When Muslims make merry at Christmas
For Western Muslims, Christmas is just outside their doorsteps. For some, Christmas even skips merrily in from the cold and crosses the threshold into their homes
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Donald Trump, hypocrisy and the Holy Land
In their reactions to Donald Trump’s hypocritical Jerusalem declaration, many Arab and Muslim leaders have exhibited their own grotesque double standards.
Read MoreSyria and freedom from death
Where once Syrians struggled for the ideals of freedom, equality and dignity, the freedom that most counts in Syria today is the freedom from the fear of death.
Read MoreUnholy war in the Holy Land
Despite what religious fanatics believe, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a “holy war” – far from it.
Read MorePride and prejudice in the Holy Land
The rise in violent Jewish extremism shows how safeguarding justice only for a minority is leading to a situation of injustice for the majority.
Read MoreThe concealed links between Israel’s “invisible” citizens
An electoral campaign video targeted at Israel’s “invisible” poor unwittingly highlights the long-neglected links between Mizrahi Jews and Arabs.
Read MoreA civil way out of the Israeli-Palestinian quagmire
How do you end the Israeli occupation without ending the occupation? Through a struggle for equal civil rights for Jews and Arabs.
Read MorePalestinians and Israelis: Intimate enemies, future friends
As I cycle amid the growing cycle of violence, I believe peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians is plausible and possible.
Read MoreLost in confrontation in the Holy Land
As tensions mount, it’s hard to believe that Israelis and Palestinians share a lot in common – even the dreams of their great writers.
Read MorePromised lands and chosen peoples
Protestants are the chosen people and Western Europe and America their Promised Lands, according to Israelism and Christian Zionism.
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