Israelis Must Be Encouraged To

I Draw A Distinction Between Traditional Islam And Islamism. Islamism Emerged In Its Modern Form In The 1920s And Is Driven By A Belief That Muslims Can Be Strong And Rich Again If They Follow The Islamic Law Severely And In Its Entirety. This Is A Response To The Trauma Of Modern Islam.

My Career Divides In Two: Before And After 9/11. In The First Part I Was Trying To Show That Islam Is Relevant To Political Concerns. If You Want To Understand Muslims, I Argued, You Need To Understand The Role Of Islam In Their Lives. Now That Seems Obvious.

The Palestinians Are A Miserable People...and They Deserve To Be.

Diplomacy In General Does Not Resolve Conflicts. Wars End Not Due To Peace Processes, But Due To One Side Giving Up.

The Koran Is A Not 'a Product Of Muhammad Or Even Of Arabia,' But A Collection Of Earlier Judeo-christian Liturgical Materials Stitched Together To Meet The Needs Of A Later Age...a Few Scholars Go Even Further, Doubting Even The Existence Of Muhammad.