Monthly Archives: August 2014

IS Jihadists Kill 80 Yazidis in Northern Iraq

By | 2014-08-20T10:22:11-04:00 August 20th, 2014|News|

Islamists from the Islamic State (IS) killed 80 members of Iraq's Yazidi minority in a northern village on Friday, sources told Fox News.   The Kurdish-speaking ethnic and religious group, which numbers in the hundreds of thousands in Iraq, has been persecuted in the north by IS, with at least 500 killed prior to Friday's

Nasrallah: Islamic State an ‘Existential Threat’ to the Region

By | 2014-08-20T10:02:11-04:00 August 20th, 2014|News|

Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah is greatly concerned about the Islamic State (IS), formerly known as ISIS.   A day after he said in a meeting with the Lebanese Druze leader that IS is planning “on expanding toward Jordan and Saudi Arabia”, Nasrallah said in a speech on Friday that the group is an “existential threat”

Clashes in Cairo as Morsi Supporters Riot

By | 2014-08-20T09:41:10-04:00 August 20th, 2014|News|

Three people were killed in Cairo on Friday as supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi held scattered protests for a second straight day, according to AFP.   Clashes erupted at one protest between Morsi supporters and local residents. Two people were killed in the fighting and four police were wounded as they tried to

Hamas Admits Harassing, Deporting Journalists Who Filmed Rockets

By | 2014-08-17T12:57:37-04:00 August 17th, 2014|News|

In a remarkably candid interview on Lebanese TV, the head of foreign relations at Hamas's Information Ministry in Gaza explained how harassment, interrogations and deportations were used to ensure that journalists reporting from Gaza during Operation Protective Edge stuck to Hamas's official line and did not report "the Israeli narrative".   {youtube}mVjDiI1xm4U{/youtube}   Speaking to

Nasrallah Worried About the Islamic State ‘Monster’

By | 2014-08-17T08:42:23-04:00 August 17th, 2014|News|

After reports last week that the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has gained a foothold in Lebanon's Arsal, Hezbollah terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah expressed a definite note of fear as he warned of the IS "monster."   Nasrallah's Hezbollah is an Iran-proxy Shi'ite terror group in Lebanon, and as of yet has avoided conflict with

Abbas’s Daily Accuses US of Founding IS

By | 2014-08-17T08:30:02-04:00 August 17th, 2014|News|

The Palestinian Authority official daily has published five articles in the last six weeks accusing the United States of establishing the radical Islamic movement Islamic State (ISIS or IS), which has conquered vast territory in Syria and Iraq in recent months, reports Palestinian Media Watch.   IS has declared itself a Caliphate, thereby claiming religious

Netanyahu: UN Grants Legitimacy to Terrorists

By | 2014-08-17T08:05:58-04:00 August 17th, 2014|News|

Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu lashed out Wednesday at the UN Human Rights Council, accusing it of granting "legitimacy to terror organizations" by investigating Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza.   "UNHRC gives legitimacy to murderous terror organizations like Hamas and Daash (Islamic State)," he said, accusing the rights body of overlooking "massacres" committed

Hamas Detonates IDF Dud, Kills Italian AP Reporter

By | 2014-08-17T07:42:00-04:00 August 17th, 2014|News|

Hamas sources in Gaza report that a dud IDF missile exploded on Wednesday, killing five including an Italian journalist, after Hamas terrorists clumsily tried to dismantle the missile.   Hamas emergency services spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra stated that in addition to the five dead, there are several more who are seriously wounded.   "A number of

Hamas Declares the Current Ceasefire is ‘Last Chance for Talks’

By | 2014-08-17T00:30:49-04:00 August 17th, 2014|News|

A senior Hamas leader declared ahead of the end of the current 72-hour ceasefire, which will come at midnight on Wednesday, that the current lull in fighting is the last chance for Israel to negotiate with his terrorist organization.   Ismail Radwan, the Hamas leader, warned Wednesday "these three days are the last opportunity as

Saudi FM Slams Israel, Pledges $500 Million to Gaza

By | 2014-08-16T21:56:30-04:00 August 16th, 2014|News|

On the heels of reports that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) promised funds to Hamas in order to procure the current 72-hour ceasefire, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal openly pledged $500 million to "rebuild" Gaza.   Speaking at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Jeddah on Tuesday, al-Faisal accused