Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza on alert against Palestinian threats

Posted by Matt in March 15th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Arab Communities, Debkafile, Espionage, Factions, Fatah, Gaza Strip, Halil, Hamas, Israeli Arabs, Israelis, jerusalem, Mahmoud Abbas, Muslim Leaders, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian Violence, Palestinians, Rage, Rivers Of Blood, Terrorism Security, West Bank

Although Monday, March 15, went by without an unusual level of Palestinian violence, aside from sporadic rock-throwing incidents against Israelis, Fatah factions opposed to Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas called on the Palestinians of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as well as Israeli Arabs to mark Tuesday as a “Day of Rage.”
In the [...]

Israel: A Regional War May Be Approaching

Posted by Matt in February 8th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, War, Coastline, Enemies, Explosives, Fatah, Foreign Minister, Hamas, Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah, Hostilities, Iran, Israel, Israel War, Last Saturday, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, New Ways, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Proxies, Regional War, Syria

A regional war may well be approaching. The actions and statements of Iran and its Syrian, Lebanese and Palestinian proxies over the past week or so indicate that this is what Israel’s enemies are gunning for.
The latest developments are menacing. Last Saturday, Iran’s unelected president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatened to open up a new round of [...]

DEBKAfile – New Hamas West Bank commanders set to revive anti-Israel terror

Posted by Matt in December 16th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, anti-israel, Bank Israel, Debkafile, Extremists, Fatah, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Israel, Jabary, Military Sources, Missile Barrage, Muhammad, Palestinian Authority, Suicide Attacks, Terror Attacks, Terror Campaign, Terrorist Activity, West Bank, WestBank

Since early 2007, Hamas has refrained from orchestrating terrorist activity against Israel from the West Bank, focusing mainly on its missile barrage against southwestern Israel from the Gaza Strip. Now, DEBKAfile’s military sources report, the Palestinian extremists have changed course. Hamas’ military chief Muhammad Jabary has established a new regional West Bank command corps for [...]

Is the West Bank Getting Ready for a Third Intifada?

Posted by Matt in December 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Declarations, demonstrations, Fatah, Fence, Intifada, Israel, Israel News, Launch, Palestinians, Struggle, ThirdIntifada, West Bank

The conference comes in the wake of a series of declarations made by Fatah officials, according to which the movement has taken a strategic decision to launch a third intifada. Fatah is calling on Palestinians to stage wide-scale, grassroots demonstrations in the West Bank against settlements and the separation fence, though the party insists that [...]

Is the Third Intifada Possible? | Enduring America

Posted by Matt in October 25th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Clashes, East Jerusalem, Fatah, Hamas, Hamas And Fatah, Intifada, Israeli Police, Kamal, Leadership, Mass Protests, Palestine, Palestinians, Religious Activism, Tension In The East, Thinker, Zvi Bar

After mass protests and clashes this month between Israeli police and Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the prospect of a “Third Intifada” has re-emerged.
Haaretz’s Zvi Bar’el write about the possibility of a Third Intifada, sharing the thoughts of Egyptian thinker Kamal Gabriel. According to Gabriel, Palestinians lack both a universally shared ideological authority and a leadership [...]

Fatah official to ‘Post’: Violence may lead to 3rd intifada | Jerusalem Post

Posted by Matt in October 6th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Abdel Kader, Fatah, Gaza Conflict, Incitement, Intifada, Israel, Israel Palestine, Jerusalem Post, Lead, Palestine Conflict, Raed, Sheikh, Temple Mount, Tensions, Violence

Recent violence in the capital and the ongoing tensions surrounding the Temple Mount could trigger a third intifada, senior Fatah official Hatem Abdel Kader warned in a conversation with The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Sheikh Raed Salah arrested for incitement | Israel Palestine-Gaza Conflict | Jerusalem Post

Temple Mount clashes anger Arabs – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in October 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Anger, Arabs, Central Committee, Civil Uprising, Clashes, Fatah, Israeli Government, Maan News Agency, Mohammed, Palestinian Authority, Palestinians, S Central, Strongman, Temple Mount, Upi, Violence

Palestinian Authority strongman Mohammed Dahlan, a member of Fatah’s Central Committee, warned a third intifada (civil uprising) could erupt and said Palestinians will not stand by idly. Dahlan said the Israeli government was responsible for the violence, the Palestinian Maan news agency reported.
Temple Mount clashes anger Arabs – UPI.com

Dahlan warns of third intifada over Al-Aqsa clashes

Posted by Matt in October 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Al Aqsa, Central Committee, Clashes, Contempt, Fatah, Feelings, Intifada, Israel, Maan News Agency, Muhammad, Muslims, S Central

Muhammad Dahlan, a member of Fatah’s Central Committee, warned on Sunday a third intifada could arise in light of “Israel’s contempt for the feelings of Muslims.”
Maan News Agency: Dahlan warns of third intifada over Al-Aqsa clashes

Israel: Slim chance of war now

Posted by Matt in May 12th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in 2009Q2, Israel, War, Barack Obama, Benjamin Netanyahu, Chemical Warheads, Enriching Uranium, Fatah, Few More Years, Hamas, Heu, hezbollah, Initial Effect, King Abdullah, Leu, Little Chance, Military Intelligence, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, New War, Nuclear Development, Nuclear Programs, Nuclear Weapons, Peace Negotiations, Peace Process, Prime Minister Benjamin, Slim Chance, Times Of London, War In The Middle East

Israeli general Yadlin see little chance of war in the next year. Meanwhile, Jordan sees a war in the 12 to 18 months if the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians does not make progress. And it probably won’t make progress.
Iran will continue enriching uranium to around 3% concentration which is lowly enriched uranium [...]

U.S. intelligence report projects possible collapse of Palestinian Authority

Posted by Matt in February 16th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Middle East, Collapse, Fatah, Hamas, Intelligence Community, Intelligence Report, Palestinian Authority, Report Projects

The U.S. intelligence community has raised the prospect of the collapse of Fatah and the Palestinian Authority.
The report said Hamas planned to exploit the divisions within Fatah and could challenge the PA over the next year.
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