Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

America Must Not Live And Die By The Gun

Author: 




To listen to an audio version of this article, click here.

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

Diyanet: Erdogan’s Islamic Vehicle To The Balkans

Author: 

A billboard at a construction site, with a photo of an Ottoman-style mosque with four minarets and the flag of Turkey, was erected recently in the center of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. With less than 2 million people, Kosovo, which declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, is the home of over 800 mosques. Now the Islamic Community of Kosovo is building the “Central Mosque” at an estimated cost of $35- $40 million.

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

The end of Syria’s civil war

Author: 


The end of Syria’s civil war and the beginning of the conflict over the spoils


Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

Bosnia, Erdogan’s “Jerusalem At

Author: 

To listen to an audio version of this article, click here.
As Turkey’s President Erdogan runs out of money, he is now, more than any time before, using religion to exploit the Balkans, especially the states that are more susceptible to Islamic influence.

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

The Law Of Shame That Defies Jewish Values

Author: 

Last week, the Israeli Knesset passed a new basic law which in the main enshrines “Israel [as] the historical homeland of the Jewish people in which the State of Israel was established… The right to exercise national self-determination in the State of Israel is unique to the Jewish people…  Jerusalem, complete and united, is the capital of Israel.”

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

In The Search For Solution

Author: 

Any protracted conflict can come to an end under certain circumstances that either evolve over a period of time or are precipitated by one side or the other of the conflicting parties, including: when both sides conclude they can no longer benefit from the continuation of the conflict; when both sides reach a point of exhaustion as they no longer have the resources nor the tenacity to continue the fight; when outside major power(s) impose a solution; when either side makes a unilateral significant concession that

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

An Open Letter To Prime Minister Netanyahu

Author: 

Artwork by Michael Anderson and Sam Ben-Meir

Dear Prime Minister Netanyahu:

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

Why US Must Expand, Not Withdraw

Author: 

Why US Must Expand, Not Withdraw, Forces From Syria

In early April, Trump stated that the US should withdraw its military forces from Syria.

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

Decertifying The Iran Deal Is Dangerously Reckless

Author: 

Artwork by Michael Anderson and Sam Ben-Meir
The decertification of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by Trump is most unfortunate. It seems that Trump was not swayed by either France’s President Macron or Germany’s Chancellor Merkel to preserve the deal.

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

Albania Must Choose Between the EU and Turkey

Author: 

By Alon Ben-Meir and Arbana Xharra

To listen to an audio version of this article, click here.

Column: 

Submitted by kamala on

Pages

Subscribe to Dr. Alon Ben-Meir