Backgrounder: Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades
By: Sean Durns / May 7, 2019 In the realm of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, certain claims are often taken at face value. Chief among them is that Fatah, the movement that dominates the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA), is “secular” and “moderate.” Yet, this is overstated. For proof, one only need look […]
Hamas Principles
On May 1, Hamas unveiled what it terms “A Document of General Principles and Policies” from Qatar. This new policy document: does not replace the original charter; does not accept the existence of Israel in any borders; continues to embrace the goal of trying to destroy Israel; and does not repudiate violence, including against civilians. […]
Hezbollah Backgrounder
By: Sean Durns / July 19, 2016 Ten years after U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 helped end the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war and required it to disarm, Hezbollah reportedly possessed more than 120,000 rockets and missiles targeting Israel. Ostensibly a Lebanese movement, it suffered hundreds of casualties helping Iran support Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Fundamentally anti-American and […]
Palestinian Islamic Jihad
By: Sean Durns / July 19, 2016 Shiite Iran has long backed Hamas, the Sunni-Muslim terrorist group ruling the Gaza Strip. But the much smaller Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), another U.S.-designated terrorist organization, may be closer to Tehran’s heart. PIJ’s capabilities and impact exceed the group’s size. For example, as detailed below, Islamic Jihad reportedly […]
The Facts About Hamas
By: Ricki Hollander / April 24, 2014 Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have reconciled with a signed unity deal and plan to form a unity government within the next few weeks — a move that has prompted Israel to suspend peace talks. While Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu calls the unity deal “a blow to Israel,” […]
Anti-Jewish Violence in Pre-State Palestine/1929 Massacres
By: Ricki Hollander / August 23, 2009 Arab violence against Jews is often alleged to have begun with the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 or as a result of Israel’s capture in 1967 of territories occupied by Jordan. But even before the Mandate for Palestine was assigned to Great Britain by the […]
Yasir Arafat’s Timeline of Terror
Members of the media are focusing much attention on Yasir Arafat’s legacy. Many of the historical briefs and timelines being published whitewash his decades-long involvement in terrorism. While they note that Arafat led Fatah and the PLO, the terrorist acts committed by these groups are often ignored. For example, a Nov. 4 AP timeline, reproduced in […]