Opinion

December 5, 2011

Attack on Human Rights Community Threatens the Best of Israel

By Moriel Rothman Recently, two frightening bills were approved for a first reading in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament. The – Read More...
November 29, 2011

Can Turkey Inspire Tunisia?

By Murat Daoudov As a forerunner of the Arab Spring, Tunisia has offered a pioneering example for the Middle East – Read More...
November 29, 2011

From Palestinian Refugee Camp to New York City Stage

By Mairav Zonszein An absurdist play about two people waiting for someone who never shows up, performed in Arabic by – Read More...
November 21, 2011

Reframing the Debate on Islam in France

By Tareq Oubrou Why does the public expression of Islam pose a problem – not just in France, but all – Read More...
November 21, 2011

Arab Spring Carves Out Potential Role for Arab Israelis

By Natalia Simanovsky Pictures of unarmed demonstrators clashing with police and security forces have become the defining images of the – Read More...
November 21, 2011

Stalemate in Turkey’s Kurdish Issue Demands Heroic Moves

By Kaya Genç Who could have imagined that one day pedestrians in Istanbul’s most artistic and liberal neighbourhood of Cihangir – Read More...
November 14, 2011

What the UNESCO Vote on Palestine Really Means

By Ziad Khalil Abu Zayyad In a development that gave the Palestinian leadership a significant hand up, the United Nation’s – Read More...
November 14, 2011

Iraq, after the Troops Leave

By Ahmed Kadhum Fahad US President Barack Obama announced that all US troops would leave Iraq by the end of – Read More...
October 31, 2011

Reform Without Regime Change in Morocco?

By Moha Ennaji Influenced by the events in Egypt and Tunisia, Moroccans have been demanding political and constitutional rights that – Read More...
October 31, 2011

Palestinian Struggle at a Crossroads Again

By Dawoud Abu Lebdeh The Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange was an emotional moment for thousands of Palestinians who were reunited with – Read More...