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February 16, 2016

Yes, Religion Motivates Conflicts in the Middle East

Despite what many “experts” claim.

One need not read very widely to encounter the theory—advanced by pundits, government officials, and scholars—that religion is irrelevant to the wars and disorders currently wracking the Middle East, or is merely used as a smokescreen to conceal other agendas. After marshaling much evidence against this line of reasoning, Oren Kessler explains why it has so much appeal:

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February 16, 2016

  1. Defending against Hamas’s Attack Tunnels

    The case for preemptive action.

  2. Denying the Holocaust Should Remain Legal

    Freedom of speech, even for “the most obnoxious, hate-inspired, ideas.”

  3. Yes, Religion Motivates Conflicts in the Middle East

    Despite what many “experts” claim.

  4. The Supreme Court’s Jewish Gentile

    Remembering Antonin “Nino” Scalia.

  5. How Did Vampires Get into Medieval Jewish Texts?

    And where did modern Hebrew get its word for one?