Monthly Archives: January 2015

Syrian Opposition Agree on 10-Point Plan for ‘Radical Change’

By | 2015-01-25T13:49:32-04:00 January 25th, 2015|News|

Syria's opposition factions called Saturday for "radical democratic change" in the war-torn country ahead of April talks aimed at unifying their plan for a political solution to the conflict, AFP reports.   In a two-day conference held in Cairo, the regime-tolerated opposition met with members of the exiled National Coalition and agreed on a 10-point

ISIS Hints it Wants to Depose Hamas and PA

By | 2015-01-25T13:17:11-04:00 January 25th, 2015|News|

The Islamic State (ISIS) branch in "Bayt al-Maqdis," an Arabization of the Hebrew Holy Temple and a term for Jerusalem, has started distributing publications explaining ISIS's platform, in a campaign to expand its influence in Gaza, Judea and Samaria.   On the opening page of the publication by ISIS in "Palestine" is written "this is

Obama’s State of the Union – The Thrill Is Gone

By | 2015-01-25T01:18:53-04:00 January 25th, 2015|Op-Eds|

It is good to be an American. That was the gist of President Barack Obama’s speech tonight before a packed house – mostly Republicans.   Few were smiling.   The President focused on the economy, which he did gladly, since both unemployment and gas prices are downץ   Nowhere, however, did he mention that about

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Vow War on Israel After Airstrike

By | 2015-01-24T17:52:28-04:00 January 24th, 2015|News|

Iranian officials repeatedly broadcast daily threats toward Israel following the attack carried out last week in Syria, which killed six Iranian soldiers, including commanders, as well as six members of Hezbollah.   Gen. Hossein Salami, deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards, said Israel should expect a strong reaction against it, as proven in the past

Turkey to Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

By | 2015-01-24T17:29:02-04:00 January 24th, 2015|News|

For the first time, Turkey will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, scheduled for next Tuesday.   The English-language Turkish BGNNews reported on Thursday that a ceremony marking the day will be held at the Bilkent University in Ankara and will be attended by the chairman of the Turkish Parliament, Cemil Çiçek.   The program will

Pentagon Estimates 6,000 Jihadists Have Been Killed

By | 2015-01-24T17:14:23-04:00 January 24th, 2015|News|

The United States believes it has killed about 6,000 jihadists in its air strikes against the Islamic State (ISIS) group, defense officials said Thursday, according to AFP.   Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel, however, warned against resorting to "body counts" to measure progress in the war.   The estimate of how many ISIS fighters had been

Fatah Lauds Tel Aviv Stabbing as ‘Self-Sacrificing Operation’

By | 2015-01-24T02:14:46-04:00 January 24th, 2015|News|

An Arab terrorist from Tulkarem in Samaria stabbed at least 12 people on a bus in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, and the Fatah faction of Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas lost no time warping it into a "self-sacrificing operation."   Fatah referred to the terrorist attack, which left three critically wounded, as an amaliya

Israel Targeted Iranian General after Tapping Phone Call

By | 2015-01-24T02:02:23-04:00 January 24th, 2015|Reports|

The alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria this week which killed twelve Hezbollah and Iranian terrorists was not an "accident," a Kuwaiti newspaper reports Thursday - it was a targeted strike carried out after Israel monitored Hezbollah's communications network.    Israeli intelligence officials knew an hour and a half in advance of the strikes which terrorists