I have always found it odd that we only talk about “radicalisation” when discussing Muslims – as if Islam has a monopoly on extremism. So, I wrote a piece on the radicalisation of Israeli society and politics and their almost blind support for the destruction of Gaza. It was first published by one of Holland’s…
‘Als jullie de tragische vergissing begaan deze wapens te gebruiken, zullen er gevolgen zijn’, zei Barack Obama stoer. De President stak hierbij zelfs een belerend vingertje op om zijn boodschap kracht bij te zetten. Met ‘jullie’ bedoelde hij het regime in Damascus en met ‘deze wapens’ Bashar al-Assad’s chemisch arsenaal, zoals Sarin-zenuwgas. In feite zei Obama…
Help! The Muslim Brotherhood is coming to power. After years of oppression by the secular military rule of Hosni Mubarak, the Islamists are now the most important political force in Egypt. At least, if their presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi manages to defeat felool (Egyptian slang for someone who was part of the old regime) candidate…
