Dimona—(Shhh! It’s A Secret.)
Its name comes from the biblical town, mentioned in Joshua 15:21-22, that was one of the Caananite cities said to…
The Brotherhood
For many Americans, the Muslim Brotherhood has become a catch phrase, a convenient category for encapsulating a wide range of…
Welcome to Nazareth
In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI visited Nazareth. Palestinian Christians living there were excited. Their revered leader would come and, through…
Who Are the “Canaanites”? Why Ask?
Basem L. Ra’ad, the writer of this Link issue, is a professor at Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, and the author of…
Palestine and the Season of Arab Discontent
On the surface it would appear that the only two populations unaffected by the recent upheaval in the Eastern Mediterranean…