A straight thinker: Hamas' terror is not a reaction to the occupation

Magdi Allam, 54 and a native of Egypt, immigrated to Italy some 30 years ago and studied sociology at La Sapienza University in Rome. Today he is the deputy editor of Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest newspaper, and is one of the country's leading journalists. In a series of books, articles and public appearances, Allam has openly criticized radical Islam. He has also attacked the weakness