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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (March 30 – April 5, 2016)

The Palestinian terrorist campaign that began over half a year ago continues with increasing and decreasing levels of intensity. At the end of March-beginning of April there was a perceptible decrease in its intensity and extent. However, it is still too early to say if that is a trend or merely temporary. Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian
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Inculcating Hatred and Violence for Israel in the Palestinian Educational System: The Rudolf Walther School in Deir al-Balah, as a Case Study*

At the end of March 2016 the Hamas-affiliated Shihab News Agency issued a video showing a Palestinian teacher indoctrinating school children with hatred for Israel and support for an armed struggle against it. The teacher used the letters of the Arabic alphabet as a didactic tool to teach them “the fundamental Palestinian national principles” even
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Hamas’ Response to the Egyptian Demand to Sever Its Relations with the Muslim Brotherhood Following Strong Egyptian Pressure on Hamas

On March 6, 2016, Magdy Abdel Ghaffar, the Egyptian minister of the interior, held a press conference where he accused Hamas of involvement in the assassination of Hisham Barakat, the Egyptian attorney general. Egypt alleged the assassination was carried out by the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Recent Video Shows Palestinian School Children Subjected to Anti-Israel Indoctrination

The Hamas-affiliated Shihab news agency recently posted a video to its Facebook page entitled “The Palestinian Alphabet.” The video, which was uploaded to YouTube, shows a class of young Palestinian children being indoctrinated with “the fundamental Palestinian national principles” before they learn the Arabic alphabet.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (March 23 – 29, 2016)

The Palestinian terrorist campaign that begin more than six months ago continues with increasing and decreasing intensity. Prominent this past week was a stabbing attack carried out by two Palestinian terrorists at the Tel Romeida roadblock in Hebron, who were killed during the attack. After the attack a video was distributed showing an Israeli soldier
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Spotlight on Iran* (March 13 – 27, 2016)

Responding publicly to Russia’s decision to withdraw some of its forces from Syria, senior Iranian officials tried to minimize its importance. The Hamas ministry of the interior in the Gaza Strip ordered Al-Saberin movement, which operates under Iranian aegis, to close the offices of its charitable association. Qasem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force,
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