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02/27 16:00 EU to tax Israeli goods produced over Green Line The European Union has decided to impose a 6% tax on Israeli goods produced over the Green Line. Army Radio reported that Israeli produce may be delayed upon arrival in Europe as custom officials determine its origins. Foreign Ministry representatives say that the decision is a harsh one, and may harm Israeli exports to Europe. 02/27 15:30 Three terrorists killed in Negev infiltration attempt Two Israeli soldiers were lightly injured this afternoon when an IDF patrol discovered a terrorist infiltration attempt near Mount Harif, not from the Egyptian border. ...

Another Miraculous Save Yet another suicide terrorist attack was miraculously thwarted last night when the designated bomb went off prematurely at an army checkpoint between southern Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The Bethlehem resident carrying it was the only one killed by the blast. His plan was apparently to detonate it either among the soldiers at the checkpoint or in Jerusalem. The terrorist's brother was quoted as saying that he died as a "shahid" (holy martyr) for his people.

Israel bans anti-Arab slogan as racist JERUSALEM, Jan. 31 — Israel banned Jewish ultranationalists on Thursday from using an anti-Arab slogan which they have often chanted at the sites of Palestinian attacks, saying it constituted incitement to racism. The Justice Ministry said Attorney-General Elyakim Rubinstein deemed the slogan ''No Arabs, No Terrorist Attacks'' illegal after a leading ultranationalist requested he declare it permissible under Israeli Jewish state's free speech laws. The slogan had become popular in protests following Palestinian attacks which have killed scores of Israelis during a 16-month-old Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation. Some Israeli ultranationalists advocate the expulsion ...

UPI News Article: Professor suspended for offending Muslims International | US National | Entertainment | Sports | Markets | Science & Technology Washington | Horoscopes | Weather Search News: Professor suspended for offending Muslims Click for complete story Tuesday, 27 November 2001 15:26 (ET) Professor suspended for offending MuslimsBy LOU MARANO WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- A California political science professor remains suspended for offending four Muslim students despite the emergence of a tape recording that indicates he did not say what he is accused of saying and the admission of one of the students that perhaps some of ...

The Jerusalem Post Newspaper : Online News From Israel - News Article By Margot DudkevitchJERUSALEM (November 20) - Three Israelis, including a man shot by terrorists on the same road for the second time in just over a year, were wounded yesterday in a drive-by shooting near Shavei Shomron. Hours later an elite IDF unit shot and killed one terrorist and pursued a second, wounded by soldiers after they were spotted near Kafr Burka, planting a bomb on the road to Shavei Shomron. During their search for the second terrorist, soldiers found two bombs, which they defused. Taxi driver ...

Special Dispatch - Terror in America (26) November 16, 2001 No. 301 Muslim American Leaders: A Wave of Conversion to Islam in the U.S. Following September 11 Since September 11, 2001, many articles and reports have appeared in the Arabic press claiming Muslim proselytizing ("Da'wa") in the U.S. has seen an upsurge in Americans' converting. These reports claim messages of tolerance promoted by the U.S. government and local authorities has induced many to convert to Islam. Immediately after the September 11 attacks, Sheikh Raid Sallah, the head of the Islamic movement in Israel, called on U.S. President George Bush to ...

The radicalization of U.S. Muslims Inside U.S. mosques, American Muslims hear a message of fundamentalism Marina Jiménez National Post Adrees Latif, Reuters Muslim pilgrims worship in Mecca. Some radical U.S. clerics are echoing Osama bin Laden's claims that the religion is under attack worldwide, including in the United States. Islam is America's fastest growing faith. Mike Derer, The Associated Press The Masjid Al-Salam mosque in Jersey City; non-Muslims are forbidden to enter. The mosque gave a platform to a cleric now serving a life sentence for conspiring to blow up the UN building. JERSEY CITY - The Masjid Al-Salam, an ...

World Tribune.com: Saudi Arabia Saudis fear region-wide uprisings during Ramadan and at Mecca SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Thursday, November 8, 2001 ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has sounded the alarm over projections of massive Islamic unrest in the kingdom connected to the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. Authorities fear a repeat of the 1979 Islamic takeover of the Grand Mosquei Mecca — a development that rocked the kingdom for years. Arab diplomatic sources said Saudi Arabia has warned the U.S. and its allies of huge Islamic protests against the war throughout the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. The rallies ...

FBI Raid Severely Disrupted Islamic Net - Group 09/07/01 FBI Raid Severely Disrupted Islamic Net - Group By David McGuire, Newsbytes WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S.A., 07 Sep 2001, 12:36 PM CST The U.S. Government seriously disrupted worldwide Islamic Internet communications earlier this week, when FBI agents raided the offices of Dallas- based Internet service provider InfoCom Corp., the head of a major Muslim group said today. "This is an assault and an insult to Muslims in America," Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) told Newsbytes today. "We don't see that there is a good probable ...

Newsday.com - Emir of Qatar Addresses U.N. Panel "Punishing those responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will not prevent similar or even worse such acts in the future, the leader of Qatar said Saturday, addressing the United Nations on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference." November 10, 2001, 8:52 PM EST UNITED NATIONS -- Punishing those responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will not prevent similar or even worse such acts in the future, the leader of Qatar said Saturday, addressing the United Nations on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.Emir Sheik Hamad ...

Special Dispatch - Jihad and Terrorism Studies November 8, 2001 No. 298 Terror in America (25) Egyptian Satirist Playwright Ali Salem: 'I want to start a kindergarten for extremism' In a satiric article published in the London daily Al-Hayat, Egyptian playwright Ali Salem mocked the Arab media's incitement to extremism. Salem sarcastically suggested opening a kindergarten to teach terrorist values. Following are excerpts from the article which was titled "A new curriculum of extremism for children." "I am looking for sponsors for the establishment of a modern kindergarten for extremism, for children under four (because after age five, you cannot ...

Special Dispatch - Jihad and Terrorism Studies November 7, 2001 No. 297 Terror in America (24) Hamas Weekly: Anthrax should be put into America's drinking water In his weekly op-ed, Dr. 'Atallah Abu Al-Subh, a columnist for the Hamas(1) weekly Al-Risala (Gaza), writes open letters to prominent figures, ideologies, and events. His most recent letter, No. 163, was titled "To Anthrax": "The truth is that I wondered how to begin! Should I greet you [i.e. anthrax], or should I curse you? Should I hold my tongue?... I will begin by saying: Oh Anthrax, despite your wretchedness, you have sown horror ...

Arab investments outside of the Arab house is $ 1000 billion Regional, Economics, 11/5/2001 The secretary general of the Arab economic unity Ahmad Jweili has estimated the volume of Arab investments out of the Arab homeland between USD 800- 1,000 billion, calling on re-arranging the Arab house and put these sums in investments inside the Arab states. In press statements he made in Amman on Sunday Jweili stressed that should these Arab sums be invested in the Arab states it would have enabled the Arab homeland to be among the developing countries. He stressed the work to convince Arab ...

Terrorism Research Center The views and opinions expressed in the following essay are those of the contributor and not necessarily of the Terrorism Research Center. One Democracy's Terrorist is Another Democracy's Terrorist by Ronald Rouhier The subject heading was taken from Paul Wilkinson's article for the Canadian Security Services posted on the TRC Research page. One of the cornerstones that Professor Wilkinson stressed in the fight against international terrorism is that one country should automatically accept the definition of the title of this opinion. The United States government allows political asylum for persons who have a well-founded fear of persecution ...

Taliban refuses burial request for veteran Haq Home - My Yahoo! - Yahoo! - Help Yahoo! Headlines World Home Top Stories World Ireland Business Politics Entertainment Tech Science Sport Full Coverage Reuters | Sky News | Economist.com | Photos Monday October 29, 05:02 PM  Yahoo! News · Breaking News Updated 24 hours a day ·World ·EntertainmentMusic, TV & film ·TechLatest IT news ·Irish and Scottish news  Full Coverage · War on Terrorism: Latest news · 20 police injured in sectarian clashes · Asylum shake-up planned by government · Israeli withdrawal begins · Anthrax found at Justice Dept mail facility · Bereaved mourn at 'ground zero' All Full ...

Focus - Bin Laden casts spell over rich young men Home - My Yahoo! - Yahoo! - Help Yahoo! Headlines World Home Top Stories World Ireland Business Politics Entertainment Tech Science Sport Full Coverage Reuters | Sky News | Economist.com | Photos Sunday October 28, 05:42 AM  Yahoo! News · Breaking News Updated 24 hours a day ·World ·EntertainmentMusic, TV & film ·TechLatest IT news ·Irish and Scottish news  Full Coverage · War on Terrorism: Latest news · Northern Irish military posts razed · Over 100 missing in Swiss tunnel crash · Israel agrees to West Bank pullout · Anthrax detected at CIA mail facility · Diana's ex-butler ...

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NYC Mosque Leader Goes to Cairo Home - Yahoo! - My Yahoo! - News Alerts - Help Yahooligans! Filter Survey Register Home | Top Stories | Business | Tech | Politics | World | Local | Entertainment | Sports | Science | Health  Top Stories Headlines  Wednesday October 24 1:01 PM ET NYC Mosque Leader Goes to Cairo NYC Mosque Leader Goes to Cairo By KATHERINE ROTH, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Shortly after Sept. 11, the leader of New York City's largest mosque, long known for his moderate views, suddenly moved back to Cairo and was quoted on a Web site as blaming Jews for the terrorist attacks. Many were taken aback by the reports about Imam Mohammad ...

Oct. 20 — With one of the largest populations of Arabs outside the Middle East, Detroit and its surrounding suburbs have become fertile ground for terrorism fund-raising and recruiting. “The Detroit/Dearborn area is a major financial support center for many Mideast terrorist groups,” according to a Michigan State Police report obtained by NEWSWEEK. “Southeast Michigan is known as a lucrative recruiting area and potential support base for international terrorist groups. It is also conceivable that ‘sleeper cells’ may be located in that area of the state.”THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE submitted the “Three-Year Statewide Domestic Preparedness Strategy” report to the U.S. ...

French court hands down prison sentences for 'Roubaix gang' ASSOCIATED PRESS DOUAI, France, Oct. 18 — A court handed down sentences ranging from 18 years to life in prison to five men — portrayed as small-time gangsters and radical Islamic militants — convicted of an attempted bombing, armed holdups and other crimes.        State Prosecutor Luc Fremiot called the so-called Roubaix gang, named after the northern French city where it was based in the mid-1990s, a ''team of killers'' whose violence crimes amounted to a ''declaration of war on society.''        Only three defendants were ...