Blessed are the Peacemakers
Aref Assaf
While President-elect Obama will be preoccupied with the nation’s economic meltdown, foreign issues will still hover over his head demanding attention. The seemingly intractable Palestine-Israel conflict cannot be relegated, for its volatile continuance has … Read More
| Muslim silence in the face of “Islamic terrorism”
Aref Assaf In the schism known as “clash of civilizations” famously coined by Samuel Huntington, which pits Islam against the Christian West, Muslims are supposed to be murdering Christians. Alas, the recent |
Is Voting Important for our Community?
Aref Assaf
While your voting record is private, the fact that you did or did not vote is public information. Candidates and political parties will use this information in the 2008 elections to determine … Read More
The Palestinians won’t go away
Daily Record
Aref Assaf
Every year, on May 15, Palestinians commemorate the Nakba (“the catastrophe”): the expulsion and dispossession of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homes and land. In 1948, more than 60 … Read More
| The Day After Annapolis
Aref Assaf Little talk if any about the Annapolis peace conference is taking place among the normally over politicized Arab community. For over six years, we have rightfully blamed the Bush administration for its inactions toward |
| Why the Pope is wrong about IslamAref Assaf, PhD
The recent speech by Pope Benedict XVI explored the historical and philosophical differences between Islam and Christianity and the relationship between violence and faith. Benedict, who used the terms “jihad” |
| Reflecting on 911: The two Islam’s
Aref Assaf The attacks of September 11, 2001, were not only directed against the USA; they were also a clear message to Islamist movements that did not believe in the use of violence but |
| Telling only one side of the Middle East story
Aref Assaf Bergen Record Op-Ed News and stories about the killing of innocent civilians rightfully deserve front-page coverage (“New cycle of violence,” Page A-1, April 17). Yet it seems |
| Immigration Reforms; Underlying VariablesAref Assaf
As the US Congress struggles with the issue of illegal immigration, a reasonable assessment of the underlying influences which shapes the conflicting views on this national concern is warranted. For many Republicans, being tough |
