Westerners rarely apply the terms “colonialism” and “imperialism” to Arabs or Muslims, though the land they control is far ...

The response to Howard Rosenberg’s July 30 column, “Negative Stereotyping Distorts Arabs’ Image” was extensive, with roughly 95% favoring Rosenberg’s point of view. Here is a sampling. I read your ...

Consider the word hello. Iraqis who speak English use it when they mean goodbye. Or so it seems. "It was good to see you. Hello," they say. Or, perhaps, "You must leave. That's final. Hello." Foreign ...

As Israel rushed its reserves to meet the surprise Syrian-Egyptian attack opening the Yom Kippur War in 1973, it simultaneously dispatched contingents to Israeli Arab enclaves for fear of unrest. But ...

Some researchers have claimed that Muslim Arabs, as a group, are inclined to believe that life is predetermined and ...

Massoud Hayoun is a member of the Arab diaspora. With Moroccan, Egyptian, and Tunisian heritage, he is also Jewish. His new book, When We Were Arabs, is an absorbing family history that spans ...

A friend asked my reaction to the current war between Israeli Jews and Palestinian and Israeli Arabs. It’s painful to watch. I imagine every other Jew and every Arab feels exactly the same way. I’ve ...

Israeli Arabs are simply no longer a monolith - a growing sub-sector has emerged, especially in mixed cities, that is culturally quite “Israeli.” Last week, on a Dutch podcast, I was asked whether the ...

Some 80% of Israeli Jews think army should carry on campaign amid US-Iran ceasefire, even if it means friction with ...

JAFFA, Israel — Up a narrow, stone stairwell in this ancient port city, a group of self-confessed radicals plot an evening of interfaith rebellion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

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