A Middle East link dump

Egyptian forces intercept 17 rockets headed for Gaza -- from David Barnett at Threat Matrix Head of Syria's military police becomes latest to defect to join the rebel uprising -- UK Telegraph Nobody loves these people: Why Arabs Hate And Kill Palestinians -- Gatestone Institute And why should they -- they are an artificial creation of the KGB back in the 1950's. Russia created and supported Yasser Arafat and the Middle East has been worse off ever since. They are Hashamite Jordanians but are so full of ideology that Jordan doesn't want them back. Merry Christmas: Muslim Terrorists Attack Midnight Mass, Kill Pastor, Set Church on Fire -- Front Page Magazine Not surprised -- this is not a new behavior for him: Obama Gives Cold Shoulder to Egypt's Secular Democrats -- Breitbart