Why Trump always chickens out
While Islamists have a clear sense that they are fighting a civilisational war the West is unsure about what it stands for
Islamism
65 postsRadical political movements that draw on the language of Islam to express their ideas. Note to be confused with Islam as a religion.
Why people fail to see Islamism
There are several reasons why it is hard to see the key distinction between Islam as a religion and Islamism as a political ideology
Criticising Islam is no longer taboo
It no longer takes bravery to criticise Islam or Islamism in public
Islam as a permission structure
Progressives take anti-Semitism among a section of the Muslim population as a sign that animosity to Jews is no longer taboo
Why Islamists and progressives have so much in common
A shared loathing of the West is the bedrock of this unholy alliance.
Article in Compact magazine
I have had an article published in Compact magazine. The focus is on the substantial overlap between Islamism and leftism. The piece...
On the Arts First podcast
I was delighted to appear as a guest on the Arts First podcast to discuss the murderous attack on Salman Rushdie and...
Judaism is closer to Islam than to Christianity
Differences in religious doctrine do not explain the widespread hostility to Israel or Jews in the contemporary Islamic world
The menace of post-Zionism
Anti-Zionist Israelis play a key role in giving credence and coherence to Israel's critics
Israel is surrounded by genocidal enemies
For the past year, Islamists have been menacing the Jewish State.
The death of Hassan Nasrallah shows why this is a just war
The Hezbollah leader was committed to the annihilation of the Jewish State
Israel has every right to strike Hezbollah
Taking pre-emptive action against a lethal threat is not an ‘escalation’ of the conflict
The threat from Hezbollah is existential for Israel
The assassination of Fuad Shukr reminds us just how much Israel is up against
Video debate on Zionism and Islamism
A video debate organised by Plebity featuring two completely different conceptions of the nature of Zionism and Islamism