Abigail R. Esman
ARTICLES BY: Abigail R. Esman
Study Exposes Depth of Muslim Antisemitism in Europe
A new study published by the Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy (ISGAP) confirms what many have long suspected: that the worst crimes...
Attacking Free Speech is a Core Element of Terrorism
Afshin Ellian has a thing or two to say about terrorism. He also has a few things to say about Islam - specifically political Islam -...
In France, Finding Ways to Combat Radical Islam
On a street in Paris's popular 6th Arrondissement, men in camouflage wielding Famas assault rifles patiently stand guard throughout the day. It is an unexpected...
On Anniversary of Anne Frank’s Death, No Let-Up in Attacks On Europe’s Jews
Seventy years ago this month, Anne Frank died in the concentration camps of Bergen-Belsen, leaving behind, stashed in the rooms where she and her family...
European Anti-Semitism Isn’t Muslim Alone
"I came to Europe as an American," a friend once said to me. "I am leaving as a Jew." This was more than 20 years ago;...
Radicalization of Europe’s Muslims Hits a Crisis Point
With every new atrocity, Western leaders and political commentators collectively assure themselves and the public that the Islamic State's power will suffer, that its PR...
Disturbing Questions Lurk Behind Dutch ‘Jihad Galas’
It's hard enough choosing the right gown for the Oscars, the prettiest frock for Junior Prom. But how do you select the burqa that best...
One Month After Charlie Hebdo, Europe on Edge
It didn't take long. Less than a month after the Charlie Hebdo murders and the slaughter of four Jews at a kosher supermarket in Paris, the Islamic...
Europe’s Radical Muslims: What’s True And What’s Not
Here they go again: the pundits, and the politicians, and the editors of newspapers repeating the same, tired urban legends we have already heard so...
In Turkey, Erdogan Grooms a New Jihadi Generation
First, he promised to build a new, "religious generation." Now, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to be going one step further: creating, too, a new...
Charlie Hebdo: Martyrs for the Truth
With the massacre of Charlie Hebdo magazine's editors and cartoonists in Paris by Islamic gunmen early Wednesday afternoon, the forces of radical Islam lay the gauntlet down:...
2014: Europe’s Year of the Jihadist
Among the trends of 2014 - "Gone, Girl," Lena Dunham, and $55,000 potato salad - was another the list-makers seem to have missed: it was also...
ISIS’ Stay-at-Home Radicals
Across Europe and America, governments and intelligence officials are struggling to address the problem of Western Muslims who join the jihad in Syria - and...
The Disturbing Heroes of Dutch Muslim Youth
For American teens these days, the biggest heroes are no longer baseball players or even Lady Gaga: they are mostly YouTube stars, like the comedy team...
