Abigail R. Esman
ARTICLES BY: Abigail R. Esman
Reading, Writing, and Jihad: Child Soldiers and a Lost Generation
The child soldiers in Yemen are many. There is "Saeed," 18, who told a reporter that "brave men become martyrs on the battlefields." As a soldier,...
The Horrors of Honor Violence in the West
She was a 15-year-old student at San Antonio's Taft High School with a soft smile and dark eyes. Like most girls her age in Texas,...
When Mental Illness Becomes an Excuse for Terrorists
It was a warm afternoon in the Netherlands on May 5 as the country celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its liberation from Nazi occupation. Some had...
Cloak and Fashion: When a Museum Becomes a Tool for Islam
Look out, Anna Wintour. It's not you, but the world's Muslim women who now rule as the "arbiters of style within and beyond their communities." That...
Threats to Apostates ‘Most Severe’ in Muslim Countries and Beyond
It was the traditional Milad un Nabi, when Muslims commemorate the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, and the imam in a small Punjabi village had a...
Behind the Civil Rights Mask of the Women’s March Leaders
Chances are, if you supported the Women's March, you were duped. And if you are Jewish and supported the March, you were duped twice. Even before the event,...
Emerging Islamist Political Clout Accelerates Europe’s Self-Islamization
Forget the beheading videos, the ISIS propaganda on social media, and even the terrorist attacks themselves. Europe, says counterterrorism expert Afshin Ellian, is Islamizing itself....
What Exactly Is Terrorism? Why Words Matter
It is a concept and a word that has shaped politics worldwide for decades, all the more since September 11: terrorism. But what does "terrorism" really...
Radicalization in the Classroom: A Continuing Problem in European Schools
For five years, Umar Haque taught children at East London mosques and secondary schools. Then he was arrested. On March 2, Haque was found guilty of...
Protecting Afghan and Muslim Women Is a National Security Issue
There was the woman whose husband sliced off her genitalia, and then reached inside her with his hand, damaging her inner organs. There was the woman whose husband cut...
The West Embraces the Hijab as Muslim Women Risk Their Lives for the Right to Choose
Of all the photos of my wedding day, one has always carried a particular, unique kind of joy: It is an image of my bridesmaid,...
Young But Dangerous: Still No Answer to Handling Europe’s Children of ISIS
When Emilie Konig left her home in France to join the Islamic State, she left her two children behind. The former barmaid, who converted to Islam after...
As Attacks on Jews Rise in Europe, Antisemitism Is the New Cool
More disturbing than the alleged arson at a suburban Paris kosher supermarket on Tuesday -- the third anniversary of the terror attack at the kosher Hyper-Cacher...
Rethinking ‘Radicalization’: Dutch Researcher Discusses What Makes a Homegrown Terrorist
On November 2, 2004, Dutch filmmaker and writer Theo van Gogh left his home and set off to work, riding his bicycle as he did most...
New York Times Loses It Over Israel's 'Incendiary' Nation-State Law
Fight Breaks Out in Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on Tisha B’Av
Israeli Military Says Rifle That Killed Soldier on Gaza Border Was Iranian-Made
What Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Means for Israel
IDF Soldier Killed on Gaza Border Laid to Rest; Father: ‘He Would Have Achieved Greatness’