In Gaza, ISIS Affiliate Publishes Its First Magazine

[King_David]

The Ibn Taymia media center, an ISIS-affiliated media wing in the Gaza Strip, published the first issue of a new monthly magazine, titled “The Last Promise,” aimed at its supporters and potential recruits.

The first issue, featuring a combination of militant lecturing and practical advice, follows the same template as publications from groups including ISIS and al-Qaeda.

There’s a “Know Your Enemy” section, dedicated to the Israeli Defense Force, which outlines the military’s history. Another section advises “do not share your information after being captured by the enemy,” “always listen to commands,” and to always keep weapons clean.

Also included is a poem purportedly penned by Osama bin Laden, praising martyrdom and jihad.

http://www.vocativ.com/usa/nat-sec/in-gaza-isis-affiliate-publishes-its-first-magazine/

[Scootaloo]

1. What are the Jihadist fashion tips for this summer?

5 ways to slim your waist so the bomb belt doesn't make you look fat?
10 bedroom tricks that will make your goat go "BAAAAAAAAA!"

The idea of these groups publishing magazines is just... like... really? And the pages... tell me that doesn't look like Teen Beat.

[King_David]

2. Their magazine would only be allowed to be published in a tiny handful of territories.

In this world.

[Scootaloo]

3. Quite a few, actually. Including the United States

Though finding a distributor might be a problem, there's actually no barriers to publishing.

[King_David]

4. ISIS chose Gaza because of good distribution?

Probably because of similar philosophies with Hamas and IJ and ISIS and Al Quaida in Gaza.

[Scootaloo]

5. Technically it's Ibn Taymia, and they're publishing in Gaza because they're in Gaza

Y'know, sometimes things really are bad enough on their own, Dave.

[King_David]

6. Agreed

[Little Tich]

7. Hamas and ISIS are mortal enemies.

ISIS has called Hamas “apostate” which basically means they are to be executed at first possible opportunity.

The magazine is (un)fourtunately unobtainable, as the Ibn Taymia Media Center has no webpage.

They had a Facebook page once, but it was taken down.
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/04/ibn_taymiyyah_media_center_ret.php

More worryingly, they seem to have been involved in shooting rockets at Eilat:
http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/04/two_rockets_believed_to_have.php

[shaayecanaan]

8. It couldn't be any worse than Time nt

[Calista241]

9. This might be successful if they were massacring Palestinians in Labanon.