Middle East Pundit

The New Anatolian, Turkey’s only independent English language daily - Is there an intifada?
I suppose even murderers have to justify their own actions by calling it self-defence, or whatever other nonsense their current justification is for killing bystanders, pregnant women, children, elderly, or any other innocents.
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin,* the founder of Hamas,** had this to […]

Opinion Journal - 4/27/6
I got props in Opinion Journal today for the second time!! Check out the bottom for a list of people they thank in helping compile the day’s journal.
I normally go by Lewis Aquinas*, but my real name as I’m sure you’ve already figured out on my profile is Paul […]

Haaretz - PA police foil suicide attack on Gaza-Israel border crossing
Do Palestinian terrorists want their own people to starve?
One has to wonder after looking at the most recent turn of events in the Palestinian territories as Palestinian security forces shot Palestinians trying to enter the Karni crossing into Israel with a car bomb.
The […]

BBC - Rival students clash in Gaza City
When most college kids get to the university, they don’t have to worry about a whole lot. Sure, there’s what major to choose, how to balance between work, studying and social life. And of course, there’s always the opposite sex to try and impress.
However, […]

San Jose Mercury News - Militant says he would rather fight Israel than divide his people
As if we didn’t already know, the Hamas government just confirmed their staunch support of terrorism by appointing known terrorist Abu Samhadana to a high profile security position.
Along with various terrorist attacks upon Israelis, Samhadana also rejoices in the death […]

Seattle Post Intelligencer - Arabs question why Muslims are now targets
I’m seriously confused here.
Why is an attack on innocent Israelis at a falafel shop in Israel not considered terrorism but the same type of attack against Arabs/Muslims in Egypt is considered terrorism?
Apparently it’s okay to murder innocent Israelis at a restaurant and the […]

Kuwait Times - Show us the money, Hamas-led PA tells Kuwait
Who needs a Palestinian spokesman when you’ve got Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar speaking on your behalf?
Zahar said, “Arab countries and even some in the international community want to help us. The isolation is from one or two countries only.”
List of countries who have isolated […]

Arutz Sheva - Osama Bin Laden Backs Hamas and Palestinian Authority
I know Hamas* is hurting financially but they really need to give their spokesman a raise. Anybody that can pedal as much crap as he does with a straight face deserves nothing less.
Then again, Moussaui said a Muslim can […]

AlJazeera.info - Reasons for Thanking and Blessing Israel, our Lone Ally in the Middle East
AlJazeera.info - Reasons for Thanking and Blessing Israel, our Lone Ally in the Middle East
Besides blaming Israel for pretty much all of the world’s woes, Mark Glenn (former teacher, ahem, now writer) has two articles saying two different things. […]

Gulf Times - Abbas told to apologise for stand on bombing
It’s tough to be a moderate these days, even a perceived moderate, as most people would argue Abbas talks a good game but doesn’t actually do anything to stop murder missions. It’s dangerous to be an honest man, especially when dealing with a crowd […]