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Police and Crime / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Update: 250 Killed as Police Crush Cairo Sit-Ins

By Jewish Press Staff

Police snipers fired at protesters from the rooftop of surrounding buildings.

News Briefs / Egypt

Stand-Off in Egypt, Morsi Supporters Prepared to Die

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egyptian authorities have again canceled plans to disperse huge crowds of supporters for deposed president Mohammed Morsi, who have vowed to die rather than end their sit-in demonstration in Nasr city district of the capital and Nahda Square. Morsi continues to be detained at an undisclosed location, and his detention has been extended by another […]

Israel / News Briefs / Egypt / Sports

Egyptian Agreed to Play in Israel for Swiss Soccer Squad

By JTA

An Egyptian player for a Swiss soccer team agreed to travel to Israel for a qualifying match after first refusing for political reasons. Mohamed Salah joined the Football Club Basel for its UEFA Champions League qualifying game against Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Salah, 21, reportedly changed his mind after meeting with team officials. […]

Israel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Egypt

Arab Voice of Donald Duck Tweets for Israel to be ‘Demolished’

By JTA

An Egyptian radio host who identifies himself as the official voice of Donald Duck on Disney Middle East called on Twitter for Israel to be “demolished.” The discussion that began Sunday on the Twitter feed of Wael Mansour continued on Tuesday. “I truly wish #Israel is demolished, I hate Zionism, I have so much hate […]

Politics / Turkey / Egypt

Erdogan Has His Ticket to Gaza Pulled by Egypt

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Due to the very close relationship between Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan and ousted Egyptian President and Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamad Morsi, the Egyptian authorities have apparently canceled a long-planned visit to Gaza by the Turkish Prime Minister. Erdogan announced he would be visiting the Gaza Strip shortly after President Barack Obama traveled to Israel and persuaded […]

Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Turkey / Islamists / Egypt

Egypt Decides Erdogan Cannot Visit Gaza

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egypt has ditched Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s latest attempt to show his love for Hamas by visiting Gaza, the Egyptian Youm7 website reported. The military that threw out and then arrested Muslim Brotherhood president Mohammed Morsi is staging an open war against the Brotherhood and its offspring Hamas, which it created decades ago. […]

US / Politics / News Briefs / Egypt

Anti-Americanism/Obama Ridicule on the Rise in Egypt (VIDEO)

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Egyptian belly dancer Sama Al Masry's YouTube hit skewers President Obama, US Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson, the Muslim Brotherhood and former Egyptian President Morsi

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Egypt

Egypt Killed 30 Palestinian Authority Arabs Last Month

By Shalom Bear

In the past month, Egypt has arrested 90 people in the Sinai, 7 of them Palestinian Authority Arabs. Egypt has also killed 60 armed people in the Sinai, of which 30 were Palestinian Authority Arabs. In addition, Egypt destroyed 38 underground fuel tanks, according to EgyptIndependent.com. 28 of the tanks stored 634,000 liters of diesel […]

News Briefs / Egypt / European Union

Ashton Visits Morsi in Secret Location

By Jewish Press News Desk

Mohammed Morsi is alive and well, said European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton after a visit to the secret location where he is being held by the Egyptian military. She was the first person to officially visit Morsi since the army put him under house arrest four weeks ago in the “coup” that the […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Egyptian Army Declares War on Protesters; 100 Dead

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

American democracy fails again in the Middle East. The Egyptian army killed approximately 100 pro-Morsi demonstrators, wounded nearly 2,000. Several victims were shot in the head.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt to Charge Morsi with Premeditated Killing, Spying for Hamas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

What’s good for Mubarak is good for Morsi. The coup that was not a coup continues to replay the 2011 revolution that ousted Mubarak, who landed up in jail. Now it is Morsi’s turn. Stay tuned for violence.

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Egypt

Hamas Shuts Down Two Arab Media Outlets

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Hamas terrorist government in Gaza has shut down the Bethlehem-based Ma'an News Agency and the Al-Arabiya satellite channel bureaus in Gaza, Ma’an reported. It said that Hamas officials questioned its Gaza bureau chief over an article translated from an Israeli newspaper reporting that six Muslim Brotherhood smuggled themselves into Gaza to plan an uprising […]

US / Politics / News Briefs / Egypt

US Suspends Delivery of F-16s to Egypt Due to Political Turmoil

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Under a deal entered into between the U.S. and Egypt in 2010, the U.S. was supposed to deliver an additional four F-16 Fighter Jets this summer. The Pentagon announced that President Obama decided to delay delivery of the planes because of Egyptian unrest.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Egypt

Attack North of Cairo Kills Policeman, Wounds 29

By Jewish Press News Desk

One policeman was killed and at least 29 others were wounded Wednesday when an unknown attacker hurled a high-powered bomb, or possibly rocket-propelled grenades, at a  police station north of Cairo and near El Arish. Shortly before, the Egyptian military called on people to rally on Friday against violence, in effect a call for a […]

News Briefs / Egypt

6 Egyptians Killed Overnight in Multiple Sinai Attacks

By Jewish Press News Desk

At least 6 Egyptians were killed and 11 injured in a series of attacks in the Sinai overnight. Among the dead are two Egyptian soldiers, 2 policemen, and 2 citizens. Overall there were 10 overnight attacks that hit police stations, and military outposts in El Arish and Rafiach.

Qatar / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia / Gulf States / UAE / Egypt

Arab Aid to Egypt Raises Reserves to $20 Billion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egypt’s net international reserves rose to reach more than $20 billion due to the oil-rich Gulf States’ recently sent aids, Al-Ahram reported, citing the Central Bank of Egypt’s governor Hisham Ramez. Egypt’s net international reserves dropped in June to $14.9 billion, CBE announced. Foreign reserves had risen in April for the first time since October […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Islamists / Jordan / Saudi Arabia / Egypt

Navy Arrested Major Weapons Smuggling Operation on High Seas

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

If there is any question why Israel has enforced a maritime cargo on the Gaza Coast, it was removed with the release of a gag order that the Navy stopped a weapons smuggling ship in the Red Sea.

Terrorism / US / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists / Egypt

Egypt Crushes Hamas, Plans All-Out War on Sinai Terrorists

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Israel, for a change, can sit back, enjoy the show and watch Egypt do what the world would not let the IDF do – massive destruction of Hamas smuggling tunnels and all-out war against terror in the Sinai. Israel, for a change, can sit back, enjoy the show and watch Egypt do what the world would not let the IDF do – massive destruction of Hamas smuggling tunnels and all-out war against terror in the Sinai. The Egyptian military demolished hundreds of smuggling tunnels in and out of Hamas-controlled Gaza Sunday and is preparing for an all-our onslaught of Hamas, Al Qaeda and other terrorists in the Sinai, Egyptian media reported. The Egyptian offensive is a political and military shock to Hamas, with reverberations in Ramallah and Washington, on the eve of yet another attempt by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to re-ignite the “peace process.” “The reduction in smuggling will make it difficult for Hamas to maintain the level of its revenues, and therefore it will be hard pressed to contain the protests against its rule,” according to the Institute of National Security Studies (INSS). “It will also be difficult to infiltrate weapons into Gaza, mainly enhanced rockets and surface-to-surface missiles.” The Egyptian Aswat Masriya media outlet reported that 805 tunnels along the smuggling route, centered in the border city of Rafiah, were destroyed. Most of the tunnels have been used to smuggle fuel into Gaza. The Egyptian army will also close the Rafiah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip “indefinitely,” an official source told Egyptian newspaper al-Masry al-Youm. It placed a severe siege on Hamas but without a peep from the international community, which still condemns Israel for the maritime embargo that is aimed at preventing the import of terrorists and weapons from the sea. Terrorists in Rafiah targeted a military checkpoint Saturday, but no casualties were reported, and Egypt opened the Rafiah border crossing for four hours Saturday to allow humanitarian cases to cross the border. The tunnels have been a key route for terrorists to travel freely back and forth to the Sinai Peninsula and establish terrorist outposts aimed at staking out bases for attack on Egyptian tourist areas, such as El Arish, as well as urban areas. The army killed at least five terrorists on Friday, but Egyptian media reported a larger-scale offensive is in the works after an attempted assassination of Second Field Army commander Maj. Gen. Ahmed Wasfy on Wednesday. Egypt is using heavy arms and warplanes, maneuvers that are prohibited under the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty of 1979 without Israel’s approval. With the unstable and radical anti-Israel Muslim Brotherhood out of power, thanks to the military “impeachment” or coup – take your pick – Israel is not blocking any offense, “Security sources confirmed that Israel does not mind that the Egyptian forces use heavy artillery and warplanes during the operation which is expected to start very soon” military sources confirmed to the official television on Saturday. Official added, “The army had decided to cleanse the Sinai of armed gangs and terrorists "The operation will continue until it reaches its objectives, which are not only military but also aim to develop the Sinai.” Meanwhile, state media have reported Friday that two Egyptian Apache helicopters hovered over olive groves south of El-Arish before they fired shells at bunkers of Jihadist gunmen who were preparing to attack army checkpoints. The Egyptian Air Force on Saturday sent in two Apache helicopters to gun down jihadists after it received intelligence information that they were hiding in olive groves and preparing to attack military checkpoints. On Friday, an Egyptian helicopter was seen in the skies over Gaza for the first time since the Six-Day War in 1967. The Hamas terrorist organization is an offspring of the Muslim Brotherhood and therefore is a natural enemy of the military that ousted Mohammed Morsi two weeks ago. Hams has denied Egyptian military statements that its soldiers jailed 32 Hamas terrorists and arrested dozens others in the Sinai Peninsula last week. Hamas figuratively shot itself in the head last August when it mounted a severe attack on the Egyptian army, killing 16 soldiers near Rafiah in a multi-pronged attack that was intended to continue into Israel but was foiled at the last minute by the IDF. Ever since, Hamas has been an undeclared enemy, and even the Morsi regime was suspicious of it. The Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority also is benefiting from Hamas’ miseries but is suppressing its joy because Hamas has widespread support among Arabs in Judea and Samaria who are fed up with chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Any moves by the Secretary of State Kerry to win some kind of a forum between Israeli and Palestinian Authority are a useless exercise without the inclusion of Gaza. Another fallout of the offensive against Hamas might be negative for Israel in the near-term. “The motivation of Hamas and jihadi elements from Sinai to launch attacks against Israel is increasing,” INSS thinks.

Terrorism / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Islamists / Egypt

Report: Egypt in Undeclared War on Hamas, Kills 30, Arrests 200

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Hamas is on the run. Virtually boycotted by Abbas, hated by Assad and distrusted by Iran and a diagnosed by Israel as a cancer, Egypt reportedly has killed 30 Hamas terrorists in the Sinai.

Egypt

Israelis Anxious As Egypt Crisis Continues

By Steve K. Walz

JERUSALEM – With Egyptian civil unrest continuing between supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohamed Morsi, Israeli military units beefed up their aerial surveillance along the entire border with Egypt. That frontier stretches from the Red Sea resort city of Eilat across the southern Negev desert to the Gaza Strip.

US / Egypt

Tough Congressional Language Limits Obama’s Options On Egypt Crisis

By Ron Kampeas

WASHINGTON – When it comes to foreign assistance, American law couldn’t be clearer: A coup d’etat suspends funding, period.

News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Names New Prime Minister with Salafist Agreement

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egypt’s interim government has named economist Hazem el-Beblawi as the prime minister, the post that was supposed to taken over by Mohamed ElBaradei until Salafist Muslims vehemently objected because of his liberal and secular views. The Salafist Al Nour party agreed to the appointment of el-Beblawi, and the interim regime also appointed ElBaradei as vice […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt / Israeli Arabs

Report: Terrorists Targeting Arab-Israelis in Sinai

By JTA

The London-based Al-Sharq Al-Awasat newspaper reported Tuesday that armed terror cells affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as Hamas and al-Qaeda, are poised to attack Israeli-Arabs as part of a plan to damage Sinai’s tourism industry. The report quotes an unnamed “Israeli defense source,” according to Ynet. “The attacks will target Israeli citizens in […]

US / News Briefs / Egypt

A Coup by Any Other Name Allows US Aid to Continue

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

While the government lawyers are looking into the matter, the hands on the US aid spigot will ignore the "c" (coup) word, and U.S. aid to Egypt will continue flowing.

US / News Briefs / Egypt

Hundreds of Chicago Muslims March for Morsi

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of Chicago Muslims marched in support of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi Sunday and held signs condemning the Egyptian military, the Chicago Tribune reported. Many of the Chicago demonstrators were born in Egypt, and others have roots elsewhere in the Arab world. Fisal Hammouda, who left Egypt in the 1960s, told the newspaper that […]

News Briefs / Egypt

34 Morsi Supporters Killed by Soldiers

By Jewish Press News Desk

Muslim Brotherhood officials and an Egyptian health ministry official have confirmed that 34 supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi were killed by security forces outside the movement's compound in Cairo. According to reports, security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters and there were reports on the use of live ammunition. Egyptian army has not […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Putin Declares Egypt on Brink of Civil War

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Syria is already in the grips of the civil war ... and Egypt is moving in the same direction," Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russian state news agency RIA Novosti on Sunday. Hours after he spoke,  the  Egyptian daily Al Ahram reported that a new compromise choice has been picked as Egypt’s next prime minister […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Pro and Anti-Morsi Mobs Take to the Streets

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of thousands of supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi took to the streets Sunday as Egyptian Air Force planes flew overhead, underscoring the military’s overbearing presence since placing Morsi under virtual house arrest last week. Adding to the uncertainty in the air was Sunday’s resignation of Justice Minister Ahmed Suleiman, who […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Cairo Institute: Morsi Systematically Abused the Rule of Law

By Jewish Press Staff

One year after Morsi became president, it is now clear that the priority of the presidency was to firmly establish a new authoritarian regime.

News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Copt Shot

By Jewish Press News Desk

The political violence is turning into a religious war - if it wasn't one already/

News Briefs / Egypt

Backlash Forcing Interim President to Cancel ElBaradei Appointment

By Jewish Press Staff

A senior Muslim Brotherhood spokesman told Reuters the group rejects ElBaradei's appointment.

News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Egypt Turning Into Syria as Youths Thrown off Roof (Graphic Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

Violence in the streets underscores the irreparable rift that is turning Egypt into Syria.

News Briefs / Egypt

Monsour Backtracks: ElBaradei Not Appointed PM

By Jewish Press News Desk

Interim Egyptian President Adly Monsour backtracked on Saturday night, and said that ElBaradei was not appointed as Prime Minister of Egypt, following the military coup that deposed the democratically elected Muslim Bortherhood leader Mohammed Morsi. The appointment was opposed by the strict Islamic party Salafi al-Nour, and the newly appointed Eyptian president apparently decided to not […]

Iran / News Briefs / Egypt

"Iranian Agent" ElBaradei Appointed Interim Egyptian PM

By Shalom Bear

The man Israel has accused of being an Iranian agent has been appointed as Prime Minister of Egypt.

News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Islamic Militants Attack in Sinai as Egypt Prepares for Friday Riots

By Shalom Bear

At least one Egyptian soldier was killed and two wounded; tension before Friday prayers in the mosques, mass pro-Morsi rallies anticipated.

Politics / News Briefs / Turkey / Egypt

Turkey Rejects Egyptians' Choice, Demands Egypt 'Return to Democracy'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Turkey's political leadership - fearing for their own future - denounces ouster of Morsi and demands Egypt "return to democracy."

News Briefs / Egypt

Egyptian Army to Morsi: You're No Longer the President

By Jewish Press News Desk

Military suspends constitution, install caretaker government; Egyptian army deployed.

News Briefs / Egypt

Possible Military Coup Underway in Egypt

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki could not confirm if a military coup is currently underway in Egypt .

News Briefs / Egypt

7 Dead in Egyptian Protest Violence

By Jewish Press Staff

Muslim Brothers exchanged fire with demonstrators in several cities.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Terrorists Fire Missile in Sinai in Warm-Up for June 30 Protests

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jihadist terrorists fired a Grad missile in the Sinai Tuesday, causing no injuries or damage. Egyptian sources said that attack was a warm-up for Sunday when widespread violence is expected in massive demonstrations against the Muslim Brotherhood  government of Mohammed Morsi. His defense minister warned that the army will intervene is the protests turn violent on […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Running Out of Fuel – Army Threatens to Intervene

By Missing Peace

Egypt has enough diesel fuel to last eight days, butane enough for ten days and petrol enough for 14 days and no-one has proposed a way to find the more than $20 billion a year that Egypt requires to stay afloat.

Terrorism / US / News Briefs / United Nations (UN) / Egypt

Egypt: 400 US Soldiers in Sinai Not Armed

By Jewish Press News Desk

The U.S. troops that are to be deployed in the Sinai are a mere "formality," says Egyptian Army Spokesman Ahmed Ali said on Saturday, according to Al Ahram. "The 400 U.S. soldiers coming to Egypt as mentioned in the media are part of the periodical renewal routine for the U.S. faction of the 13-state multinational […]

News Briefs / Science and Tech / Egypt

Egyptian Girl Dies in 'Female Circumcision' Operation

By Jewish Press News Desk

A 13-year-old girl died while being circumcised by a doctor in a small village northeast of Cairo, according to the website Al Masry Al Youm. Suhair al-Bata'a, who went by the nickname Soo-Soo, died of a "sharp drop in blood pressure resulting from shock trauma," was the statement given by officials following the child's autopsy. […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Fears Gaza Terrorists Planning Anti-Government Protests

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egypt has deployed helicopters to patrol the Sinai Peninsula and has declared a state of alert in the area after radical Islamic terrorists from Gaza set up a base in the central Sinai. Curfews were clamped on Sinai cities, including the Egyptian side of Rafiah and el-Arish, according to the Bethlehem-based Ma'an news agency. Approximately […]

Syria / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Morsi to Cut Off Relations with Syria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egyptian’s Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi announced Saturday he will cut diplomatic ties with the regime of  Bashar Assad and close Cairo’s embassy in Damascus. He also demanded that Hezbollah leave Syria adding, “There is no business or place for Hezbollah in Syria.” Morsi spoke at a rally organized by hardline Islamists, whose clerics told […]

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / US / Hamas / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Hezbollah / Egypt

Iran and US in Proxy War in Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Iran and the US don’t have to go to war. They already are there. Obama arms Sunni rebels. Iran sends Hezbollah Shi’ites to help Assad. And Israel prays it won’t get the dirty end of the stick.

Global / News Briefs / Egypt

Imam: Pope Must Say 'Islam is Peaceful' to Renew Ties With Islam

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The Muslim leader of al-Azhar offered to renew ties with the Vatican, but strongly suggested Pope Francis start off by proclaiming that Islam is a peaceful religion. A Coptic organization has suggested that Muslim leaders are the only ones who can make Islam a peaceful religion, and encouraged the Imam to take on that task.

Syria / Police and Crime / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Egypt

Erdogan’s Police May Be Using Chemical CR Gas on Protesters (Video)

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Turkey is burning. Nine days of riots. Three dead. Erdogan’s police arrest society’s enemy – Twitters. Now, a Turkish doctor charges police are using Condoleezza Rice gas, a chemical agent.

US / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Egypt Convicts 43 American NGO Workers

By JTA

An Egyptian court on Tuesday convicted 43 employees of NGOs in Egypt, including 19 Americans, of using foreign funds to incite violence in the country. The workers were sentenced to jail terms of one to five years and fines. Most of the American workers, including Sam LaHood, the son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, […]

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / Hamas / Iran / News Briefs / Turkey / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Hezbollah / Egypt

Hamas Surprised: Iran Supports a ‘Dictator Like Assad’ ?

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

You find the rats when the ship sinks. The Iranian dictatorship used to love the Hamas dictatorship until Hamas opposed the Assad dictatorship. Hamas asks, “How could Ahmadinejad support a dictator?”

Terrorism / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Egypt Prepares for Battle in Sinai to Free Soldiers

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Muslim Brotherhood government of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is moving tanks and heavy arms towards the northern Sinai towards possible all-out battle with a gang that   kidnapped seven Egyptian security personnel four days ago. Morsi has ruled out negotiating, saying there was "no room for dialogue with the criminals.” and that his government would […]

Terrorism / Israel / Syria / US / Iran / News Briefs / Islamists / Hezbollah / Egypt

Chemical Weapons Expert: Russia Is Key to Avoid War with Syria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Bombing Syria’s chemical weapons would cause a humanitarian disaster. No one wants to hit Assad and end up with Al Qaeda. There’s no diplomatic way out without Russia, an expert tells the Jewish Press.

Israel / Global / News Briefs / Egypt

Human Rts Orgs Nominate Anti-Israel Pro-Terror Woman for HR Prize

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Will Mona Seif become, like Samira Ibrahim, one whose social media activity rocketed her to a spot in the global limelight, but then caused her ignominious downfall as well?

Israel / News Briefs / Egypt

Suspected Israel Bedouin Spy on Hunger Strike in Egyptian Prison

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Israeli Bedouin serving a life prison sentence in Egypt on charges of being a spy has begun a hunger strike to draw attention to his plight, the Egyptian Ahram website reported. Ouda Trabin was sentenced in 2000 on charges of espionage. Voice of Israel public radio aired on Wednesday a letter he sent to […]

Israel / News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Says It Busted Israeli Spy Ring

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Egyptian authorities have smashed a suspected Israeli spy ring consisting of Egyptian and Palestinian Authority Arabs operating in the Sinai Peninsula, official state media reported Sunday. The only alleged spy who has been arrested is an Egyptian national who is said to have been the ringleader and who confessed that he handed over secret military […]

News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Cairo Anniversary Rallies Clashed with Police Teargas

By Jewish Press Staff

Protesters' anger was focused on Prosecutor-General Talaat Abdulla.

Politics / News Briefs / Media / Islamists / Egypt / Religion

Muslim Brotherhood Tweet on Jews Aimed at Jon Stewart (Video)

By JTA

The link was from Al Jazeera featuring former CNN host Rick Sanchez on Jews and Stewart.

Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Egypt

Hamas PM on Official Visit to Egypt

By Shalom Bear

Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh left Gaza to Egypt on Saturday with a delegation of 21 senior Hamas members. Haniyeh is meeting with senior Egyptian security personnel. The Hamas delegation are trying to improve relations with Egypt, which have been on a down-slide ever since the terror attacks began in the Sinai which many suspect are […]

Global / News Briefs / Turkey / Egypt

'Activists' Hoping to Help Breach Gaza Blockade, Raped in Benghazi

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The convoy which seeks to breach the legal Israeli blockade of Gaza, was organized by the IHH. The IHH claims to be a humanitarian agency, but is described by experts as a radical Islamist terrorism financing organization.

IDF & Security / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt / Religion / Settlements / Aliyah / Geulah

A 21st Century Exodus: Dina’s Journey from Egypt to Jerusalem

By IDF Spokesperson's Office

Passover interview: Rolin Abdallah grew up in an Arab country with no knowledge of her Jewish heritage. Today, she is IDF soldier Dina Ovadia. Here is a Cinderella and Haggadah story rolled into one.

US / Politics / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Media / Egypt

CNN Asking Laura Bush to Endorse Honors for Arab Murderer (Video)

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Really, Burnett was suggesting, it is chauvinistic of Americans to hold terrorism-glorification against an Arab.

Israel / Egypt / Religion / Archaeology

Rare Discovery of 3,500-Year-Old Donkey in Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

At about the same time the Jewish people were slaves in Egypt, a young donkey was sacrificed in what is now Israel and was placed under a house. In a rare discovery, Archaeologists found the skeleton.

Israel / Syria / Hamas / Iran / News Briefs / Egypt

Israel Creating Virtual Embassies in Middle East

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

Israel is utilizing new media technology to developing innovative ways to extend hands of friendship to countries in a volatile Middle East. “We are exploring government, people and societies … trying to skip over the borders and using the new media to create virtual embassies," which speak directly to those in the Arab world, said […]

News Briefs / Egypt / Archaeology

Egypt Ignoring Destruction of Huge Archaeological Site

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Muslim Brotherhood regime is ignoring the “systematic” destruction of Antonopoulos, one of Egypt’s biggest archaeological sites, the Egypt Independent reported Monday. Monica Hanna, a researcher with the University of Humboldt in Berlin, told the newspaper that information she received from archaeologists working at the site, also known as Sheikh Abada, revealed that bulldozers have […]

Israel / News Briefs / Egypt / Religion

Eighth Plague – Locusts – Invade Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

A swarm of several thousands locusts that descended on Egypt began to cross into southern Israel Monday night, but agricultural officials said that pesticides will limit the damage. A small swarm of the destructive cousin to the grasshopper was discovered on the Israeli side of the border with Egypt for the first time in eight […]

Israel / News Briefs / Egypt

Israel On ‘Locust Alert’

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's Agriculture Ministry set up an emergency hotline Monday and has asked citizens to immediately report any sightings of locusts in order to prevent an outbreak of the destructive insects that have invaded Egypt. Swarms of locusts have landed on crops in Egypt, causing widespread devastation, but the government claims it has eradicated 95 percent […]

US / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Egypt Teeters on Bankruptcy, Promises Reforms and Gets US Money

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Muslim Brotherhood has won its reward for driving the Egyptian into the ground - $190 million in immediate aide from the US n return for promises of reforms it promised t carry out a year ago.

Israel / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Egyptian Court Throws Out Suit to Cancel Peace Treaty with Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Egyptian court Tuesday threw out a lawsuit to cancel the 1979 peace treaty with Israel, but the ruling left an opening for breaking the pact. It ruled that the court simply has no jurisdiction over the issue, which it said involves state sovereignty. The suit claimed that Israel is violating the treaty and UN […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Morsi's Egypt Poised to Criminalize Protest

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

banners or chants "that include insults, defamation or contempt of 'heavenly' religions, or that stir sedition, violence or hatred or include an offence to state bodies and institutions" will be prohibited

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Strangling Gaza by Flooding Smuggling Tunnels

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Egypt is flooding Gaza smuggling tunnels, choking off one of Hamas’ biggest sources for money and placing a virtual siege far more severe than Israel ever created.

US / Egypt

Morsi’s Goon Squads Kill 2 Activists; US ‘Disturbed’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood regime is making Hosni Mubarak look like a peacenik. Police tortured to death two activists, others are “missing,” but the US is politely “disturbed” at its Muslim ally.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Conspiracy Theory Claims Muslim Brotherhood Allied with Jews

By Jewish Press Staff

Dubai Police Chief has recently attempted to discredit the Brotherhood by alleging a nefarious allegiance to Israel and Jews.

Terrorism / US / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Egypt

Nuland: US Position on Hamas Unchanged Despite Reconciliation with Fatah

By Jewish Press Staff

But the next Quartet meeting will be held in Cairo, where president. Morsi has close ties with Hamas.

Terrorism / Israel / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Egypt

Bibi Gets Biblical on Facebook

By Malkah Fleisher

From the Prime Minister's Facebook profile, posted at approximately 8:20 Jerusalem time on January 1:

Israel / News Briefs / Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood Official Calls on Egyptian Jews to Return

By JTA

A Muslim Brotherhood official called on Egyptian Jews to return to Egypt and leave Israel to the Palestinians.

News Briefs / Egypt

Syrian Crowned Miss Arab World

By Malkah Fleisher

Syria’s Nadine Fahad has been named Miss Arab World 2012, according to a report in al-Arabiya. The beauty pageant was held in Cairo on Sunday.

News Briefs / Egypt

Egyptian Blogger Breaks Taboos About Israel

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

Described as a peace-building mission, Sanad’s visit to the Holy Land sparked a myriad responses.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Islamists / Egypt

Palestinians Shout Down Visiting Pro-Israel Egyptian Blogger

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egyptian blogger, Maikel Nabil Sanad, was shouted down today during his visit to Israel... by Arab students studying at Hebrew University.

News Briefs / Egypt

Egyptian Vice President Resigns

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Mekki was a judge who was part of the pro-democracy movement which fought for judicial reforms during the Mubarak regime.

News Briefs / Egypt

Islamists Claim Victory in Egyptian Vote

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egypt's Islamists are claiming victory in first round of voting on the draft constitution. While opponents are saying that fraud was widespread, with women being prevented from voting, judges telling Egyptians to vote "yes", Christian voters turned away, people impersonating judges, and more. The second round of elections are scheduled for December 22. If the […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Egypt Counting the Votes

By Jewish Press News Desk

1:20 AM (Sunday) Egypt is counting the votes in their constitutional referendum held on Saturday. As the votes trickle in, it seems that the majority voted for Egypt to move to be a more Islamic state. Voter turnout was very high. More on this vote on Sunday.

US / News Briefs / Egypt

Mubarak and Clinton Hit Their Heads

By Jewish Press News Desk

In obviously separate events, both former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell and hit their heads. Mubarak (84) fell while in a prison shower and suffered a chest injury and a bruised chest. He had fallen previously, 2 months ago. Clinton (64) fainted and sustained a concussion. She had […]

News Briefs / Egypt

U.S. Sending 20 More F-16s to Egypt - Just What An Islamic Republic Needs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Despite it's Muslim Brotherhood government, the US has decided to send 20 more F-16 fighter planes to Egypt,  FoxNews reports. Egypt already has 200 planes, and these 20 are part of an order placed by the U.S., for former president Hosni Mubarak 2 years ago, as part of a $1 billion dollar foreign package to […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Morsi Cancels Constitutional Decrees

By Jewish Press News Desk

Following days of violent protests in Egypt, Egyptian President Morsi cancelled the constitutional decrees he issued for himself last month that gave him more power. Despite the declaration, it is unclear though if Morsi is actually gave up the new powers he took for himself. The December 15th referendum on the constitution will go ahead […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Tanks Deployed Outside Morsi's Palace as Bloody Confrontations Are Raging (Video)

By Jewish Press Staff

Thousands of pro and anti-Morsi forces clashed into the night outside the presidential palace.

News Briefs / Egypt

Deadly Anti-Morsi Protests Continue

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egyptian newspapers are reporting that thousands of pro and anti Morsi Egyptians demonstrators are still violently protesting and clashing over the proposed new constitution. Hundreds have been injured, and a number are reportedly dead from the violence. Protesters torched at least 2 buildings on Wednesday. Anti-Islamic protesters are denouncing Morsi's controversial constitution decree and draft constitution. Having […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Morsi Back After Massive Protests Threaten Palace

By Malkah Fleisher

After a night of protests threatening the presidential palace, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has returned home, despite national outrage over his attempts at constitutional reform.

IDF & Security / US / News Briefs / Egypt

U.S. Senators Urge Morsi to Halt Gaza Arms Smuggling

By JTA

A bipartisan slate of U.S. senators urged Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to crack down on arms smuggling into the Gaza Strip.

News Briefs / Egypt

Text of Egyptian Constitution Draft

By Jewish Press News Desk

Parts of Egypt's proposed constitution have been translated by Egypt Independent. While quite long, the following is not the complete translation. Egypt Independent will be publishing a more complete version of the draft on Sunday and you will be able to read it there.   CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE
 We, the people of Egypt, In the name of […]

News Briefs / Egypt

Egyptian Referendum on Dec. 15

By Jewish Press News Desk

Egyptian President Morsi has called for a referendum on the country's constitution to be held on December 15th. Demonstrations and rallies, some of them violent, both for and against Morsi have been held in the recent days. Some of the recent demonstrations were about Morsi's attempt to consolidate more dictatorial powers for himself.

News Briefs / Egypt

Angry Protesters in Tahrir Square: Morsi Will Fall Tonight

By Jewish Press Staff

Thousands of protesters are converging on Tahrir Square from points around Cairo to rally against President Mohamed Morsi’s constitutional declaration. One protester has died after inhaling teargas, Egypt Independent reports. Dozens of parties and civil society groups called for the protests after Morsi's declaration last Thursday which gave him tyrannical powers and declared the Constituent […]

Egypt

Protester Dies: When Is a Dictator Not a Dictator? Never

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The day after the U.S. administration cast Morsi in the role of new peacekeeper, he recast himself as something more like a new pharoah. And, despite what the New York Times and the Washington Post wrote, he is not giving back any of the real power he's granted himself.

News Briefs / Egypt

Explosion Destroys Egyptian Intelligence Building

By Jewish Press News Desk

Al Arabiya reports that a large explosion destroyed part of an Egyptian intelligence building. The building is located in Rafah, near the Gaza border, in Egyptian controlled Sinai. There's no additional information available yet.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Egypt / Israel At War: Operation Amud Anan

Egypt's Morsi Hailed 'Power Broker'

By Malkah Fleisher

International media are touting the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement as a political boon for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, saying the brokering of the deal has made the new president a “major regional player”.

Terrorism / Israel / US / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Egypt

Netanyahu Accepted a Ceasefire with 'No Assassinations' Clause

By Jewish Press Staff

Clinton made no mention of Hamas in her short speech, referring only to PA president Mahmoud Abbas.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Egypt

IAF Kills 2 in Gaza while Egypt PM Is Visiting

By Jewish Press Staff

Israeli war planes bombed northern Gaza on Friday morning, killing two, as Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil was paying a visit, Palestinian security sources and medics told AFP. "The occupation's planes bombed a group of citizens in the Nazila area" in northern Gaza, the source said, shortly after Israel accused Hamas of failing to observe […]

Serials

Getzlight - Chapter I

By Ruchama Feuerman

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