‘Innocence of Muslims’‘offends’ Muslims. ‘Well So Fucking What?’
There should be, there must be, no compromise, no backing off the rhetoric of freedom of speech. There is no such thing as the “abuse” of human rights to the freedom of speech. [dhr] [dhr] This week we...
View ArticleTelling Muslims To ‘Do One’ Is Not Pragmatism
A pragmatist would work to understand the drivers for jihadism and extreme Islamism. Telling Islamists to fuck off does not feature, and it will not work. [dhr] [dhr] This is a response to ‘Innocence...
View Article‘Innocence of Muslims’ Rioting Has Nothing To Do With Religion
The protests and rioting in the Middle East are not, as is argued, a result of the film ‘Innocence of Muslims’. Instead, they demonstrate the lack of legitimate authority in the region following the...
View Article#4: Shiraz Maher on Islamists, al Qaeda & the Arab Spring
In this episode of Debrief, Tom Hashemi is joined by Shiraz Maher, Senior Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR). [dhr] [dhr] You can subscribe to our...
View ArticleRevolution Is A Messy Business
So 2012 is over and we are looking ahead to 2013. A lot has happened during the last year as the Middle East plodded on through the late stages of the Arab Spring. Now there is talk of an Arab Fall (or...
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