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Human RightsPalestine May 28, 2008

Are You A Coward Like Me?

From time to time I receive from my friends in the Middle East, horrific photographs of the atrocities perpetrated on the Palestinians by the IDF.
Islamic Issues May 28, 2008

American Politics, Terrorism and Islam: Part 1: What’s wrong with jaw-jaw?

By In the last century very few world leaders could be compared with Winston Churchill of Great Britain for his stand against appeasement. And yet he is famously quoted as
Palestine May 28, 2008

BOOK EXCERPT: The Catastrophe, Fighting Extremism to Build a Palestinian State

“Not enough just to denounce terrorism and extremism” – The issue of denouncing extremism and the extremists is a far more complex issue than most people think. Americans often ask,
Islamic Issues May 28, 2008

American Politics, Terrorism and Islam: Part 2: Who’s a Terrorist?

Over the years, America has evolved into the most dominant power in our planet, now much touted as the only super (or more appropriately, hyper) power.
Activites May 28, 2008

An Islamless World

An early deadline prevents our commenting on the papal visit, the religious theme of the week. So, another topic: Last week we sighted the hard-to-miss, politically-minded preacher Rod Parsley of
Human RightsReform Issues May 28, 2008

Egypt: Amnesty International, Violations in the “war on terror”

At least 18 people were killed and more than 100 injured in bomb attacks in Dahab (southern Sinai) in April. Peaceful protesters calling for independence for the judiciary and political
Human RightsReform Issues May 28, 2008

The Other Arab Bloggers

Since 2005, both the Western and Arab press have written hundreds of articles about the democratizing effect that weblogs, Facebook, Youtube and other social networking sites can have in the
Islamic Movements May 28, 2008

The New Conservatives in the Arab World

Salafis in Kuwait have won most of the National Assembly seats in the May 17 parliamentary elections. In Jordan the Muslim Brotherhood elected conservative Hammam Saeed as the new leader.
Other Issues May 28, 2008

John McCain’s Arab-American problem

May 28, 2008 | Not long ago, the John McCain campaign dropped a prominent Arab-American businessman from its Michigan state finance committee because of allegations that the man was an
MB BlogsOther BlogsYouth May 28, 2008

Facebook Parties?

Mohamed Mustafa -not his real name- is one of the two admins of "We Can." Informing me by SMS, he preferred to meet me in his clinic (he is a