Fun Run for Hamas-Run Gaza

U.N. relief agency sponsors 5K to benefit Gaza Strip
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A group affiliated with a U.N. relief agency that has been accused of supporting anti-Israel views will host a 5K event to benefit the Gaza Strip — which is currently governed by terror group Hamas — next month.

Vultures

AP, AFP reporters trash Israel in secret Facebook group
Israeli Defense Forces / AP

A “secret” Facebook group of foreign correspondents and human rights activists quickly devolved into an anti-Israel hate-fest on Tuesday following the release of a new Israeli government report that cleared the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of wrongdoing in the 2000 death of a Palestinian boy.

A Controversial Advocate

Jewish university criticized for presenting former President Carter with an award
Former President Jimmy Carter / AP

Pro-Israel activists have launched a campaign to prevent a Jewish university from presenting anti-Israel former President Jimmy Carter with the school’s “International Advocate for Peace Award.”

‘Post’ Notes Israel Error

How ombudsman claimed WaPo 'authenticated' controversial photo remains unclear
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The Washington Post Wednesday morning issued an “editor’s note” explaining why it erroneously blamed Israel for the death of a Gaza-based BBC reporter’s 11-month-old son.

Courting Controversy

Obama meets with anti-Israel Arab groups ahead of Israel trip
AP

President Barack Obama met with several controversial anti-Israel Arab groups ahead of his visit to the Jewish state on March 20.

Countdown to Launch

Former Iranian official launches ‘Countdown to an Attack on Israel’
Iranian Revolutionary Guard celebrate after test launching a missile in Iran, July 3, 2012

An ally of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has launched a “countdown to an attack on Israel” following the Jewish state’s launching of an operation to destroy weapons in Syria last month.

Decision Point

Hagel confirmation vote looms despite myriad controversies
AP

A sharply divided Senate is scheduled to cast a final vote on the contested nomination of secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel Tuesday, ending a months-long battle that has centered on the nominee’s controversial past statements.

No Funds for Terror

Fatah-Hamas unity government could lead to cut in Palestinian aid
Riad Malki / AP

The implementation of a Fatah-Hamas unity government could begin as early as the end of the month, reigniting the legal debate over U.S. financial aid to the Palestinian Authority and heightening tensions between the Obama administration and Palestinian leadership.