Author Archives: The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Israel Designates Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV as a Terrorist Oranization

Posted on March 6, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Israel on Wednesday formally designated al-Aqsa TV, Hamas' main media outlet, as a terrorist organization. Israeli authorities revealed last month that Hamas recruiters posing as journalists conveyed secret messages to West Bank operatives via al-Aqsa TV

IPT Exclusive: Anti-Israel AMP’s Inadvertent “Truth”

Posted on March 5, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Amid the ongoing debate about U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's repeated references to historic anti-Semitic imagery about Jews and power, money and loyalty, a key ally's fundraising dinner stumbled into an inconvenient truth. "Speaking truth to power" was the

Ilhan Omar Has Company Pushing Dual Loyalty Narrative

Posted on March 4, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Another day and, it seems, another chapter in the ongoing saga of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's anti-Semitism. Omar, a freshman Democrat from Minnesota, in 2012 accused Israel of "hypnotizing the world" and prayed that "Allah awaken the people and help them see

Hamas’s Systematic Use of Civilians to Promote Terrorism

Posted on March 3, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Since seizing power in a 2007 violent coup, Hamas has developed a range of cynical ways to exploit civilians in the Gaza Strip to build up its military wing and promote lethal terrorist activities. Within Gaza, around its borders, and away from it,

Lull in Terrorism Masks a Deepening Jihadist Threat, Dutch Report Warns

Posted on February 28, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

It's been a relatively quiet year for jihadists in the West, with only six attacks in Europe, compared to 20 in 2017. This, combined with the military fall of the Islamic State, has led politicians and pundits alike to declare a victory of a sort: ISIS

Ilhan Omar Spews More Anti-Semitism

Posted on February 28, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Get caught repeatedly spewing anti-Semitic statements alleging that Jewish money controls American foreign policy, or that the planet's lone Jewish state has powers that "hypnotized the world" and what do you get? If you're freshman U.S. Rep. Ilhan

Why Egypt Works to Curb Hamas’ Influence in Gaza

Posted on February 26, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Egypt's relations with Hamas have always been turbulent. Hamas was formed in 1987 as a Palestinian offshoot of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Egypt considers the Brotherhood a terrorist group. But Egypt shares a border by Gaza, which Hamas governs,

IPT Concludes Two-Part Video Series About Anti-Semitism on the Left

Posted on February 25, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Polling shows a growing divide within the Democratic Party when it comes to support for Israel. he party's younger, more liberal members increasingly support the Palestinians more than Israel, which could lead to changes in the party platform, and

IPT Launches Two-Part Series About Anti-Semitism on the Left

Posted on February 24, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) is proud to announce the production of an alarming two-part series documenting the sudden rise of anti-Semitism on the left, including Democratic Party politics, the U.S. Congress, the LGBTQ community and the

Immigrant Muslim Youth Being Lured, Abandoned in Homelands

Posted on February 20, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Summertime. For most teens, that means vacation, and Amara, 16, looked forward to spending the warm and lazy days with all her friends. The daughter of Somali immigrants to the Netherlands, Amara had been working hard at school while also helping out at

Vetting Muslim Prison Chaplains a Global Problem

Posted on February 18, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Preventing or even minimizing prison radicalization is always a challenge. It's more difficult, however, when we continually fail to vet the chaplains who minister to inmates. Germany appears to have learned this lesson recently. Authorities there

IPT Exclusive: Virginia Democratic Candidate’s Anti-Semitic Diatribe Has a Radical Past

Posted on February 17, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Update: Samirah was elected with 60 percent of the vote. A Virginia General Assembly candidate has apologized for past social media posts excoriating Jews and Israel. But Ibraheem Samirah continues to shade his involvement with groups which would like to

Hamas’s Terror Recruiters Rely on Mix of Old and New Media

Posted on February 14, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Coded messages on a satellite television station and Facebook are some of the tools Hamas has been using to plot a series of terrorist atrocities against Israelis. A recent Hamas terror attempt to launch suicide bombings, stabbings, and shooting attacks

The Rushdie Fatwa Chilling Speech 30 Years Later

Posted on February 13, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Thirty years ago, on Feb. 14, 1989, the Iranian cleric and politician Ayatollah Khomeini formulated his famous fatwa against British author Salman Rushdie. He sentenced to death not only the writer of The Satanic Verses (1988) but also "those involved

Radicals Rally to Support Ilhan Omar’s Anti-Semitic Tweets

Posted on February 12, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Anti-Semitic sentiments and incidents continue to rise worldwide, particularly in the West. Sometimes this form of bigotry is perpetuated by far-right elements, other times at the hands of far-leftists and Islamists. It is rare to see both extremes unite

CAIR, Sarsour Erroneously Plead Religious Rights of a Murderer

Posted on February 11, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Three teenagers in Selma, Alabama – Reinhard Mabins, 13, Earnest Mabins, 18, Tiffany Harville, 15 – had one thing in common: their lives were brutally cut short by a murderer, Domineque Ray. Until last week, most of America knew little of Ray, who was

Looking on the Bright Side of Ilhan Omar’s Anti-Semitism

Posted on February 10, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Criticism and condemnation rained down on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Monday after she tweeted "It's all about the Benjamins baby" to explain why she and fellow Democrat Rashida Tlaib draw attention for their "criticisms of Israel." Who is the source of this

Amid Venezuela Chaos, Iran and Hizballah Maintain South American Foothold

Posted on February 8, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed Wednesday that Iran and its terrorist proxy Hizballah will exploit the political and economic chaos in Venezuela to preserve their reach throughout South America. "People don't recognize that Hizballah has active

Twitter Gives Islamist Anti-Semites a Pass but Suspended MB Critic

Posted on January 31, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

In Twitter's world, calling the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization can get you suspended, but those defending Palestinian terrorist attacks and comparing American Jewish kids who join the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to ISIS foreign fighters

#NoHijabDay Campaign Fights Women’s Subjugation, Indoctrination

Posted on January 29, 2019 by The Investigative Project on Terrorism :: Writings

The first time my friend Nour appeared in public without her scarf, a neighbor commanded her to put it on. When she refused, he grew enraged. "Then you are no longer Muslim!" he called out after her as she continued down the street. The year: 2008 The