Fox in the Hen House

Iran to chair U.N. arms control forum
Iranian rockets / AP

Iran will preside over the United Nations arms control forum this month, despite the fact that it is under U.N. sanctions for illicit nuclear activities and routinely supplies arms to the terrorist organization Hezbollah in violation of international law.

Newseum Reverses on Honoring Terrorists

Cancels inclusion of Hamas-backed cameramen in memorial
Mahmoud al-Kumi, Hussam Salama / newseum.org

A Washington D.C.-based journalism museum announced just moments before the start of a memorial service for slain reporters that it would not honor two Hamas terrorists as originally scheduled.

Newseum No Comments Reporters

The Newseum (WikiMedia)

The Newseum plans to honor two Hamas-member journalists later this year. In response, a pro-Israel think tank that holds an annual event at the journalism museum in Washington, D.C., is considering moving that event elsewhere.

Damaging History

Hamas criticized for destroying historical sites
Harbor of Gaza City / AP

The Palestinian Authority has failed to explain to a United Nations organization reports that Hamas’s military wing is demolishing ancient historical sites in Gaza in order to construct a terrorist training facility despite demands to do since late last month.

Suing for Safety

State Dept. moves to dismiss lawsuit alleging U.S. aid to Palestinians may have aided terrorists
Hillary Clinton with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas 2010 / AP

The State Department has moved to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton willfully “disregarded congressional safeguards and transparency requirements” regarding U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA), potentially allowing funds to flow to terrorist groups such as Hamas.

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.”

Turkey Hearts Hamas

Turkish PM prepares to meet with terrorist group in Gaza Strip
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh / AP

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing to meet the Hamas government in Gaza, a move that could further inflame regional tensions.

Hamas, Qatar Ties Strengthen

Hamas reelects Qatar-based official to inner circle
Reelected Hamas chief Khaled Meshal, left, and Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh / AP

Hamas has reportedly reelected a prominent Qatar-based official to head its inner circle, further solidifying ties between the terror group and the wealthy Islamic government.

Hostile Takeover

Islamists enter military in Egypt as part of Muslim Brotherhood effort to take control, US says
March 22 Muslim Brotherhood protest in Egypt / AP

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated government recently allowed members of the Brotherhood and hardline jihadists to join Egypt’s military academy for the first time as part of what U.S. officials say is a covert effort to impose Islamist rule in the key Middle East state.