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The Persecution of Christians by ISIS contradicts idea of a Caliphate
By Erica C D Hunter, SOAS, University of London – via The Conversation ISIS conquests across northern Iraq have been comprehensive in recent weeks. Taking […]
Jews and Arabs Refuse to be Enemies: Social Media Campaign
“A social media campaign calls for peace between Jews and Arabs, CNN’s Samuel Burke explains.” Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies Here are some […]
Israel & Palestine both Need to Root out the Hate
By Yakir Englander via ISLAMiCommentary Yakir Englander Serious illness calls for first aid, then sometimes surgery, followed by healing the source of the disease. If […]
Natural Gas isn’t the Global Warming Solution: It Endangers the Earth
By Naomi Oreskes via Tomdispatch.com Albert Einstein is rumored to have said that one cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that led to […]
Israel’s Gaza Campaign Endangers US Security: Why Obama & Kerry are Furious
By Juan Cole The United States as a great Power is facing a large number of challenges in the Muslim world, and Israel’s Gaza campaign […]
The Children of Gaza (That’s Mainly Who is There)
“Jon Snow recounts the scene in Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, where doctors struggle to treat adults and children wounded by Israeli attacks.” Channel 4 News: “The […]
In Palestine, R2P isn’t Dead; It was never on the Table
By Michael Kearney My response to students’ queries on the matter of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has generally been that the whole narrative is a […]
Gaza/ Israel: Is Social Media A Corrective for Biased MSM reporting?
“When it comes to news about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the media coverage itself often becomes the story. Here’s a look at how the U.S. media […]
Can People of Muslim Heritage defeat the Radical Fundamentalists?
“Karima Bennoune shares four powerful stories of real people fighting against fundamentalism in their own communities — refusing to allow the faith they love to […]