France's umbrella group of French Jewish communities, CRIF, today (November 14, 2015) called for "merciless war" against radical Islam, according to the JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) website.
CRIF's unusually harsh-worded statement followed news that at least 129 people were killed last night in a series of terrorist attacks in Paris and its northern suburb of Saint-Denis, which French President Francois Hollande said were an "act of war" committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
"The global war against the monstrosity of jihadist fanaticism must become an absolute priority of democratic nations," CRIF wrote in a series of messages on Twitter.
It added: "We must fight it [jihadist fanaticism] without mercy, without relenting, in order to vanquish it."
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Pope: Attacks on Paris "Piece" of World War III; Says No Rel. or Human Justification for Attacks
Pope Francis today (November 14, 2015) called last night's attacks in Paris "a piece" of the "piecemeal Third World War," the Vatican Radio website reports.
In a telephone interview today with the Italian Bishops' Conference official television network, Pope Francis said the attacks are "not human."
"I am close to the people of France, to the families of the victims, and I am praying for all of them," Pope Francis said.
When asked if this is part of the "piecemeal Third World War" the Holy Father has mentioned many times before, Pope Francis said "this is a piece of it," adding "there is no religious or human justification for it."
In a telephone interview today with the Italian Bishops' Conference official television network, Pope Francis said the attacks are "not human."
"I am close to the people of France, to the families of the victims, and I am praying for all of them," Pope Francis said.
When asked if this is part of the "piecemeal Third World War" the Holy Father has mentioned many times before, Pope Francis said "this is a piece of it," adding "there is no religious or human justification for it."
Friday, November 13, 2015
Over 150 Feared Dead in 6 Paris Terror Attacks; Deadliest Violence Paris Has Seen Since WW II
Terrorists on a murderous rampage killed scores of people today (November 13, 2015) in several separate attacks, including at least 100 held hostage at a concert hall before police swept in, the USA Today website reports.
Explosions and gunfire erupted as the heavily armed security forces poured into the theater where a California rock group was playing. The attackers tossed explosives at the hostages, then blew themselves up with suicide belts as police closed in. At least two suspects were killed in the siege.
Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins said today that the death toll -- spread across six sites in Paris -- could top 150. He added five attackers may have been killed. In addition to 100 people killed at the concert venue, at least 11 died in a Paris restaurant, and at least three died when bombs went off outside a stadium, police said.
It was the deadliest violence Paris has seen since World War II. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) -- a radical Islamic group -- has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Explosions and gunfire erupted as the heavily armed security forces poured into the theater where a California rock group was playing. The attackers tossed explosives at the hostages, then blew themselves up with suicide belts as police closed in. At least two suspects were killed in the siege.
Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins said today that the death toll -- spread across six sites in Paris -- could top 150. He added five attackers may have been killed. In addition to 100 people killed at the concert venue, at least 11 died in a Paris restaurant, and at least three died when bombs went off outside a stadium, police said.
It was the deadliest violence Paris has seen since World War II. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) -- a radical Islamic group -- has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Terrorists Kill Israeli Father,Son in West Bank; Two Palestinian Gunmen Shot at Their Vehicle
An Israeli father and his teenage son were killed today (November 13, 2015) by two Palestinian gunmen who fired on their vehicle south of the West Bank city of Hebron, according to the Times of Israel website.
The mother of the family was lightly injured, and a second son suffered moderate injuries. The family's three daughters were not hit by the gunfire but were treated for shock.
The two Israelis killed were later identified as a man in his 40s and his son of about 18. The family was on its way to relatives in the town of Meitar for Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath) when the attack occurred.
The mother and her second son, a 16-year-old boy, were taken to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba for treatment. Security forces entered a number of villages in the area -- supported by military helicopters -- to where the suspected terrorists could have fled.
The mother of the family was lightly injured, and a second son suffered moderate injuries. The family's three daughters were not hit by the gunfire but were treated for shock.
The two Israelis killed were later identified as a man in his 40s and his son of about 18. The family was on its way to relatives in the town of Meitar for Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath) when the attack occurred.
The mother and her second son, a 16-year-old boy, were taken to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba for treatment. Security forces entered a number of villages in the area -- supported by military helicopters -- to where the suspected terrorists could have fled.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Europe Nations Erect Fences to Block Migrants; Slovenia Is Latest Nation to Build Border Fence
Tiny Slovenia has become the latest in a line of nations putting up barriers against a surge of Muslims seeking to reach Western Europe, the One New Now website reports today (November 12, 2015).
Slovenian police said today that they have erected a three-mile fence in one day despite a border spat with neighboring Croatia.
Hungary's government has stopped all migrant traffic through its territory with more than 120 miles of fence on its borders with Serbia and Croatia.
Further east, Bulgaria was the first in the region to fence off its border with Turkey. Greece has a short fence with Turkey as well, finding that a river was not enough of a deterrent to keep out Muslims.
Slovenian police said today that they have erected a three-mile fence in one day despite a border spat with neighboring Croatia.
Hungary's government has stopped all migrant traffic through its territory with more than 120 miles of fence on its borders with Serbia and Croatia.
Further east, Bulgaria was the first in the region to fence off its border with Turkey. Greece has a short fence with Turkey as well, finding that a river was not enough of a deterrent to keep out Muslims.
Two Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 37 in Beirut; PM Tells Lebanon Rival Groups to Avoid Strife
At least 37 people were killed and 181 wounded today (November 12, 2015) in two suicide bomb attacks in a residential area of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, according to the BBC website.
The bombers blew themselves up in a busy street in the southern suburb of Burj al-Barajneh, a stronghold of the shia Islamist Hezbollah movement. A third planned suicide bomber -- found among the dead -- apparently was killed by the second suicide bomber's attack before he got to set off his bomb.
The Sunni jihadist group Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam condemned the attacks as "unjustifiable" and called on Lebanon's rival factions to unite against "plans to create strife."
The bombers blew themselves up in a busy street in the southern suburb of Burj al-Barajneh, a stronghold of the shia Islamist Hezbollah movement. A third planned suicide bomber -- found among the dead -- apparently was killed by the second suicide bomber's attack before he got to set off his bomb.
The Sunni jihadist group Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam condemned the attacks as "unjustifiable" and called on Lebanon's rival factions to unite against "plans to create strife."
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
FBI Nabs Three Men Plotting to Kill Jews, Blacks; Wanted to Kill Them in Houses of Worship in Va.
The FBI has foiled a plot by two white men to kill Jews and blacks in synagogues and churches, the Jewish Press website reports today (November 11, 2015).
Canine dogs and 15 police cars raided the home of one of the suspects, Ronald Beasley Chaney, and arrested him and his partner, Robert Curtis Doyle. An accomplice, Charles Haldeman, also was arrested.
The FBI received a tip in late September that Chaney and Doyle had scheduled a meeting to discuss a plot to bomber or shoot at Jews and blacks in houses of worship in Virginia and a gun dealer in Oklahoma. They had said they wanted to start a race war.
The FBI placed them under surveillance and used three undercover agents who agreed to sell them weapons and explosives. The three are to be arraigned in a Richmond, Virginia court on November 12 for charges of conspiracy to possess firearms.
Canine dogs and 15 police cars raided the home of one of the suspects, Ronald Beasley Chaney, and arrested him and his partner, Robert Curtis Doyle. An accomplice, Charles Haldeman, also was arrested.
The FBI received a tip in late September that Chaney and Doyle had scheduled a meeting to discuss a plot to bomber or shoot at Jews and blacks in houses of worship in Virginia and a gun dealer in Oklahoma. They had said they wanted to start a race war.
The FBI placed them under surveillance and used three undercover agents who agreed to sell them weapons and explosives. The three are to be arraigned in a Richmond, Virginia court on November 12 for charges of conspiracy to possess firearms.
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