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Rahm Emanuel Speaks for Obama

It’s true that Emanuel did say that 'Israel must halt settlement construction on the West Bank'; but in the context of his whole speech, that was mere lip-service to a

Stolen Land

The call to stop Israeli construction in the West Bank is there to leave us with the false impression that the robbery of Palestine started in 1967. But the vast

Embracing Human Rights: Islamists Renouncing Violence

Why should we care about the human rights of people who themselves don't appear to respect them? Statements made this week by a former member of an armed Islamic group

Egyptian Blogger Beaten

During the mayhem of a major soccer match, Egyptian blogger Kareem el-Shae’r was kidnapped and beaten.

IDF Chief Rabbi: Troops Who Show Mercy to Enemy Will Be ‘Damned’

The Israel Defense Forces' chief rabbi told students in a pre-army yeshiva program last week that soldiers who "show mercy" toward the enemy in wartime will be "damned."

West Bank rabbi: Jews can kill Gentiles who threaten Israel

Just weeks after the arrest of alleged Jewish terrorist, Yaakov Teitel, a West Bank rabbi on Monday released a book giving Jews permission to kill Gentiles who threaten Israel.

Police kill Egyptian farmer, protests follow

CAIRO: A farmer from Ismo el-Aroos village in Deir Mawas in the Minya governorate some 250 miles south of Cairo was killed after two police officers broke into his house

U.S. Democracy Promotion Policy in the Middle East: The Islamist Dilemma

This report assesses U.S. policy toward Islamist organizations in the Arab world, specifically those groups that have renounced violence and terrorism. The report analyzes U.S. government attitudes toward Islamist movements

Fort Hood & the Perversion of Language: “The Shooter Was a Soldier”

“… now this may sound convoluted, but not if one tracks the cultural response of hostility from every passionate point of view when a leadership itself is so prone to

Issues in the hysteria against Arabs and Muslims following Fort Hood massacre

The massacre at Fort Hood of 13 American soldiers and wounding of 30 more raises serious issues regarding violence, terrorism, race in America and the patriotism of Arabs and Muslims.