ISR Weekly

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Biden: How can Israel be democratic and Jewish at the same time

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BBC: How can Israel be democratic and Jewish at the same time Joe Biden voiced his 'overwhelming frustration' with Israel's government which he said...

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Saudi Arabia threatens U.S. over 9/11 legislation: will sell $750 billion worth of assets held inside U.S.

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Saudi Arabia threatens to sell off US assets if Congress passes 9/11 bill Officials in Saudi Arabia have reportedly told the Obama administration they...

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Hiroshima survivors look to Obama visit for disarmament, not apology

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Progress on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, not an apology, is what Hiroshima would want from a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama...

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

One of the authors of U.S. Senate Report on 9/11: Saudi government supported the hijackers who carried out the September 11th attacks

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 No comments

Current and former members of Congress, U.S. officials, 9/11 Commissioners and the families of the attack's victims want 28 top-secret pages of a congressional...

Monday, April 11, 2016

For a self-declared mere "servant" of holy places, the Saudi king makes his state visit to Turkey in Style: 500 luxury cars, 450-square meter King Suite with bullet proof windows

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For a self-declared "servant" of holy places, the Saudi king makes his state visit to Turkey in Style: 500 luxury cars, 450-square meter King Suite, with bullet proof windows

A week of intense preparations in Ankara for Saudi King Salman has been completed, with extraordinary security measures marking the king’s two-day visit upon the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The windows of the 450-square meter King Suite in the JW Marriot in Ankara have been covered with bullet-proof glass while the walls of the suite have been covered with bomb-resistant cement.
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The hotel has been booked for the king for three days, and a team of 300 Saudi officials arrived there a few days ago to coordinate private preparations. It is reported that the total cost of preparations at the hotel was around $10 million.

If U.S. Intervention in Libya is Obama's "Worst Mistake", allowing U.S. allies, like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, to intervene in Syria ought to be his second "worst mistake

Monday, April 11, 2016 No comments

Qatar's Hands in the Destruction of Syria

ISR comment: If U.S. Intervention in Libya is Obama's "Worst Mistake", allowing U.S. allies, like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, to intervene in Syria ought to be his second "worst mistake.
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In his first interview on Fox News Sunday since becoming president, Barack Obama admitted that "failing to plan for, the day after" the U.S. intervention in Libya was the worst mistake of his presidency.

Obama mentioned the same failure two weeks ago in a BBC interview. "That's a lesson I now apply when we're asked to intervene militarily," Obama said. "Do we have a plan for the day after?"

That ought to be a shocking statement. After all, U.S. history is littered with interventions that failed in their aftermath.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Military Historian Agrees with Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton is an Unreconstructed Hawk

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Military Historian Agrees with Bernie Sanders: Hillary Clinton is an Unreconstructed HawkIn the Democratic presidential race, Senator Bernie Sanders has often clashed with former...

Saturday, April 9, 2016

#IslamicSocietiesReview: Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – provided it with a mini-state in south-East Yemen

Saturday, April 09, 2016 No comments

ISR Comment: If one considers the Saudi role in the rise of al-Qaeda and its function in Algeria, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, one...

Friday, April 8, 2016

If true, report of "U.S., Russia Said to Team Up to Draft New Syria Constitution" proves once more that Syria's war was a proxy war

Friday, April 08, 2016 No comments

Russia and the U.S are working on drafting a new constitution for Syria, according to three Western and Russian diplomats, in the clearest sign yet of the two powers’ determination to broker a solution to a five-year civil war that has sent a wave of refugees toward Europe.

The joint efforts are at an early stage, and Russia’s current proposals are closer to the Syrian government’s position, said one Western diplomat. The two countries are continuing to exchange ideas, a Russian diplomat said. All three envoys spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are confidential.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

#IslamicsocietiesReview: #Erdogan Says Obama Lied and claims that the press is free in Turkey

Sunday, April 03, 2016 No comments

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he took offence at US President Barack Obama slamming eroding press freedoms in Turkey, expressing sadness...

Saturday, April 2, 2016

While Obama calls Erdogan's treatment of journalists 'very troubling', his body guards attacked journalists calling one "PKK whore"

Saturday, April 02, 2016 No comments

Obama: Erdogan treatment of journalists 'very troubling'
President Obama on Friday called out Turkish President Recep Erdogan, saying his policies toward journalists have been "troubling."

During a press conference following the Nuclear Security Summit, Obama was asked if he believed Erdogan is an authoritarian.

“I have expressed this to him directly so it’s no secret, that there are some trends within Turkey that I have been troubled with,” Obama said.

“I am a strong believer in freedom of the press. I’m a strong believer in freedom of religion. I’m a strong believer in rule of law and democracy," he continued. "There is no doubt that President Erdogan has been repeatedly elected through a democratic process, but I think the approach that they’ve been taking towards the press is one that could lead Turkey down a path that would be very troubling.”