Isranet Daily Briefing

Tuesday, May 2nd 2023

Lawdan Bazargan on Tehran’s Infiltration of American Academia: Marilyn Stern, Middle East Forum Webinar, Apr. 10, 2023 Opinion: McGill University’s Deep Ties with Iran’s Murderous Regime: Benjamin Weinthal and Charles Asher Small, National Post, Mar. 9, 2023 Unpacking BellaCiao: A Closer Look at Iran’s Latest Malware:  Martin Zugec, Bitdefender, Apr. 26, 2023 Republicans Eye Pro-Iran Propaganda in US Colleges […]

Analysis

Tuesday, May 2nd 2023

Benjamin Weinthal and Charles Asher Small National Post, Mar. 9, 2023 “McGill itself is a hotbed of pro-Iranian regime activity.”   While some academic institutions, such as the University of Freiburg in Germany, have pulled the plug on their affiliation with Iranian universities that urge the destruction of Israel, McGill University in Montreal continues to mainstream lethal antisemitism through […]

Analysis

Tuesday, May 2nd 2023

Marilyn Stern Middle East Forum Webinar, Apr. 10, 2023 “Iran uses charities, Islamic centers, and think tanks to influence academia and further its “propaganda and anti-American agenda.”   Lawdan Bazargan, a former political prisoner, human rights activist, and member of the Alliance Against Islamic Regime of Iran Apologists (AAIRIA.org), spoke to an April 10th Middle East Forum Webinar (video) […]

Analysis

Tuesday, May 2nd 2023

Martin Zugec Bitdefender, Apr. 26, 2023 “Quick weaponization of publicly disclosed PoCs is the “new” winning formula for both financially motivated and state-sponsored threat actors.”   With recent reports that Charming Kitten group (aka Mint Sandstorm) is actively targeting critical infrastructure in the US and other countries, we would like to share the most recent insights […]

Analysis

Tuesday, May 2nd 2023

Adam Kredo Free Beacon, Aug. 26, 2022 “Propaganda from the Iranian regime has no place on American college campuses.  Elitist university professors are already the radical left’s bullhorn, but these comments by University of Denver professor Nader Hashemi are especially dangerous, untrue, and promote blatant anti-Semitism to our college students.”   The controversy surrounding a University of Denver […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Monday, May 1st 2023

Does the Jordanian Smuggling Incident Reflect a Dangerous Development With Amman?:  Ambassador Alan Baker and Lenny Ben-David, JNS,  Apr. 27, 2023 Jordanian Gun Arrest Underscores Israel’s Smuggling Problem:  Mathew Levitt and Lauren von Thaden, Washington Institute, Apr 25, 2023 Following Renewal of Saudi-Iranian Relations, Debate In Jordanian Press Over Whether Jordan Should Also Reconcile With Iran:  Z. Harel, MEMRI, […]

Analysis

Monday, May 1st 2023

Ambassador Alan Baker and Lenny Ben-David JNS, Apr. 27, 2023 “… despite this awareness and the open and collegial diplomatic relationship Amman enjoys with Israel, the Jordanian leadership allowed itself to join the fanatical Islamic bandwagon and be drawn into echoing the false propaganda and hostility towards Israel, in clear violation of its obligations under […]

Analysis

Monday, May 1st 2023

Mathew Levitt and Lauren von Thaden, Washington Institute,  Apr 25, 2023 “Along the Jordanian border, 94 percent of smuggling attempts involved weapons while the rest involved drugs; one cache also included 80,000 Jordanian dinars. In contrast, 93 percent of attempts along the Egyptian border involved drugs, only a few included weapons, and one included thirteen […]

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Monday, May 1st 2023

Z. Harel MEMRI, Mar. 29, 2023 “The agreement, which came as a surprise to Jordan’s political and media elites, sparked calls to reassess the kingdom’s own relations with Iran.”   Introduction The agreement signed on March 10, 2023 between Saudi Arabia and Iran to renew their relations after a seven-year hiatus]sparked a debate in Jordan […]

Analysis

Monday, May 1st 2023

Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, Apr. 20, 2023 “The Jordan-Saudi meeting is important because it shows how Saudi Arabia is positioning itself in leadership in the Arab world again.”   King Abdullah and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Thursday at the Royal Palace in Jeddah. They discussed bilateral ties and regional issues, […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Friday, April 28th 2023

SHABBAT READING The Courage to Admit Mistakes: Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, 5776, 5783, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy — Some years ago I was visited by the then American ambassador to the Court of St James, Philip Lader. He told me of a fascinating project he and his wife had initiated in 1981. They had […]

Analysis

Friday, April 28th 2023

Shimon Sherman  JNS, Apr. 4, 2023 “A lot of African and Middle Eastern states are identifying with Israel because we are not encroaching on them, unlike the other powers that have been approaching them like Russia or Iran or China.”   The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) and the Ethiopian government’s Institute of Foreign Affairs think […]