Harvard Club of Israel calls on administration to 'speak out forcefully' against Hamas
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PA advisor justifies terror attacks as 'self-defense'

Advisor to Mahmoud Abbas on religious affairs and Islamic relations, Mahmoud Al-Habbash portrays the attacks as justified responses to what we said was an Israeli plan "to empty the West Bank of its residents." He further arrests that "resistance" – a term often used as a euphemism for the murder of Israelis – is a Palestinian "right."

'Our army is ready to enter Gaza': Algerian president sparks controversy

'Our army is ready to enter Gaza': Algerian president sparks controversy

Abdelmadjid Tebboune, who is running for another term, declares at a campaign event that his country is capable of building three hospitals in the Gaza Strip if the Egyptian border is opened. His statement is met with ridicule: "Did you mean the army or a delegation of construction workers?" A local commentator warned, "This will have consequences for relations with Egypt."