On President Trump’s Jerusalem Move
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has caused so much uproar in the Middle East and, indeed, around the world. The announcement negates decades of carefully weighed US policy … Read More
Misguided suit against Imam
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Regarding “Imam, Islamic Center face suit” (Page L-1, Feb. 18):
So center members accuse the imam of using $88,000 of the group’s money for legal fees:
Disgruntled as they may be, these members will burden us … Read More
Never condemn an entire group
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Published in The Record 12/05/14
All police officers are racists, if not terrorists. Every day, we hear of innocent citizens being brutally killed, beaten or denied their basic rights. Our nation is in turmoil over alleged … Read More
Israel no friend of Arab Christians
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
So is it only Islamic extremists who were the source of all the suffering for Middle Eastern Christians? Half-truth, I am afraid. For 99 percent of Palestinian Christians, the cause of their ill fate has been … Read More
Americans serving in Israel military violate US laws
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
During his much-anticipated speech on Wednesday, President Barack Obama promised that he will be, “Working with our partners, we will redouble our efforts to cut off its funding, counter its warped ideology, improve … Read More
American media downplays Palestinian tragedy and exaggerates Israeli suffering
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Middle East mistrust
By: Dr. Aref Assaf
Originally published in the Star-Ledger, 05/01/14
So the Israeli government is not happy the two main Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, are reuniting the Palestinian house. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is terribly disingenuous when … Read More
Ariel Sharon, The Butcher
By Dr. Aref Assaf
Even before his slow death, an incredible campaign was being waged to whitewash and cleanse the legacy and memory of Ariel Sharon. Lionizing a hyena will prove an impossible task. Sharon’s legacy shall … Read More
Featured: Suspect who spray-painted swastika still at large
By: William Westhoven
Daily Record
July 9, 2013
ROCKAWAY — Muslim leaders from borough and state organizations expressed gratitude to local law enforcement and the interfaith religious community during a press conference Tuesday at the Islamic Center of Morris County, … Read More
