Aaron Klein and Rusty Humphries with members of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades in 2005.^[1]

Aaron Klein is an American journalist and author. He is a Middle East correspondent and head of the Jerusalem bureau for WorldNetDaily^[2][3] and a columnist for The Jewish Press. His WND articles have been republished on Ynetnews and in The New York Sun.^[4] Klein has been a co-host^[5] for the John Batchelor show and has had regular segments and commentary on U.S. talk radio programs.^{[citation needed]} Aaron Klein may refer to: Aaron Klein – WorldNetDaily reporter, author of Aaron Klein – 2006 Maryland House of Delegates candidate,[1] chief economist (for five years) for Paul Sarbanes, United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ... Image File history File links Kleinbrigades. ... Image File history File links Kleinbrigades. ... For other uses, see al-Aqsa (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Journalist (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... For the Internet service, see AT&T WorldNet. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... The Jewish Press bills itself as the largest independent weekly Jewish newspaper in the United States. ... Ynetnews is an English language Israel news and content website operated by Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel’s most-read newspaper, and the Hebrew Israel news portal, Ynet. ... For the original newspaper of the same name, see The New York Sun (historical) The New York Sun is a contemporary five-day daily newspaper published in New York City. ... For other persons named John Batchelor, see John Batchelor (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ...

Interviews

Aaron Klein has interviewed many Middle East newsmakers, including government officials and terrorist leaders. His first interview with terrorists was in 1999 when, at age nineteen, he spent time with members of Al-Muhajiroun, a group reportedly connected to al-Qaeda. His article about the experience,^[6] "My Weekend with the Enemy," was published in The Jerusalem Post. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Al-Muhajiroun (Arabic: المهاجرون; The Emigrants) is a defunct Khawarij (extremist Muslim) organization whose two offshoots, The Saviour Sect and Al-Ghurabaa are banned under the British Terrorism Act 2006 [1], for the glorification of terrorism. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... The May 16, 1948 Palestine Post headline announcing the creation of the state of Israel The Jerusalem Post is an Israeli daily English language broadsheet newspaper, originally founded on December 1, 1932, by American journalist-turned-newspaper-editor Gershon Agron as the The Palestine Post. ...

Book

Klein's book,^[7][8][9] based on his interviews with terrorists, was released in September 2007 with the title, Schmoozing With Terrorists: From Hollywood to the Holy Land, Jihadists Reveal their Global Plans - to a Jew!

Some chapters of the book include terrorist leaders threatening to kill Madonna and Britney Spears,^[10][11] for “tempting men in order to put them far from Islam,” and approving Rosie O'Donnell, who has said that people “shouldn't ‘fear the terrorists’ because they're ‘mothers and fathers,’ and has pushed the conspiracy theory that the collapse of WTC 7 was engineered by the government.”^[12] Many organizations that are accused of being a terrorist organization deny using terrorism as a military tactic to achieve their goals, and there is no international consensus on the bureaucratic definition of terrorism. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ... Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ... For other uses, see Conspiracy theory (disambiguation). ... 7 World Trade Center, a building in New York City, is located across from the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. ...

Controversies

Visa

In December 2005, Klein was denied a journalist visa to broadcast with ABC Radio in Syria.^[5] Officials from Syria's embassies in Washington, D.C. and Amman, Jordan were quoted as saying Klein's Jewish faith was a problem.^[13] Some leaders in Lebanon, including Druze leader Walid Jumblatt and parliamentarian and former Prime Minister Michel Aoun, condemned Syria for its refusal to admit Klein.^[14] For other uses, see ABC Radio (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Location of Amman Amman (Arabic عمان ʿAmmān), the capital of the Kingdom of Jordan, is a city of more than 1. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Religions Druzism Scriptures Rasail al-hikmah (Epistles of Wisdom) Languages Arabic, Hebrew The Druze (Arabic: درزي, derzÄ« or durzÄ«, plural دروز, durÅ«z; ‎, Druzim; also transliterated Druz or Druse) are a Middle Eastern religious community whose traditional religion is said to have begun as an offshoot of the Ismaili sect of... Picture of Walid Jumblatt Walid Jumblatt (Arabic: وليد جنبلاط‎) (born August 7, 1949) is the current leader of the Progressive Socialist Party of Lebanon and the most prominent leader of the Druze community. ... Michel Naim Aoun (Arabic: ميشال عون) (born 17 February 1935 in Beirut) is a Lebanese military commander and politician. ...

Elections

Before the 2006 U.S. midterm elections, Klein conducted a series of interviews with senior Middle East terrorist leaders who urged Americans to vote for Democrats.^[15][16] al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades leader Jihad Jaara told Klein a Democrat win would ensure victory for worldwide jihad, explaining the Democrats policy of withdrawal from Iraq would "enhance the resistance." Klein also read to the terror leaders statements from prominent Democrats such as House minority leader Nancy Pelosi claiming a withdrawal from Iraq would end the insurgency there. All terror leaders interviewed rejected the claim. Islamic Jihad leader Muhammad Saadi said an American withdrawal would "prove the resistance is the most important tool and that this tool works." Jaara declared a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would "mark the beginning of the collapse of this tyrant empire (America)." Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The 2006 United States midterm elections were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. ... For other uses, see al-Aqsa (disambiguation). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... Islamic Jihad (Arabic: ‎, Harakat al-Jihad al-Islami) is a terrorist Islamist group based in the Syrian capital, Damascus. ...

Pelosi

In April, 2007, when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Syria and called for dialogue with Damascus against the stated recommendations of the White House, Klein conducted interviews with Mideast terror leaders whose headquarters are in Syria. The terrorists called Pelosi's visit "brave" and "very appreciated" and said it could bring about "important changes" to America's foreign policy, including talks with "Middle East resistance groups," Iran and Iraqi insurgents. One terror leader, Khaled Al-Batch, a militant and spokesman for Islamic Jihad, expressed hope Pelosi would one day become U.S. president, explaining the House speaker's Damascus visit demonstrated she understands the Middle East. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... For other uses, see Damascus (disambiguation). ...

Audio clips of Klein's interviews with terrorists were played on Fox News.^[17] The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ...

Student career

Klein is a graduate of Torah Academy Boys High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he edited The T.A. Times, the school's monthly newspaper. After high school, he enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, later transferring to Yeshiva University in New York City, where he edited the undergraduate bimonthly student newspaper, The Commentator. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Editing is the process of preparing language, images, or sound for presentation through correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications. ... This article is about the private Ivy League university in Philadelphia. ... Yeshiva University is a private Jewish university in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Some of Klein's critical investigative pieces for The Commentator provoked administrative ire.^[18] In December 1999, The New York Times reported that issues of the student newspaper had repeatedly been removed from the campus at the administration's behest during Klein's tenure as editor-in-chief, prompting Klein to threaten to sue the University. The conflict attracted additional media attention. Yeshiva University later signed a contract in which it agreed to discontinue the practice and reimburse The Commentator for the confiscated issues.^[19] This article is about the year. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

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