Ayaan Hirsi Ali, much lionized as a courageous “feminist” by Western conservative and some liberal opinion, disregards the widespread racism against Muslims and other minorities in Europe and North America. ..…

International Crisis Group senior analyst Nathan Thrall summarized what Hamas gave up as part of the unity deal: “[The unity government deal] offered Hamas’ political adversaries a foothold in Gaza; it was formed without a single Hamas member; it retained the same Ramallah-based prime minister, deputy..…

They had anticipated revolution in the economically advanced countries of Western Europe and North America, where there was high productivity, sophisticated technology, and a skilled workforce. . ..…