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Opinion That Super Cute Maxi Skirt Isn’t Her Problem. French Racism Is.
When I was 15, I borrowed one of those hideous T-shirts from a friend. Sartorial faux-pas aside, this turned out to be a poor decision that would lead to me being asked to leave a French History exam 20 minutes in. To change. You see, the French lycée that I attended abided by the same…
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Breaking News Jewish Fraternity Members Mock Muslims in ‘Allah Akbar’ Video
A traditionally Jewish fraternity at the University of Kansas kicked out four members for their involvement in an anti-Muslim video. The Zeta Beta Tau fraternity announced the expulsions in a statement released to the student newspaper, the Daily Kansan, earlier this week. The 10-second video clip shows a man wrapped in a blanket that covers…
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Opinion A Muslim Champion in the Fight Against Anti-Semitism
Siavosh Derakhti Siavosh Derakhti, a 23-year-old Swedish Muslim, seems an unlikely champion in the fight against anti-Semitism. But Derakhti, whose parents immigrated to Sweden from Iran, has been recognized for his work in combating hatred and bigotry. When he was 19, he founded Young Muslims Against Anti-Semitism, now known as Young People Against Anti-Semitism and…
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Breaking News American Muslims Will Outnumber Jews in 20 Years, Pew Study Says
(JTA) — In 20 years, there will be more Muslims in North America than Jews, according to a new Pew Research Center report. The report, which was released Thursday, also found that more American Jews are leaving Judaism than non-Jews are joining the Jewish people. According to “The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections,…
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Breaking News Hirsi Ali May Convert to Judaism
Controversial Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali said that she had previously tried to convert to Judaism and suggested that she might attempt to do so again in the future. At a gathering hosted by Israeli Consul General of New York Ido Aharoni last Thursday, Ali told the crowd that “One day I hope to convert…
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Breaking News Canadian Lawmaker Slammed For Comparing Muslims to World War II Jewish Refugees
A Canadian Jewish group rebuked the Liberal Party’s leader for comparing Ottawa’s poor record in admitting Jewish refugees in the 1930s and 1940s to the intolerance facing Muslims today. In a speech in Montreal on Monday, Justin Trudeau attacked the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper for deliberately stoking fears and prejudice about Muslims in…
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Breaking News ‘Allah Akhbar’ Pest Busted for Threatening Miami Beach Synagogue
Miami police arrested a man twice who stood outside a Miami Beach synagogue and allegedly threatened the congregants. Diego Chaar, who said he visited the Ohev Shalom Synagogue to convert its members, was arrested Sunday and faces charges of assault and stalking. He was released but was rearrested on Tuesday after returning to the synagogue,…
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Culture The Novel France Can’t Put Down Depicts Muslim Future — Or Does It?
● Soumission By Michel Houellebecq French and European Publications Inc, 320 pages, $49.95 Though it pretends to be about France’s near future, Michel Houellebecq’s controversial “Soumission” is also about its recent past. Set in the year 2022, the novel portrays a country riven by conflicting ideologies and worldviews, teetering on the edge of civil war….
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