Category Archives: Terrorism

Seven years ago, plus

(Manhattan skyline Sept 11, 2008, photo courtesy of Elder of Ziyon. Click on picture to see full size. For contrast see the Elder’s Hole in the Sky.) There were some excellent 9/11 roundups. For one thing the New York Times, … Continue reading

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Twelve miles west, seven years later

On September 11, 2001, I was twelve miles west of the Towers. I worked for Montclair State University, helping redesign the SVP’s website. When the first jet hit, I was walking down the campus to pick up a copy of … Continue reading

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Osama in a cave and on tape

A New York Times article reports on tapes of Osama bin Laden that are now being studied. While Mr. bin Laden’s evolution from opposing Saudi Arabia’s ruling dynasty to running an international terrorist organization has been detailed before, said Flagg … Continue reading

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The Palestinian catch 22

Time after time the Palestinians try to evade responsibility for terrorism. Now they’ve been nailed in court and they’re still trying to evade justice: A federal judge awarded the family a default judgment of $192.7 million in damages after the … Continue reading

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Lifesaving “Olympics”

Medical professionals and paramedics from 18 countries will be competing in a lifesaving “Olympics” hosted in Israel. The first MDA Olympics, initiated by MDA director-general Eli Bin and medical division director Dr. Zvi Feigenberg, took place in 2006 around the … Continue reading

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Visual proof of the siege

Tony Blair’s sister in law and other “peace activists” sailed to Gaza to express solidarity with the Gazans who are under “siege.” Neither Israel nor Egypt will let Ms. Booth leave by land, so currently she’s been trying to stay … Continue reading

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The banality of terror

Without passing judgment the NYT reported on the Hezbollah Shrine to Terrorist Suspect Enthralls Lebanese Children The dead man being shown such veneration is Imad Mugniyah, the shadowy Hezbollah commander. Until his death in a car bombing in Syria in … Continue reading

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Undercover Mosque – kill him, kill him: this is Islam.

A year-and-a-half after the critically-acclaimed film Undercover Mosque was first screened, Dispatches goes undercover again to see whether extremist beliefs continue to be promoted in certain key British Muslim institutions. So what is the verdict? Here: A female reporter attends … Continue reading

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Palestinians creating a child army

Despicable. Worse than despicable. In this framework dozens of children have undergone training in the past few days by gunmen from the Salah al-Din Brigades, the armed wing of the Popular Resistance Committees. The training included firing pistols and rifles. … Continue reading

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Micheline Calmy-Rey and Osama Bin Laden

“Swiss FM would talk to bin Laden“, the headline says. But don’t get your knickers twisted, there is a purpose to this: Switzerland’s foreign minister told top diplomats on Monday she favours direct talks with Osama Bin Laden to tackle … Continue reading

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Oh people! Enough!

The Spine links to a plea from a liberal Kuwaiti writer translated by MEMRI: “I would like to shout to the Arabs and the Muslims: Oh, people! Enough! Oh, [champions] of war, struggle, jihad, and honor! Enough! Life in our … Continue reading

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Blockheads vs. the blockade

Never mind that Israel allows large quantities of goods into Gaza and the Palestinians themselves smuggle even more in via tunnels from Egypt. But a bunch of anti-Israel activists decided to make some PR and “run” Israel’s naval blockade of … Continue reading

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The confidence for more terror

Daled Amos notes that the Israeli government apparently views the release of terrorists as a good thing. He sums up a news article like this: In other words, Israel is hoping to force Hamas to the negotiating table with the … Continue reading

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Hamas didn’t get the NYT memo

Someone didn’t get the New York Times editorial staff’s memo. The one that said: A way must be found to help turn Hamas into a legitimate and acceptable negotiating partner. Because here’s what the “negotiating partner” has to say about … Continue reading

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Palestinian quote of the day

“I don’t care who will stamp my passport, a minister in Gaza or the president in Ramallah,” he said. “Both are using us as tools in their internal conflicts … I wish that an earthquake would come and take both … Continue reading

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