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Will Harvard do the right thing?

Writing in yesterday's New York Times, Nicholas Kristof called attention to a recent blog post by New Republic editor Martin Peretz.

“A framework agreement” between Israel and Palestinians: precursor to talks without end

Uri Avnery highlights the pitfalls of a “framework agreement”, which the parties to the US-mediated talks between Israel and Mahmoud Abbas have pledged to sign within a year, arguing that

Is This America?

For a glimpse of how venomous and debased the discourse about Islam has become, consider a blog post in The New Republic this month. Written by Martin Peretz, the magazine’s

Church leader, Fred Phelps vows to take over Jones’ Quran burning plans indicating Islamophobic tendencies

According to sources the Phelps clan at Westboro insists it will not back down or be persuaded to change its plans of burning the Quran. In fact this is not

To Burn or Not To Burn

I am glad that Pastor Jones has decided to cancel the Quran burning event. However, neither I, nor Imam Musri (of Florida) have spoken to Pastor Jones. I am surprised

Muslims, Quran Burnings, and the Problem of Freedom of Speech

People often ask me how Muslims can get so worked up about symbolic acts but have trouble summoning the same anger over the killing of innocent civilians. It is understandable,

My Muslim Brothers and Sisters

It's wrong to judge Americans because of the actions of Michael Enright (NYC cab-driver stabbing). It's wrong to judge Americans for the actions of Terry Jones. And it's wrong to

Global disappointment & outrage over the burning of the Holy Quran to mark the 9/11

An “emergency summit” held in Washington with the attendance of Prominent Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders denounced the planned event of burning the holy Quran describing it as derision, misinformation

Hamas, don’t blow this chance

Can the resistance exploit the fake talks, re-position itself and finally "come good”?

Obama has signalled his coming complete surrender to Zionism and its lobby

He did it with seven words. "Ultimately the U.S. cannot impose a solution."