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In the shadow of Sept. 11th,, an American Muslim man and his wife start a television station to counter the media’s jaundiced portrayal of Muslims as violent fanatics. A few years later when this man’s wife decides to leave him, he kills her in a manner made infamous by violent Muslim fanatics: beheading.
This is not a soap → Read More: Reflections on Aasiya’s Murder and Domestic Violence This is a powerful statement, crafted in response to the murder of a Muslim woman, Aasiya Hassan, by her husband in Orchard Park, New York, that deserves to be read in full. Excerpt: “This is a wake up call to all of us, that violence against women is real and can not be ignored. It must be addressed collectively by → Read More: Response to the Killing of Aasiya Hassan (Since not everyone has the time or inclination to read a 2800-word essay with 33 sources, here is a 1000-word, partly condensed, partly excerpted, and partly rewritten version of my entry, “Israel’s Rationale for Murder.” It also appeared in WireTap, where I now have a column and thus a little more space to write my monthly entries there.) The toll of Israel’s → Read More: Does Israel Target Civilians? Many observers describe Israel’s political system as dysfunctional because it has likely produced a government hostile to the peace process. These observers forget that Israelis may have no interest in the peace process: the public just cast its largest votes for the three candidates who most stridently brandished their anti-Arab credentials.
No one figure emerged victorious, although → Read More: Another ‘Hamastan?’ “When we have settled the land, all the Arabs will be able to do about it will be to scurry around like drugged cockroaches in a bottle.”
-Israeli Army Chief of Staff Raphael Eitan, 1983
“Before [the Palestinians] very eyes we are possessing the land and the villages where they, and their ancestors, → Read More: Israel’s Rationale for Murder: No One is Innocent The Israeli lobby—which, of course, does not exist—claimed its latest victim: former CIA chief Michael Scheuer.
My speech seemed well received, but in January I received a call from Jamestown’s president telling me I had been terminated as a senior fellow by the Foundation’s board of directors. Why, I asked? He responded by citing my → Read More: Israeli Lobby Strikes Again (A slightly different version of this was published in WireTap) Watching former president George W. Bush speak was, for many, an almost painful experience. The halting language, awkward pauses, strange half-smiles, and eerily off-key delivery proved embarrassing for those who desired an eloquent voice to represent the nation at the highest level. For Muslims, however, Bush’s speeches and statements were particularly → Read More: Obama Shifts US Rhetoric Toward Muslims A brief update: I wrote a fairly extensive 2,500 word analysis of Israel’s claims during the Gaza offensive. Once a version of it is published in WireTap as a guest column next week, I will post it here. My thoughts on Obama’s Al-Arabyia interview will appear in my WireTap blog, which should appear later this week. I will also be reviewing Richard Seymour’s book, → Read More: Pieces on Obama, Gaza, liberals, all incoming |
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