Free Republic

Since, thanks to Islamic terrorism the interest to know Islam has picked and Islam has come under scrutiny, the westerners began asking where are the moderate Muslims. Well, there is none. The concept is absurd. Muslims view this issue differently. You are either a ‘good’ practicing Muslim or a bad wishy-washy Muslim. It’s the latter group that the westerners have misnamed moderate Muslims. As far as Muslims are concerned they are ‘hypocrites.’ Not surprisingly, the ‘moderates’ also confess of being hypocites. They will tell you they believe in Islam but they are not good Muslims. In the back of their...

Whenever Israel’s situation is difficult, the radical settlers can be counted on to make things worse. Hamas controls the Palestinian Authority. Rocket fire continues from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Iran is developing nuclear weapons, and threatens Israel’s very existence. Israel’s government is weak and under siege. And what do the settlers propose? They assert that Israel must respond to the intransigence of Israel’s enemies by building more West Bank settlements, beginning with a return to Homesh, and ultimately re-conquering Gaza. It is true that Israel needs vigilance and a rebuilding of its military strength. Concessions without reciprocal steps from...