Two weeks in July: Jerusalem tensions, Israel and the Palestinians
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ON FRIDAY July 14th I awoke, hungover and tired, with news that there had been a terror attack in the Old City. It had all the […]
Tag Archives: Islam
20 takeaways from Trump’s Islam speech
1 – Pro-Trump supporters and media love it: FoxNews called it “Strong, tone perfect.” John Bolton said he felt it was an “excellent speech” that reached locals in Riyadh, international community […]
Society must confront ISIS the way they would Neo-Nazis, not just shrug shoulders
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In January of 1963 the 104th episode of The Twilight Zone aired. Named ‘He’s Alive’, starring Dennis Hopper as Peter Vollmer, it chronicles the life and death of […]
If Europe became Islamic could it defeat Islamism?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The responses to the recent Tunisian terror attack in European politics and media were emblematic of the inability of the West to grapple with or acknowledge […]
The reformer: Interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally appeared in April 1 The Jerusalem Post Magazine Ayaan Hirsi Ali remembers the first time she was invited to a friend’s house for Passover several […]
Not only do #MuslimLivesMatter, they often matter more in the West
SETH J. FRANTZMAN Within hours of the discovery of the bodies of Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, Yusor Mohammad, 21, and Razan Mohammad Abu Salha, 19, local media, such as CBS affiliate […]
Why the taqiyya accusation is dumb
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “Deception directed at non-Muslims, generally known in Arabic as taqiyya, also has Qur’anic support and falls within the legal category of things that are permissible for […]
Islamophobia/Islamophilia: An intellectual inquisition
By Seth J. Frantzman Published in The Jerusalem Post April 17, 2014 When Brandeis University meekly rescinded its decision to grant an honorary doctorate to Ayaan Hirsi Ali it was […]
Minarets, geography and power
More than a coincidence By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 04/29/2009 20:29 The building of new mosques has become an issue throughout European cities, from Munich to London. In some places, such as […]
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