United States

The BDS debate goes mainstream

Apr 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The New York Times is not only considered the leading newspaper in the United States, it is also something of a bellwether of intellectual and political trends in the country. So it was noteworthy that the newspaper’s Monday opinion page feature […]

Islamic Perspective on Belgium attacks

By Salam Bhatti, NY  – National Catholic Register Daesh (the preferred Arabic name for the group that calls itself the Islamic State) has attacked Turkey five times since October, leaving nearly 200 dead and hundreds injured. In the recent Brussels attack, Daesh killed dozens and injured many more. The loss […]

Admission of guilt

Mar 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL US President Barack Obama said his administration will start declassifying documents related to Argentina’s “dirty war”, between 1976 and 1983, during which over 20,000 citizens disappeared.  These “missing” Marxists, labour union leaders, human rights activists and leftist opponents were secretly detained, tortured and murdered, […]

The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World

Women are generally more religious than men, particularly among Christians Standard lists of history’s most influential religious leaders – among them Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) – tend to be predominantly, if not exclusively, male. Many religious groups, including Roman Catholics and Orthodox Jews, allow only men […]

Holier than thou

Mar 23,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Front-runner Democratic candidate to the White House Hillary Clinton gave the world, in general, and the Arab countries, in particular, especially the Palestinian people, a hint at what her foreign policy would be if she were elected US president in November. Addressing the packed […]

AIPAC’s anti-BDS campaign

Mar 21,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby When the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) comes to town this week for its annual policy conference, high on the agenda of issues it will be pushing Congress to support are bills designed to “fight the boycott of Israel”. This campaign […]

Sanders’ silence on Israel

Mar 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Dov Waxman No foreign country features as prominently in American presidential election campaigns as Israel, and those aspiring to occupy the world’s most powerful political office, whether Republican or Democrat, routinely proclaim their support for that tiny and distant country. Yet, in the current crop […]