December 21, 2024
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Iran’s troubling infiltration into Germany and France.

by Stefano Piazza Germany’s intelligence agencies are investigating some 700 individuals linked to the Berlin-based “Mustafa Institute” for possible espionage and terrorist recruitment on behalf of Iran, according to German media. The institute, a branch of Iran’s Mustafa University, serves as a recruitment platform for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Quds Force, which supports terrorist groups such […]

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A Strange New Romance between Hungary and Chad

by Scott Morgan There has been some interest in recent moves by Hungary to solidify a defense relationship with the Central African Country of Chad. There are several interesting questions regarding why this is happening. Let’s start with some simple data points. The basic question to be asked first is whether or not if there […]

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Why Everyone Has a Grudge Against Jews: A 5.0 Guide

by Elisa Garfagna Ah, humanity! Always eager to find a target to vent its frustrations upon. And who better than the Jews? Let’s delve into why this people seems to be the preferred subject of a litany of unfounded criticisms. Why should we have anything against them? Allow me to explain! Let’s start with the […]

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The Italy-Qatar defense agreement: Italy is once again siding with the “wrong crowd”

by Giovanni Giacalone The Italian firm Fincantieri recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Qatari Barzan Holdings to jointly develop a short-range anti-drone radar. The program deal, named “Omega 360”, is worth approximately $108 million, with the first units expected to be produced by the end of 2026. The signed deal follows a recent meeting […]

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The Tension Between Politics and the Judiciary in Italy

by Andrea Soglio For almost 40 years, Italian politics has had to deal with the “difficult” relationship with the judiciary. And the week just ended is nothing more than yet another confirmation. In fact, we began on Tuesday with the clash between the Court of Rome and the Government on the issue of the first […]

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Arendt, Hitler, and Hamas: Lessons from the Past

by Elisa Garfagna On October 16, the killing of Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas, by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) marked a crucial moment in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This event occurs within a broader historical and political context that calls to mind Hannah Arendt’s reflections on totalitarianism and the atrocities committed by Adolf Hitler. Exploring […]

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Germany: more than 2,000 Islamists demonstrate in Hamburg to call for the establishment of a caliphate

by Stefano Piazza On Saturday, the Islamist group Muslim Interaktiv organized a new mobilization in the German city of Hamburg to call for the establishment of a caliphate. More than 2,000 people participated Saturday, Oct. 12, in Hamburg in a mobilization in favor of the establishment of a caliphate and the imposition of Sharia law. […]

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The Italian disaster in Lebanon and the accusations against Israel

by Giovanni Giacalone The recent incidents involving UNIFIL compounds in southern Lebanon caused a series of protests from the UN and those European governments with peacekeeping troops in the area; specifically, Italy, Spain and France. UNIFIL said the Israeli military “deliberately” hit several of their posts, including the headquarters at Naqoura. At least five UNIFIL […]

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Will Europe treat the Pasdaran as terrorists?

by Stefano Piazza According to some sources within the European Union there is a legal basis for declaring the Iranian Pasdaran a “terrorist organization.” It all starts with the sentence handed down on December 19, 2023, by the Sixth Criminal Senate of the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf, under the direction of Higher Regional Court […]

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The US DOT sanctioned Hamas fundraiser Mohammed Hannoun. Is Italy going to intervene?

by Giovanni Giacalone On October 7th, 2024, exactly one year after the massacre perpetrated by Hamas against Israelis in the south of the country, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and one sham charity that are prominent international financial supporters of Hamas, as well as one […]

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