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Archives for May 2018

Antisemitism
Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

AFP

Mahmud Abbas drew widespread condemnation over alleged comments suggesting the “social function” of Jews in banking had led to past massacres

Iran
Netanyahu's Theatrics backfire, making the case for Iran deal

Netanyahu’s Theatrics backfire, making the case for Iran deal

Meysam Tayebipour

All Netanyahu’s presentation revealed was that Israel is still questioning the credibility of the deal in itself

Myanmar
Burma General on Hot Seat over charges Army Raped Rohingya Muslim Women

Burma General on Hot Seat over charges Army Raped Rohingya Muslim Women

AFP

The UN has accused Senior General Min Aung Hlaing of numerous crimes

Donald Trump
Top 4 things more disgraceful than Michelle Wolf's Jokes or leak of Mueller Questions

Top 4 things more disgraceful than Michelle Wolf’s Jokes or leak of Mueller Questions

Juan Cole

Right-wing outrage in the name of respectability politics rings especially hollow in the age of Trump

Elections
How Troll Farms & Fake News are being Weaponized against Iraq’s Women Politicians

How Troll Farms & Fake News are being Weaponized against Iraq’s Women Politicians

Niqash

As Iraq’s elections approach, internet dirty tricks multiply

Militarization
“Infinity War?” After 17 fruitless years in Afghanistan &  elsewhere the US Military needs to Rethink

“Infinity War?” After 17 fruitless years in Afghanistan & elsewhere the US Military needs to Rethink

Arnold R. Isaacs

Decades of military adventurism have come at a great cost

Featured
Netanyahu: Don’t look here where we’re shooting children, look over there at Iran

Netanyahu: Don’t look here where we’re shooting children, look over there at Iran

Juan Cole

Israel PM’s new dossier against Iran is just old news but the danger is that gullible Trump will be swayed into war on Iran

Displaced and Refugees
Why is Israel Summarily Expelling Tens of Thousands of African Refugees?

Why is Israel Summarily Expelling Tens of Thousands of African Refugees?

Howard Adelman

Last November Israel announced that it had arranged to relocate 38,000 Eritrean and Sudanese refugee claimants to an African nation

Israel/ Palestine
Saudi Crown Prince to Palestinians: Accept US/Israeli Apartheid Plan or Shut up

Saudi Crown Prince to Palestinians: Accept US/Israeli Apartheid Plan or Shut up

Maan News Agency

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly stated that Palestinian leadership would have no choice but to accept Donald Trump’s ‘peace’ proposal

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