Analysis
Article 80 and the UN Recognition of a “Palestinian State”
In the entire debate now taking place on whether the United Nations Security Council or General Assembly has the right to approve the application...
PLO Official Protested Israeli Presence at Anti-Semitism Conference
PLO Ambassador to Washington Maen Areikat drew unwanted attention by suggesting earlier this week that a new Palestinian state would be Jew-free. Asked about the rights of minorities in a future Palestinian state, Areikat told reporters Tuesday...
In Praise of NYC’s Muscular Counterterrorism
U.S. law enforcement agencies have generally responded to 9/11 with a pretend counterterrorism policy. They insist that naming the enemy as Islamism causes terrorism, that Islamist violence is just one of many co-equal problems (along with...
Winning the Battle Against Al-Qaeda, Losing the War Against Jihad
So long as the West focuses on names and faces in the so-called "war on terror"—as opposed to focusing on ideas and motivations—so long will it possibly win battles, even as it slowly loses the...
Why ‘Christian’ Persecution?
Some are asking why my new monthly series, "Muslim Persecution of Christians," wherein I collate...
Terror’s Evolving Threat: The Al-Qaida Network in 2011
In addition to shock and grief, fear gripped Americans in the hours and days after...
Palestinian State Illegal Under UN Charter?
The Palestinian Authority is expected to seek recognition as a sovereign state in the coming...
Intelligence vs. Evidence Gathering: Knowing the Difference
There is a new brouhaha stirring among civil libertarians and Islamic organizations in light of...
Terrorist Prison Blues
Life in prison is difficult, especially for 20 Muslim inmates at a high security...
Article 80 and the UN Recognition of a “Palestinian State”
In the entire debate now taking place on whether the United Nations Security Council or General Assembly has the right to approve the application of...
PLO Official Protested Israeli Presence at Anti-Semitism Conference
PLO Ambassador to Washington Maen Areikat drew unwanted attention by suggesting earlier this week that a new Palestinian state would be Jew-free. Asked about the rights...
In Praise of NYC’s Muscular Counterterrorism
U.S. law enforcement agencies have generally responded to 9/11 with a pretend counterterrorism policy. They insist that naming the enemy as Islamism causes terrorism, that Islamist...
Winning the Battle Against Al-Qaeda, Losing the War Against Jihad
So long as the West focuses on names and faces in the so-called "war on terror"—as opposed to focusing on ideas and motivations—so long will...
Why ‘Christian’ Persecution?
Some are asking why my new monthly series, "Muslim Persecution of Christians," wherein I collate and assess some of the atrocities committed by Muslims against...
Terror’s Evolving Threat: The Al-Qaida Network in 2011
In addition to shock and grief, fear gripped Americans in the hours and days after the World Trade Center and Pentagon were attacked by al-Qaida...
Palestinian State Illegal Under UN Charter?
The Palestinian Authority is expected to seek recognition as a sovereign state in the coming General Assembly of 2011, but it will not find the...
Intelligence vs. Evidence Gathering: Knowing the Difference
There is a new brouhaha stirring among civil libertarians and Islamic organizations in light of the recent Associated Press story regarding the working relationship between...
Terrorist Prison Blues
Life in prison is difficult, especially for 20 Muslim inmates at a high security unit housing 30 people in total. They miss their...
Getting on Track
The US economy, indeed the global economy, is on the verge of slipping into a very dark place. We are watching neck-breaking volatility in our...
U.N. ‘Anti-Racism’ Conference Bringing Unseemly Characters to New York
Plans for the U.N.'s "anti-racism" event known as Durban III, which will be held in New York City on September 22, 2011, just got a...
A Cold War Missile Treaty That’s Doing Us Harm
Treaties, you see, are like girls and roses: They last while they last." So said Charles de Gaulle a half-century ago, but he could...
Lawsuit Details Depth of Berkeley Jewish Student Harassment
A pattern of harassment and physical assaults by members of two Muslim student groups at the University of California, Berkeley crosses the line...
The Israeli Street: A Time Line
In Paris, almost 250 years ago, a revolution took to the streets on July 14. Little remained the same in France after that day. In...
