Hesham Shehab

Hesham Shehab


  • May 21, 2020

    The Truth about Muslims' 'Jerusalem Day' and the Al Aqsa Mosque

    This Friday (May 22, 2020), Arabs and Muslims celebrate International Jerusalem Day.  Since it will undoubtedly include anti-Israeli demonstrations and religious-political propaganda, it is important to dispel some myths about the Al Aqsa M...

  • April 26, 2020

    Netflix caves to Islamists, cancels program

    Last month, the enormous streaming and production company Netflix canceled the TV thriller “Messiah,” (launched Jan 1, 2020) after allegations it contained “anti-Islamic propaganda.” Once again, it seems that intimidation camp...

  • April 13, 2020

    The 'Switzerland of the Middle East' was destroyed 45 years ago today

     On April 13, 1975, Lebanon was plunged into a civil war that destroyed the "Switzerland of the Middle East" forever.  I lost my only brother and sibling in that war. And since 25% of Arab Americans are Lebanese, I write t...

  • March 4, 2020

    A tale of two terror-linked families

    The content of this item is withdrawn, as the facts are disputed....

  • February 1, 2020

    Hijab Day normalizes Muslim women's oppression

    While women in some Muslim-majority countries are forced by governments to wear hijabs and face torture or imprisonment if they violate that official ordinance, much of the Western world will be celebrating "World Hijab Day."  Fou...

  • January 28, 2020

    Islamist groups making inroads in local politics in America

    When Sadia Gul Covert was elected in 2018 and sworn into the office of Dupage County commissioner, she took her oath on the "Quran, Torah, and the Bible," in what seemed at the time like a symbol of unity and moderation. But Covert's...

  • January 26, 2020

    Illinois's Islamist Turkish Connection

    The Muslim American Society-Islamic Circle of North America (MAS-ICNA) 2019 convention held in Chicago last month reveals the Illinois Islamists’ ties with the autocratic Turkish regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and how Erdogan uses U....

  • January 15, 2020

    Interfaith and extremism

    The contents of this post have been withdrawn as the facts are disputed....

  • October 16, 2019

    Illinois judge candidate has Muslim Brotherhood ties

    The content of this article has been questioned, so it is suspended....

  • October 5, 2019

    The Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America and Extremism

    The Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America (MECCA) claims that its goals are "to guide young Muslims" and "build bridges of understanding with other cultures and faiths."  Yet the Chicago-area mosque's willingness ...

  • September 24, 2019

    Hate preachers fundraised for Chicago Islamic charity with dark past

    An Islamist group hiding under a façade of charity and interfaith raised funds in the Greater Chicago area with a program featuring an imam notorious for hate speech. On September 14, the Chicago chapter of the Islamic Circle of North Ameri...

  • September 15, 2019

    A New Chicago Muslim College's Islamist Ties

    The Prayer Center of Orland Park (OPPC), Illinois, recently declared the establishment of an Islamic university at its premises, the Universal Islamic College of Chicago (UICC) that  will provide “higher Islamic education to the ...

  • September 4, 2019

    Speaking tour by Palestinian youth 'journalist' exposes Chicago-based Islamists

    A young Palestinian journalist described as the youngest press card holder in the world was on a tour of the United States last month, with a stop in Chicago.  But critics say the teenager is little more than a spokeswoman for anti-Israel p...

  • September 2, 2019

    BDS compromises Christian theology

    Some American churches and Christian organizations are unwittingly supporting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, even though it infringes on the Christian precedent of separation of Church and State. ...

  • August 10, 2019

    Another radical Palestinian in Congress?

    The first Palestinian Muslim American running for U.S. Congress in Illinois, Rush Darwish, declared that Palestine is home, and vowed to support for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel. On June 15th, Darwish,  a De...

  • June 25, 2019

    Chicago imam attacks Israel and Egyptian government

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  • June 17, 2019

    Americans Praising Hezb'allah and Iran are a Security Threat

    American citizens who praise the Iranian regime and glorify a terrorist organization that killed and kidnapped Americans abroad are doing something that comes to the brink of treason. These people should be considered a national security th...

  • June 12, 2019

    The Hijab perpetuates women’s oppression

    The Chicago Tribune published last month an interview with six Chicago-area women “about why they wear the hijab…” While the Tribune emphasized statements like, “The hijab can be a very American assertion of the right to s...

  • May 11, 2019

    Fired CNN contributor raising funds for anti-Israel Palestinian pastor in Chicago

    Marc Lamont Hill, the recently fired CNN contributor, will be the keynote speaker for a Christian Palestinian non-profit organization that promotes anti-Israel propaganda in churches in the West. Hill's termination at CNN followed a speech at ...

  • May 9, 2019

    The Church Should Not Take Sides in the Israeli-Arab Conflict

    Last weekend, a large church in Chicago hosted an Arab-Israeli speaker who spoke on the topic of “Christ-centered reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.” Dr. Salim Munayer, executive director and founder of Musalaha Ministry...

  • May 2, 2019

    Why Does Islamist Anti-Semitism Receive a Pass?

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  • April 26, 2019

    Does 'Take on Hate' Promote Hate?

    A group of protestors have targeted a Palos Township Trustee for over two years, seeking to have the elected official fired for remarks made on social media almost four years ago.  Palos Township Trustee Sharon Brannigan made comments on her ...