Rabbi Sacks Anti-Corbyn “Crusade” Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Rabbi Sacks Anti-Corbyn “Crusade” Richard Silverstein September 3, 2018 During the Middle Ages, Christian forces heading to the Holy Land dallied on their travels long enough... Read More Read more about Rabbi Sacks Anti-Corbyn “Crusade”
Saudi Crown Prince Abuses the Holocaust in Goldberg Interview Mideast Peace Saudi Crown Prince Abuses the Holocaust in Goldberg Interview Richard Silverstein April 9, 2018 Jeffrey Goldberg published another one of his blockbuster interviews (he’s interviewed Obama once or twice and I... Read More Read more about Saudi Crown Prince Abuses the Holocaust in Goldberg Interview
Steve Bannon’s Romance with Hollywood Islamophobia Jews & Judaism Politics & Society Steve Bannon’s Romance with Hollywood Islamophobia Richard Silverstein February 4, 2017 In the past few days, stories about two different Steve Bannon film projects, one of which was... Read More Read more about Steve Bannon’s Romance with Hollywood Islamophobia
Israeli Deputy Defense Minister on Tisha B’Av: “We’re not Ashamed. We Will Rebuild the Temple on the Temple Mount.” Mideast Peace Israeli Deputy Defense Minister on Tisha B’Av: “We’re not Ashamed. We Will Rebuild the Temple on the Temple Mount.” Richard Silverstein August 14, 2016 Today was Tisha B’Av, one of the most solemn days of the year for observant Jews. It... Read More Read more about Israeli Deputy Defense Minister on Tisha B’Av: “We’re not Ashamed. We Will Rebuild the Temple on the Temple Mount.”
Trump and the GOP: Words Will Kill Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society Trump and the GOP: Words Will Kill Richard Silverstein December 14, 2015 The NY Times published an op-ed yesterday by a medieval historian specializing in the Jewish life during this... Read More Read more about Trump and the GOP: Words Will Kill
Why “Reform” Islam? Jews & Judaism Mideast Peace Politics & Society Why “Reform” Islam? Richard Silverstein November 20, 2015 With the world-wide fallout over the Paris attacks and ISIS’ bloody role in them, pundits and journalists... Read More Read more about Why “Reform” Islam?
“Remember the Stranger, for You Yourselves Were Strangers” Mideast Peace Politics & Society “Remember the Stranger, for You Yourselves Were Strangers” Richard Silverstein November 18, 2015 This could just as well be the motto of the United States as one of the cardinal... Read More Read more about “Remember the Stranger, for You Yourselves Were Strangers”
Israel Outlaws Nation’s Leading Muslim Group Mideast Peace Israel Outlaws Nation’s Leading Muslim Group Richard Silverstein November 17, 2015 Contemplate this: the Department of Homeland Security announces that henceforth the Nation of Islam, the Westboro Baptist Church,... Read More Read more about Israel Outlaws Nation’s Leading Muslim Group
Pamela Geller, Charlie Hebdo: the Wages of Hate are Death Mideast Peace Politics & Society Pamela Geller, Charlie Hebdo: the Wages of Hate are Death Richard Silverstein May 6, 2015 Last weekend, Pamela Geller hosted a “Draw Muhammad” competition in Garland, TX under the banner of her... Read More Read more about Pamela Geller, Charlie Hebdo: the Wages of Hate are Death
Pam Geller is Our Very Own Pastor Terry Jones Mideast Peace Politics & Society Pam Geller is Our Very Own Pastor Terry Jones Richard Silverstein May 4, 2015 Pam Geller is basking in her hour of glory. She’s finally done something so odious, so revolting,... Read More Read more about Pam Geller is Our Very Own Pastor Terry Jones
Israeli Murdered in Brussels Was Israeli Spy Mideast Peace Israeli Murdered in Brussels Was Israeli Spy Richard Silverstein June 4, 2014 Over the past week, the media and I have tried to ascertain the precise status of the... Read More Read more about Israeli Murdered in Brussels Was Israeli Spy
Shabak Torture Drives Israeli Palestinian Lawyer to Suicide Mideast Peace Shabak Torture Drives Israeli Palestinian Lawyer to Suicide Richard Silverstein April 29, 2014 Amjad al-Safadi was an East Jerusalem defense attorney whose clients were Palestinian security prisoners. Two months ago,... Read More Read more about Shabak Torture Drives Israeli Palestinian Lawyer to Suicide