Archive for the ‘Comment’ Category

Suhail Khan’s problematic approach to anti-Muslim sentiment

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007 Posted in Comment | 3 Comments »

An abridged version of this post was submitted to the Daily Cal. They printed a further modified version on July 16, 2007, under a misleading headline "We Have Nothing to Prove to America," as if 1) I am a Muslim ...

Oppose the quagmire, support the war?

Friday, July 6th, 2007 Posted in Comment | 1 Comment »

It seems to me that the Democratic party began using the word 'quagmire' when it became critical of the war. So, we oppose the 'quagmire' in Iraq. Does that mean that if the war is no longer a 'quagmire,' but ...

Where is the Arab B’tselem?

Friday, June 22nd, 2007 Posted in Comment | 1 Comment »

"You can lecture me about B'tselem the day you can show there is a B'tselem on your side prepared to do something about human rights violations in the Arab world," I was once told after citing reports by the Israeli ...

The democratic overthrow and why we need it

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 Posted in Comment | 16 Comments »

What is unique about elections in Syria? Much has been said by foreign advocates of the American project in the Middle East regarding recent presidential and parliamentary elections in Syria. Condemnations resound, as if they are original or perceptive, when ...

Are Hamas and Hizballah terrorist organizations?

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 Posted in Comment | 21 Comments »

Pundits and propagandists alike often pose this question to those who dissent against current American and Israeli policies in the Middle East. For them, the dichotomy is simply one of "I support terrorism" or "I am against terrorism." The slightest ...