Terrorism and Psychopathology: Understanding the Vital Differences

The line of demarcation between authentic terrorism and mental illness is irremediably unclear. Nonetheless, going forward, decision-makers in both Jerusalem and Washington will need to more diligently correlate principal counterterrorist policies with pertinent causal factors.
Fatah and Hamas: Reconciliation or Divorce?

There are manifold reasons that make it so difficult to effect a compromise between the two movements and they involve every aspect of Palestinian Arab life. They do agree on Israel.
Are Turkey and the USA on a Collision Course? Not Necessarily

Where are we headed? The Brunson crisis has gone on for several weeks – does Erdogan really think Trump will concede?
A Month of Multiculturalism in Britain: July 2018

Not a single Christian was among the 1,112 Syrian refugees resettled in Britain in the first three months of 2018.
Jews Barred From Temple Mount While Muslims Rewrite Bible

Jews are barred from the Temple Mount this week during a Muslim holiday that rewrites the Bible, claiming Abraham offered up Ishmael on an altar in Mecca.
Being Pro-Muslim in a Complicated World

Ultimately, people who hate, hate. Denigrating Muslims, just as denigrating Jews or any other race or religion, unhelpfully restricts the public from seeing with clear eyes the many causes leading to jihadist terrorism.
Hungary: Not “Submitting to Islam”

No European head of government talks remotely like Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
The Threat that Must be Named

Psychiatrists tell their patients they have to “name their fears.” A fear that cannot be named cannot be understood or faced. An unnamed threat cannot be defeated. This is particularly true of what is called the threat of “terrorism.”
Living in Unreality

When it comes to your doorstep, you’ll be glad you did not take Sadiq Khan’s word for it.
Germany: Rise of the Salafists

The number of Salafists in Germany has doubled over the last five years and now exceeds 10,000 for the first time, according to Germany’s BfV domestic intelligence agency.