Ran Porat, at The Blogs

Oct 31, 2023, 4:56 AM

Double standards: Lessons from Lebanon to Gaza

Sheikh Abdallah Al-khalil Tamimi (59) is a pro-Israel Imam. Born in Syria, he has lived in Lebanon for many years, and is now living in Sydney, Australia. He is one of the founders of the Syrian Democratic Coalition movement...

Nov 19, 2020, 10:02 AM

Why Sunnis should create an alliance with Israel

Sheikh Abdallah Al-khalil Tamimi (56) is an expert in the fundamentals of Islamic jurisprudence, and an Imam since 1991. Born in Damascus, and now residing in Sydney, Australia, he is one of the founders of the Syrian Democratic Coalition...

Oct 2, 2020, 11:53 PM

Australian Sheikh: conspiracies & antisemitism

An Australian sheikh is circulating conspiracy theories and antisemitism online. Born in Algeria, but now based in Perth, Sunni preacher Sheikh Sufyaan Khalifa was associated until 2018 with the Dawa Association of Western Australia in Cannington, which is no...

Jul 7, 2020, 2:16 PM

The ‘Les Misérables’ industry of Gaza

Hamas’ Mafia style Corruption and Abuse of International Donations Close to two million Palestinians have been living in the Gaza Strip under the oppressive rule of Hamas since 2007, when the terrorist organisation seized exclusive political power there by staging...

May 12, 2020, 10:57 AM

End Iran’s nuclear masquerade now

It’s time to stop the masquerade. There is no doubt that Iran’s nuclear program is aimed at nothing other than military capabilities. Various experts - from the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), from the Belfer Center for...

Apr 1, 2020, 2:50 PM

Coronavirus in Australia’s Arabic Media: Conspiracies, Anti-Semitism, Defiance

Conspiracy theories about the latest outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic have become commonplace in the Middle East. As reported by the Times of Israel, social media, news outlets and even leaders, tap into people’s fears and antisemitic tendencies,...

Feb 10, 2020, 7:04 AM

Spreading Antisemitism in Arabic in Australia

It may seem far away, but Australia is not immune to the poison that permeates most Middle East media. For example, the Sydney-based Farah News (www.farah.net.au) is a website that regularly brings some of the worst antisemitism from the Middle...

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A Research Associate at the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation at Monash University, teaching about the Middle East and Israel at Melbourne Uni and Monash University. A published analyst on the Middle East and Israel, he is a Research Fellow at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism Interdisciplinary Centre, Herzliya Israel and a research Associate at Future Directions International Research Institute, Western Australia.

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