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Obama to Palestinians: Accept the Jewish State
danielpipes.org 27 March 2013
By Daniel Pipes
One key shift in U.S. policy was overlooked in the barrage of news about Barack Obama's eventful fifty-hour visit to Israel last week. That would be the demand that 
'Turkey rejected past reconciliation efforts'
JPOST.COM 27 March 2013
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan turned down previous attempts at reconciliation by Israel due to a failure by the Israeli government to meet his pre-conditions,
Qatar Proposes $1 Billion Jerusalem Heritage Fund
New York Times 27 March 2013
By HALA DROUBI
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s emir proposed on Tuesday that the Arab League create a $1 billion fund to protect the Arabic and Islamic heritage of Jerusalem, the
"American Muslims for Palestine" launches anti-Israel poster in New York train stations
The Commentator 27 March 2013
Campaign and lobby group "American Muslims for Palestine" (AMP) today launched a new outdoor advertising campaign that will begin in 25 stations on the Metro North train line
PA, Hamas welcome call from Qatar to end dispute
JPOST.COM 27 March 2013
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
At Arab League meeting in Doha, Qatar’s emir calls for mini-Arab summit to be held in Cairo involving two Palestinian parties.
Bahrain parliament names Hezbollah a terror group
JPOST.COM 27 March 2013
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Lebanese media reports that Bahrain's lawmakers approved the measure to blacklist the Shiite organization. Hezbollah supporters march in Beirut’s suburbs
An Undeserved Apology to Islamist Turkey
FRONTPAGEMAG.COM 26 March 2013
By Joseph Klein
Thanks to President Barack Obama, Turkey’s Islamist Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan extorted an undeserved apology from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in return for promising to restore normalized diplomatic relations with Israel and dropping trumped up charges against Israeli military personnel. After exacting his pound of flesh, Erdogan then began to backtrack on both of his own promises
Before departing Israel for Jordan on the last leg of his trip to the Middle East, President Obama arranged for Prime Minister Netanyahu to submit to Erdogan’s demand to apologize for the deaths of eight Turkish nationals and one Turkish-American citizen resulting from Israel’s interdiction of the Mavi Marmara, a Turkish ship that was part of an anti-Israel activist flotilla attempting to break Israel’s lawful naval blockade of Gaza in 2010. Israel will also be paying several millions of dollars in compensation to the victims’ families.
Bernard-Henri Lévy Banned from Free Tripoli Because He’s Jewish
National Review Online 26 March 2013
By Patrick Brennan
The French celebrity philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy was banned from joining the former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to Libya this week because he is Jewish. Mr Lévy was
Fatah Praises Proud Mother of Three Palestinian Terrorists
FRONTPAGEMAG.COM 26 March 2013
Abbas Zaki, Member of Fatah Central Committee, recently spoke about the death of Hamas MP Um Nidal (Mariam Farahat), referring to her "journey of giving, overflowing with
"Marmara 2" land convoy members stopped, threatened by Egyptian security
the elder of ziyon - 26 March 2013
Last week I reported on the "Marmara 2" land convoy that was stuck at the Tunisia/Libyan border because some members had visa problems. After losing a week, it looks like
The Meaning and Consequences of Israel’s Apology to Turkey
FrontPage Magazine 25 March 2013
By Caroline Glick
US President Barack Obama was on the line when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to apologize for the deaths of nine Turkish protesters aboard the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara on May 31, 2010
For those who don’t remember, the Mavi Marmara was a Turkish ship that set sail in a bid to break Israel’s lawful maritime blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza’s coastline. When Israeli naval commandos boarded the ship to interdict it, passengers on deck attacked them – in breach of international maritime law. Soldiers were stabbed, bludgeoned and thrown overboard.
Palestinians: We Hate You, So Please Pay Us More
Khaled Abu Toameh 25 March 2013
Many Arabs and Muslims hate the U.S. because it stands in the way of fulfilling their dream of destroying Israel. The strong sentiments against Israel and the U.S. are the
Erdogan: No Quick Restoration of Ties With Israel
ABC News 25 March 2013
By SUZAN FRASER
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested "normalization" of ties with Israel would take time, hinting that Turkey wanted to ensure the victims of a flotilla raid
Erdogan Orders Resumption Of Ties With Israel Following Apology
Empowered News 25 March 2013
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister received a call from the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, who apologized for the death of Turkish citizens in
Hamas Official says Abbas May Visit Gaza with Erdogan
The Jewish Press 25 March 2013
By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu
What will Israel get in return for Netanyahu’s apologizing to Turkey for IDF soldiers defending their lives? A former senior adviser to Hamas says Abbas may visit Gaza with
Hundreds in Ramallah protest Obama's visit
JPOST.COM 21 March 2013
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the center of Ramallah on Wednesday to protest against US President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the city. Palestinian activists
Israel hit by rockets during Obama visit
ABC Online 21 March 2013
Two rockets have exploded in a southern Israeli town on the second day of US president Barack Obama's visit to the Jewish state. Police said there were no immediate reports
How Many Israelis Must Die for Peace?
FrontPage Magazine 21 March 2013
By Daniel Greenfield
"War is peace,” entered our cultural vocabulary some sixty-four years ago. Around the same time that Orwell’s masterpiece was being printed up, an armistice was being
Facilitating the creation of apartheid Palestine is not a confidence-building measure
Love of the Land 21 March 2013
By Anne Bayefsky
Facilitating the creation of apartheid Palestine is not a confidence-building measure. It will not produce a peace partner or spawn a law-abiding future neighbor. Enabling
The Palestinians: Ten Points The U.S. Needs To Consider
Gatestone Institute 21 March 2013
By Khaled Abu Toameh
Even if a Palestinian State were established, Hamas and other groups would work to take control of it, and, with the help of Iran and Al-Qaeda, turn it into a launching pad for attacking Israel and other neighbors
It is hard to find one Palestinian who believes that US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to the region will lead to a breakthrough in the Middle East "peace process."
