Monthly Archives: May 2017

Syrian army kills ISIS ‘war minister’

By | 2017-05-26T01:40:24-04:00 May 26th, 2017|News|

Syrian army says it killed ISIS commander Abu Musab al-Masri. By Ben Ariel - Arutz Sheva The Syrian army said on Wednesday it had killed Islamic State's (ISIS) military commander in Syria during operations in the north of the country, Reuters reported. A Syrian military source told Reuters the ISIS commander, Abu Musab al-Masri, had

Several Arab countries block Al-Jazeera website

By | 2017-05-26T01:12:13-04:00 May 26th, 2017|News|

Website of Qatari-owned television network blocked in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt. By Elad Benari - Arutz Sheva The website of the Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera television network was reportedly blocked on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. CNN reported that the website could not be accessed in the UAE and

Abbas blasts Netanyahu’s comments on Jerusalem

By | 2017-05-25T22:58:42-04:00 May 25th, 2017|News|

PA chairman's office rejects Netanyahu's statement that Jerusalem will remain under Jewish sovereignty. By Elad Benari - Arutz Sheva The office of Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday blasted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's statement that Jerusalem would remain under Jewish sovereignty. "East Jerusalem, with its holy sites for Islam and Christianity, is the

Jerusalem was never holy to Muslims

By | 2017-05-25T16:59:51-04:00 May 25th, 2017|Op-Eds|

Muslim clamor on Jerusalem is a propaganda myth. By Morton A. Klein, ZOA President - Arutz Sheva It’s time to end the propaganda myth that Jerusalem is a holy city to Muslims. The Muslim fixation and clamor on Jerusalem is actually a very recent historical development, a product of  political conflict, not historical truth. Jerusalem

Abbas and Sisi, the starling and the raven

By | 2017-05-25T01:35:56-04:00 May 25th, 2017|Op-Eds|

Abbas sees Sisi as a kindred spirit, but that does not mean that Sisi will fulfill his requests. By Dr. Mordechai Kedar -Arutz Sheva Rabbi Eliezer is quoted in the Talmudic Tractate Bava Kama (82:b) as saying: "It is not surprising that the starling chose to visit the raven, because they are of the same species,"

Hamas condemns Manchester attack

By | 2017-05-25T00:40:55-04:00 May 25th, 2017|News|

Hamas, itself a blacklisted terrorist group, condemns "bloody onslaught" in Manchester. By Ben Arie - Artuz Sheva Among the many who condemned Monday’s terrorist attack in Manchester, Britain, was the Hamas terrorist group, itself the perpetrator of many terrorist attacks. "We condemn the bloody onslaught against the innocent in Manchester, express solidarity with the families

ADL: Rouhani’s re-election shows little has changed

By | 2017-05-24T23:39:18-04:00 May 24th, 2017|News|

Hassan Rouhani - Reuters ADL calls on world to remain vigilant following the re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. By Arutz Sheva Staff The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday said the re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani does not change the imperative that the world must be vigilant and oppose the regime’s internal and external aggressions.

Explosion at Manchester concert hall

By | 2017-05-23T00:27:05-04:00 May 23rd, 2017|News|

Explosion at Manchester concert hall Police confirm fatalities and injuries in explosion following Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. By Ben Ariel - Arutz Sheva Several people were killed and injured on Monday evening in an explosion at the Manchester Arena following a concert by singer Ariana Grande, BNO News reports. The incident

Hezbollah: We’ve captured an Israeli spy

By | 2017-05-23T00:44:38-04:00 May 22nd, 2017|News|

Hassan Nasrallah-Hezbollah leader Lebanon says they've captured Iraqi citizen working as Israeli spy. By Arutz Sheva Staff Lebanese security forces arrested an Iraqi citizen on suspicion of cooperation with Israel and gathering information for Israel in Iraq and Lebanon, the country's Al-Mayadeen News reported. According to Israel's Channel 2, the captive admitted to

Europe fears Islam

By | 2017-05-21T21:30:11-04:00 May 21st, 2017|Op-Eds|

Europe should not be willing to surrender, it can fight Islam, but is letting terror and wombs bring Europe to its knees. By Giulio Meotti - Arutz Sheva Muslims and Islamic extremists are arriving en masse in a continent that is collapsing demographically and culturally. And there are even important voices, such as that of