The open hatred of Israel in the middle east is rising to new levels in the wake of their defending themselves against Hamas terrorist attacks.
Zoher Al-Azzeh, a prominent television host on Jordan’s 7 Stars TV, called for the U.S. Embassy in Jordan to be shut down saying it was a spy outpost for Israel. Then he aired footage of the Israeli offensive against Hamas intercut with pictures he claimed were children hurt in the offensive.
Then he pulled out an Israeli flag and set it on fire.
“For the sake of Palestine and its children, allow me to burn this filthy flag of the Zionist entity for the whole world to see,” Al-Azzah said. “The world should know that the Zionists are our enemies. They are criminal murderers and we must fight them. We must demand that all Arab peoples expel them from their countries, starting with Jordan.”
No other host on Jordanian TV challenged the openly anti-Semitic actions and comments of Al-Azzah.
The World Health Organization says the deadly MERS-CoV virus has spread to Italy.
Two women and one man have been confirmed as suffering from Middle East Respiratory Virus. The 45-year-old male victim reportedly had traveled to Jordan and could be the source of the virus’ spread to Italy. Continue reading →
Eleven terrorists have been arrested in Jordan in connection to an al-Qaeda plot. The men are reported to have planned attacks on Western diplomats and high-traffic locations like shopping centers.
Officials told the BBC the attack was planned to fall on the anniversary of attacks in Amman on November 9, 2005 when three al-Qaeda terrorists made homicide bomb attacks on three hotels killing 60 people. The plot reportedly has been in the planning stages since June where al-Qaeda operatives trained the men to create homemade explosives. Continue reading →
Activists are reporting that the Syrian army has attacked a town that has been a major crossing into Jordan for civilians that are fleeing the country’s civil war. At least 20 government tanks have rolled into Tal Shehab, a Free Syrian Army held town.
The move by the government comes amid reports from Jordan that over 183,000 civilians have entered the country since the start of the war. The Jordanian government reports that as many as 1,000 refugees are daily crossing the border. Continue reading →