Important reading on a crucial topic: As I speak of what to read on Israel, I am here only referring to the modern state of…
How NOT to think about the Middle East Crisis: Bad ideas have bad consequences. And when we do not think clearly about important issues, there…
Islamist propaganda seems to be working: I have lost count of the number of people who have claimed that the Hamas terror attacks on Israel…
With so much sloppy thinking, we need his wisdom and clarity: A leading authority on Islam and the situation in the Middle East is Rev.…
Some superb insights as to what is happening in Israel now: The is no shortage of commentary on what is now happening in the Middle…
How to think – and not think – about war, peace, and justice: With the conflict in Israel once again bringing to the fore issues…
Further thoughts on the current conflict: In times of war truth can easily get clouded over. But that is not the only thing that can…
Hate-filled terrorists again strike Israel: The largest number of Jewish lives killed in one day since the Holocaust, with the terrorist organisation Hamas launching an…
Yesterday I wrote about the victory of Colorado cake-maker Jack Phillips. While I still stand with that piece, the only thing I regret was the…
OK, headlines are meant to grab your attention, and so the use of hyperbole is common. Well, now that I have your attention, then yes,…
Although I am not a Catholic, I admire many of them. And one of my favourite contemporary Catholic thinkers is William Kilpatrick. He has penned…
The Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas was founded in 1987 as an offshoot of the militant Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Since 2007 it has controlled Gaza.…
Back in 2001 the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance took place in Durban, South Africa. A follow-up conference was held…
US President Obama is clearly no friend of Israel. He can rightly say America is, but he is not. His major speech on the Middle…
SaltRiver, 2010. (Available in Australia at Koorong Books) Are you looking for a riveting action thriller? An inspiring autobiography? An insider’s account of the Middle…
The ethics of war and peace is a topic requiring great mental and moral dexterity and in-depth analysis. Issues arising over concerns about justice, peace…
Hamas is a terrorist organisation. It is backed by Iran which sends it arms via Egypt. It has been waging a double war: a war…
Now that Israel has entered Gaza, the response from much of the world’s press has been totally predictable. Israel is called a nation of terrorists…
The mainstream media is up to its usual tricks: for three years now some 3,500 missiles have been fired by Hamas into Israeli territory. I…