LOTS OF MOVEMENT IN THE ISLAMIC TERROR CRESCENT
A Gathering of Evil Leaders Determined to Eventually Destroy Israel
March 21, 2006
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There is a lot of activity going on in the Islamic Crescent Moon from Iran to Bagdad to Damascus to Southern Lebanon to the Gaza Strip to the Egyptian Siani.
The following articles by Daniel Williams, Paul Taylor, Thair Abbas, and Yakkov Katz, respectively from Washington Post, Reuters, Asharq Alawsat (UK), and the Jerusalem Post, were taken from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Daily Alert.
First Article
Tehran Courts Support of Arabs
Daniel Williams
Iran has embarked on a charm offensive in the Arab world aimed at expanding economic and political ties and circumventing efforts by the U.S. and its allies to isolate Iran over its nuclear program. Iran also moved to shore up its longtime alliance with Syria. During a recent meeting with Iranian officials in Damascus, Syrian Prime Minister Naji al-Otri publicly endorsed Iran’s assertion of the right to develop nuclear technology.
The activity coincides with Iran’s stated support for Hamas. Ahmadinejad has offered to fill gaps in the PA budget created by a withdrawal of international aid as Hamas takes over.
(Washington Post)
Second Article
Syria Muslim Brotherhood Scents Power
Paul Taylor
The leader of Syria’s outl awed Muslim Brotherhood, London-b
ased Ali Bayanouni, scents power after forming a coalition with secular, nationalist, liberal, Communist, and Kurdish opposition parties.
He said only international acquiescence was keeping President Bashar al-Assad in power, and urged the West to boycott his government, predicting that the regime would collapse without international protection as it had no public support. Bayanouni voiced a close affinity for the Palestinian militant movement Hamas. (Reuters)
Third Article
Al-Qaeda in Lebanon
Thair Abbas
The wave of bombings that targeted Beirut and southern Lebanon and the arrest of several cells whose members have confessed to belonging to al-Qaeda, in addition to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claiming responsibility for an attack on Israel using Katyusha rockets, have all heightened the fear that al-Qaeda is seeking a permanent base in Lebanon. Security sources have indicated that a number of Lebanese and Palestinian extremists, who left for Iraq a few months ago to join the insurgency and fight against the Americans, have returned after strengthening their ties with al-Qaeda leaders.
Four months ago, a new leadership emerged “under the leadership of the head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine- General Command (Ahmad Jibril) in support of the Syrian security forces under the banner of “al-Qaeda.” They include many Arabs who came in their thousands to Syria to cross illegally into Iraq. (Asharq Alawsat-UK)
Fourth Article
Supplies to Gaza
to Enter from Egypt
Yaakov Katz
The PA agreed Sunday to open the Kerem Shalom crossing to goods coming from Egypt. Kerem Shalom is a three-way crossing at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip which connects Israel, Egypt, and Gaza.
The PA has been demanding the reopening of the Karni crossing, but Israeli security officials said Israel had intelligence information regarding several terror cells planning attacks against the terminal.
Karni had become a primary target for terror groups since it was the only place where Israelis were stationed near
the Gaza Strip.
The warnings included tunnels terrorists were digging near Karni or plans to infiltrate a bomb into the terminal. (Jerusalem Post)
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