Category Archives: Terrorism

1,000 days in hell

Imagine that you are being held captive by your enemies. You don’t know where you are. You don’t know what day it is. You don’t know what month it is. You don’t know if your mother and father are alive … Continue reading

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When terrorists appeal to public opinion

For now, Gilad Shalit will remain in captivity. Olmert discussed the breakdown of talks in an afternoon cabinet meeting; he later went on television to explain the situation to a public divided between sympathy for Shalit and concern over releasing … Continue reading

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Fighting Jihad in Europe

PoliGazette has news of terror related arrests in the Netherlands. (h/t LGF) Early this morning, police surrounded furniture shop Ikea and told employees to get out after it received a tip about a possible bomb attack. Police rushed to the … Continue reading

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This is not a condemnation by Hamas

The AP is sending out a story that says Hamas is condemning rocket fire from Gaza. This is not a condemnation. “Regarding the report about rockets fired from Gaza, we emphasize that these rockets have no link to any of … Continue reading

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Shalit deal nearing?

The Olmert administration is apparently in a big hurry to get Gilad Shalit released before the Netanyahu administration can refuse to release terrorists responsible for the murder of hundreds. And the AFP says the deal is getting closer. Egypt hosted … Continue reading

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To Alice Walker in Gaza: Shut up and write

Yet another idiot toured Gaza, declared the results of the war horrible, and blamed Israel. This one, though—well, she’s toeing the Hamas propaganda line quite closely. Walker did not respond directly when asked whether Hamas – classified as a terrorist … Continue reading

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Hamas withholding Shalit video

The big visit by Moussa Abu Marzouk was, in part, to get

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Operation Cast Lead now Operation Melting Away

There was an acrimonious cabinet meeting earlier today in Israel, with Ehud Olmert and his Ehud Barak having words. But these are the most discouraging words of the meeting: Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter told the cabinet that Israel’s achievements … Continue reading

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MacLeod’s cloudy recollection

Scott MacLeod has seen the future and the future includes Hamas. How does he know this? Because he recalls how well depending on Yasser Arafat and Fatah worked to create peace. The conference also highlighted a conundrum that always seems … Continue reading

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Shalit: Hamas to supply proof of life?

Another Arab paper is reporting that Israel is about to get proof of life from Gilad Shalit. I’m not buying it. I don’t think he’s alive. Moussa Abu Marzouk, the deputy chairman of Hamas’ political bureau, met last week with … Continue reading

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Iran and Hamas: Like ham and eggs

Yes, a treyf (haram!) reference for the Islamist terror twins. “Hamas’ strategic objective is to seize control of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian Liberation Organization,” he said. “This remains Hamas’ vision – to take control over the PA … Continue reading

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Another reason prisoner releases are bad

In August of last year, Nadav Shragai wrote about the dangers inherent in Israeli prisoner releases done in the name of “confidence building.” An investigation by the Almagor Terror Victims Association in Israel revealed that at least 30 of the … Continue reading

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The price for killing a Yemeni Jew: It’s only money

Yemeni courts ruled that the murder of a Yemeni Jew by a jihadi who cried out “Jew, accept the message of Islam” before shooting him five times was caused by “mental incompetence.” The murderer was ordered to pay a fine. … Continue reading

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Hamas uses “truce” to improve rockets

A rocket hit a school in Ashkelon on Saturday. Only the fact that it’s the Jewish Sabbath kept any children from dying—because the rocket penetrated the fortified areas and landed in the school. Palestinian fire on the Negev continued Saturday, … Continue reading

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The world’s blindness on Hamas’ intentions

More and more European diplomats are insisting that Israel must talk with Hamas. The latest in the growing line is Britain’s foreign minister, who doesn’t seem to read reports like this: Hamas official Ayman Taha in Gaza said Abbas’s comments … Continue reading

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