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The West Handicaps Its Own Counterterrorism Initiatives While Islamists Stealthily Plan, Seize Opportunity


December 15, 2017

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NYPD: Fighting Terrorism on Three Sides

by Patrick Dunleavy  •  December 14, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
As if the New York Police Department's task in keeping the city safe from ISIS-inspired terrorists wasn't arduous enough, it now is faced with other adversarial forces that
often hinder effective counter terrorism measures.

Iran Looks to Seize Opportunity as Rivals Fall

by Yaakov Lappin  •  December 13, 2017  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
As it approaches victory in Syria with the help of Russian air power, Iran and its terrorist axis members are turning their attention to Israel, and trying to ignite fresh Palestinian violence.

Ibrahim Munir, the Man Who Keeps the Muslim Brotherhood Alive

by Hany Ghoraba  •  December 12, 2017  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
Among the lesser known, yet most influential leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood organization is the Egyptian-born British national Ahmed Ibrahim Munir Mustafa. Known simply
as Ibrahim Munir, he is the global Brotherhood's secretary
general and interim supreme guide.

Decrying False Genocide, Palestinian Advocates Call for Genocide

December 11, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
Angered by President Trump's declaration that Jerusalem is Israel's capital, Palestinian advocates took to the streets... . But the message often was telling. Few echoed media analysts' concerns... . Instead, there were taunts of what Mohamed's army has waiting for Jews and calls for new violence.

In 2018 the ISIS Fight Will Shift Into a Deadly New Phase

by Patrick Dunleavy  •  December 8, 2017  •  Fox News FacebookTwitter
America and our allies have made major progress against ISIS and other radical Islamic terrorists this year, but as we head toward 2018 the battle against these murderers is shifting into a new phase. Unfortunately, the terrorists are far from being eliminated.

Jailhouse Jihadi: The Intriguing Case of Casey Charles Spain

by Patrick Dunleavy  •  December 8, 2017  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
He went to jail as a registered sex offender in 2010. Last August, three weeks after his release from a Virginia prison, he was arrested and accused of being a committed jihadist who had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr al Baghdadi and was willing to kill innocent men, women, and children for the cause of ISIS.

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IDF on Twitter: Red Crescent Ambulance Transported Palestinian Rioters to a Violent Protest Against IDF Soldiers

Anti-Semitic Chants, Calls for New Intifada at Times Square Demonstration Protesting Trump's Jerusalem Declaration

Ambassador Haley's Remarks at UN Security Council Meeting on Jerusalem

PLO Official: Jews are in Palestine Because "Europe Wanted to Get Rid of Them"


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Erdogan and Abbas Bark About Jerusalem, but Their Threats Have No Bite

December 14, 2017  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
At the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's "Extraordinary Islamic Summit" Wednesday in Istanbul, many leaders from Arab and Muslim-majority countries spoke out harshly about the US administration's recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. But, despite their bluster,
the forecast calls for mostly calm conditions.

Abbas and Jerusalem

December 14, 2017  •  Council on Foreign Relations FacebookTwitter
The reaction to President Trump's decision on Jerusalem has varied widely in the Arab world... . The reaction from Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas has been poisonous.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia Pressured Abbas, Jordanian King to Skip Istanbul Summit: Report

December 14, 2017  •  Daily Sabah FacebookTwitter
A day after the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt skipped the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Istanbul, a report emerged, claiming that Riyadh and Cairo
pressured Palestine and Jordan to skip the major event on
Jerusalem.

Kurdish Militant Group Re-Emerges in Northern Iraq Under New Name

December 14, 2017  •  Arab News FacebookTwitter
The people and officials of the ethnically mixed Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, 170 km north of Baghdad, talk about a new group that raises white flags decorated by the head of a lion drawn in black and carries out almost daily rocket attacks on the town, its surroundings and the suburbs of the nearby
province of Kirkuk.

Anti-Semitism Rampant Among Muslim Refugees in Germany, Study Finds

December 14, 2017  •  JTA - Jewish Telegraphic Agency FacebookTwitter
Anti-Semitism among Muslim refugees is rampant and requires urgent attention, a new study suggests. But the study commissioned by the American Jewish Committee's Ramer Institute for German-Jewish Relations in Berlin also
suggests that refugees from persecuted minority communities
are more likely to take a stand against anti-Semitism and for Israel.

Commonwealth Bank Hit with Fresh Terrorism Financing Allegations by AUSTRAC

December 14, 2017  •  ABC - Australian Broadcasting Corporation FacebookTwitter
The Commonwealth Bank's ongoing woes around alleged systematic money laundering operations by criminal gangs and terrorists have deepened, with fresh claims the contraventions are continuing.

Alleged Teen Terrorist Waives Bond Hearing

December 14, 2017  •  Houston Chronicle FacebookTwitter
An 18-year-old Houston man who allegedly slept with a machete under his pillow and plotted a violent attack on U.S. soil in the name of ISIS appeared in federal court Thursday briefly to waive his right to a bond hearing.

Islamic Leaders Urge Recognition of East Jerusalem as 'Palestine's Capital'

December 13, 2017  •  Times of Israel FacebookTwitter
Islamic leaders on Wednesday urged the world to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, and said the United States no longer had any role to play in the peace process.

U.S. National Security Adviser: Qatar and Turkey are New Sponsors of Radical Ideology

December 13, 2017  •  The National - UAE Edition FacebookTwitter
U.S. national security adviser HR McMaster condemned Qatar and Turkey for taking on a "new role" as the main sponsors and sources of funding for extremist Islamist ideology that targets western interests. "Radical Islamist
ideology is a grave threat to all civilised people," Gen McMaster said.

Russia Sharply Expanding Nuclear Arsenal, Upgrading Underground Facilities

December 13, 2017  •  The Washington Free Beacon FacebookTwitter
Russia is aggressively building up its nuclear forces and is expected to deploy a total force of 8,000 warheads by 2026 along with modernizing deep underground bunkers,
according to Pentagon officials.

U.S. Military Could Lose Next War, Report Says

December 13, 2017  •  Washington Times FacebookTwitter
A new study by the Rand Corp. is warning that U.S. military forces are poorly structured to meet the threats posed by China, Russia and other states, as well as the continuing war against Islamic terrorism.

Turkish Banker Accused of Helping Iran Launder Money Seeks Mistrial

December 13, 2017  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
Lawyers for a Turkish banker on trial in New York on charges that he helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions asked a judge on Wednesday to declare a mistrial, saying testimony by a former Turkish police investigator should not have been allowed in court.

Outrage as Family of Failed Suicide Bomber Complain They have Been Mistreated By Law Enforcement

December 12, 2017  •  Dailymail.com FacebookTwitter
The family of the would-be suicide bomber who plotted to blow himself up in a Port Authority subway in an ISIS-inspired plot during morning Manhattan rush hour claims they are are 'outraged' by the way they were treated - but they aren't getting much sympathy.

Despite Port Authority Explosion, de Blasio Says He Won't Bring Back Muslim Surveillance Program

December 12, 2017  •  Newsday FacebookTwitter
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the NYPD would not consider bringing back a Bloomberg-era Muslim surveillance program
on Tuesday, one day after a Bangladeshi immigrant living
in Brooklyn allegedly detonated a homemade bomb in a
subway tunnel under the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Iranian Terror. Argentinian Cover Up. Justice at Last?

December 11, 2017  •  Foundation for Defense of Democracies FacebookTwitter
When the federal judge Claudio Bonadio handed down the 491-page indictment against Ms. Kirchner... he didn't mince words. He called the attack on the Jewish community center an "act of war" by Iran and accused Ms. Kirchner of covering up the role of senior Iranian leaders and their Hezbollah proxies in exchange for a trade deal.
If only Alberto Nisman were alive to see justice finally being pursued.

Port Authority Jihadist Attack: Why the Rush to Civilian Court?

December 11, 2017  •  National Review Online FacebookTwitter
There is a five-year statute of limitations on attempted bombing. Delaying [Akayed] Ullah's presentation in court today or tomorrow would not prevent his being indicted sometime later... . If it turns out he is an al-Qaeda or ISIS operative, the agents will have an opportunity to exploit him as an intelligence source for as long as he is useful. 

'All Forms of Anti-Semitic Expression are Unacceptable': Muslim and Jewish Leaders React to Anti-Semitic Attacks in Sweden

December 11, 2017  •  The Local - Se FacebookTwitter
Jewish and Muslim leaders say that there needs to be more dialogue between religious groups in Sweden about anti-Semitism, following a weekend marred by anti-Semitic incidents in the country.

Arab Reactions To U.S. President Trump's Jerusalem Announcement

December 10, 2017  •  MEMRI FacebookTwitter
U.S. President Donald Trump's December 6, 2017 announcement of U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and of the planned move of the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv, has triggered a range of reactions from Palestinians and across the Arab world, from relatively
restrained condemnation to calls for violence and a new intifada.

Why the 'Arab Street' Didn't Just Explode

December 10, 2017  •  New York Post FacebookTwitter
In the wake of President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital last week, the "experts" crowding the media predicted strategic calamity... . Rather than waves of protest, the waiting world got tepid statements of disapproval from otherwise-occupied Arab governments; demonstrations in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip that, combined, barely put a thousand activists in the streets; and yes, four deaths: two demonstrators and two Hamas terrorists
hit by an Israeli airstrike.

Grooming Gangs of Muslim Men Failed to Integrate into British Society

December 9, 2017  •  The Daily Telegraph FacebookTwitter
The failure of certain parts of the Asian community to integrate into British society has led to gangs of British Pakistani Muslim men​ targeting white women with drink and drugs before raping and sexually abusing them, an anti-extremism think tank claims.

Anti-Israel Activists Urge Violence Against Jews in Times Square Rally: 'Muhammed's Army Will Return'

December 9, 2017  •  The Algemeiner FacebookTwitter
A large protest held in New York City's Times Square on Friday against U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital featured chants calling for violence and the destruction
of the Jewish state.

The Tip of the Spear - 35,000 Jihadists are Present in UK, About Two WWII Divisions

December 8, 2017  •  The Salisbury Review FacebookTwitter
It is time to acknowledge what has been blindingly obvious for a while. The United Kingdom, much like the rest of Western Europe, now faces an armed revolt.

Trump Did Not Bring Jerusalem Crashing Down

December 8, 2017  •  The Atlantic FacebookTwitter
Although the comparative calm of Palestinians [in Jerusalem] may seem surprising, they, unlike Muslims in faraway places, may have more to lose from major protests.

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