Shouts of “The People Want the Destruction of Israel” After Friday’s Prayers in Cairo

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[ALGEMEINER]–Egypt’s ruling party, the Muslim Brotherhood, staged a massive anti-Israel rally outside of Cairo’s Al-Azhar mosque following Friday prayers, the Associated Press reported.

The anti-Israel rally, the first of its kind by the Muslim Brotherhood since the Islamist party took power from Egypt’s military nearly a year ago, protested Israel’s recent brief detention of the Mufti of Jerusalem and its purported airstrikes in Syria. [Read more...]

Jerusalem, Capital of Israel: An Islamic Prophecy

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Below is a great article by Ali Salim from the Gatestone Institute:

Jerusalem is the capital of the Children of Israel, now called the Jews; and it is forbidden for Musims to demand it, just as a married woman belongs only to her husband. Is it possible that Allah, who on His infinite mercy, calls them the Chosen People, and promises them the Holy Land, also plans to murder them, using the Muslims in Palestine as His intermediary? Every Muslim knows that Allah does not break His promises. [Read more...]

UN Panel: Israeli Settlements Are Illegal

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HUFFINGTON POST, GENEVA — The United Nations’ first report on Israel’s overall settlement policy describes it as a “creeping annexation” of territory that clearly violates the human rights of Palestinians, and calls for Israel to immediately stop further such construction.

The report’s conclusions, revealed Thursday, are not legally binding, but they further inflame tensions between the U.N. Human Rights Council and Israel, and between Israel and the Palestinians. Israeli officials immediately denounced the report, while Palestinians pointed to it as “proof of Israel’s policy of ethnic cleansing” and its desire to undermine the possibility of a Palestinian state. [Read more...]

“Zionists: Get Ready to Disappear”

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip [Times of Israel] — “Palestine is our homeland from the sea to the river, from north to south, and we will not give up any part of our land,” said Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal Saturday at a rally marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the terrorist group.

“We are all one,” said Mashaal, referring to Palestinians residing in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and inside Israel. “We are all united in the way of resistance.” [Read more...]

Understanding the Present Conflict in Gaza in a Broader Context

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[New York Times TEL AVIV] — When Israel assassinated the top Hamas military commander in Gaza on Wednesday, setting off the current round of fierce fighting, it was aiming not just at a Palestinian leader but at a supply line of rockets from Iran that have for the first time given Hamas the ability to strike as far as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. [Read more...]

The Roots of the Ongoing Arab-Israeli Conflict

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Below is a poignant article by Arab News written by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim. 

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