Newsweek did an article on Dutch far-right MP Geert Wilders for which I was interviewed too. I tried to explain the reporter a bit on his “successful” polarisation of Dutch society, how he manages to set the agenda on various issues including Islam, immigration and crime – and finally, his media antics. A brief look…
The Senate Report on the CIA’s use of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques – or just plain torture – has shocked many. Despite the fact that much of these revelations where not new, it will still have an important legacy on global politics and counter-terrorism practices in the future. The report is an important document for several…
ISIS’ rise was seen as the ideal moment for the U.S. to realize its failure of non-intervention and unfold a strategy for Syria.
A Dutch Jabhat al Nusra (JAN) fighter who goes by the nom de guerre “Muhajiri Shaam” or “Abu Mohammed al Hollandi” has recently gained lots of traction in Dutch media. Following the US-coalition air-strikes on al JAN-strongholds on Monday, in which three Dutch Nusra fighters died, he uploaded a video on his Facebook page in…
Breaking news this morning: preacher Abu Qatada has been cleared from terrorism charges in his home country Jordan. The timing cannot be more suspicious with Jordan’s involvement in the bombing of ISIS strongholds in Syria. Abu Qatada has recently come out with heavy criticism of the Islamic State. From his prison cell in Amman, he…
Because pictures say more than words sometimes.
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…
