Islamism

Hamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting poverty than armed resistance

By Nathan French — October 18, 2023
(The Conversation) — Politicians have used their assumptions about Gazans to support their policies. But the people in Gaza experience these policies far differently, writes a scholar of Islamism.

In Pakistan, religious right criticizes women’s protection law

By Aysha Khan — March 1, 2016
(RNS) A new law aims to protect women in Pakistan, but religious hard-liners say it will lead to divorce.

French attack survivor Luz will leave Charlie Hebdo

By Reuters — May 19, 2015
PARIS (Reuters) One of the few cartoonists to survive an Islamist militant attack on France's Charlie Hebdo journal is leaving the publication, saying he can no longer bear the pressure.

Lapsed ban allows YouTube return for Islamist preacher in Michigan

By Reuters — April 8, 2015
WASHINGTON (Reuters) A Michigan-based Islamist preacher whose online sermons have been a leading source of inspiration for foreign fighters in Syria is free to return to social media after restrictions on his Internet use lapsed.
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