I have learned that one should say "Peace!" to those who shout their hatred for one's being and presence or at one's passage.

Serve humanity, regardless of religion. Show solidarity for those suffering and oppressed.

We must re-center philosophy within our frame of reference which I think is the way to deal with it.

The West hasn't been naïve, it has been patronizing the South by imposing its own views on what should be done - ironically after having been so close and so supportive of dictators who were not respecting the people.

Sometimes people confuse silence as wisdom when in fact it is compromise.

This simple truth is the essence of my message to Muslims throughout the world: know who you are, who you want to be, and start talking and working with whom you are not. Find common values and build with fellow citizens a society based on diversity and equality.

While criticism of Israel is legitimate and justifiable, it cannot be an excuse - in any way, shape or form - for anti-Semitism.