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Austrian groups protest against Hamas terror
Jerusalem Post, Israel January 15 2009
BY BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
BERLIN. The rolling series of mass anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli demonstrations across Austria are facing resistance from pro-Israel groups and Austrian Jews. 
French Muslim Soldiers Refuse Afghanistan Mission
EasyBourse.com, France January 15 2009
Paris. French Muslim soldiers have refused to serve in Afghanistan, saying their faith forbids them from fighting fellow Muslims, a military spokesman confirmed to AFP. 
Hate speech - is it ever ok? Dutch anti-Israel protests prompt investigation
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands January 15 2009
By John Tyler
The Public Prosecutor's Office in the Netherlands is investigating whether to prosecute anti-Israel demonstrators for using hate speech. During various demonstrations last weekend against the conflict in the Gaza 
Hamas Web site: Saudi fighter priest killed in Gaza battle with IDF
Ha'aretz, Israel January 15 2009
By Yossi Melman
The unusual report of a Saudi jihadist, who was killed while fighting Israel alongside Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, appears to indicate that Hamas may be gaining greater acceptance among even more 
UNRWA school in Gaza employed terrorists
Hot Air, MD January 15 2009
As if we didn’t know this already, but as Joel Mowbray reports for Fox News, the UN admits it, and has since 2004. The UNRWA school hit by Israeli fire during the current conflict with Hamas employed known Hamas 
Galloway: Anger in Muslim communities at MPs' silence over Gaza
Asian Image, UK January 14 2009
Parliament is not representing public opinion over Gaza, and Muslim MPs in particular are not reflecting the feeling among Muslim communities in Britain, according to George Galloway and other politicians 
No dialogue with Hamas says Frattini
ANSAmed January 14 2009
ROME. Dialogue with the Gaza-based militant Islamist group Hamas is not possible, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said Tuesday. 
Jihadism in 2009: The Trends Continue
Family Security Matters, NJ January 14 2009
By Fred Burton and Scott Stewart
For the past several years, we have published an annual forecast for al Qaeda and the Jihadist movement.
Since the January 2006 forecast, we have focused heavily on the devolution of Jihadism from a phenomenon focused primarily on al Qaeda the group to one based primarily on al Qaeda the movement. 
Media and activists ignore horrors when Israel can't be blamed
American Thinker, WA January 14 2009
By Victor Sharpe
Perhaps as many as 400,000 people have been killed and some two million driven from their homes since 2003. Are we talking about Gaza? 
The facts about Hamas
MidEast Web Views, Israel January 14 2009
By Ami Isseroff
During the current Gaza conflict, MidEastWeb has been bombarded with strange comments and e-mail messages about the Hamas movement. To set the record straight: 
Caucasus Muslims leader to urge Islamic nations to unite to resolve Gaza conflict
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan January 14 2009
The clerical leader of the Caucasus Muslims will urge Islamic nations to unite to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip. 
Turkish speaker: Israel assault in Gaza "threat against humanity"
Worldbulletin.net, Turkey January 14 2009
Turkish Parliament Speaker Toptan returned to Turkey from Algeria where he paid a visit upon invitation by his Algerian counterpart Abdul Qader Ben Saleh. 
Turkish FM refuses to meet Livni if talks exclude ceasefire in Gaza
Khabrein.info, India January 14 2009
ANKARA. Turkish foreign minister Ali Babacan told his Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni she was not welcomed in Turkey unless discussions involved a ceasefire in Gaza Strip. 
Iran urges Muslims to avoid trade with Israel
Xinhua, China January 13 2009
TEHRAN. Iran's Supreme Leader Seyed Ali Khamenei urged Muslims to avoid trade with Israel, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. 
Who Cares about Dead Palestinians? Jews!
FrontPage Magazine January 13 2009
By Dennis Prager

For those individuals -- such as nearly all members of the world news media -- who, in light of Israel’s invasion of Gaza see moral equivalence between Israel and the Palestinians, here are some clarifying thoughts. 
Israel Cannot Achieve Peace with Hamas
Islam Watch January 13 2009
By Andrew Stunich
I have watched with considerable alarm as one would-be analyst after another has opined as to the solution to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. 



