Prelude. “Israeli, Lebanese soldiers exchange fire on border,” from Reuters, August 3 (thanks to all who sent this in): EDAYSEH, Lebanon (Reuters) – Israeli artillery shelled a Lebanese village on Tuesday, wounding two people, after Lebanese Army troops fired warning shots at Israeli soldiers along the usually quiet but tense…

The Palestinians have nothing to lose but their chains — in which their leaders have imprisoned them.

According to the article, a number of the supporters of “Muslims Against Crusaders” are former members of Islam4UK, which actually got itself banned earlier in the year. No problem; they’re taking a page from Pakistani groups like Jamaat ud-Dawa and simply re-branding as needed. And also, according to the article,…

Well, no.  Of course, they are not Nazis.  That is, they are not members of the National Socialist German Workers Party (that’s not quite possible, now is it?) nor are they modern day Neo-Nazi white supremacists.  They are, for the most part, leftists who claim to hate war, favor environmental regulation, women’s rights, gay rights, [...]

A new Gallup poll reveals an intriguing tale about the happiness of Israelis.

An emboldened and empowered Hezbollah sharpens its fangs.

How Israel pays for its compassion with the blood of its citizens.

Syria—yes, Syria—Bashar Asad’s Syria–has just banned full face veils in their universities.
According to Syria’s minister of higher education, “All female students wearing the full face veil will be barred from Syrian university campuses … the niqab contradicts university ethics and compromises the government’s secular identity.”
Amazingly, the Minister confirmed that “hundreds of primary school teachers [...]

The death of a Hezbollah “spiritual leader” casts disturbing light on his admirers.

Gee, what could they be planning? “Mideast: Press, Meshaal Meets Nasrallah In Lebanon,” from ANSAmed, July 13 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – BEIRUT, JULY 13 – The leader of the Hamas political office in exile, Khaled Meshaal, has had a meeting in Lebanon with the head of the Shia…