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March 1989 demonstration against The Satanic Verses in the Hague.

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Khaled Diab September 30, 2022October 21, 2022 0 Comments atheism, edward said, fatwa, freedom of expression, india, islam, khomeini, multiculturalism, racism, satanic verses, uk, usa

The misinterpretation of Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

Decades after the release of The Satanic Verses and the calls for his death which followed it, Salman Rushdie remains one of the most wildly and widely misunderstood contemporary writers in the English language.

Racists exploit BDS and Israel to advance their agendas of hatred

As recent motions in the German Bundestag and US Congress reveal, both the BDS and pro-Israel movements are exploited by racists as fig leafs to further their agendas. These racists must be exposed and challenged.

Steve Bannon is being amplified, not silenced

By providing Steve Bannon with an uncritical solo platform, the Oxford Union has failed in its mission as a forum of free and fair debate, succumbing instead to tabloid sensationalism.

Sisi’s fridge gauges the temperature of Egypt’s frosty economy

By Khaled Diab A gaffe by Egypt’s president about his refrigerator reveals just how much Egyptians have cooled towards Sisi

Tintin and orientalism for kids

Despite the racism contained in Tintin and other classic children’s tales, I believe that children should be exposed to them.

Charlie Hebdo and Islam’s freedom of expression… and insult

Muhammad’s self-appointed defenders take offence on his behalf, but the prophet would’ve tolerated Charlie Hebdo and condemned the savage murders.

Freedom of repression in Egypt

The Republic of Tahrir revolutionaries dreamt of an Egypt of freedom, but the only thing that seems free these days is the value of human dignity.

Islamism is the illusion

Islamism is not the solution but is built on an illusion. Islam’s past strength was actually a secular one based on free thought.

Democracy is the solution for Egypt

In Egypt, neither Islamism nor jingoism is the solution. We need is a visionary founding document, and the stillborn 1954 constitution fits the bill.

The reel story of Egypt’s forgotten Jews

In telling the story of Egypt’s vanished Jewish community, a new documentary sheds light on a forgotten chapter of history.

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