Regarding US Muslims: A Misguided Debate
Hundreds of interfaith dialogues and conferences will not change much as long as American armies continue to roam Muslim countries, support Israel and back corrupt leaders
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The Photo Before the Storm: Peace Talks Already Failed
The recently released photographs of Palestinian and Israeli leaders in Washington during their first direct talks in many months certainly don’t say anything new.
Read MoreBehind the Israeli Wall: A Lesson in Reality
Wiles’ work is an important contribution to what I insist on referring to as a ‘People’s History of Palestine’. In order for this genre to endure and flourish, it must remain honest, and duty-bound to the truth – to reality as it is, not how we wish it to be.
Read MoreRebranding Iraq: Playing with Numbers and Human Lives
The fact is, no one has won this war. And the occupation is anything but over.
Read MoreTrapped at Ground Zero
The controversy over the right of Muslim Americans to build community center and mosque a short distance from the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is both strange and outright inappropriate.
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Bourj el-Barajneh: Searching for Meaning in a Refugee Camp
Beirut, Lebanon — Two young girls stood, as if frozen, staring below them at an ever vibrant...
Read MoreSmoke on a Bridge: Lebanon Awaits a Verdict
Beirut, Aug. 6 — Jamal is a Lebanese driver in his late 50’s. He appeared unshaven and terribly exhausted as he drove his old passenger van from the airport in Beirut to the Bekaa Valley. Although it was not a...
Read MoreWhy Muslims Should Rethink Palestine
Thousands of faithful assiduously listened as I outlined the challenges facing Palestine and its people. Cries of ‘Allahu Akbar’ – God is Great – occasionally resounded from a corner of the giant South African mosque. Many...
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The Palestinian Authority: Redundant but Dangerous Language
Each time Israel fails to keep its ‘side of the bargain’, the Palestinian Authority responds with...
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Beyond Violence and Non-Violence: Resistance as a Culture
Resistance is not a band of armed men hell-bent on wreaking havoc. It is a collective retort to oppression.
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