By: Dr. Aref Assaf

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Muslim hater, Pam Geller is a hate-stuffed turkey.

On this year’s Thanksgiving Day, I thanked God for a lot of the good and bad things with which I’ve been blessed. I especially thanked … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

“I will reduce Libya to two million; that’s how many Libyans were living in Libya when I came into power in 1969.” Moammar Qaddafi, April 2011

He lived, ruled, and died by the sword. After 42 … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

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Chris Christie’s important endorsement of Mitt Romney is newsworthy. But one statement Christie made at the press conference, which got little attention, must be recognized. After endorsing … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

First published in the Record’s  Sunday Print Edition, 9/25/11

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The formal birth of the state of Palestine, albeit metaphysical, is certain to entail challenges and opportunities for the world community. It is not … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

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Is New Jersey complicit in the forced religious conversion of minors in its custody? The case of “Ahmed” may be the latest manifestation of such complicity.This authority, parens patriae, however, contradicts the stated … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

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How ironic if not oxymoronic that an organization whose middle name is anti discrimination is silencing a song about freedom.
I am not surprised that ADC, the self described “largest Arab American … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

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Guest Columnist in The Daily Record,6/13/2011

“It is only the tyranny of the status quo that leads us to take it for granted that in schooling, government monopoly is the best way for … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

A featured article in the Record on the growth of hookah bars caught my attention and elicited my response.

Smoking hookah has become a Paterson pastime. Hookah bars are the new hotspots in town. I would … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

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Has President Obama has sold his soul? Otherwise, why would he agree to appear before this year’s AIPAC annual conference? Having listened to his much-awaited speech on the … Read More

By: Dr. Aref Assaf

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UPDATE: June 29, 2011: A Federal judge in Trenton ruled Bridgewater actions are discriminatory and refused to dismiss the charges brought up by Al-Falah … Read More