Why Do Leftists Embrace Islamist Ideas about the West?

with Richard Landes

Western intellectuals and public figures like Bill Nye and Ben Affleck respond to attacks on the West with remorse, guilt and self-hate. In so doing, they often internalize Islamist messages that view Israel and the United States as particular enemies to be destroyed. How did this influence come to be? What are its practical effects? How can they be addressed?
Monday, December 5, 2022
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Richard Landes was professor of history at Boston University and a senior fellow at Bar-Ilan University. He currently serves as chair of the council of scholars for Scholars for Peace in the Middle East. He has written several books, most recently Can “The Whole World” Be Wrong?: Lethal Journalism, Antisemitism, and Global Jihad (Antisemitism in America) (2022). He has an BA from Harvard University and an MA and PhD from Princeton University.

Israel Insider

with Ashley Perry

International pressure is mounting before the incoming government has even started. How will this pressure affect building a coalition?
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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Sudan at the Crossroads
with Alberto M. Fernandez

Three years after the overthrow of one of the longest lasting Islamist regimes in history (1989-2019), Sudan is poised on the edge of a knife. Military dictatorship, democracy, and instability are all possible routes for this Arab-African country whose government has cooperated both with Al-Qaeda and the United States. What are the implications of each scenario for the West? Which is the most likely? What influence can the U.S. government bring?

Friday, December 9, 2022
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Alberto M. Fernandez is vice president of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). A long-time U.S. foreign service officer, his positions included coordinator for the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications, chargé d’affaires to Sudan, ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, and president of Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN). He received his BA and MA from the University of Arizona.

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