John L. Esposito, Author at Bridge Initiative

30 May 2024 | Politics

Israel-Palestine: Mapping Islamophobia on Facebook by U.S. Presidential Candidates

Introduction May 2024 marks over seven months of Israel’s bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip, home to over two million Palestinians. UN experts and rights organizations have described Israel’s military actions in Gaza as... read the complete article

Editorial

17 Feb 2017

What Do Terrorists and the Trump Administration Have In Common?

This article by Bridge Initiative Founder and Director John L. Esposito was originally published in HuffPost. Fear of Islam has become the new normal in American and European popular culture. Islamophobia, prejudice towards or discrimination... read the complete article

Article

18 Jan 2017 | Politics

Ted Cruz’s Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Bill

On January 11, 2017, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill to designate the Egypt-based Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This is not Cruz’s first attempt to see the Muslim Brotherhood added to... read the complete article

Editorial

09 Jun 2016

Memories of Muhammad Ali

Bridge Initiative Project Director Dr. John L. Esposito offers the following reflections on Muhammad Ali and the gracious spirit that characterized several of “The Champ’s” interactions with him over the years. From the time I... read the complete article