Al Jazeera, Qatar and the Taliban
August 31, 2021 | Judy Maynard
Some Al Jazeera journalists and presenters openly support terrorist groups like the Taliban and Hamas. Far from being independent of government as it claims, Al Jazeera is an important tool of Qatari strategic policy. And Doha’s policies are dangerous and destructive, providing support to numerous terrorist and extremist groups, even as Qatar tries to position itself as a mediator and “honest broker.”
The covert antisemitism at the Melbourne anti-lockdown protest on Saturday
August 26, 2021 | Tzvi Fleischer
Wherever conspiracy theories flourish, antisemitism seems to inevitably rear its head – and as AIJAC has documented, the COVID-19 pandemic has provided plenty of fuel for such conspiracy theories. Worse, it is clear white supremacist groups are explicitly making use of anti-lockdown rallies to spread hateful messages, including against Jews, and recruit new members.
Deconstruction Zone: Islamism’s brutal face on display
September 17, 2021 | Ben Cohen
Any notion that the worst days of Islamist terrorism are long behind us was brutally shattered at Kabul Airport on Aug. 26, as twin bombs ripped indiscriminately through Afghan civilians and US and other foreign servicemen trying to complete the desperate evacuation of thousands of people for whom Taliban rule represents the most terrible fate.
Behind the News – October 2021
September 17, 2021 | AIJAC staff
As the Afghan security forces collapsed, tens of billions of dollars’ worth of US weapons, including Black Hawk helicopters, attack aircraft, more than 3,000 Humvees, 30 or more mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and vast quantities of small arms, fell into the hands of the Taliban.
The Taliban, the Palestinians, and peace hopes
September 15, 2021 | Dan Diker, Khaled Abu Toameh
The Biden Administration has stated that it wishes to bring “peace, security and prosperity” to Israelis and Palestinians. To do so in the post-Afghanistan context, it is critical to understand the implications of recent PLO and Hamas statements of sympathy for the Taliban, as well as the historical context of Palestinian partnership with Islamist movements.
