Daily Archives: August 24, 2017
Palestinians: Taking Journalists Hostage by Khaled Abu Toameh
Hamas and Abbas have turned Palestinian journalists into weapons in their internecine war. Palestinian journalists are now being targeted not only for expressing their views and reporting in a way that angers their leaders; they are also arrested and tortured in the process of the settling of scores between Abbas and Hamas.
Strides in the Struggle for an Independent Kurdistan by Lawrence A. Franklin
- He regional regime that is in the best position to threaten the drive for a free Kurdish state is that of Iran.The country that has the most to lose in the event of an independent Kurdistan is Turkey, due to its huge population of ethnic Kurds, some of whom support the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has battled Turkey’s military for decades.
Mayor of Venice: Anyone Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ In His City Will Be Shot By Snipers
Luigi Brugnaro, the mayor of Venice, Italy, has ordered police in his city to open fire on anyone shouting ‘Allahu Akbar,’ a phrase often used by radical Islamic terrorists during attacks.
Australia’s national news service has defended a map it displayed showing “Palestine” instead of Israel.
Australia’s ABC News last Thursday screened a graphic on television displaying a map of the Middle East that included “Palestine” instead of Israel.Avi Yemini, a local Jewish leader, noticed the omission and posted it on his Facebook page, accusing the broadcaster of deliberately wiping Israel off the map.
Trump response to racist rally ‘wasn’t fine,’ says US ambassador to Israel
Speaking with a reporter at a ceremony marking the arrival of 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft purchased by El Al at Ben-Gurion Airport, David Friedman, Trump’s Israel ambassador, said the president is doing a good job but is treated unfairly by the media and should be given a chance.
