Israel Defense Forces Alert on Israel Borders as ‘Nakba Day’ Raids Continuation Planned

The IDF has increased its presence along Israel’s borders with Syria and Lebanon over threats of renewed clashes similar to those on “Nakba Day.” Organizers of the anti-Israel marches earlier in the week are calling for a similar march Friday, the Muslim day of prayer, beginning after mosque services end. Calls to Arabs to march […]

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Tantawi – The New Mubarak in Egypt?

by Daniel Pipes May 20, 2011 updated May 24, 2011 I have predicted that the Egyptian military government will remain essentially unchanged even after the departure of Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. Here are developments that confirm or contradict that argument, starting with a quote from Muhannad Galal, a 27-year-old executive at the Cairo offices […]

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Egyptian Saif el Adal Named New Al Qaeda Chief

Circles associated with al Qaeda reported Wednesday, May 18 that the Egyptian Saif el Adal (Sword of Justice) had been named interim operations chief of the organization. debkafile’s counter-terror sources say that naming Osama bin Laden’s most experienced terrorist operations mastermind underlines al Qaeda’s current focus on avenging his death at the hands of US […]

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Egypt: 12 Dead in Muslim Attack on Church

Twelve people were killed Saturday when Muslims attacked a church in Cairo, in the second incident of its kind since March. The attack set off violent clashes that ended in hundreds of injuries and almost 200 arrests. The incident began when a Muslim mob attacked the St. Menas church after hearing rumors that a Christian […]

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Video of Netanyahu in London: Fatah-Hamas Palestinian Unity “A Great Victory For Terror”

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in London condemned the signing ceremony for the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement in Cairo on Wednesday. “What happened today in Cairo is a tremendous blow to peace and a great victory for terrorism,” Netanyahu told reporters. “Three days ago terrorism was dealt a resounding defeat with the elimination of Bin Laden,” Netanyahu […]

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How Israel Should Deal with the Palestinian Authority’s Intention to Declare a State

How should Israel deal with the Palestinian Authority’s intention to declare, with United Nations General Assembly support, a state in all of Judea, Samaria and Gaza this coming September? Three well-known figures – Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, ex-Ambassador to Egypt Tzvi Maz’el, and Yesha Council Chairman Danny Dayan – answered this question for the […]

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