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Why Jewish Squatter Violence in the West Bank is Skyrocketing
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Why Jewish Squatter Violence in the West Bank is Skyrocketing

Dan Steinbock

As with the Gaza atrocities, 1 in every 5 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in 2025 across the West Bank is a child

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Francesca Albanese and the Palestinian Fight for Survival

Francesca Albanese and the Palestinian Fight for Survival

11/15/2025 By Richard Drake

How China Is Turning Climate Action into Economic Strategy

How China Is Turning Climate Action into Economic Strategy

11/15/2025 By Foreign Policy in Focus

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Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel

Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel

Al-Sharaa and his delegation had as their primary goal the lifting of US Caesar Act sanctions, which have crippled Syria’s reconstruction

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
The world is preparing to rebuild Gaza but Few are ready for the Climate Cost

The world is preparing to rebuild Gaza but Few are ready for the Climate Cost

Making Gaza livable again will require a global effort on an unprecedented scale

Global Voices

Archaeology
A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian King:  A new Statue in Tehran

A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian King: A new Statue in Tehran

Within a few years, the first Sasanian king, Ardashir I, threatened Roman territory in Mesopotamia

The Conversation

Archaeology
No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids

No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids

As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Climate Tipping Points Close In: Scientists urge radical Action before it’s too Late

Climate Tipping Points Close In: Scientists urge radical Action before it’s too Late

The world has reached the first of many Earth system tipping points. These will cause catastrophic harm

The Conversation

Health Care
Veterans Day, Moral Injury and the the Guinea Worm Parable

Veterans Day, Moral Injury and the the Guinea Worm Parable

A few months into recovery, I was invited to attend a day-retreat organized by a local veterans’ moral leadership group.

Tomdispatch

Climate Crisis
Will Climate Change force Tehran to Evacuate?

Will Climate Change force Tehran to Evacuate?

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian landed himself in hot water by broaching evacuating Iran’s capital, Tehran

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
The State of Palestine Must Exist: An Interview With Gershon Baskin

The State of Palestine Must Exist: An Interview With Gershon Baskin

Israel will never be secure if Palestine isn’t free. Palestine will never be free if Israel isn’t secure.

Foreign Policy in Focus

Israel/ Palestine
One Month into Gaza Ceasefire, what does Palestinians’ Future look like?

One Month into Gaza Ceasefire, what does Palestinians’ Future look like?

While it is still possible that the Gaza ceasefire will survive, it is now highly unlikely

Paul Rogers

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