With Antony Blinken confirmed by the US Senate as the new Secretary of State, some analysts hope US policy in Syria will not revert to what it was when Obama was in office. This came in the wake of reports that US tanks had rolled back into Syria a few days ago, reversing Trump’s policy […]
Renowned Kuwaiti journalist converts to Christianity, sparking turmoil on Gulf social media
Since ISIS briefly took control of parts of Syria, some Muslims have had difficulty living in harmony with their faith, especially as a result of the atrocities committed in the name of Islam. Kuwaitis on Twitter circulated a video clip of journalist Muhammad Al-Moamen declaring his renunciation of Islam and conversion to Christianity. He is […]
Are the Palestinians’ expectations for the new US administration starting to wane?
The Palestinian Authority in Ramallah is beginning to realize that their hopes and expectations with the Biden administration are fraught with dangers and disappointments. The new United States Secretary of State nominee Anthony Blinken’s recent comment that the US Embassy will remain in Jerusalem and not be relocated to Tel Aviv may awaken the Palestinians […]
The Conflict Between Secular Law and Sharia Is Getting Harder to Ignore
The terrorist attacks that took place in France and Austria because a French teacher had used Muhammad cartoons as an example of freedom of expression brought the issue of Islam and its compatibility with other societies back to the fore. But it also highlighted the topic of Muslims’ ability to assimilate and embrace the basic […]
Euphoric at coming Biden administration, Iran mounts PR campaign designed to project strength and defiance
Recent videos available online show a new situation in Iran, in the midst of global changes that are slated for the coming days and weeks. The videos are part of an Iranian media campaign that on the surface appears to be random, but on closer inspection reveals itself to be as carefully organized and planned […]
Muslims from Hebron attempt to burn the Christmas tree in Bethlehem’s Manger Square
A recorded message was sent to this writer indicating that Islamists from Hebron attempted to burn the Christmas tree in Manger Square last night. The Palestinian Authority desperately tried to conceal this latest attack. The relations between Christians and Muslims living under the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank have deteriorated sharply since a series […]
Israel: For the second time in a week, Muslims set Christmas tree ablaze in Sakhnin
It seems that Christmas trees have become a cause of provocation to some Muslims, leading them to set them on fire. They just set ablaze the Christmas tree that was reerected in front of the Greek Catholic Church after the first one was burned several days ago. What was the reason? Yousif Elias, a young […]
A dance party in the West Bank becomes the latest episode of Muslim oppression of Christians
“Christians have transformed this site into a brothel,” one of the attackers shouts in this video This year, Christmas among Palestinians appears to have been a source of unusual animosity towards Christians. The aftereffect of Hamas’s memo about Christians in Gaza and the Christmas celebration was a social media anti-Christmas campaign that culminated with the […]
Israel: Muslims torch Christmas trees of Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic Christian communities
The Christmas trees of the Greek Orthodox and the Greek Catholic Churches in Sakhnin, an Arab city in Israel’s Northern District, were torched by unidentified people early today. A prominent member of the local Greek Orthodox church assured this writer that the suspects are local Muslims whom the Israeli police are presently taking steps to […]
Gaza: New social media campaign seeks to thwart all Christmas-related activities
After the memo that was released by the Hamas government in Gaza, in which it called for “activities to reduce interaction with Christmas,” a new campaign is being launched on social media that also seeks to thwart any activities that might be related to Christmas. “I am a Muslim. I do not relate to God […]