June 1, 2022 Israel Insider with Ashley Perry by Middle East Forum

Daniel Haqiqatjou, one of America’s most vocal Islamist commentators, offers his views on the need to impose Islamic law universally and the clash between Islam and what he calls liberalism. A vehement critic of modernizing Islamists (such as CAIR and Omar) he has built an audience of hundreds of thousands of Western Muslims on social media and is on the frontlines of a powerful new ideological division. He will be in discussion with Sam Westrop.

With a Meretz MK gone and then back rapidly in the coalition, can the government accomplish any of its goals?

Not coincidentally, Israel came into existence just after World War II and during the early months of the Cold War, in a singular moment of flexibility and potential. How did circumstances uniquely allow this to happen? What underpinned the support for and the opposition to the Jewish state? What role did the Soviet leadership, Americans, and other international actors play?

Christians living in the Middle East have long faced persecution, but the experience of recent years, with the rise of Islamist eliminationism, is the worst of modern times. How do circumstances compare for Christians in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, and beyond? How can they be helped?

What are the real ramifications for Israel following the death and funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh?

In 1986, Iran’s fertility rate was 6.5 children per woman. Today, at 1.6 (roughly half that of Israel’s), it is the lowest in the whole Middle East/North Africa region. What caused the birth rate to fall well below replacement level? What are the consequences for Iran? Is this welcome news to the United States and Israel?

The U.N. General Assembly’s unanimous passing of a resolution declaring each March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia highlights a growing trend to limit freedom of speech about Islam. What does “Islamophobia” mean? What purpose does this sort of symbolism serve for Islamists? How can open discussion of Islam be maintained?

May 11, 2022 Israel Insider with Ashley Perry by Middle East Forum

In 2015, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics stated that, by 2020, higher Palestinian birthrates and low Jewish immigration, would mean Palestinians outnumbering Jews living west of the Jordan River. Is this now the case? How many Palestinians actually live on the West Bank? What implications do these population numbers have?