Category Archives: Middle East

Observers or Hostages?

The EU has voted to suspend direct aid to the Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority. How long will it be before their observers at the Rafah Crossing get kidnapped? UPDATE: Abbas orders his henchmen to Rafah: The official, speaking on condition of … Continue reading

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The MSM twists Zahar’s words, Zahar shrieks back

On my own site, I seriously doubted the MSM’s claims that Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar had accepted the two-state solution, thus recognizing Israel. “Israeli procedures in the occupied territories will put an end to all hopes to reach a … Continue reading

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The financial squeeze continues

The PA is on its own financially Continue reading

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Chinese Takeout

Hamas’ Mahmoud Zahar, who has repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel and has said in speeches that he dreams of the Islamic caliphate extending over the whole globe, claims that he got an invitation to China after meeting with … Continue reading

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Just in case you didn’t know already…

From Haaretz: Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar was quoted in a weekend interview to a Chinese news agency defending Hamas’ declared goal of eventually destroying Israel. Zahar, a prominent Hamas leader sworn into the Palestinian Authority cabinet last week, told … Continue reading

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Freudian Slip at AP?

AP’s notorious for their editorial love of the Palestinian cause and despise of Israel. But every now and then… Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, also know as Abu Mazen, left, embrasses former South African President Nelson Mandela at Mandela’s residence … Continue reading

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Mahmoud Zahar

Hamas’ cabinet has been sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas, and they’ve hit the ground running at the mouth: Newly-installed PA Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar said the United States is biased toward Israel, guilty of crimes against the Muslim and Arab … Continue reading

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On the merits of escalation

Jihad Islami boasts: we have many more Katyushas Continue reading

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palestinian civil war watch

Hamas and Fatah are fighting. Everybody cheer! Continue reading

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Maybe the chickens were members of Hamas?

palestinian farmers refuse to kill poultry with bird flu Continue reading

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Olmert’s doublespeak

Olmert to World: “We won’t deal with a Hamas-controlled PA or Abbas, because he’s a meaningless figurehead.” Olmert to Peres: “Sure, you can go and talk to Abbas.” Kadima candidate Shimon Peres met secretly with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas … Continue reading

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Mahmoud

Take a look at Mahmoud Abbas: See? No blood on his hands! (That’s what Tanzim, Fateh Hawks, and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades are for.)

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Mystery Poison

Mahmoud Abbas continues to suggest that Arafat was poisoned by Israel without directly accusing Israel of it: Palestinian leaders still suspect Yasser Arafat died of poisoning, President Mahmoud Abbas said in an interview published on Friday. But in the absence … Continue reading

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No thanks, we want to keep killing

The pals refuse to use a different crossing into Israel Continue reading

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Lawmaker

AP is reporting that Israel detained a “Hamas lawmaker” today. Israeli police detained a prominent Hamas lawmaker in Jerusalem on Wednesday on suspicion of conducting illegal political activity, police said. That’s odd. I thought that one of the goals of … Continue reading

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