Muslims have their own traditions. The important point to bear in mind is that the whole Muslim tradition is totally and unequivocally opposed to autocratic and oppressive government. This is very, very clear.
They call themselves Sephardic Jews, but that's not the important thing. The important thing is that some come from the Muslim world and some come fr… - Bernard Lewis
They call themselves Sephardic Jews, but that's not the important thing. The important thing is that some come from the Muslim world and some come fr…
- Bernard Lewis
The Cold War philosophy of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD), which prevented the former Soviet Union and the United States from using the nuclear wea… - Bernard Lewis
The Cold War philosophy of Mutual Assured Destruction (MAD), which prevented the former Soviet Union and the United States from using the nuclear wea…
It is difficult to generalize about Islam. To begin with, the word itself is commonly used with two related but distinct meanings, as the equivalents… - Bernard Lewis
It is difficult to generalize about Islam. To begin with, the word itself is commonly used with two related but distinct meanings, as the equivalents…
The general perception, in much of the Middle East, is that the United States is an unreliable friend and a harmless enemy. I think we want to give t… - Bernard Lewis
The general perception, in much of the Middle East, is that the United States is an unreliable friend and a harmless enemy. I think we want to give t…
If the conflict is about the size of Israel, then long and difficult negotiations can eventually resolve the problem. But if the conflict is about th… - Bernard Lewis
If the conflict is about the size of Israel, then long and difficult negotiations can eventually resolve the problem. But if the conflict is about th…
Muslims have their own traditions. The important point to bear in mind is that the whole Muslim tradition is totally and unequivocally opposed to aut… - Bernard Lewis
Muslims have their own traditions. The important point to bear in mind is that the whole Muslim tradition is totally and unequivocally opposed to aut…
Islam explicitly rejects dictatorship and there are no traditions of the Prophet or passages in the Qur'an which clearly give dictators this support. - Bernard Lewis
Islam explicitly rejects dictatorship and there are no traditions of the Prophet or passages in the Qur'an which clearly give dictators this support.
You see Christians and Muslims have one thing in common which they do not share with their other religions as far as I know. They claim to be the for… - Bernard Lewis
You see Christians and Muslims have one thing in common which they do not share with their other religions as far as I know. They claim to be the for…
The word "democracy" is a Western word obviously. It doesn't exist in Arabic. Democratiya is a loan word. We in the Western world make the great mist… - Bernard Lewis
The word "democracy" is a Western word obviously. It doesn't exist in Arabic. Democratiya is a loan word. We in the Western world make the great mist…
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