Posts Tagged: Syria Civil War
Israel’s Desire to Help Syrian Druze Leads to Entanglement in Civil War
JNS.org - Though it shares a border with Syria, Israel has tried to stay out of the four-year-long civil war to its north. But recent gains...
Mahmoud Abbas: We Should Let Palestinians in Syria Die
The Action Group for Palestinians in Syria now counts 2,771 Palestinians killed since the start of the Syrian civil war. 100 were killed in March alone. Many of...
Don’t Give Iran a Free Pass on Syria”‹
Last year, much attention was paid to President Obama's decision not to launch airstrikes against Bashar al-Assad's brutal dictatorship in Syria. Lost in much of...
Biden Apologizes to UAE for Accusing Country of Supporting Syria Terror Groups
McClatchy DC - Vice President Joe Biden apologized to the United Arab Emirates Sunday for charging that the oil-rich ally had been supporting al Qaida...
British Medical Journal Editor ‘Deeply’ Regrets Anti-Israel Letter (VIDEO)
JNS.org - The editor of British medical journal The Lancet said on Thursday that he "deeply" regrets publishing an open letter this summer that accused Israel of...
Report: Extremist Who Was Part of Gaza Flotilla Killed in Syria
A Turkish man who was part of a flotilla that violently tried to break Israel's blockade on Gaza in 2010 has been killed in bombing raids...
White House Hosts Syrian Activist Who Sees Al Qaeda-Tied Rebels as Moderate
Fresh from Congressional approval to arm and train Syrian rebel groups fighting the vicious Islamic State terrorist group, the White House met this week with Syrian...
Syrian Brotherhood Stands Closer to ISIS Than to U.S.
While the United States tries to build a coalition of Arab allies to join the fight against the terrorist group ISIS, now known as the...
Can We Build a Second Iraqi Army?
Secretary of State Kerry is in the Middle East, looking for regional allies for President Obama's proposal to deal with the threat of the Islamic...
9/11: 13 Years Later, What Will It Take for Us to Grow Up?
Va'yigdelu Ha'neorim -- the boys grew up -- Genesis (Toldot) 25:27 Thirteen years is a milestone. At that bar-mitzvah age one attains a level of maturity...
Questions About Syria for the Muslim World
It has become a mainstay to begin articles on the Syrian conflict by stating the current score of the dead and displaced. For the record,...
The Spiritual Origins of Jew-Hatred
Without bothering to recount the thousands of years worth of oppression the Jewish People have endured and the endless stream of explanations (and justifications) for...
Iran Claims Victory Over U.S., Obama in Syria
JNS.org - Senior Iranian officials are claiming that Iran and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have defeated the U.S.-led campaign to topple the Syrian dictator. "We have won...
Dutch Jesuit Priest Shot Twice in the Head in Syria
JNS.org - Father Frans Van Der Lugt, a Dutch Jesuit priest, died after being shot twice in the head on Monday by an...
