Young, radical and morally confused
'After all, "Down with Western civilisation” was one of our slogans.' A former anarchist on the mentality behind support for Hamas among Western progressives.
The Michaela School and religious exceptionalism
'A highly polarised society where differences are valued more than similarities is a breeding ground for extremists,' argues Khadija Khan.
Year in review: 2023
The editorial team looks back at the major issues debated in the Freethinker this year.
An Islamic (mis)education about Israel
A Pakistani-Canadian's personal account of her education as a Muslim, and the anti-Jewish sentiments which Muslim children in some parts of the world can be taught.
Britain’s liberal imam: Interview with Taj Hargey
The founder of the Oxford Institute for British Islam on his interpretation of the Quran, free thought within Islam, and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Bloodshed in Gaza: Islamists, leftist ideologues, and the prospects of a two-state solution
How the 'leftist postcolonial apologia' for Hamas supports the violence of a group that 'has thrived on Palestinian dead bodies', and what the prospects are of an eventual compromise.