Phyllis Chesler

The Prize as Propaganda (Updated)

Saturday, October 10th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

President Obama and "Courage in Journalism" award recipient Amira Hass have much in common. (Also read Ed Driscoll: A Satire With Consequences.)

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Banning the Burqa: Egypt, France, and Italy

Thursday, October 8th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Movement grows to fight the forces of Islamic fundamentalism which manipulate women’s clothing as symbolic political statements.

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This Time, the Jewish Ghetto Has Nuclear Weapons

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Like the inhabitants of the ghetto, will Jews again be left without an ally to help stop an existential threat?

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Israeli Minister Barak Escapes Arrest in England

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Palestinian groups filed legal papers with the Westminster Magistrates court accusing Defense Minister Ehud Barak of “violating the Geneva Conventions.”

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A UN State of Mind: Where Tyrants Are Never Stopped

Friday, September 25th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Why do so many young people sound like United Nations careerists?

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Nonie Darwish Under Fire Today (Updated)

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

The courageous woman has formed a new human rights group that has riled Muslims on campus to prevent her from speaking.

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Jihadic Barbarians vs. Sleeping Western Giant

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

I am not saying that all Muslims are violent terrorists — but only that the most violent, dangerous, national and trans-national terrorists are Muslims.

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Hijab (The Headscarf) — Yes; Burqa — No

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Covering hair is fine. Masking the face, muffling speech, hearing, and vision is a violation of human rights.

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Naomi Wolf Wants an Apology, Chesler Wants Universal Women’s Rights (Updated)

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

Phyllis Chesler responds to Wolf's claims that her article contained "terrible inaccuracies." (Also see Chesler's latest post, "Chesler-Wolf-Glazov: Round Three.")

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Naomi Wolf Finds Muslim Suppression To Be ‘Feminist’

Monday, August 31st, 2009 - by Phyllis Chesler

The writer describes Islam's mandatory subjugation of women (via the burqa, hijab, etc.) as sexy and liberating.

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