These are the “moderates” to whom the world is demanding that the Israelis make endless concessions. “Fatah summer camp named after female terrorist Mughrabi, who led killing of 37 in bus hijacking,” by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik for Palestinian Media Watch, July 17: Fatah has named a summer camp for youth “Sisters of […]
Hamas brass in Gaza reject reconciliation with Fatah
Fast Jihad does not want to relinquish territory to Slow Jihad. An update on this story. “Hamas strongman in Gaza rejects unity deal,” by Mohammed Daragmeh for the Associated Press, February 12: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) “” A rare public rift broke open Sunday in the usually tightly disciplined Islamic movement Hamas over a reconciliation […]
Hamas, Islamic Jihad discuss merger
This ought to complicate Hamas’ attempts to reconcile with Fatah, though, as this report notes, it could also conceivably result in an even more virulent jihadist conglomerate with which Israel would be expected to negotiate. “Hamas, Islamic Jihad debate joining forces,” from Agence France-Presse, January 18: Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the two main Palestinian Islamist […]
Spencer: Hamas and Fatah: Different Tactics, Same Jihad
In FrontPage this morning I discuss the two main fronts of the jihad against Israel: George Wallace famously said long ago that there wasn’t a dime’s worth of difference between the Republican and Democratic parties, and that is even more true of Fatah and Hamas. Now that Hamas and Fatah have signed a reconciliation agreement, […]
Hamas calls on PA to “reconsider” peace process with Israel
Fast jihadists still bickering with slow jihadists, exhorting them to hurry up. Whether or not the PA takes this advice, Israel and its friends should realize that the goal is always to destroy Israel, whether via negotiated accords or armed attacks, or both. “Hamas calls on PA to ‘reconsider’ peace process with Israel,” from Deutsche […]
Hamas Gaza PM calls on PLO to withdraw recognition of Israel
Now that they’re all friends again, Haniyeh tries to show Fatah who’s boss. “Haniyeh calls on PLO to withdraw Israel recognition,” from the Ma’an News Agency, April 29 (thanks to all who sent this in): GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Friday called on the Palestinian Liberation Organization to withdraw its […]
Moderate Abbas adds a new condition for “peace”: Release all jihad terrorists
The mask drops yet again, but no one in the West will particularly notice or care, as always. “Abbas adds a new condition for “peace”: Release all terrorists!,” from Elder of Ziyon, March 26 (thanks to Inexion): Mahmoud Abbas, that intransigent leader that the world considers “moderate,” had added another condition for “peace” with Israel: […]
“All mothers should sacrifice their child for Palestine”
Last shown on Palestinian TV on February 7, 2010 “Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs in return is the garden of Paradise: they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain…” — Qur’an 9:111 “Say (O Muhammad): O ye who are Jews! If ye claim that ye […]
PA PM: Aksa Martyrs Brigades to be integrated into Fatah “institutions”
More evidence of the thin line, if there is any line at all, between the official Palestinian Authority governmental structures, such as they are, and jihad terror groups that glorify the murder of innocent children. Ahmad Qurei, the Palestinian Prime Minister, has declared that the PA will not dismantle the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. From […]
Fatah’s Apology — Drenched in Blood
George Khoury The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade murdered a Christian Friday night. Then they apologized: they thought he was a Jew. If he had been a Jew, they would have been celebrating. From Haaretz, via FrontPage: Fatah’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade published a statement yesterday apologizing for the killing of 20-year-old George Khoury on Friday night. Khoury, […]