Category: Hamas

"Mortar shell hits near school 30 minutes before class"

September 8, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

Attacks still coming out of Gaza: "A mortar shell fired from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning landed near several childrens' school buildings . . . 30 minutes prior to the students' scheduled arrival."

"Israel gearing up for ‘mother of all flotillas’"

September 7, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"The coalition behind the new blockade-busting effort includes the Turkish IHH and the Free Gaza Movement, both of which were involved in the May flotilla."

"Weapons caches seized in Sinai"

September 7, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Egyptian police discovered nine weapons caches in the Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, a week after finding several stores in the same area, Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported. Read more »

"Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Middle East Peace Talks"

September 3, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Middle East peace talks got under way Thursday for the first time in nearly two years with a violent reminder sent by the Palestinian terror group Hamas that it will try to torpedo any agreement struck in Washington between Israelis and the Palestinian Authority. "

"Hamas' new methods: Multiple small attacks by unknown imported terrorists"

September 2, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Another drive-by shooting claimed by Hamas injured Moshe and Shira Morani from Maaleh Efraim at the Rimonim junction near Ramallah Wednesday night, Sept. 1. It was exactly the same as the attack which left four Israelis dead near Hebron Tuesday night - except that the couple saved their lives by fleeing their vehicle to a nearby wadi to escape a second round of point blank fire.When finally rescued, Moshe was in serious condition."

"Peres on fatal Hebron attack: Terrorists will not triumph"

September 1, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

Hamas terrorists kill Israelis in Hebron in apparent attempt to derail peace talks: "President Shimon Peres on Wednesday morning expressed his condolences to the families of the four Israelis killed in Tuesday night's terror attack near Kiryat Arba, and added that 'the terrorists will not triumph.' . . . Read more »

"Hamas' large-scale terror plot sets off high Israel, Palestinian alerts"

August 25, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Hamas is setting its sights on torpedoing the direct Israel-Palestinian negotiations Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas are to launch in Washington on Sept. 2."

"Flotilla Focus Turning to Terror Ties"

August 16, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"The fallout from the ill-fated 'Freedom Flotilla' appears far from over. The initial reaction focused on Israel's raid of the ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza, which killed nine. Now, however, the Turkish charity that sponsored the flotilla is being investigated by the United States for its possible ties to terrorism."

"Do Gaza Flotillas Provide Material Support to Hamas?"

August 6, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"If so, should those U.S. funders of the flotilla be subject to prosecution?"

"Egyptian Journalist Describes 'Absolute Prosperity' in Gaza"

July 30, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"With Hamas telling tales of deprivation and suffering in Gaza, Egyptian journalist Ashraf Abu al-Houl has added his report to others who were surprised to discover a 'prosperous' Gaza in which prices are low and luxury businesses  are booming. Al-Houl's story of his trip to Gaza and his realization that 'in actual terms, Gaza is not under siege' was written up in the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram and translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI)."

Luxury Mall Opens in Gaza

July 19, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"While Hamas continues to complain that Gaza lacks building materials, a luxury mall in Gaza City held its grand opening over the weekend. Among the goods on sale are Israeli men's clothing, and items from Turkey, France, and the United States. . . .

"Hamas has often accused Israel of creating a 'siege' by keeping its border crossings to Gaza closed. According to Hamas, Gaza lacks electricity and building supplies. Read more »

"Block The Aid"

July 1, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"The Obama administration decided to reward the terrorist organization and Iran proxy Hamas by giving them millions of dollars in aid. Given a trillion dollar annual budget deficit, America will borrow the money from the Chinese in order to reward the hostility of the Islamists in Gaza.  America digs itself a deeper financial hole in order to give chocolates and concrete to a government sworn to destroy Israel, the U.S Read more »

"Hamas founder's son wins U.S. pro-asylum ruling"

July 1, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"The man who turned on his father, a founder of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, and then spied against the organization for Israel won an immigration case Wednesday that will allow him to avoid deportation and stay in the United States. . . . The ruling came after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) abruptly withdrew its contention that Mr. Yousef should be kicked out of the country because of his ties to Hamas."

"Hamas spy: Deportation is death"

June 29, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Hamas spy Mosab Hassan Yousef fears he will be killed if he is deported from the United States to the West Bank. The oldest son of one of Hamas' founders, he was an Israeli spy for a decade, and he abandoned Islam for Christianity, further marking him a traitor. Read more »

"Legitimizing Hamas rule"

June 28, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"The White House’s June 20 statement on Gaza is immensely revealing of the shortcomings in US policy. Read more »

"Iran cancels plan to send ship to Gaza"

June 28, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Iran will not be sending a blockade-busting ship to Gaza in defiance of Israeli warnings, an Iranian lawmaker said Saturday, citing Israeli 'restrictions.'"

"Sarkozy sends letter to Noam Schalit"

June 25, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"As the four-year anniversary of the capture of IDF soldier Gilad Schalit by Hamas terrorists was being marked in Israel and around the world, the captured soldier's father, Noam Schalit, met with French Ambassador Christoph Bigot and received a message from French President Nicolas Sarkozy." Nice of Sarkozy. Haven't heard of any similar concern from President Obama. Read more »

"'Put pressure on Hamas, not Israel'"

June 24, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Terrorists now control the flotillas."

"Iran to send blockade-busting ship to Gaza"

June 22, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"Iran said Tuesday it would send a blockade-busting ship carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to Gaza, fueling concern in Israel, where commandos were training for another possible confrontation at sea.

"Israel warned archenemy Iran to drop the plan. The Iranian announcement came days after Israel eased its three-year-old blockade of Gaza under international pressure following its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla last month. Read more »

"Barak: Gaza is an Iranian military base"

June 22, 2010 by Richard E. Coleson

"'For Israel, the Gaza Strip today is an Iranian military base three kilometers from the closest Israeli city [Sderot], and 60 kilometers from Tel Aviv. Hamas governs the Gaza Strip forcefully, and cruelly suppresses its political opponents,' said Barak. Read more »