Fred Maroun, Author at New Canadian Media

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Fred Maroun

Fred Maroun is a Canadian of Lebanese origin who lives in the Ottawa area. He has written extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including about 200 posts in a Times of Israel blog. Fred Maroun has also written for The Gatestone Institute, The Jerusalem Post, New Canadian Media, and others.

October 9, 2019
Immigration

An Atheist’s Take On Quebec’s Bill 21

Muslim men, Sikh women, Christians, and most Jews are not required by their religions to display any religious symbols

August 22, 2019
Commentary/Top Stories

Canada Should Send a Dual Message to Israelis and Palestinians

Israel and the Palestinians are in a deadlock situation, where Israel demands an end to Palestinian terrorism, while the Palestinians demand an

October 23, 2017
Commentary

We Ignore Islamism at our Own Peril

Quebec recently passed a law banning face coverings for people delivering or receiving public services, which has re-ignited the debate across Canada

February 28, 2017
Commentary

Yes, “Canadian Values” Contradict Some Religious Beliefs

Kellie Leitch is one of the candidates seeking the leadership of Canada’s Conservative party, and she attracted much attention with her proposal

December 11, 2016
Politics

Don’t Mess with a Vote System that Works

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau promised to replace the first-past-the-post electoral system of Canada during the last federal election campaign a year ago.

June 27, 2016
Commentary

Defending Western Values in Brexit’s Wake

“Immigration played a role in the Brexit campaign”, reported The Wall Street Journal. Since there were only four percentage points between the

April 11, 2016
Commentary

Mulcair Defeat: Appeasement Never Works

Tom Mulcair was removed as leader of the NDP because of the party’s disappointing result in the last federal election. The election

October 1, 2015
Commentary

Mulcair’s Niqab Stance: Principle or Politics?

Advocates of the Conservative government’s ban on the wearing of the niqab during citizenship ceremonies claim that the policy supports women’s rights.

August 24, 2015
Commentary

An Older Immigrant’s 10 Tips for New Voters

I arrived in Canada in 1984 as an adult of voting age. I had never voted in my country of origin, which

June 20, 2015
Commentary

10 Reasons to Vote NDP if You’re from the Middle East

Let me start by saying, I am not a partisan New Democrat, although I was a member of the New Democratic Party

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