Meanwhile, Ahmad Shihabi, a commander in the Obama-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), is ready to sacrifice his life for the Ottoman caliphate. How will the restored Ottoman caliphate coexist with this Jerusalem-based caliphate? It won’t. Pull up a chair, this will be something to watch. More on this story. “Al-Aqsa preacher: Jerusalem will soon be […]
Jerusalem: Muslims chant about killing Jews outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Few in the West know the meaning of the “Khaybar, Khaybar” chant. As The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS, which you can order here, explains, Muhammad led a Muslim force against the Khaybar oasis, which was inhabited by Jews — many of whom he had previously exiled from Medina. When he did so, […]
Israel: Muslim paints “Slaughter the Jews” on Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter
Feel the love. Where did these graffiti artists learn to hate Jews? It could have been from the Qur’an. The Qur’an depicts the Jews as inveterately evil and bent on destroying the well-being of the Muslims. They are the strongest of all people in enmity toward the Muslims (5:82); they fabricate things and falsely ascribe […]
Israel: Muslims try to burn down home of anti-jihad politician near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem
That’ll surely show Aryeh King that Islam is a Religion of Peace. “Arabs try To Burn Down Home of Anti-Jihad Politician Near Mt of Olives, Jerusalem,” by David Sidman, Breaking Israel News, June 30, 2019: Arab terrorists in Jerusalem tried to burn down the house of Aryeh King, a right-wing activist and member of the […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: That American Embassy Move Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You (Part Two)
For all the fearmongering about likely “violence, killing, terrorism, rioting, protests, instability, blowback, and general catastrophe,” there were no attacks on American diplomats, or consulates, or embassies. A handful of protests, scarcely visible, could be found here and there in a few Arab countries. Instead, there were everywhere calls for calm by the Arab states, […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: That American Embassy Move Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You (Part One)
When, in December 2017, President Trump announced that the American Embassy would be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, many people in the foreign policy establishment warned of dire consequences. Richard Haass and Aaron Miller, both of whom have been involved in the Israeli-Palestinian “peace process” for decades, tweeted about the potential for mayhem and […]
UNRWA inciting jihad violence against Israel in its Jerusalem schools
“Perhaps unbeknown to many Israelis is the shocking fact that only 12 minutes from downtown Jerusalem by light rail, a neighborhood exists within the city’s jurisdiction in which Arab children are being taught that they will one day destroy Israel and replace it with a Palestinian state.” It’s being done under the auspices of the […]
Hugh Fitzgerald: Australia Moves — Sort Of — Its Embassy In Israel
When Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that Australia would be moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, it seemed like a bold step. He was, after all, ignoring threats from two important trading partners, Malaysia and Indonesia, of possible economic consequences should he transfer the embassy. Upon inspection, however, the Australian […]
New Book Unearths Temple Mount Controversies
Some Jerusalem visitors “are suddenly transfixed and transformed, infused with visions and apocalyptic pretensions,” one Jerusalemite notes in The Copper Scroll Project: An Ancient Secret Fuels the Battle for the Temple Mount. Set in Israel and on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, this recent book by Christian Zionist and longtime Israel resident Shelley Neese weaves an intriguing […]
Muslim researcher: Jerusalem once belonged to the Jews, but they disobeyed Allah, so Allah “gave it to the Muslims”
Every now and then a non-Muslim stumbles upon Qur’an 5:21, which has Moses saying: “O my people, enter the Holy Land which Allah has prescribed for you, and turn not back in your traces, to turn about losers,” and starts saying that the Qur’an promises the land of Israel to the Jews, and that if […]