Abigail R. Esman

IPT Senior Fellow Abigail R. Esman is a freelance writer based in New York and the Netherlands, and the author of Rage: Narcissism, Patriarchy, and the Culture of Terrorism. Follow her at @abigailesman.

She can be reached at abigail@abigailesman.com.

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Title Publication Date
Does the Jihadist Threat Still Exist? IPT News June 21, 2023
"Salafist Police" Targeting Westernized European Muslims IPT News April 25, 2023
Turkish Fury Over 6-Year-Old Bride Could Change Country's Future IPT News March 30, 2023
Europe Grapples with Independent Quran Schools Radicalizing Students IPT News February 17, 2023
Is 2023 the Year of Jihad's Resurgence? IPT News January 30, 2023
Victim Jihad: The Strategy Behind the Jailed Terrorists' Complaints IPT News December 16, 2022
The Istanbul Bombing and Middle Eastern Women's Demand for Freedom IPT News December 1, 2022
How Iran's Hijab Protesters Are Fighting for Muslim Women Everywhere IPT News October 12, 2022
Iranian Dissident: "The least we can do here is to be their voice" IPT News October 12, 2022
Persecuted at Home, Iran's Christian Converts Finding Europe's Doors Closed IPT News September 15, 2022
Black Market Repatriation of ISIS Families Fosters New Threats IPT News August 16, 2022
In Molenbeek: Jihadists, Guns and (Drug) Money IPT News July 6, 2022
Nexus Between "Vicious Antizionism" and Spiking Antisemitism Motivates Author IPT News June 27, 2022
Secular Turks Fear Immigrant-Fueled Islamist Wave IPT News June 7, 2022
Erdogan's Islamist Slide Puts Turkish Women at Risk IPT News April 28, 2022
The Increasing Danger Facing Women in Turkey IPT News March 25, 2022
Erdogan Jails Critics to "Show Them Their Boundaries" IPT News February 10, 2022
Getting Away with Murder: The Campaign to End Kuwait's Honor Crimes Law IPT News January 12, 2022
Dutch Consider Sending Funds to Terror-Linked NGOs IPT News December 27, 2021
Europe's Jewish Students Face Antisemitic Onslaught IPT News December 6, 2021
Iran's Atrocious Human Rights Record Must Be Addressed Before New Nuclear Talks IPT News October 28, 2021
How the Media's 9/11 Anniversary Coverage Shifted from a Critical Look at al-Qaida to Attacking America IPT News October 6, 2021
Europe Continues Releasing Jihadis Despite Warnings IPT News August 6, 2021
Dutch Journalist's Shooting Presents Another Rap-Radicalization Link IPT News July 13, 2021
Ex ISIS Brides Further Link IHH Aid Organization to Terrorists IPT News June 29, 2021
Jew Hatred Soars as Hamas-Israel Fighting Rages IPT News May 20, 2021
Erdogan's Frightening Retreat from Convention Protecting Women Special to IPT News April 12, 2021
Turkish-Dutch Writer's Culture-Challenging Novel Triggers Threats Special to IPT News March 10, 2021
Macron is Right. Islamo-Leftism is a Threat Special to IPT News March 5, 2021
When Conservative Islam and Fashion Collide Special to IPT News January 22, 2021
Reforming EU Imam Training Easier Said Than Done Special to IPT News December 15, 2020
Blaming the Victim: Theo van Gogh, Charlie Hebdo, the Media and End of Free Speech Special to IPT News November 4, 2020
Play Glamorizing ISIS Member Epitomizes "Jihadi Cool" Special to IPT News October 20, 2020
Coercion, Violence Threaten Middle East, Asian, and African Christians Special to IPT News September 24, 2020
Outrage Grows During a Summer of Honor Killings Special to IPT News August 11, 2020
Are Madkhali Salafists an Islamist Trojan Horse? Special to IPT News July 9, 2020
Is Ignorance About the Holocaust Connected to Soaring Anti-Semitism? Special to IPT News June 4, 2020
"Turn the Infidels' Joy Into Funerals" – Recent Terror Arrests Reinforce Jihadists' Ongoing Menace Special to IPT News May 13, 2020
Coronavirus Lockdowns Haven't Slowed Jihadists Special to IPT News April 29, 2020
How Middle Eastern Extremist Groups Use Europe as Their Battleground Special to IPT News April 1, 2020
Findings on ISIS Refugees Further Complicate Europe's Dilemma Special to IPT News March 11, 2020
Dutch Museum Debates Censoring Degas Work to Avoid Muslim Offense Special to IPT News February 18, 2020
The Anti-Islamist Muslim Challenging Ilhan Omar Special to IPT News February 4, 2020
Who is Responsible for Palestinian Honor Killing? Special to IPT News January 27, 2020
Black on Jewish Violence Marks the New New Anti-Semitism Special to IPT News January 3, 2020
Is Europe Facing Another Decade of Jihad? Special to IPT News December 30, 2019
Mona Haydar's "Hijabi Cool" Feminism Embraces the Islamist Patriarchy Special to IPT News December 11, 2019
Dutch Court Case Reignites Europe's Focus on ISIS Children Special to IPT News November 26, 2019
Book Review: "Unveiled" Traces Yasmine Mohammed's Path From Horror to Hope Special to IPT News November 13, 2019
Neutral Switzerland's Growing Islamist and Jihadist Challenge Special to IPT News October 25, 2019
Islamists Gear Up to Defy New Dutch Burqa Ban Special to IPT News August 1, 2019
Dutch Struggle to Rein In State-Funded Salafist School Special to IPT News May 14, 2019
Muslim Anti-Semitism Increases the Threat Facing Europe's Jews Special to IPT News May 7, 2019
Child Marriage in Yemen Seen As a Means of Survival Special to IPT News April 29, 2019
Supposedly "Deradicalized," They're Sending Money to ISIS Smugglers Special to IPT News April 9, 2019
Lull in Terrorism Masks a Deepening Jihadist Threat, Dutch Report Warns Special to IPT News March 1, 2019
Immigrant Muslim Youth Being Lured, Abandoned in Homelands Special to IPT News February 21, 2019
#NoHijabDay Campaign Fights Women's Subjugation, Indoctrination Special to IPT News January 30, 2019
Rahaf Alqunun's Escape Spotlights Abuses Saudi Women Endure Special to IPT News January 15, 2019
Iran's European Hit Men Special to IPT News December 14, 2018
Thousands of American Girls At Risk As Judge Strikes Down Federal FGM Ban Special to IPT News December 6, 2018
Islamist Terror Threat As Strong As Ever, Dutch Intelligence Warns Special to IPT News November 14, 2018
With Asia Bibi's Lawyer, Dutch Combat Pakistani Blasphemy Laws Special to IPT News November 6, 2018
Latest Attack, Travel Warning, Expose Depth of Netherlands' Terror Threat Special to IPT News October 22, 2018
French Say "Non" to Islamist Performer at Bataclan Special to IPT News October 11, 2018
Investigation Finds Dutch Program Aided Terror-Tied Groups Special to IPT News September 17, 2018
Pew Skews Study on Muslim Girls' Education Special to IPT News September 12, 2018
Interview with "Smarter Bombs" Author Anat Berko Special to IPT News August 30, 2018
How Quiet Islamization Threatens Secular States Special to IPT News August 1, 2018
Reading, Writing and Jihad: Child Soldiers and a Lost Generation Special to IPT News July 11, 2018
The Horrors of Honor Violence: Terrorism At Home Special to IPT News June 18, 2018
When Mental Illness Becomes an Excuse for Terrorists Special to IPT News June 11, 2018
Cloak and Fashion: When a Museum Becomes a Tool for Islam Special to IPT News May 8, 2018
Threats to Apostates "Most Severe" in Muslim Countries and Beyond Special to IPT News May 4, 2018
Behind The Civil Rights Masks Of The Women's March Leaders Special to IPT News April 24, 2018
Emerging Islamist Political Clout Accelerates Europe's Self-Islamization Special to IPT News April 17, 2018
What Exactly Is Terrorism? Why Words Matter Special to IPT News March 26, 2018
Radicalization in The Classroom: A Continuing Problem in Europe's Schools Special to IPT News March 20, 2018
Protecting Afghan Women Is A National Security Issue Special to IPT News February 23, 2018
The West Embraces the Hijab as Muslim Women Risk Their Lives for the Right to Choose Special to IPT News February 13, 2018
Young But Dangerous: Still No Answer to Handling Europe's Children of ISIS Special to IPT News January 22, 2018
As Attacks On Jews Rise in Europe, Anti-Semitism is the New Cool Special to IPT News January 11, 2018
Rethinking "Radicalization": Dutch Researcher Discusses What Makes a Homegrown Terrorist Special to IPT News December 26, 2017
"Islamophobia" Gets the Headlines Despite Trailing Anti-Semitic Violence Special to IPT News December 18, 2017
Terrorists, Victims, or Both? The Children of ISIS Return Special to IPT News November 20, 2017
Belgium Takes a Stand Against Palestinian Terrorist Glorification Special to IPT News November 15, 2017
Tariq Ramadan's Fans Insist He's Not A Rapist: It's The Women's Fault. And the Jews' Special to IPT News November 6, 2017
Rape Accusations Rip the Mask Off Tariq Ramadan's "Pose" Special to IPT News October 30, 2017
Returning ISIS Jihadists Pose Long, Uncharted Challenge Special to IPT News October 16, 2017
Is Austria's Burqa Ban an Example for America? Special to IPT News October 10, 2017
Bin Laden Heir Breathes New Destructive Energy Into Al Qaeda Special to IPT News September 25, 2017
Expensive Bride Price May Offer Another Lure to Jihad Special to IPT News August 25, 2017
Sophisticated Australian Airplane Bombing Plot a Warning To the West Special to IPT News August 3, 2017
Lessons from Europe's Immigrant Wave: Douglas Murray Cautions America Special to IPT News July 24, 2017
Converts and Jihad Special to IPT News July 17, 2017
The Real Jihadist Threat No One Is Watching Special to IPT News July 17, 2017
The Identity Crisis Fueling European Muslim Radicalization Special to IPT News June 7, 2017
For Some, Sex Appeal is Part of Jihad's Lure Special to IPT News May 30, 2017
When Political Correctness Places Girls in Harm's Way Special to IPT News May 23, 2017
Charismatic Islamist Seeks to Shake Up Belgian Politics Special to IPT News May 3, 2017
Europe's Rising Islam-Based Political Parties Special to IPT News April 21, 2017
How Erdogan's Victory Might Be Europe's Defeat Special to IPT News April 17, 2017
After Surviving Evin Prison, She Works To Free Others Special to IPT News March 31, 2017
In Iran's Women's Prisons, Injustice and Atrocity Special to IPT News March 23, 2017
A Muslim Woman's Fight Against Radical Islam Special to IPT News February 23, 2017
Raheel Raza Hopes To Be The Muslim Extremists Hate Most Special to IPT News February 6, 2017
They Teach Our Children, Advise Our Government, And Support Jihad Special to IPT News January 27, 2017
Beyond ISIS: Europe's Salafists Nurturing Jihad Special to IPT News January 3, 2017
Is National Guilt Making Germany More Vulnerable To Terrorism? Special to IPT News December 23, 2016
Why the UK's Sharia Courts Should Be Banned Special to IPT News December 20, 2016
Women Form A Growing Threat To West In New ISIS Strategy Special to IPT News December 1, 2016
One Year After Paris, What The West Still Needs To Learn About Islamic Terror Special to IPT News November 25, 2016
Europe Gambles on De-Radicalization Programs As Terror Threat Rises Special to IPT News October 27, 2016
Europe's Terror Challenges: The Returnee Threat Special to IPT News October 19, 2016
How Some Muslim Nations are Forging a Real Peace with Israel (1 comment) Special to IPT News September 20, 2016
Raids, Arrests Show 9/11's Lessons Are Global Special to IPT News September 12, 2016
With The Terror Threat Growing, Europe Changes Course (5 comments) Special to IPT News August 31, 2016
How Trains Are A Prime Target for Terrorists Special to IPT News July 26, 2016
Why is Virginia a Haven for Would-be Jihadists? (4 comments) Special to IPT News July 18, 2016
Anger, Honor and Freedom: What European Muslims' Attack On Speech Is Really About Special to IPT News June 30, 2016
Arrests Show Jihadists Infiltrating Syrian Refugees (2 comments) Special to IPT News June 8, 2016
Antwerp Terror Arrests Underscore Growing Threat to Europe and America (3 comments) Special to IPT News June 1, 2016
Erdogan Critic Unfazed by Threats of Prosecution, Violence (4 comments) Special to IPT News May 25, 2016
Dutch Intelligence: Competition Could Fuel Jihadi Plots (1 comment) Special to IPT News April 27, 2016
How Radicalization Was Allowed to Fester in Belgium (2 comments) Special to IPT News April 19, 2016
Europe's Young ISIS Recruits: Should They Stay or Should They Go? (1 comment) Special to IPT News April 6, 2016
The Terror Threat To Europe Is America's, Too (1 comment) Special to IPT News March 25, 2016
How Recent European Terror Wins Led to Abdeslam's Capture Special to IPT News March 20, 2016
Study Shows ISIS' Emphasis on Child Soldiers (1 comment) Special to IPT News March 8, 2016
The Next Syrian Refugee Crisis: Child Brides (3 comments) Special to IPT News February 26, 2016
Dutch Intelligence Report Exposes Horrors of Daily Life Under ISIS (2 comments) Special to IPT News February 4, 2016
We Could Have Seen Europe's Muslim Rape Crisis Coming (6 comments) Special to IPT News January 19, 2016
The New Terror Threat: Organized Rape (15 comments) Special to IPT News January 15, 2016
After Paris, a Global Wave of Terror Arrests (1 comment) Special to IPT News December 30, 2015
#ExMuslimBecause Trend Stands Up To Extremists (1 comment) Special to IPT News December 18, 2015
Belgian Breeding Ground Fuels New Terror Wave Special to IPT News November 23, 2015
Why Turkey's Erdogan Won A Surprise Election Victory (1 comment) Special to IPT News November 12, 2015
ISIS Rapes Women Toward Allah (3 comments) Special to IPT News October 23, 2015
Opportunistic Erdogan Tries to Leverage EU Membership From Refugee Crisis Special to IPT News October 9, 2015
Women Also Kill For Honor: Phyllis Chesler Study (2 comments) Special to IPT News October 1, 2015
Deleted Facebook Posts Jeopardize Major Dutch Terror Trial Special to IPT News September 23, 2015
Canadian "Hate Speech" Proposal Threatens Free Speech (4 comments) Special to IPT News August 27, 2015
Charlie Who? Dutch Muslim Actor Threatened For Playing Jesus Special to IPT News August 19, 2015
A Call to Formally Label ISIS Attacks on Christians, Yezidis as Genocide (4 comments) Special to IPT News July 29, 2015
How ISIS Makes Money From The Art Market Special to IPT News July 27, 2015
Abuse Victim's Fine Exposes Turkish Women's Harsh Reality Special to IPT News June 9, 2015
Erdogan vs. the New York Times, and Democracy Special to IPT News May 28, 2015
Study Exposes the Ugly Depth of European Muslim Anti-Semitism (4 comments) Special to IPT News May 12, 2015
Threatened Dutch-Iranian Dissident: Attacking Free Speech A Core of Terrorism (2 comments) Special to IPT News May 1, 2015
Taking Jihad to School – French Programs Emphasize Secularism (1 comment) Special to IPT News April 22, 2015
Guest Column: No Let-Up in Attacks On Europe's Jews (3 comments) Special to IPT News March 30, 2015
Guest Column: Radicalization of Europe's Muslims Hits a Crisis Point (10 comments) Special to IPT News March 23, 2015
Guest Column: Disturbing Questions Lurk Behind Dutch "Jihad Galas" (1 comment) Special to IPT News February 27, 2015
Guest Column: Europe on Edge One Month After Charlie Hebdo (3 comments) Special to IPT News February 9, 2015
Guest Column - Europe's Radical Muslims: What's True And What's Not (7 comments) Special to IPT News January 20, 2015
Guest Column: Nicholas Kristof & the Spirit of Charlie Hebdo (10 comments) Special to IPT News January 9, 2015
Charlie Hebdo: Martyrs for the Truth (7 comments) Special to IPT News January 7, 2015
Guest Column: Erdogan Grooms a New Jihad Generation (5 comments) Special to IPT News January 6, 2015
Guest Column: Europe's Year of the Jihadist (2 comments) Special to IPT News December 29, 2014
ISIS's Stay-at-Home Radicals (3 comments) Special to IPT News December 9, 2014
Guest Column: The Disturbing Heroes of Dutch Muslim Youth (2 comments) Special to IPT News November 25, 2014
Guest Column: Hidden Terror in Europe (1 comment) Special to IPT News October 1, 2014
Guest Column: Where Did IS Come From? (6 comments) Special to IPT News September 12, 2014
ISIS a Jewish Plot? Propaganda and Islamic Jihad (8 comments) Special to IPT News August 22, 2014
Europe's Jihadist Girls: Teen Rebellion That Kills (5 comments) Special to IPT News August 14, 2014
Dutch Jewish Advocate: Rising Anti-Semitism a "Crisis" (2 comments) Special to IPT News August 6, 2014
In Europe, They Call For Death To Jews. Again. (4 comments) Special to IPT News August 4, 2014
Anti-Semitic European Incidents Since May 2014 (3 comments) Special to IPT News August 4, 2014
As ISIS Threatens Europe, Dutch Cut Intelligence Funding (1 comment) Special to IPT News July 1, 2014
European Reports Show NSA's Successes Special to IPT News June 24, 2014
Criticizing Islam Becomes "Incitement to Imminent Violence" (1 comment) Special to IPT News June 11, 2014
The French Jihadist Killings in Belgium: This is Just the Beginning (2 comments) Special to IPT News June 2, 2014
Guest Column: Palestinian TV Teaches Kids The Way to 'Jihad Street' (3 comments) Special to IPT News May 20, 2014
Guest Column: CAIR's Hypocrisy At America's Schools (2 comments) Special to IPT News April 30, 2014
Experts Warn More European Muslim Youth Are Radicalizing (2 comments) Special to IPT News April 25, 2014
Why Turkey's Local Elections May Have Global Impact Special to IPT News March 28, 2014
When Democracy and Multi-Culturalism Collide (6 comments) Special to IPT News March 13, 2014
Children Victimized by All Sides in Syrian Conflict (2 comments) Special to IPT News March 4, 2014
Who Are The Women Fighting In Syria? Special to IPT News February 14, 2014
In Turkey, Terror Probe Infuriates Prime Minister Special to IPT News January 15, 2014
Possible Repercussions From Turkey's Corruption Scandal (1 comment) Special to IPT News January 9, 2014
Esman: Women are "Biggest Losers" in Arab Spring (1 comment) Special to IPT News December 18, 2013
Guest Column: Turkey's Democratic Reforms Aren't All That Democratic (2 comments) Special to IPT News December 4, 2013
Guest Column: UK Child Brides Victims of "Cultural Sensitivity" (6 comments) Special to IPT News November 21, 2013
Guest Column: Canada's Growing Islamic Radicalization a Warning Sign (8 comments) Special to IPT News November 4, 2013
The Growing Terror Threat From Radical Women Converts (1 comment) Special to IPT News October 17, 2013
Diary, Search History Offer Bizarre Insights Into "White Widow" (1 comment) Special to IPT News October 17, 2013
Canadian Muslims Protest "Honor Killing" Label As Racist (22 comments) Special to IPT News October 7, 2013
Kuwait Funding Muslim Brotherhood Growth in Western Mosques (1 comment) Special to IPT News September 13, 2013
Guest Column: Bombing Into Unintended Consequences in Syria Special to IPT News August 30, 2013
Guest Column: The False Religious Argument Over the Burqa (2 comments) Special to IPT News August 6, 2013
Guest Column: "Stress" from Phantom Torture Keeps Terror Suspect in Netherlands (1 comment) Special to IPT News July 30, 2013
Guest Column: Dutch Islamic School's Lies and Threats Offer Broader Lessons (2 comments) Special to IPT News July 19, 2013
Guest Column: What's in a Name? Special to IPT News November 9, 2012
Guest Column: The Dangerous Lie Of The Hijab (7 comments) Special to IPT News August 21, 2012

Blog Posts

Title Publication Date
Acquitted of Blasphemy, Pakistani Christian Reportedly Finding Refuge in Europe For The Record - The IPT Blog November 8, 2018
One European Sharia Supporter Fears Losing Democracy, the Other Enjoys Its Gifts For The Record - The IPT Blog October 24, 2018
Paris Jihadist Manages to Grow More Radical in Prison For The Record - The IPT Blog November 22, 2016
Brussels Bombing Suspect Tied to Paris Plotter For The Record - The IPT Blog March 23, 2016
Violence Breaks Out in Molenbeek After Paris Suspect's Arrest (5 comments) For The Record - The IPT Blog March 18, 2016
Dutch Mayor Compares Muslims Joining ISIS to Post WWII Jews For The Record - The IPT Blog October 23, 2014
Dutch Mayor Cancels Anti-ISIS Rally as "Too Provocative" (6 comments) For The Record - The IPT Blog August 14, 2014
As EU Funds Palestinian Terrorists, Holland Says "No." (2 comments) For The Record - The IPT Blog July 18, 2014

Reviews

Book Title Publication Date
Artists Under Fire: The BDS War against Celebrities, Jews, and Israel
by Lana Melman
June 27, 2022
Prey: Immigration, Islam and the Erosion of Women's Rights
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
June 4, 2021
"Smarter Bombs": Understanding The World of Women Palestinian Bombers
by Anat Berko
Special to IPT News August 30, 2018
Female Jihadists Are A Growing Problem. Invisible Martyrs Explains Why
by Farhana Qazi
Special to IPT News August 8, 2018
An American Bride in Kabul: A Memoir (1 comment)
by Phyllis Chesler
Special to IPT News January 3, 2014