Daniel Pipes
Daniel Pipes
Daniel Pipesis an American historian, writer, political commentator and pro-israel lobbyist. He is the president of the Middle East Forum, and publisher of its Middle East Quarterly journal. His writing focuses on the American foreign policy and the Middle East. He is also an Expert at Wikistrat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth9 September 1949
CountryUnited States of America
passion fighting dollars
Any Westerner can now buy a Koran for a dollar and burn it, while any Muslim with a platform can transform that act into a fighting offense. As passions rise on both sides of the divide, Western provocateurs and Islamist hotheads have found each other, as confrontations occur with increasing frequency.
smart lebanon strategy
The Israelis are very smart about politics and strategy, but there are a few exceptions. One is Lebanon, the other is Gaza, where they were completely inept.
strong islamic law
I draw a distinction between traditional Islam and Islamism. Islamism emerged in its modern form in the 1920s and is driven by a belief that Muslims can be strong and rich again if they follow the Islamic law severely and in its entirety. This is a response to the trauma of modern Islam.
attitude hygiene cooking
Western European societies are unprepared for the massive immigration of brown-skinned peoples cooking strange foods and maintaining different standards of hygiene. All immigrants bring exotic customs and attitudes, but Muslim customs are more troublesome than most.
careers two political
My career divides in two: before and after 9/11. In the first part I was trying to show that Islam is relevant to political concerns. If you want to understand Muslims, I argued, you need to understand the role of Islam in their lives. Now that seems obvious.
people miserable palestinian
The Palestinians are a miserable people...and they deserve to be.
giving-up war sides
Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts. Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up.
editors cartoon hamburgers
So, this is my plea to all Western editors and producers: Display the Muhammad cartoon daily, until the Islamists become accustomed to the fact that we turn sacred cows into hamburger.
against coming curiosity opponents relationship
I have a symbiotic relationship with my opponents -- their coming out against me arouses curiosity in what I have to say,
divides relevant role seems trying understand
My career divides in two: before and after 9/11. In the first part I was trying to show that Islam is relevant to political concerns. If you want to understand Muslims, I argued, you need to understand the role of Islam in their lives. Now that seems obvious.
change concept succeed treason
Treason as a concept is defunct in the West. To succeed in war, governments need take this change into account.
diplomacy due general giving peace resolve side wars
Diplomacy in general does not resolve conflicts, ... Wars end not due to peace processes, but due to one side giving up.