Saying that the origin of the Islamic State (IS) is within the Muslim Brotherhood organisation only strengthens IS. This is what the Israeli government asserts when claiming that Hamas and IS are the exact same thing. By saying so, the historical resistance [against the Israeli occupation] is viewed as unlawful, called extremism and terrorism.

It is only through the opposition of ideas that we can learn to be self-critical, to work towards intellectual humility.

In the West or anywhere else, the treatment of people in an undignified way (structural and institutionalized racism against Latinos or African American citizens) as well as a dangerous dehumanization of some people (in Palestine, Iraq, Africa or Asia) are simply unacceptable.

Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom.

Cherish your tears and their reasons, they will be the light of your smile, your inner peace and reconciliation.

Islam came to teach us that there is no faith without intelligence and here we are: destroying our intelligence in the name of faith.

I want to be an activist professor.