I Challenge Noah Feldman to a Debate about the Islamic Headscarf
Will the New York Times Sponsor It?

by Phyllis Chesler
Pajamas Media
February 10, 2008

http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/273/noah-feldman-debate-islamic-headscarf

Excerpt:

On Friday, February 8th, I wrote about Professor Noah Feldman's op-ed piece in the New York Times in which he viewed a long-standing Turkish ban on the wearing of headscarves in universities as a ban against religious "freedom." On Saturday, February 9th, I noted here that on the very next day, February 9th, the New York Times (page A4) featured an interview with a Turkish woman lawyer, Fatma Benli, titled: "Under a Scarf, a Turkish Lawyer Fighting to Wear It."

Why is the New York Times so invested in securing an Islamic religious right in Turkey?

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