The Israelis didn’t by any stretch of the imagination “seize Palestine,” as I demonstrate in my new book The Palestinian Delusion: The Catastrophic History of the Middle East Peace Process, which you can preorder here. Moreover, the idea that “there will be less terrorism or no terrorism all over the world” if the Palestinian jihad […]
Malaysia Prime Minister: “If we want to make Islam less hated, we need to find out what wrong we have done”
“If we want to make Islam less hated, we need to find out what wrong we have done, although we would like to say we have done no wrong.” “Islam teaches its followers not to indulge in violence but ‘we are not following those teachings’, he said.” Yeah, it’s a real head-scratcher. If anyone has […]
Malaysia Prime Minister: “Islam does not agree to killing…to cut people’s hands or heads is not Islamic”
“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…” (Qur’an 47:4) “The thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands…” (Qur’an 5:38) “Kill the idolaters wherever you find them…” (Qur’an 9:5) “Kill them wherever you find them…” (Qur’an 4:89) “Kill them wherever you find them…” (Qur’an 2:191) So apparently the Qur’an is un-Islamic. “Dr M: […]
Parties vying for Muslim support could turn Malaysia into a hardline Islamic state
Two years ago, after visiting the Malaysia, Obama expressed his vision of fostering and deepening bilateral relations with the famously moderate country. Part of that vision was to allow Malaysians to travel visa-free to the U.S. That may not be a good idea now, given the South China Morning Post report that “Malaysia risks turning […]