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Israel Wins the War but Loses the Peace

Israel Wins the War but Loses the Peace

The long-term ceasefire that took effect Tuesday, after a surprise Egyptian-brokered agreement between Israel and Hamas, is being hailed by the terror group as a “victory.” In this case, the claim is more than propaganda. According to the details of

Analysis: End of the Line for Hamas?

Analysis: End of the Line for Hamas?

Hamas is in trouble. Eventually, barring some cataclysmic event or full-scale Israeli invasion, one of these serial cease-fires will more or less hold and the 2014 Gaza War will sputter to an end. And, sometime thereafter, Hamas will fall from

Earthquake Storm Warns Big Quake May Soon Hit

Earthquake Storm Warns Big Quake May Soon Hit

Northern California suffered an “Earthquake Storm” on Sunday, as 60 smaller aftershocks rolled through Northern California following the magnitude 6.0 on the Richter Scale earthquake that struck Sunday at 3:20 a.m.  Sunday’s earthquake is the 4th serious quake this year after a

Islamic State Fighters Capture Syrian Air Base

Islamic State Fighters Capture Syrian Air Base

BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State fighters captured a major military air base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, eliminating the last government-held outpost in a province otherwise dominated by the jihadi group, activists and state media said. Tabqa airfield — home

Famous Jewish Couple in Turkey Stabbed to Death

Famous Jewish Couple in Turkey Stabbed to Death

Turkey’s Hurriyet Daily News is reporting that a famous Jewish couple were stabbed to death in their home in Istanbul. The bodies of Jak Karako, 77, and his wife, Georgia Karako, 69, were discovered by police in their apartment in Istanbul’s

World View: Hamas Cracks Down on Political Enemies in Gaza

World View: Hamas Cracks Down on Political Enemies in Gaza

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel, Hamas extend Gaza truce another 24 hours to negotiate deal Hamas cracks down on political enemies in Gaza The ‘Sadat Gambit’ in the 1973 Yom Kippur war Kenya will block West African passengers

Eurozone exports hit by Russian crisis

Economic crisis in Russia and sluggish demand from Turkey weighed on hopes for an export-led recovery in the eurozone in June, official data showed on Monday. Exports from the 18-nation single currency zone dipped by 0.5 percent in June compared

Violent Protests by Turkish Locals Force Syrian Refugees Out

Violent Protests by Turkish Locals Force Syrian Refugees Out

Following three nights of “violent protests” by Turkish locals against Syrian refugees in and around Gaziantep, authorities in Turkey moved “hundreds of Syrian refugees” from the city on August 14. AFP reports the violence began on August 11 after news

Britain's 'Murky Anti-Semitic Subculture'

Britain's 'Murky Anti-Semitic Subculture'

This article was originally published at the Gatestone Institute  Recent anti-Israel protests have been attended by thousands across Europe. These protests come in opposition to attempts by Israeli forces to quell the rocket fire aimed at Israeli citizens by the

Inside Baseball: Bud's Man Manfred

Inside Baseball: Bud's Man Manfred

Major League Baseball announced that its thirty owners voted unanimously for MLB Executive Vice President Rob Manfred as the game’s new commissioner on Thursday. Even Saddam Hussein always made sure to include a few dissenters in the final tally to