Daniel Pipes

This striking screenshot of a Hamas video from before May 2021 (but aired only yesterday on Al Jazeera) shows commanders of Hamas' military wing meeting in a tunnel under Gaza. More striking yet: Israeli forces have executed every one of them, including Mohammed Deif (at the

The press is lambasting @RobertKennedyJr for his statements about Islam vs Islamism. True, he makes errors. But his distinction is basically correct, even admirable. I have transcribed and posted his interview yesterday on @RealAmVoice, which begins: "Islamism is not Islam, and

Great explanation of the Israeli elections, by @AmitSegal: "The public wasn’t convinced that the war had been a total victory, as Netanyahu claimed, but it also refused to buy the opposition’s claim that it was a total failure. It was repelled by Haredi draft-dodging, but didn’t

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Believe it or not: The UK's National Health Service (@NHSuk) classified a 44-year-old mother of two, #HollyPassmore, as a “vulnerable adult” because she advocated for Israel. Indeed she supports Israel "to the point that she has travelled to Israel.” Imagine that! As a result, x.com/Telegraph/stat…

It surprised me that @Gadi_Eisenkot, the face of failure in Israel's security establishment, emerged as the leader of the opposition to @Netanyahu. In an excellent article, "What qualifies Eisenkot to be prime minister?" @DrorEydar shows why he is very much the wrong person to

I discussed the prospects for more war between the United States and Iran with @SanaMaqboool on @PakTVGlobal. danielpipes.org/22847/assessin…

Two thoughts about @AbdulElSayed, @TheDemocrats' candidate for Senate in Michigan: 1) Unlike the other Muslim members of Congress, like Omar & Tlaib, he is an Islamist and therefore even more dangerous than them. 2) Unlike Mamdani, who can be judged by how New York City fares,

Trump: “Gays for Palestine, how about that. I saw it today, and I said, ‘Wait a minute.' Do you know what they do to gay people in that part of the world? Let’s send them over someday to negotiate. You’ll never see them again. I don’t want to tell you, but they do things you

.@AmirTaheri4 at @GatestoneInst: "Today, perhaps for the first time in decades, there is a realistic chance of thinking of regime change in Tehran. But for that chance to be translated into reality, the leftover Khomeinist regime must be defeated politically. And that requires

Headline: "Copilot subdued after stabbing pilot in alleged attempt to crash plane full of Israelis." A reminder that this happened in 1999, when an @EgyptAir pilot successfully brought down an airliner just outside of New York City. For more, read below. danielpipes.org/322/egyptair-p…

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An excerpt: @DrZuhdiJasser’s "life’s work has been to educate Americans on the stark distinction between Islam and Islamism. Islam is his faith, while he described Islamism as a supremacist political ideology." As he explained: “I’ve dedicated my life to defeating the plague of x.com/DrZuhdiJasser/…

Potentially very major news, likely not: @Reuters paraphrased a senior Iranian official that "Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf shipping within seven days if the US fulfilled Tehran's demands to ease military pressure and lift an American blockade on Iranian ports,

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Note that this letter concerning the Islamic Society of North America (@ISNAHQ) is based on work by the MEForum.org. x.com/RepKeithSelf/s…

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In a historic first, sirens went off in #Mecca today, warning of a "potential danger" from missiles directed at the city by the Houthis, an Iranian-backed group in Yemen. It instructs everyone to take shelter. Comment: An attack on Mecca would raise both Iranian-Saudi and x.com/SaudiDCD/statu…

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I am encouraged that @YSegalovitz — a Jewish and Zionist former police official, lawmaker, and deputy minister — has joined Ra’am, an historically Islamist party shedding its roots. It's a step toward the integration of Israel's Muslim citizens. x.com/YSegalovitz/st…

This is about the most surprising headline I have ever read, courtesy of @IsraelHayomEng: "Hasidic leaders to meet with Trump as fight over IDF draft law reaches White House. The Satmar rebbes, leaders of the anti-Zionist Hasidic movement, are expected to visit the Oval Office

Important reminder from Angel Mas of @ACOM_es: "Israelis should remember two distinctions: Sánchez is not Spain. And Morocco is not the Abraham Accords. "Spain is a constitutional democracy of almost 50 million people. Sánchez's hostility toward Israel has been vigorously

Could the Turkish-Israeli confrontation, which has diplomatic, media-driven and economic dimensions, deteriorate into military conflict? @EyalZisser replies: "The problem is that relations have virtually nowhere left to fall. Moreover, many of the restraints and barriers that