Tagged with "Hamas"

UN guilt and Hamas war crimes

Even the UN has now admitted that its buildings and schools were used by Hamas to fire rockets at Israeli civilians during last year's Gaza operation. But the mainstream media and many UN institutions like UNRWA still play a very dishonest game against Israel, and in favour of terrorists
by Michael Curtis - 2 May 2015
Is Europe about to give in to Hamas terror?

The institutions of Europe are mired in confusion about Hamas in particular and terrorism in general. A new ruling from a top European court could pave the way for the legitimisation of Hamas -- as many European politicians want -- unless decisive action is now taken
by Michael Curtis - 21 December 2014
Amnesty International should listen to Mrs. Arafat

Amnesty International has launched yet another foaming-at-the-mouth attack against Israel in a report showing either that they don't care about Islamic terrorism or are simply ignorant about it
by Michael Curtis - 17 December 2014
How the West mocks its own anti-terrorism narrative

In Hamas, Israel faces a similarly repellent terrorist organisation as Islamic State, imbued with the same level of fanaticism and savagery. But the West refuses to see that reality, making a mockery of its own anti-terrorist narrative
by Jeremy Havardi - 5 October 2014
ISIS, Hamas, and the lessons to learn from Israel

While there have been no reported Hamas beheadings of journalists, the similarities between Hamas and ISIS are blindingly clear. Astonishingly, the West still refuses to learn its lessons from Israel
by Noah Beck - 30 September 2014
The bloodthirsty Hamas lion that did not roar

Hamas's leader Khalid Meshaal, living in luxury in Qatar, showed himself to be an abject coward during the latest Gaza war. Meshaal interprets every military loss by Hamas as a victory because Gazans are just pawns in his bloodthirsty game
by Michael Curtis - 6 September 2014
New poll shows "unprecedented" surge in Palestinian support for Hamas and its methods

Latest Palestinian poll shows Hamas would win presidential and parliamentary elections, with majority in West Bank wanting to emulate Hamas's "armed struggle" against Israelis
by the commentator - 4 September 2014
Comparing crimes against humanity: Hamas and ISIS

The evil of ISIS and Hamas is remarkably similar. Yet the United Nations is motivated by such hatred of Israel that it cannot abide by basic standards of decency. As Primo Levi recounted about the Nazis, there is no "why"
by Michael Curtis - 1 September 2014
The West must defeat both ISIS and Hamas

While the West now recognizes the seriousness of the Islamist threat, its leaders still don't understand that the menace is not simply ISIS and the so-called Caliphate state, but is embodied in other Islamist groups. The most blatant is Hamas with its mission to kill all Jews and destroy Israel
by Michael Curtis - 25 August 2014
Sharks and Islamists: equally misunderstood?

Sharkophobia and Islamophobia are equally absurd diversions. The prevalent theme is it’s not the shark’s fault that it attacked someone. Rather, humans are responsible for entering the shark’s domain, the ocean. Sound familiar?
by Raymond Ibrahim - 24 August 2014
ISIS, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood and Western delusions

With a new report in mind, the startling delusions of top British diplomats about the Muslim Brotherhood mirror wider Western denial about the nexus between Hamas and ISIS, and the Islamist threat generally
by Michael Curtis - 22 August 2014
Hamas sends a love letter to ISIS (with 10 tips)

Hamas and ISIS are birds of a feather, but the Western political class and media have very different approaches to them. Here, Hamas offers some friendly advice to ISIS on how to wrap the West around their little finger
by Noah Beck - 20 August 2014
Freezing Hamas out of Gaza is the only hope for its future

Even in spite of all the shocking bias and misreporting from Gaza, it may now be dawning on many in the West, playing catch-up with much of the Arab world, that Hamas, like ISIS, simply has to go
by Nick Gray - 19 August 2014
Protest and the message about Hamas

Events in London show protest works against the Israel haters. But the main message must get through: If Hamas stopped firing there would be peace; if Israel stopped firing it would be eliminated
by Michael Curtis - 18 August 2014
Has the West made the next Gaza war inevitable?

Hamas’s greatest strategic asset is that large segments of the press, political class, NGO community as well as the UN will effectively side with them. That makes the next war all the more likely, and encourages more Hamas-inspired carnage
by Trevor Norwitz - 17 August 2014