Blog Heap of Links for the day 13 December 2015

A mosque located in Richardson, Texas, was named a co-conspirator in the biggest terrorism financing trial in United States history. The mosque, also known as Dallas Central Mosque, was set up from its development to fund the terrorist organization, Hamas, and terrorist activities. …

WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) - Pulaski County authorities say a deer hunter found a cache of explosives along a trail in the Mark Twain National Forest. … the explosives were detonated at the site because they were too volatile to move. … Police described the explosives as something that could not be bought for recreational use. …

…But the White House chose Susan Talve to light the Menorah. Talve is a member of the anti-Israel group T'ruah which is currently promoting assorted "soft BDS" programs. She's also a Ferguson activist. Her behavior was deeply insulting to the religious Jewish community and made it clear that the White House was determined to hijack even a Chanukah party to promote an anti-Jewish agenda.…

…Two culture-enrichers have been arrested in Geneva on suspicion of “transporting explosives and toxic gases”. The two men, reportedly Syrians, may also be charged with supporting a terrorist organization.

In other news, thousands of migrants who were stranded in Greece when Macedonia closed its borders to them have been transported back to Athens, where they are being housed in former Olympic sports stadiums, among other places.…

…On this day in 2006 the UN approved the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Senate failed to ratify this treaty. As I recall the argument was we already have this in the US and all this was was a lawyer payme bill.