Natalie Hilder

Finding Unity in a Divided Middle East

Finding Unity in a Divided Middle East

The sun was partially visible through the cloudy April sky on Koh Samui, Deen’s favourite vacation spot in the Gulf of Thailand. Opting for a coffee before his late morning ritual of driving around the small lush island, Deen pulled his rental car up to a Starbucks....

Why Arab States Are Making Peace With Israel Now

Why Arab States Are Making Peace With Israel Now

The challenges surrounding the Arab-Israeli conflict have become so mythologized in our collective mentality that the idea of actually implementing viable and widespread mutually beneficial peace agreements between these groups was often considered to either be...

Plague Libel: Blaming Jews For COVID-19

Plague Libel: Blaming Jews For COVID-19

The COVID-19 era brand of anti-Semitism has resulted in worldwide claims that the Jews or Israel are responsible for manufacturing and spreading the coronavirus. While attending AIPAC in March, I was confronted with the reality of extremist Islamists calling for us...