The Executive Summary of what you just received [focused upon Domestic concerns] would be to note

the following key-points [plus annotation, of course]; the Islamism sweeping the globe is then tackled.
Again, it is advised to check-out writings on the websites [and streaming-blogs] of [list incomplete!]
Arlene Kushner [todays discusses how Hamas depends upon human-shields while striking @ civilians, a
double-violation of Geneva], Pamela Geller [who provides a worldview of Islamism], Robert Spencer
[who focuses on Jihad], the ZOA, the IDF, the JTA, the Jerusalem Post [which is Israels #1 Newspaper],
the Debka File [which channels intrigue], Arutz-Sheva, Israel Video Network, and the Daily Alert [which
compiles a dozen graphs of straight news]. This is an entry on todays Daily Alert, which has
archived all of its Blasts:

Why Did Hamas Provoke a War? - Elliott Abrams (Council on Foreign Relations)

due both the reduced Iranian support and to the closure of the border with Egypt by the
Egyptian Army. Hamas needed a way out of its increasingly difficult situation.
-up in the overall
Israeli-Palestinian situation, but they failed. Hamas then tried a political maneuver: a
deal with Fatah and the Palestinian Authority to form a non-party government in
Ramallah.
-age boys and young men do not join Hamas in order to police Gazas borders
and prevent Islamic Jihad from attacking Israel; they joinin order to attack Israel. Hamas
was risking the charge from other terrorists that it was an auxiliary police force for
Israel, and risking that young men would drift away to those other terrorist groups. So,
the Hamas leadership decided it had to shake things up.
amble for Hamas, and the size of the gamble is the measure of
Hamass desperation. For so far, Hamas has not done much damage to Israel.
this war because it saw too many threats to its survival and dominance in Gaza, comes
to see continued war as the key threat. Those who want the violence to end must
realize that the larger is the Israeli effort now, the sooner Hamas will conclude this
round must be ended.

Recall that Ive been interacting with Rep. Mike Vereb regarding efforts to create a Log Cabin GOP
Chapter in PA and, within that context, I wrote the following subject-line to him atop a blank e-mail on
7/4/2014: Why not delay the vote of the goodies until AFTER the pension has been approved? Well,
someone must have been listening [remember, Mike is in leadership via his role as secretary of the
House GOP Caucus] because, regarding the PA-Budget, GOV SIGNS PA BUDGET, VETOES LEGISLATIVE
FUNDING. Gov. Corbett, in a news conference on PA budget, said the legislature is failing taxpayers by
not acting on pension reform and, thus, 'Today I am item vetoing $65M in general assembly spending &
an additional $7.2M in legislative-designated spending.' He said lawmakers are leaving town without
finishing business, and he blasted special interest groups for blocking legislation by noting PA doesn't
have a rainy day fund. ['But the legislature does?'] EARLIER, this VETO and/or a SPECIAL SESSION were
STUDIED BY CORBETT TO PUSH PA PENSION REFORM. {Also noted, the 'Revenge porn' bill was sent back
to PA Senate for approval.}

{Needless to write, Im THRILLED with what has transpired, and one may anticipate a
positive bump in the polls thereafter; clearly, hes tossing caution-to-the-wind and hes
doing-the-right-thing simultaneously.} It was also suggested that, 'If Mr. Corbett signed
the fiscal code, he would be breaking a core campaign promise to end WAMS' but, to
me, this is now being invoked as a type of social pressure upon both ways the unions
have been operating [they own all Dems and rent some Rs]

It may be noted that I provided my version of a data-dump regarding the burgeoning set of articles
regarding Illegals; essentially, BHO is now being subjected to bipartisan critique for not even having
visited the border while in Texas to attend multiple $-raisers. It will be fascinating to note which Dems
will accede to the request of the GOP to close the loophole through which the kids are passing [based on
efforts to stop sex-trafficking, at the time] if he is to receive the additional $3.8 billion appropriation
[which is also to be expanded to include wild-fires]. Essentially, in one fell-swoop, all Americans are
experiencing the effects [financial, too, on local governments] of BHOs lawlessness; this was manifest
when locals stopped flights of illegals to San Diego, and other communities could easily mobilize. That
some of these Illegals include gang-members and those who have admitted having tortured people,
confessionals such as these would only tend to harden attitudes regarding the priority of deportation.
Buried among them was evidence of [understandable, based upon their ministries focused on the poor]
complicity by Catholic Churches [which are Providing Housing for Illegals], and emphasized initially was
an event with local import [A two-time illegal immigrant was charged with rape in Philly, now a
sanctuary city; City cops wont work with feds unless Honduran immigrant convicted, and he could
become the Willie Horton of the immigration crisis]. BREAKING: It is U.S. government bypassing ICE,
deputizing the Catholic Church to process illegals.

OBAMA LAUGHED HIS WAY THROUGH BORDER MEETING WITH TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY




Is there anything particularly funny about this?



Illegals Continue To Walk All Over Obama
Now they wear Obama-Themed Shoes





Cruz offered obama directions to border.
Unaccompanied Alien Children Program already Cost $263 Million This Year


Last night, I attended a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition starring two GOP Congressional
candidates in New Jersey [Garry Cobb in #1 District and Tom MacArthur in #3 District]. Lest they be
quoted out-of-context, I will only restate what I said [in the form of a question la Jeopardy] @ the
end, framing my tersely-provided input as a question [Cannot concerns regarding big-government be
remedied conceptually as the need to invoke federalism, thereby empowering states and locals and
families and individuals (in that pecking order)?], a comment [Cannot the major foreign policy
problems be remedied conceptually by recognizing the Islamists are still fighting the Crusades?], and a
thought.

These points were made after a preface identified them as addressing the three legs
of public policy [domestic, foreign, social] and, thus, everyone was poised to wonder
what facet of social-issues [conveyed as a libertarian, but not a libertine] was imminent.

Instead I conveyed why I had observed what Garry Cobb had said @ the beginning of his remarks [I try
to walk the talk] and in the middle thereof [We must re-emphasize the importance of government
taking the back-seat to families.]. Prior to the event, he was sitting in the near-corner, stage-left; before
it started, a young black lady sat down in the back-corner, stage-right. As she was descending into her
chair, I watched Garry rise from his chair, perhaps four-inches, just as one might do after dinner, when
ones wife excuses herself to go to the washroom with her lady-friends. In any case, I conveyed this
observation to an appreciative crowd, prompting Garry to invite me to dinner. [!]

To this independent [and highly-critical] observer, what happened was one of the indicia
that he will be able to emulate humility, sensitivity, wit, and intelligence comparable to
those traits of the [far quieter] incumbent [Jon Runyan]. Garrys style [if you will] is to
wrap vignettes around key-concepts, policy wonks may be left hungry, but Camden
kids [and their parents] may find his observations will resonate.

Not to be ignored, as an example of how well Garry did, was his snap-response to my Question,
Democrats attack people who talk of states rights as racists. I learned this point almost four years ago
while dining with a wealthy Main Line attorney, and it IDs [in ways that permeate many issues] the
warped perceptual-grid through which Dems filter news and history. He knew the derivation of the TEA
[Taxed Enough Already] Party Movement, and Tom demonstrated knowledge and experience [and his
plans]; not elaborating on Tom herein doesnt discount his remarks, for he passionately supported
Israels fundamental needs, plus the need for America to stand for Freedom.



Israel Launched a Military Offensive Against Gaza Militants Tuesday, although you wont know it by
listening to the morning-cable stations; perhaps they are so confident of BBs competence that they
dont see anything extraordinary occurringor perhaps theyre awaiting reports of alleged atrocities
before focusing on what is happening [and why]. [The CNN 6 p.m. newscast opened with 7 minutes of
reportage from Gaza City, detailing carnage (including a baby , of course); Wolf Blitzer is incorrigible.]
Meanwhile, right-on-cue, BHO started beating-up on Eretz Yisrael; note comprehensive-comments in
Commentary [As Rockets Fly, Administration Blasts Israel] and then note a more flamboyant analysis:

Obama Administration Decides NOW Is a Good Time to Denounce Israel
By Jim Geraghty

An abominably dumb policy towards Israel may not crack the top ten worst Obama
policies during this presidency . . . but that's just because of fierce competition from
letting veterans die, the forced cancellation of health-insurance plans, higher insurance
premiums, a recovery that never feels like an actual recovery, the collapse of Iraq, the
looming collapse of Afghanistan, playing footsie with Tehran, a "reset button" that only
generated more open Russian aggression, runaway debt . . .

In an unusually harsh major foreign policy address, Philip Gordon, a special assistant to
US President Barack Obama and the White House coordinator for the Middle East,
appealed to Israeli and Palestinian leaders to make the compromises needed to reach a
permanent peace agreement. Jerusalem "should not take for granted the opportunity to
negotiate" such a treaty with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who has
proven to be a reliable partner, Gordon said.

"Israel confronts an undeniable reality: It cannot maintain military control of another
people indefinitely. Doing so is not only wrong but a recipe for resentment and recurring
instability," Gordon said. "It will embolden extremists on both sides, tear at Israel's
democratic fabric and feed mutual dehumanization."

Buddy, are you even paying attention to what's gong on outside the conference hall?

Hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants were intensifying Wednesday, with
more rockets launched toward Israel and war planes carrying out airstrikes on sites in
Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

The Israel Air Force targeted 160 sites in Gaza since midnight Tuesday after militants
from the Palestinian territory fired more than 225 rockets into southern and central
Israel on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

On Tuesday night the militants expanded their attacks, which had been focused on
southern Israel, to the center of the country. Residents of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv --
Israel's two largest cities were forced into bomb shelters at the sound of air-raid
sirens.

Yes, America does have a dog in this fight, because one side is apparently executing
American citizens:

Three Israeli teenagers who were abducted by Palestinians in the occupied West Bank
last month were shot at least 10 times with a silenced gun in what appeared to be
premeditated killings, a U.S. official involved in the investigation said.

The disclosure clashed with speculation by some Israeli and Palestinian commentators
that the captors intended to take hostages for a prisoner exchange but panicked and
shot them.

The killing of the three Jewish seminary students followed the collapse of U.S.-brokered
peace talks in April. One of them, 16-year-old Naftali Fraenkel, also held American
citizenship.

As rockets rained down on their heads, our president and his team seem ferociously and irrationally,
critical of Israel, noting that a Top Obama official blasted Israel for denying Palestinians sovereignty,
security, and dignity. Also, as Israel prepared this wider campaign on Gaza, US signaled limited support.
AMAZINGLY, STATE DEPT. WILL NOT DEFEND WHITE HOUSE CRITICISM OF ISRAEL - Conflicting messages
from the Obama administration to Israel are prompting concerns that the White House may not have a
coherent strategy in place as the crisis in the Middle East escalates, according to former U.S. and Israeli
officials. Here is what BHO wrote in Haaretz, reflecting the obfuscation emanating from D.C.:

Peace Is the Only Path to True Security for Israel and the Palestinians

I've seen what security means to children in Sderot who just want to grow up
without fear, to families who've lost their homes and everything they have to Hizballah's
and Hamas's rockets.
And as a father myself, I cannot imagine the pain endured by the parents of
Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach, who were tragically kidnapped and
murdered in June. I am also heartbroken by the senseless abduction and murder of
Mohammed Hussein Abu Khdeir, whose life was stolen from him and his family.
From Harry Truman through today, the United States has always been Israel's
greatest friend.
Budgets in Washington are tight, but our commitment to Israel's security
remains ironclad. The United States is committed to providing more than $3 billion each
year to help finance Israel's security through 2018. American investments in Israel's
cutting-edge defense systems like the Arrow interceptor system and Iron Dome are
saving lives.
We are also working to ensure that Iran does not ever possess a nuclear
weapon. Through tough international negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, we are
attempting to peacefully address a major threat to global and regional security,
including the security of Israel.
We hav always been clear-eyed that resolving the decades-old conflict between
Israelis and Palestinians would take enormous effort and require difficult decisions by
the parties.
Peace is necessary because it's the only way to ensure a secure and democratic
future for the Jewish state of Israel.
Peace is also, undeniably, just. Just as the Israeli people have the right to live in
the historic homeland of the Jewish people, the Palestinian people deserve the right to
self-determination. In President Abbas, Israel has a counterpart committed to a two-
state solution and security cooperation with Israel.
Finally, peace is possible. This is one of the most important things to remember
during setbacks and moments of frustration. It will take political will to make the
difficult choices that ar necessary and support from the Israeli and Palestinian people
and civil society. Both parties must be willing to take risks for peace.

Compare/contrast BHOs pacifist pablum [supportive of the Muslim Brotherhood] and this candor,
noting that a bill defunding the PA would probably pass the House [thereby confounding BHO] noting
the illogic of funding the enemy of our allies [including Egypt and Jordan]:

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, reacting to the violence in the Middle East, said that there are now
enough senators ready to cut the $440 million U.S. taxpayers send to the Palestinian
Authority every year.
But, he said, Democratic leaders are holding up a vote. And on Monday, Republican
Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee blocked Sen. Rand Paul's bill to cut aid, believing that it
should go to committee before the full Senate.
The violence between Israel and Palestine has soared since the killings of three Israelis
and one Palestinian youth. Both sides on Tuesday fired rockets into each country.
Cruz, interviewed on The Mark Levin Show late Monday night, said U.S. aid should be
cut because of evidence the terrorist group Hamas is working in a unity government
with the Palestinian authority. He criticized Hamas in a Jerusalem Post column also.
Hamas are open terrorists, he said. The Palestinian Authority has now formed a so-
called unity government with Hamas, with this open terrorist group, he said.
While the State Department has denied there is a joint government, Cruz told Levin,
The U.S. should not spend a single penny to any unity government that has Hamas as a
part of it. We shouldn't be sending us taxpayer dollars to fund terrorists.
Cruz, however, said the presidents allies are stopping a Senate vote. If we had a vote
on it we probably would get a majority of senators, which is precisely why Harry Reid in
all likelihood would prevent a vote. What Harry Reid does over and over again is prevent
votes on anything that would put even the tiniest scrutiny on the Obama
administration, said Cruz.
Dave Brat Slammed Obama Administration on Israel
Posted By David Steinberg On July 9, 2014 @ 10:41 pm [h/t Scott Feigelstein of Rep. J. Coal.]
Yesterday morning, I reached out to the Brat team to see if they would be making any
statement on the situation in Israel today. I forwarded along a link then hosted at the
top of the Drudge Report to yesterdays statements by Philip Gordon, the White
Houses coordinator for the Middle East, in which Gordon criticized the Israeli
government for not currently negotiating with Mahmoud Abbas. (PJ Medias Ron
Radosh criticized Gordon here, and The Times of Israel editor David Horovitz did so
here.) I had heard from some very few, but some conservatives who were
concerned about the loss of Eric Cantor regarding the only issue they trusted Cantor on,
and I thought asking for a response to the statements by Philip Gordon might yield a
good barometer of Brats Middle East intentions.
Moments ago, Brats team emailed back with his comments:
Statement of Dave Brat regarding the recent speech at the Israel
Conference on Peace in Tel Aviv given by Philip Gordon, the White
House coordinator for the Middle East:
I am deeply troubled by the remarks from the Obama Administration,
both for the incompetence in Middle East affairs that the remarks
demonstrate and for the narcissism inherent in suggesting that the
Obama administration knows how to protect Israeli citizens better than
Israel does.
The White House just rebuked Israel for supposedly not taking
advantage of the opportunity to negotiate with Palestinian Authority
President Mahmoud Abbas just weeks after Abbas welcomed Hamas
the terrorist organization now attempting to murder Jewish civilians
with missile strikes on their cities back into his unity government.
The White House has criticized Israels government for not offering
concessions to the very terrorists who have driven Israeli citizens into
bomb shelters and who choose to operate from residential areas, using
innocent bystanders as human shields.
Most Americans recognize Israels right to defend itself from the
terrorist regime sworn to its destruction. Unlike the administration, we
reject the idea that terrorist missiles are somehow the fault of Israels
government and that all would be well if only Israel sacrificed even
more of its security.

Note these self-explanatory hyperlinks:

How the Liberal West Turned on Israel
Hamas's Last Stand? 5 Reasons This Israel-Gaza War is Different - Operation Protective Edge may look
like its predecessorsOperation Cast Lead in 2008-9 and Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012in that it
is a response to Palestinian terrorism launched from Gaza against Israeli civilians. The previous two
rounds of the conflict ended with Hamas still in power in the Gaza Strip, weakened but able to re-arm
over time and to project a strategic threat. There are five reasons, however, this time may be different.
1. By Attacking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Hamas Has Invited Its Own Destruction.
2. Obama Is on the Wrong Side--and Irrelevant.
3. None of Hamas's Usual Allies Are Going to Help.
4. Iron Dome Has Neutralized Hamas's Offensive Arsenal.
5. There is Israeli Support for Invading Gaza.
Israel launched Protective Edge counteroffensive on Gaza
'Operation Protective Edge' underway
ISRAELI CONSUL GENERAL: 'THEY'VE MISCALCULATED ISRAEL'S INTENT AND ABILITY TO DEFEND ITSELF'
HAMAS'S COWARDLY WAR: WOULD THE UK BE 'RESTRAINED' IF YOU WERE UNDER ROCKET
BOMBARDMENT?
Hamas Rockets from Gaza Target Haifa, Reach Far into Northern Israel
'GAZA TERRORISTS' RAIN ROCKETS ON ISRAELI WEDDING
ISRAELIS USE CELL PHONES TO CHRONICLE HORROR OF LIVING UNDER HAMAS TERROR THREAT
HAMAS MILITARY WING: 'ALL ISRAELIS ARE NOW TARGETS'
ABBAS: HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD "BROTHERS IN ARMS" WITH PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
State Dept: 'No Evidence that Hamas Plays Any Role' in Palestinian Gov't
Israeli Peace Conference [sponsored by the leftist Israeli newspaper Haaretz] Marred by Violence and
Support for IDF; it devolved into violence when an Israeli government official was heckled and then
punched in the back by an attendee
Palestinians Use Photos from Syria to Smear Israel Online - Hashtags concerning Gaza and Palestine for
Twitter such as #GazaUnderAttack are very active with pictures of dead children, crumbled buildings,
women crying, and people without limbs. But a quick Google search of said images find these people are
using old images as propaganda.
Israel Considers Ground War in Gaza
Israel Finally Attacking Gaza
israel-pounds-gaza-targets-after-rocket-barrage-hits-as-far-north-as-hadera
Palestinian Rioters Bomb Jerusalem Light Rail
Palestinian Terror Groups Threaten Third Intifada
idf-strikes-hamas-tunnel-terrorists-plan-attack - The IDF targeted a Hamas tunnel, preventing an
imminent terror threat to Israeli citizens. Hamas terrorists built the tunnel, which extends from Gaza
into Israel, to execute complex attacks against civilians and IDF soldiers. At the time of the strike,
terrorists inside the tunnel were working with explosives, causing a massive blast that killed seven
Hamas operatives. The terrorists likely planned to use the explosives to carry out an attack against
Israel.
Rocket Hits Jerusalem
ROCKET ATTACKS ON TEL AVIV
Half of Country's Population - in Bomb Shelters
Siren sounds
VIDEO: Arabs Celebrate...
App Brings Air Raid Warnings to iPhone...
Muslim Brotherhood Org that Met with Obama WH Calls for Islamic War Against Israel
America is the Arsonist of the Middle East - John Kerrys failed peace negotiations set off the spiral of
violence between Israel and the Palestinians
Thirty Rockets Fired into Israel in Ten Minutes - 80-rocket barrage fired into Israel in a matter of hours -
shortly after IDF announcement to prepare for escalation on the Gaza border.
PM Tells IDF to 'Take the Gloves Off' in Gaza Operation
US Asked Israel to 'Show Restraint in Response'
US, Israel aid Jordan amid ISIS threat
'No Shame' in Egypt Using Israeli Gas, Says Petroleum Minister - Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and
Mineral Resources Sherif Ismail does not mind allowing British BG Group to import gas from Israel.
"There is no embarrassment in Egypt using the gas the BG Group imports from Israel given our economic
issues," the minister went on. He stated that politically speaking, the president and the government
working indirectly with Israel "is no longer taboo."
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon: Israel Prepared for Gaza Campaign which Will Not End within Days;
after he completed a security evaluation meeting with the Home Front Commander, Maj.-Gen. Eyal
Eizenberg, he said, " There is a need for patience.
The Zionist Organization of America supports Sen. Rand Paul's initiative to cut off aid to the Palestinian
Authority/Fatah/Hamas
UPDATE: Israel calls up 40,000 troops as tensions mount...
Launches military campaign against Gaza...
Foils seaborne attack...
VIDEO: Hamas Cell Taken Out By IDF Helicopter...
Arabs, Jews in Jerusalem fear more abductions...
Netanyahu Vows Gaza Offensive to Intensify...
IDF strikes 80 targets in under thirty minutes...
Cuts water supply to Hamas leaders' homes...
UPDATE: Rockets intercepted over Tel Aviv...Launched at nuclear reactor...
Iron Dome racks up 90% success rate -- so far...
EU 'Condemns' and 'Deplores' Israeli-Gaza Attacks - But Has Little Else to Say
Free Gaza... From Hamas
British Prime Minister: UK 'Staunchly Supports' Israel
French President Hollande Expresses Solidarity with Israel after Rocket Attacks
Merkel Condemns 'Without Reservation' Rocket Attacks on Israel from Gaza
John Kerry, Stay Home and Stay Out of this Fight
Video: Human Shields in Gaza Protect a House

Tel Aviv Comes Under Attack During Morning Rush Hour


'Mummy, What Have I Done to Hamas?'
The Heartbreaking Question from Israeli Children

Summer camp in a bomb shelter
Video: Code Red Song - Helping Israeli Children Deal with Terror

Israel Warns Gaza Targets by Phone and Leaflet
'Operation Protective Edge' Is a Battle for Human Life
The true Gaza back-story that the Israelis aren't telling this week [by a leftie; replete with error]
After constant rocket attacks from Gaza, Israel targets terror sites and concealed rocket launchers
Hundreds of Rockets Raining Down on Major Israeli Cities
ISIS Already in Gaza Strip
Israel: 'Iron Dome' Has Taken Out 53 Rockets - BUT 200+ HAVE GOTTEN THROUGH, and NEW HAMAS
ROCKETS REACH ISRAELI HEARTLAND
Iron Dome Downs Gaza Rockets over Tel Aviv
Israel Permits Supplies into Gaza (Hebrew)
Not All Mothers are the Same [By: Moshe Phillips and Benyamin Korn]
{Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Toshimitsu Motegi, Signed First Ever Industrial
Agreement with Israel; Israel is the first country with which Japan has signed such an agreement.}



Note that when this photo was cropped, it suggested the
Palestinian Arab had been assaulted when, actually,
the opposite was occurring; this is a metaphor for
the ongoing war against Israel, for Israel is
surrounded [and not vice-versa]
as she keeps-the-peace
internally.


Islamism
Obamas Secret Directive Supporting Global Islamism
Islamist plot to blow up Eiffel Tower, Louvre and nuclear power plant foiled
detroit-muslim-cleric-popular-with-isis-terrorists faces restrictions
16-YEAR-OLD SISTERS WHO WERE 'TOP STUDENTS' FLEE BRITAIN TO JOIN ISIS
Declaring an Islamic State, Running a Criminal Enterprise - When the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham
(ISIS) stormed into Iraq and captured Mosul the group not only walked away with a tremendous amount
of abandoned military hardware, but also raided the city's central bank and took off with some $425
million. ISIS, which has renamed itself the Islamic State and unilaterally declared the reestablishment of
an Islamic caliphate, has been financially self-sufficient for at least eight years, according to U.S.
government estimates. This success was the result of its successful criminal enterprises, including
mafia-inspired tactics like extortion, kidnapping, smuggling and racketeering.
ISIL Leader Appears in Mosul, Calls for Imposition of Islamic Law
U.K. SodaStream Shop Shuttered After Two Years - England store faced weekly protests over the
companys West Bank factory

One days output by Pamela Geller:
More Faked Hate: Muslim Confesses to Burning Qurans in Front of Dearborn Mosque
VIDEO: Pamela Geller on Ezra Levant, SUN TV, discussing lawsuit against City of Edmonton for
pulling AFDI honour killing bus ad
AFDI Sues City of Edmonton for pulling honour killing bus ad
Pamela Geller, Breitbart: In Canada, Defending Girls from Islamic Honor Killings Is Racist
Ancient shrines become latest casualties of IS (Islamic State) rampage: Islamic extremists
demolish mosques and temples as they spread their carnage through Iraq
Malm: Man Beaten With Iron Pipe for Flying Israeli Flag
Pamela Geller, WND Column: Obama is on the side of jihadists every time
Muslims Fly Nazi Flag Above Palestinian Town
Netanyahu: Murderers of Palestinian Teen to Face Full Weight of Law
Michigan Imam Popular with Savage Jihadists Slapped with Travel and Computer Restrictions
Muslim Cabbie Confesses to Murdering 20-Year-Old Israeli Woman for Nationalistic Reasons

Middle-East, generically:
Kurdish Students Call for Relations with Israel
Kurds Warn They Will Respond to More Iraqi Attacks on Tuz Khurmatu
Russia takes over in Iraq
Islamic State Rounds up ex-Baathists to Eliminate Potential Rivals in Iraq's Mosul
ISIS militants took sledgehammers to Mosul tomb of Prophet Jonah as more than 50 blindfolded bodies
are found massacred south of Baghdad
ISIS militants filmed taking sledgehammers to tombstones in Mosul, Iraq
Donning balaclavas and black clothing, they swung weapons into tombs
One grave belonged to Prophet Jonah, revered by Muslims and Christians
Rebels believe special veneration of tombs is against teachings of Islam
Comes as more than 50 bodies have been found in city south of Baghdad
Most of the bodies were blindfolded with gunshot wounds, said authorities
Investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the killings
ISIS CONTINUES TO WIN, CONTINUES TO GROW
ISIS Seized Nuclear Material from Iraq
Syrian Opposition Elects Hadi el-Bahra as New Leader
Syria Troops Converge as Rebels Ready for Aleppo Showdown
Hague: Likely that Syria Used British Chemicals to Make Sarin Gas
Iran Nuclear Talks Sides Far Apart: Hague in Paper
Man Violently Assaulted in Sweden for Flying Israeli Flag
Islamist Terrorists Attack Somali Presidential Palace

Elsewhere:
Heritage Action CEO Mike Needham depicted BHOs "foreign policy of weakness and disengagement
from the world.We are now forced into a situation where we have no good options and it is because of
the President's policy of weakness...that is showing itself with Russia, showing itself with the Middle
East, and it doesn't work.
historic-photos-of-jews-of-wwii
Merkel Said Spying on Allies is a Waste of Energy prior to evicting Americas CIA STATION CHIEF
{Chinese Military Developing New Scramjet-Powered Hypersonic Missile, a jet-powered hypersonic
cruise missile in addition to an advanced high-speed glide warhead that was tested earlier this year.}
Is China Another Bomb Waiting to Go Off?
By Jim Geraghty

When I run into Ambassador John Bolton in the Fox News green room -- which is increasingly frequently
-- I ask him, "Okay, what part of the world is keeping you up at night now?" Last time he answered with
a chuckle, "Oh, the usual . . . all of them."
We've watched chaos, violence, and tension in a long list of trouble spots lately: Iraq, Syria, Iran,
Afghanistan, Israel and its neighbors, North Korea, Nigeria, Mexico and our southern border . . .
It's easy to forget China in all that. But the news is ominous over there, too:
As Chinese and Vietnamese ships ram each other in the contested waters, and Chinese
and Japanese fighter jets play games of chicken in Asia's disputed skies, the risk of
military escalation is growing. Even more significantly, the standoff is generating bad
blood between Washington and Beijing and could torpedo cooperation on important
global issues, including the Middle East, climate change and nuclear proliferation . . .
"U.S.-China relations are worse than they have been since the normalization of
relations, and East Asia today is less stable than at any time since the end of the Cold
War," said Robert Ross, a political science professor at Boston College and associate of
Harvard's John King Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies.
Today is the official publication date for Act of War, the new novel from Brad Thor, a fearless
conservative and friend of Morning Jolt. I don't think I'm spoiling too much to say that Thor's latest
features the Chinese government up to no good . . . and surprisingly willing to make provocative and
dangerous decisions.
We're used to thinking of China as a rising superpower, with an increasingly advanced military and the
resources of a rapidly expanding economy and about a billion people. But Thor's book wonders aloud if
the conventional portrait of an increasingly strong and confident China is wrong. What if they're weaker
and have bigger problems than we can see? What if their leadership actually growing more fearful and
desperate?
For starters, China's invested heavily in Iraq . . . an investment that may go up in flames depending upon
how the fight with ISIS develops:
Beijing is Baghdad's biggest customer for oil exports, in part because Chinese firms were
willing to accept lower profit margins, play by the central government's rules, and
tolerate the security risks created by the country's political instability. Now, with Iraq on
the brink and militants threatening an invasion of Baghdad, China may have the most to
lose.
Chinese state-owned firms have invested a total of $10 billion in the country. The state-
owned energy giant, China National Petroleum Corporation, is the single largest foreign
investor in Iraq's oil sector. Iraq is China's fifth largest oil supplier. Between 10,000 and
15, 000 workers, in addition to the ones being rescued today, are still in the country.
China went through a similar lost investment and endangered workers in Libya in 2011. It is surpassing
us as the world's largest oil importer this year, and their largest oil fields are mature and prone to
declining production. Oh, and there's also the big looming problem of "reduced ability to grow food in
China. About 20% of China's agricultural land is already polluted, rivers are drying up or being diverted
for industrial use, and these problems are only getting worse."
What happens when you add up a huge population, dwindling domestic resources, key foreign
investments going up in flames, volatile relationships with neighboring countries and a paranoid,
autocratic leadership that enjoys saber-rattling at the best of times? I don't know, but I fear we're about
to find out. Oh, and remember, we owe them $1.3 trillion or so.

Additional Observations:
Hollywood, Islam and Political Correctness documents how the media eschew demonizing Islamists.




Democrats have said since Iowa state Sen. Joni Ernst (R) first became the GOP Senate
front-runner that theyd be able to paint her as outside the mainstream, a clone of her
big-name backer, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R). Now theyre getting some traction
with that argument.
A day after Palin called for President Obamas impeachment, recordings surfaced of
Ernst saying she was open to the same during an early primary debate. Ernst disavowed
the comments and said that thered been no evidence the president should be
impeached. But not long after those comments, another interview surfaced from a few
weeks ago in which she said the decision should be Speaker John Boehners (R-Ohio)
and that she wasnt encouraging or discouraging it.
The comments by themselves arent likely to derail Ernsts campaign. But theyre a sign
that she may have had to run too hard to the right, and leave open the question about
whether the untested candidate might have said other things that will come back to
haunt her this fall in the battle against Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), whos had gaffe
issues of his own.

SENATE SHOWDOWN
LA-SEN (LANDRIEU), AR-SEN (PRYOR): Americans for Prosperity launched two ads
targeting Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and one targeting Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)
Wednesday. The Louisiana ads slammed Landrieu on veteran healthcare and for touting
her role as chairwoman of the Energy Committee, arguing that Landrieus clouts not
working. In Arkansas, the group hit Pryor for making things harder for the 84,000
unemployed Arkansans and urged voters to tell Mark Pryor Arkansas families need
jobs, not bigger government.
NH-SEN (SHAHEEN): Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) tops 50 percent support while Republican
Scott Brown remains stalled at 38 percent support among likely voters in a new WMUR
Granite State Poll of likely voters, conducted by the University of New Hampshire. The
survey shows her expanding her lead over all three of her potential Republican
opponents, and posting the highest favorability rating of every figure surveyed, with 57
percent of respondents viewing her favorably.
WV-SEN (OPEN): Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) brought in $1.3 million in second-
quarter fundraising, about half a million more than her Democratic opponent, Natalie
Tennant, who raised $777,000. Capitos latest fundraising numbers put her with $5
million cash on hand compared with Tennants $2.4 million.
HI-SEN (SCHATZ): Sen. Brian Schatz released a new ad Tuesday, a positive spot touting
his role as the only freshman senator chairing two subcommittees. The ad features local
Hawaiians praising Schatz showing the kind of leadership Hawaii needs and will run
statewide for a week on broadcast and cable.
AK-SEN (BEGICH): Republican candidate Dan Sullivan debuted a new ad Tuesday
pushing back against Democratic attacks on a controversial land proposal addressed
while he was state Natural Resources commissioner that Democrats have suggested
hurt hunters in the state. Sullivans spot features a hunters rights advocate who says
she trusts Sullivan because he has stood up for hunters and our Second Amendment."
CO-SEN (UDALL): Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) canceled his plans to appear alongside
President Obama in Denver on Wednesday evening, saying that he needed to stay in
Washington for important last-minute votes. Republicans have seized Udalls
cancellation as an opportunity to argue that Obamas dipping approval rating in many
states is a liability to Democratic Senate incumbents.
GA-SEN (OPEN): Democratic candidate Michelle Nunn called on her Republican
opponents, David Perdue and Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), to refuse third-party ads in the
general election and to limit how much outside groups can spend in the race. If we can
join together and pledge to limit outside spending and third party ads, we can together
show that the people of our state are tired of politics as usual, Nunn urged the GOP
candidates in an open letter Wednesday. Thatd be a big boost to Nunn, who has a huge
warchest; it's unlikely to be agreed to by either of her opponents.
KY-SEN (MCCONNELL): Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) accepted the
invitation to participate in the Kentucky Farm Bureaus candidate forum in late August,
urging his opponent, Alison Lundergan Grimes (D), to do the same. McConnells
campaign also debuted a new ad Wednesday, hitting Grimes for her laughable attack
ad that criticized the senator on Medicare. McConnells spot charges that the Grimes ad
mischaracterized McConnells voting record on Medicare and suggests that Obama and
Grimes will pay for Obamacare on the backs of Kentucky seniors.
MI-SEN (OPEN): Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land (R) bested Rep. Gary Peters
(D-Mich.) in second-quarter fundraising. Land raked in more than $3.35 million in the
latest quarter, including a $1.2 million loan thats part of the $5 million shes said shell
self-fund, leaving her with more than $5.25 milloin cash on hand at the end of June.
Peters raised nearly $2 million this quarter, but did not announce how much cash the
campaign has on hand.
AR-SEN (PRYOR): A new survey out from Impact Management, an Arkansas-based GOP
firm, finds Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) leading Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) by 47 to 43
percent of the vote, with 10 percent undecided.
MS-SEN (COCHRAN): In an op-ed published in the Clarion-Ledger, conservative
commentator Ann Coulter defended Sen. Thad Cochrans (R-Miss.) primary win over
Chris McDaniel and criticized his supporters for pushing him to contest the results,
warning they could ruin his political future in Mississippi.
ME-SEN (COLLINS): Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) raised just over $900,000 in the second
quarter, leaving the senator with more than $4 million cash on hand at the end of June.

BATTLE FOR THE HOUSE
MN-8 (NOLAN): Republican candidate Stewart Mills is out with an attack ad slamming
Rep. Rick Nolan (D-Minn.) on gun rights. Mills accuses Nolan of only putting on his
hunting greens around election time while voting repeatedly in Washington to take
away Second Amendment rights.
MI-3 (AMASH): The Club for Growth plans to hit Republican Brian Ellis, who is
challenging Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) in the August GOP primary, with another round
of television and radio ads. Federal Election Commission reports show the group
spending $180,000 on the ads, bringing the groups total spending on the race to
$375,000.
NH-1 (SHEA-PORTER), NH-2 (KUSTER): A new poll out Tuesday shows former Rep. Frank
Guinta (R-N.H.) and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.) in close competition for the 1st
District seat, Guinta slightly leading Shea-Porter by 46 to 43 percent. The survey,
conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, also shows Rep. Ann
McLane Kuster (D-N.H.) leading both of her potential Republican competitors, topping
Gary Lambert by 9 percentage points and Marilinda Garcia by 14 percentage points.
FL-2 (SOUTHERLAND): Rep. Steve Southerlands Democratic challenger, Gwen
Graham, raised $563,000 in the second quarter, leaving her with $1.57 cash on hand.
Southerland, who ended the first quarter of fundraising with $1.18 million in the bank
and has the ability to self-fund, has not yet released his second-quarter numbers.
AZ-9 (SINEMA): Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) raised just over $580,000 in second-
quarter fundraising. The sum brings her campaign to $1.59 million cash on hand at the
end of June and $2.45 total funds raised, the most of any congressional campaign in the
state this cycle.
NJ-2 (LOBIONDO): Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.) raised $411,281 in second-quarter
fundraising, according to his campaigns announcement Wednesday, leaving him with
more than $1.5 million cash on hand. LoBiondos campaign is using some of this cash to
launch a new campaign website, coupled with a voter outreach program and a social
media effort.
AZ-2 (BARBER): Rep. Ron Barbers (D-Ariz.) Republican challenger, Martha McSally, has
reserved television time in the Tucson media market for the final weeks of the
congressional race, Roll Call reports. In addition to McSallys $460,000 buy, the House
Majority PAC has increased its television reservations in the district from a $140,000 to a
$440,000 buy in anticipation of Barber and McSallys 2012 rematch.

2016 WATCH
CHRISTIE: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) will travel to New Hampshire for the
second time in two months, as he is set to headline a Republican fundraiser on July 31.
The trip to the Granite State seems to suggest to many that the governor is still
considering a bid for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.

QUOTE OF THE DAY
The dinosaurs died, and we dont know why, but the world just adjusted. And to say
that this is whats going to cause detriment to people, I just dont think its out there.
Kentucky state Rep. Kevin Sinnette (D) criticizing the science behind climate change
during a discussion about the new Environmental Protection Agency carbon emission
regulations