Iran | Special Dispatch No. 11285 On April 14, 2024, following Iran’s large-scale missile- and drone-attack on Israel, the Global Imams Council (GIC) issued an English-language statement that strongly condemned this attack, which “brought with it a new phase of tension, uncertainty and confrontation in the Middle East,” endangered the religious sites in the Holy Land and could […]
Russia | Special Dispatch No. 11257 In the Russian magazine “Military Review,” columnist Victor Biryukov recently discussed the main preconditions that made possible the March 22, 2024 attack on the Crocus City Hall music venue in Moscow, in which approximately 144 people were killed. The author argues against the migration policies of the Russian government and highlights radicalism […]
Iran, Jordan, Palestinians | MEMRI Daily Brief No. 590 The threat could not be clearer.[1] Iran, through its many proxies, sees the undermining of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan as a key piece in its regional strategy. Subverting and penetrating Jordan, through Islamist Palestinian (Hamas) and Jordanian (Islamic Action Front and allies) factions offers the opportunity to advance one of the […]
Houthi-Controlled Research Center Publishes Report Identifying U.S. Military Bases In 14 Countries Across The Middle East And Africa: ‘Every American Military Deployment In The Region Is A Source Of Threat And A Defensive Military Target For The Yemeni Armed Forces’ The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI’s Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor […]
Qatar, Palestinians | MEMRI Daily Brief No. 587 One way of telling the difference between a credible news outlet and a propaganda source is the subservience of news coverage to an ideological narrative. Given the dynamic nature of news, coverage would flow in all sorts of directions, a propaganda narrative only flows in one direction. In a normal, free […]
Africa | MEMRI Daily Brief No. 585 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:10 Today, Christians the world over will commemorate Good Friday, the occasion of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Everywhere the liturgies will be solemn and the faithful will grieve, but nowhere […]
Palestinians | Special Dispatch No. 11232 Mass rallies have taken place in Germany, with thousands of people taking to the streets, in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks on October 7 and Israel’s military response. The ongoing large-scale pro-Palestinian rallies were planned to call for an immediate ceasefire and in support of Hamas. Berlin has been one of […]
If anyone ever wanted proof that America is a global empire, the last few days and weeks are illustrative. The Biden Administration told governments in Ukraine, Israel, and Niger to stop certain behaviors – in two of those cases behaviors during a war. In Haiti, the Americans endeavored to install a new interim government and […]
Palestinians | Special Dispatch No. 11222 Hamas has recently been attempting to seize control of the delivery and distribution of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, out of recognition that such control is critical to maintaining its rule and its grip on the populace.[1] These efforts were spurred by reports that Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) are […]
In recent days, Sandar Al-Ghafiqi, a prolific Al-Qaeda supporter, published two posters inciting Muslims around the world to jihad. This report reviews the posters. Call For Jihad To Resist Harm Of Muslims In Gaza, Europe, Sudan On March 8, Al-Ghafiqi published[1] a poster in Arabic on the Al-Qaeda-operated Rocket.Chat server, titled “Who [Will Come] to [Support] […]
Lebanon, Palestinians | MEMRI Daily Brief No. 580 The Gaza war between Hamas and Israel has had an effect on public opinion worldwide. But the effect has not been the same in all countries. In Spain and Latin America, for example, full-throated advocacy for Palestinian causes is most marked among the political left; the farther left the party, […]
On March 12, 2024, the pro-Islamic State (ISIS) Sarh Al-Khilafa media outlet released a poster titled “Fight All The Polytheists.” The poster praises the 15-year-old assailant who stabbed a 50-year-old Orthodox Jew, Meir Zvi Jung, in the Selnau area of Zürich, Switzerland,[1] as a response to ISIS Spokesman Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari’s call to attack “Jews and […]
Though German neo-Nazis have long supported the Palestinians, whom they view as sharing their antisemitism, nationalism, and glorification of martyrdom and martyrs, this support has become more pronounced following the October 7 attack and Israel’s subsequent military response. While the relationship between national socialism and Islamism has a long history, this report will review some […]
Professor John Dabeet, the president of the U.S. Palestinian Council said in a February 24, 2024 interview with Falestinona TV that the Palestinian and Arab communities in the U.S. have decided not to vote for President Biden in the coming presidential elections. He said that in the coming elections, these groups will focus on helping […]
Al-Masirah TV (Houthis-Yemen) aired on February 19, 2024 an ad calling on Yemenis to sponsor missiles as part of the “Fire Your Own Missile” campaign. In the ad, an old man and a boy watch Yahya Sare’e, spokesman of the Houthi-Yemeni military forces on TV, and they go to the post office to deposit money […]