June 26, 2015
by Ismail Rifaat
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MY NEW BOOK

I am glad to announce the publication of “THE CRISIS OF ISLAMISM, ITS CAUSES AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM: THE ROLES OF ISRAEL, THE UNITED STATES, AND ARAB LEADERS”.

Writing the book was inspired by ‘the second Egyptian revolution’; the subject of my last blog. The book addresses the current topical and sad developments in the Middle East by probing the roots of the problems that led to their emergence. I start by recounting pertinent personal experience as I grew up and as I visited Egypt over the years. The account reveals three main causes of problems in the ME region, namely, the creation and subsequent action of the State of Israel, repeated interventions by Western Powers, and the action of certain Arab political and religious leaders. The three main causes of problems are analyzed, and action is suggested to address them.

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