by Ariel Behar Investigative Project on Terrorism News February 23, 2021 The group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) claims to oppose bigotry and to support security and self-determination for both Israelis and Palestinians. But a new campaign JVP has joined aims to block rumored plans by Facebook to add the term “Zionism” to its hate speech policies. […]Read More
by Elham Manea Reviewed by Phyllis Chesler IPT News February 22, 2021 Correction: This article has been updated to reflect the differences between the Quran’s “Meccan” and “Medinan” verses. As the Egyptian-born child of a Yemeni diplomat, Elham Manea and her family traveled widely. But their move from Morocco to Yemen, when Elham was a […]Read More
Investigative Project on Terrorism News February 19, 2021 Authorities in Denmark and Germany arrested 14 suspected Islamists earlier this month for plotting a terrorist attack, likely in Europe. The suspects, who include three Syrian brothers, are accused of acquiring firearms and several kilograms of chemicals used for manufacturing explosives, Denmark’s security and intelligence service said […]Read More
by Hany Ghoraba Special to IPT News February 10, 2021 Iran tested its “most powerful” solid-fuel engine last week. The prospect of a renewed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the formal name of the Iranian nuclear deal from which the United States withdrew under President Trump, has a number of Arab governments wary. Those […]Read More
by Steven Emerson IPT News February 3, 2021 He has tried to explain away a comment denying the Holocaust, rationalized the PA’s policy of paying families of terrorists, and minimized rocket fire from Gaza that targets Israeli civilians. But to two Harvard University centers, Husam Zomlot is the right person to discuss “The United States […]Read More
by Phyllis Chesler IPT News January 26, 2021 I will never forget that New Year’s Day in 2008, when Egyptian-born taxi driver Yaser Said coldly shot his two beautiful daughters to death in his cab. Their names were Sarah and Amina, and they had bravely tried to save their own lives – but their mother, […]Read More