Clinton makes personal bid to resume Mideast ... Nov 1, 2009
Palestinian militants from the Islamic Jihad stand guard during a rally in Gaza City , Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Tens of thousands of Islamic Jihad loyalists gathered in Gaza in a memorial to the militant group's founder. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
UN Aids Jihadis Oct 29, 2009
What does working for gender equality have to do with resisting Islamic jihad terrorism ... Unfortunately, one group that doesn t appear to have gotten the message are the Islamic jihadists themselves ... Another Islamic jihadist, Hosam Maher Husein Smadi, was arrested after placing an inert car bomb at a 60-story office tower in downtown Dallas. (Human Events Online)
Israel shows restraint after latest rocket from southern Lebanon Oct 29, 2009
Palestinian groups based in Lebanon do not have major resources to hand but are capable of firing occasional rockets in Israel's direction, said Azani, adding that they do have an interest to do so, as do the Gaza-based Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Such groups could also be operating at arm's length from Hezbollah, but with the knowledge of Hezbollah. (Xinhuanet, China)
Growing Up Bin Laden: Osama's Son Speaks Oct 28, 2009
In recollections from Omar and his mother, Najwa bin Laden (the first of Osama's five known wives), and with the assistance of American author Jean Sasson, the book paints a picture of Osama as a towering figure whose noble demeanor inspired fierce loyalty, but also an absolute authoritarian who wanted as many wives and children as possible in order to have foot soldiers for Islamic jihad. "My sons, your limbs must react to my thinking as though my brain was in your head," he told his children... (Time.com)
Lebanese School Cuts Hezbollah Critique From Book Oct 21, 2009
Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV said the book described Hezbollah and the Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad as terrorist organizations. The National News Agency quoted Johnson as saying during Tuesday's meeting that the school does not have a particular political position and does not teach the Arab-Israeli conflict. (Fox News)
Western Terror Recruits on the Rise Oct 20, 2009
German officials said they have discovered multiple recruitment networks that work for al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other groups, such as the Islamic Jihad Union, which has been issuing many of the online threats against the German government ... The site, Sehadet Zamani, issues propaganda on behalf of the Islamic Jihad Union, an offshoot of an Uzbek terrorist group that now counts Turks, Germans, Arabs and Chechens among its members. (CBS News -- US)
Israel advocacy group faxing lawmakers about J Street conference concerns Oct 17, 2009
We are concerned because J Street lays equal blame on Israel and the Palestinians for the ongoing conflict, ignoring the long history of Palestinian rejectionism, the extremism of Palestinian organizations like Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Fatah-funded Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, and the unfortunate results of Israel's concessions for peace, such as the withdrawal from Gaza in 2005. We are disturbed when we read statements blaming both sides equally for the failure of past peace efforts, such as,... (TheHill.com)
Palestinian refugees reject 'sell-out' deal Oct 17, 2009
Indeed, the Islamist groups - in particular Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad - boycott the local "popular committee", the body tasked with administering the camps ... I met Abu al-Abid, the representative of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the camp and the entire south Lebanon region, inside the large "Felestin" (Palestine) mosque which is controlled by the PIJ. Blond with a European-type complexion, Abu al-Abid is a handsome and disarmingly hospitable man. (Asia Times Online)
Troops to Afghanistan: Logistics May be Tougher than the Politics Oct 14, 2009
More significantly, he fears that such stepped-up U.S. shipping will lead to attacks on convoys by terrorist groups including the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and the Islamic Jihad Union. "The problem with the Northern Distribution Network is obvious," he says. (Time.com)
Gaza report seals Abbas' political fate Oct 10, 2009
Since coming to power he has repeatedly tried to disarm and weaken armed groups like Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which are very popular with grassroots Palestinians. When Abbas campaigned for office in 2005, however, he had to appeal to this same constituency - wearing Arafat's famous checkered kufiyya - to elicit support from ordinary Palestinians who favored a steadfast approach towards dealing with Israel. (Asia Times Online)
World Reacts to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Oct 10, 2009
" A dissenting voice was raised from an Islamic Jihad leader who dismissed the prize as "political, not based on morals. " One London political commentator suggested the President won the Peace Prize because "He isn't George Bush. (CBS News)
Protests against Israel flare in Palestine Oct 10, 2009
In the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, thousands of Palestinians, supporters of Hamas and the less influential Islamic Jihad, took to the streets in several areas and demonstrated against what they called "the Zionist attacks on al-Aqsa Mosque and preventing prayers from reaching it.". A demonstrator runs from the tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah, on Oct. 9, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Obama Focusing on al Qaeda, not Taliban Oct 9, 2009
That they are both fully immersed in violent Islamic Jihad. That they both believe in Islamic world domination. (CBS News)
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize Oct 9, 2009
In Gaza, however, an Islamic Jihad leader, Khaled Al-Batsh, condemned the Nobel committee decision. "Obama's winning the peace prize shows these prizes are political, not governed by the principles of credibility, values and morals," he told Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Newsweek: Kissinger on how to win in Afghanistan Oct 5, 2009
Hence the defeat of Al Qaeda and radical Islamic jihad should be the dominant priority. Since the Taliban, according to this view, is a local, not a global, threat, it can be relegated to being a secondary target. (MSNBC -- International)
Prisoners-for-video swap? Oct 3, 2009
The freed women include members of Hamas, Fatah, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Israel to swap prisoners for 'proof-of-life' tape Oct 2, 2009
-- Three prisoners from the Islamic Jihad. -- One prisoner of the Popular Front. (CNN -- World)
Israel to free 20 for Shalit film Oct 1, 2009
He said four of the women were members of Hamas, while five were from the rival Fatah movement, three were members of Islamic Jihad and the others were from other Palestinian groups. Mr Shalit's captors have released three letters from him and an audio message in the last three years, but he has been denied access to international humanitarian officials despite repeated requests. (BBC News -- Africa)
Partial prisoner swap agreed amid Gaza violence Oct 1, 2009
Abu Obeida said the 20 female prisoners are: 4 women from Hamas,5 from Fatah party of President Mahmoud Abbas, 3 from Islamic Jihad (Holy War) movement, 7 independents, and one from the Popular front (PFLP). "The 20 female prisoners would include 19 from the West Bank and one from the Gaza Strip," said Abu Obeida. (Xinhuanet, China)
Islam on Capitol Hill: A Missed Opportunity Sep 30, 2009
For these were not just plots to sow undifferentiated mayhem, but were specifically Islamic jihad plots developed by Muslims who believed that the violence they unleashed would advance the cause of Islam ... Likewise Talib Islam spoke to a man whom he did not know was an FBI informant about his desire to wage Islamic jihad and bring down the U.S. government. (Human Events Online)
Israel raid kills Gaza militants Sep 26, 2009
A military spokesman said the men were members of the militant group Islamic Jihad and were behind recent rocket attacks in the border town of Sderot ... Islamic Jihad say the men belonged to their group but were not on a rocket launching mission. (BBC News -- Africa)
Israeli Airstrike Kills Three in Gaza Sep 26, 2009
The militant group Islamic Jihad said the men belonged to their organization but denied they were on a rocket launching mission. Israel carried out an offensive in December and January aimed at stopping daily rocket fire by Gaza militants on Israeli towns, but sporadic violence persists. (Fox News)
3 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza Sep 26, 2009
Palestinian sources said the deceased were Islamic jihad operatives and were killed near the Jabalya refugee camp. "Preliminary reports are that there are three dead and an equal number injured," Ihab Al-Ghusein, a spokesman for Hamas run interior ministry in the Gaza Strip, said. (India Times, India)
Israeli airstrike kills 3 Gaza Islamic Jihad militants Sep 26, 2009
GAZA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Three Islamic Jihad (Holy War) militants were killed late Friday when an Israeli warplane hit their car in eastern Gaza City by an air-to-ground missile, medics and witnesses said ... The three killed are members of Islamic Jihad armed wing Sarayaal-Quds, the group said in a statement, adding that their car was targeted by one Israeli missile. (Xinhuanet, China)
AMERICAN THOUGHTS: Obama speech to UN, a disgrace Sep 25, 2009
On a bright September morning in 2001, hijackers determined to commit Islamic jihad on America used planes as missiles to murder 3000 innocent civilians. It was abundantly clear that we lived in a world now that was completely different, wrought with hidden evils. (Hingham Journal, MA)
AMERICAN THOUGHTS: Day of service does not do 9/11 justice Sep 18, 2009
Though innocent Americans had been targeted previously, we now lived in a world where massive death and destruction incited by the pure evil of Islamic jihad had occurred on American soil. Each year since, Americans have spent at least a part of the 11th day of the ninth month in reflective thought, prayerful recollection and solemn patriotism. (Hingham Journal, MA)
U.S.: CIA Drone Kills 2 Al Qaeda Commanders Sep 17, 2009
One drone attack Monday is believed to have killed the leader of the Islamic Jihad Union, Najmiddin Kamolitdinovich Jalolov, an Uzbek native implicated in terrorist plots and attacks in Germany and Uzbekistan. Officials said they are almost certain he was killed, though a DNA test hasn't yet been performed. (Fox News)
The Rise of Nuclear Iran Sep 11, 2009
Ambassador Gold does not discuss the threat that nuclear terrorism presents Israel and the United States from Iranian proxies (Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Hamas, al-Qaeda) although he conclusively proves their subservient relationship to Iran. This would have provided an excellent discussion of the most dangerous threat to us all but it would have required a more provocative strategy to deter such a threat. (Human Events Online)
Govt adds four groups to terror list Sep 8, 2009
The four groups - Hamas Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the Kurdistan Workers Party, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and Palestinian Islamic Jihad were all previously on the list ... Palestinian Islamic Jihad, a violent extremist group committed to the establishment of an Islamic Palestinian state and the destruction of Israel, is believed to be responsible for numerous rocket attacks on Israel and several suicide bombings. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hamas Chief to Cairo for Talks in Prisoner Exchange Sep 6, 2009
The family is loyal to the militant group Islamic Jihad, but Zaneen said they were unarmed. A military official speaking on the condition of anonymity said soldiers firing warning shots in the air on Friday afternoon as Palestinians approached the border but did not report hitting anyone. (Fox News)
Baghdad Body Handed Over to British Authorities Identified as U.K. Hostage Sep 5, 2009
It is Britains longest-running hostage crisis since 1991 when Church envoy was freed after being held for five years by the Islamic Jihad Organization in Lebanon. Moores father, Graeme Moore, has accused the government of not doing enough to free the men seized in Baghdad, saying in a June 22 commentary in the Daily Mail newspaper the Foreign Office had been useless. (Bloomberg -- UK)
CAIR-ful Tampa Sep 2, 2009
This newly-minted human rights campaigner has also said that before 1995, when the State Department declared Palestinian Islamic Jihad a terrorist group, there was nothing immoral about associating with the group. Yet the anti-terror advocacy group Americans Against Hate notes that prior to 1995, Palestinian Islamic Jihad took credit for five terrorist attacks, which resulted in the murders of eight innocent people. (Human Events Online)
Germany: Man held over alleged terror plot Aug 30, 2009
He tried to get equipment for Islamic Jihad Union, officials say. Islamic Jihad Union is a little-known Uzbek militant group ... He is suspected of acquiring a video camera and night-vision equipment for the Islamic Jihad Union group, prosecutors said. (CNN -- World)
Islamist Terror Suspect Arrested on Sauerland Links as German Case Widens Aug 29, 2009
Kadir T., who holds German and Turkish citizenship, is suspected of buying a video camera and night vision equipment for the Islamic Jihad Union under instructions from a man now on trial in Germany on charges he belonged to the group, the prosecution agency in Karlsruhe said in a on its Web site today. Kadir T. was arrested Aug. 26, the agency said. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Germany arrests terror suspect with alleged links to cell plotting attacks against US targets Aug 28, 2009
He is alleged to have procured a video camera and a night-vision device for Islamic Jihad Union fighters in Pakistan in 2007. The supplies were allegedly turned over to Adem Yilmaz, a member of the Islamic Jihad Union in Germany who is currently on trial, who then arranged their delivery to Pakistan's Waziristan region, prosecutors said in a statement ... Yilmaz and three others on trial in Duesseldorf in connection with the bomb plot have confessed to being members of the Islamic Jihad Union,... (FOX61, CT)
Syria emerges as top country in Mideast Aug 25, 2009
Iran is Syria's ally and patron, and Assad helps the mullahs in Tehran deliver arms and money to Islamic Jihad fighters in the West Bank and Hamas militants in Gaza. In fact, Hamas' supreme leader, Khaled Meshal, lives in Damascus. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
* World News Quick Take Aug 21, 2009
The four are suspected of operating as a German cell of the radical Islamic Jihad Union. GERMANY Three arrested over art scam. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Growing threat to Hamas: Gazans who think it has sold out Aug 18, 2009
Hamas commanders involved in Friday's battle say Jund Ansar Allah, with a little bit of money and a strong preaching style, bought weapons from other Palestinian militant groups like Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees, while recruiting from among the younger members of the Hamas movement. Moussa, a pediatrician and Salafi sheikh who ran a small mosque in Rafah, had been watched by Hamas for some time. (Christian Science Monitor)
Profile: Jund Ansar Allah Aug 16, 2009
The group also says it wants to unify the mujahidin, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and liberate Muslim prisoners from Israeli jails. Operating initially in Rafah and Khan Younis, Jund Ansar Allah spread rapidly throughout Gaza and, until Friday's raid, claimed to have 500 members, including a number of foreign fighters. (BBC News -- Africa)
Profile: Gaza Strip Aug 15, 2009
Other groups such as Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committee have a strong presence in the Strip. In June 2007, Fatah was routed in Gaza along with the Fatah affiliated al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. (BBC News -- Africa)
Peach State Jihad Aug 13, 2009
The free speech claim was especially ironic in light of the fact that the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is warring against free speech on an international scale, working at the United Nations to compel member states to criminalize criticism of Islam -- under which rubric they specifically include counterterror analysis of how Islamic jihadists use Islamic texts and teachings to recruit and motivate terrorists ... Actions speak louder than words, says Sadequee, and that also holds... (Human Events Online)
Profile: Fatah movement Aug 7, 2009
The Tanzim acted as a counterweight to the military might of the home-grown militant Islamist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad. It has also served as an unofficial pro-Arafat and pro-Palestinian Authority offensive force that could attack Israeli forces in the West Bank. (BBC News -- Africa)
Tarheel Jihad Aug 6, 2009
Now that s chutzpah, but of course with the mainstream media focus on backlash against the Muslim community after every arrest of Islamic jihad plotters since September 11, Aukhil is hardly a trail blazer. But Aukhil s seizure on these arrests to claim Muslim victimization was just the beginning. (Human Events Online)
As a CIA spy, I saw in Iran what the West cannot ignore Aug 6, 2009
The current deputy defense minister, Ahmad Vahidi, who oversees the distribution of arms and missiles to terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, was the commander of the Guards' elite Quds Forces and the chief intelligence officer of the Guards in charge of the terrorist activities outside of Iran. Mr. Vahidi is currently on Interpol's Most Wanted List for the attack on the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994 that killed 85 and injured more than 100. (Christian Science Monitor)
Republicans 'troubled' by US policy on Israel Aug 6, 2009
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Canberra warned two years ago about youngsters ripe for recruitment Aug 5, 2009
In a speech in Melbourne in 2007, Dr Hilole warned that many young Somalis had returned home to join the Islamic jihad. We know there are supporters in Australia who want to recruit young Somalis to go back or support financially the Islamic Courts [militia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Arab world: Waking up Jul 28, 2009
In the 1990s internal terrorism stalked Egypt too: radical Islamist movements such as Islamic Jihad and the Jamaat Islamiya claimed more than 1,000 lives. And although most of Egypt s erstwhile jihadists have long since renounced violence, others notably Ayman al-Zawahiri, Mr bin Laden s number two went on to found and lead al-Qaeda. (The Economist)
Israel's Lieberman: Iran Could Trigger Arms Race Jul 24, 2009
com - Israelieberman: Iran Could Trigger Arms Race. Thursday, July 23, 2009. (Newsmax)
Islamist Group Holds First U.S. Conference Jul 24, 2009
Bakri is known for having described the Sept. 11 hijackers as "the magnificent 19." Another example he provides is Asad al-Tamimi, who according to Nawaz was a founding member of Hizb ut-Tahrir and later became a founder and spiritual leader of the militant Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. The Controversy Over The Conference Venue Al Aqsa Islamic School in Bridgeview, Ill. (CBS News)
Israeli: Iran nuke program could set off arms race Jul 24, 2009
Posted: Friday, July 24, 2009 The Associated Press. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- If Iran develops nuclear capabilities it will start an arms race in the Middle East that would threaten the world, Israel's foreign minister said Thursday. (Sioux City Journal)
Doubts over Obama's 'peace engine' Jul 22, 2009
Reliable reports from Damascus suggest that Syria has already begun blocking funds that were previously earmarked for the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad. The radical group is already under pressure from Hamas not to resume the shelling of Israeli towns and villages near the Gaza border, and to align more closely with Hamas. (Asia Times Online)
U.S. Holding Iranians Hostage? Jul 22, 2009
Global Security notes that the Revolutionary Guard Corps has trained approximately 12,000 Arabic speaking Iranians, Afghans, Iraqis, Lebanese shi ites and North Africans for foreign operations, and has also supported the establishment of Hizballah branches in Lebanon, Iraqi Kurdistan, Jordan and Palestine, and the Islamic Jihad in many other Moslem countries including Egypt, Turkey, Chechnya and in Caucasia. All this lends credence to a statement that U.S. forces issued in January 2007, when the... (Human Events Online)
China stalls on the AfPak road Jul 17, 2009
Iran, Syria and Hezbollah openly support Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), both Salafi jihadis. Furthermore, Iran and Hezbollah cooperate with Sudan's regime which is Salafist and has ties to international jihadi organizations in Africa and beyond, themselves with ties to the Taliban and al-Qaeda. (Asia Times Online)
Persecution of Christians Increasing in Iraq Jul 15, 2009
This decline is directly related to the resurgence of the Islamic jihad and Islamic supremacism around the world in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. As Muslimsreassert traditional Islamic legal stipulations mandating and institutionalizing discrimination against and harassment of Christians, Christians all over the Islamic world are feeling the heat. (Human Events Online)
What Happened to the Suicide Bombers of Jerusalem? Jul 14, 2009
Another would be the ruthless campaign of "targeted assassinations," whereby Israeli agents took out important leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the two organizations most committed to "martyrdom operations." A third might be the temporary truces or cease-fires to which Hamas (but not Islamic Jihad) have from time to time agreed ... Despair must have meant a roughly constant stream of potential volunteers, but the immediate needs of Hamas and Islamic Jihad may not have always required the tap... (Slate)
Ongoing Palestinian rift won't help Shalit's release Jul 10, 2009
Mohamed al-Harazin, a senior Islamic Jihad (Holy War) leader said a series of meetings held between several factions representatives and Hamas leaders in Gaza, adding that "we really felt that Hamas is very much keen to succeed the upcoming round of dialogue due on July 25 and to end Shalit's case.". "I believe the Palestinians are not to be blamed for the current complicated situation, and for not achieving a breakthrough in all the outstanding issues, Israel is the one which dismantles the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Supreme Court Won't Touch Bible Club Case Jun 30, 2009
"I would think many people would agree that Religion falls into the category of the "expressed purpose of harming others". Many would say G/L/T clubs would fall into the same category. by cs4466 June 29, 2009 10:15 AM PDT Only the bigots. by Martin-in-Arkansas June 29, 2009 10:31 AM PDT My comment about Clubs that have the expressed interest in harming others would be like someone wanting to form a KKK Club or Black Panther Club in a school in the 50s and 60s. Today it might be a white... (CBS News -- Politics)
Kyrgyzstan Troops Kill 3 Suspected Terrorists Jun 29, 2009
The ministry said the militants belonged to the Islamic Jihad Group, which has been blamed for bombings in neighboring Uzbekistan. Authorities last week said they killed five suspected Islamic militants outside the western city of Jalal-Abad. (CBS News -- World)
Some Fear U.S. Pullout From Iraqi Cities Jun 29, 2009
" Reid asked Ambassador Hill about the rules of engagement for troops in Iraq after June 30. "We always have the right of self defense," Hill said, but didn't address the issue of how the U.S. military command would deal with gaining permission from Iraqi commanders in situations where U.S. troops were in danger. The U.S. still has 130,000 troops in Iraq, but hopes to reduce the number to 50,000 by next summer, Ambassador Hill said. All U.S. forces are slated to be out of Iraq by the end of... (CBS News)
Israeli: Air Force 'Primed' for Iran Jun 26, 2009
"The scope of threats against us has widened from Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists to Iran, which is working to attain nuclear capabilities. We will not remove any option from the table and advise others to do the same," the defense minister said, hinting that Israel was prepared to carry out a military strike against Iran if diplomatic efforts to halt the Islamic Republic's nuclear program fail. Regarding the peace process with the Palestinians, Barak expressed support for the establishment... (Newsmax)
Obama To Send Ambassador Back To Syria Jun 25, 2009
Hamas and Islamic Jihad -- armed Palestinian movements that do not recognize Israel's right to exist -- maintain political offices in Damascus. "We're determined to engage in a comprehensive way in the region," the official said. (CBS News -- Politics)
Sharia Continues to Strangle Free Speech Jun 21, 2009
In PC lingo, security in the basement is looking for "terrorists" or "extremists" -- those postmodern designations for perpetrators of Islamic jihad that, presto, turn everything Islamic into something generic. Still, with Islam comes jihad, and with jihad comes Islamic law (Sharia), no matter what "experts" tell you. (Townhall.com)
Ayatollah Seeks Unity Amid Tehran Protests Jun 17, 2009
Is it possible Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei could call off the Islamic Jihad. by prometheus21 June 16, 2009 1:00 PM PDT. (CBS News)
Netanyahu's speech vexes Arabs Jun 16, 2009
" "This speech shows Netanyahu's racist and radical government and its platform, which aims at eliminating all Palestinian people's rights," said Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman on Sunday. Further, Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement called on Arab states to withdraw the Arab Peace Initiative in response to Netanyahu's speech. "The misleading Netanyahu speech should motivate the Arab regimes to cancel their initiative and stop being subjected to compromise," said the less influential group in a... (Xinhuanet, China)
* Palestinian state speech receives mixed reaction Jun 16, 2009
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant points his rifle at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he delivers a major policy speech on television on Sunday. PHOTO: EPA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
