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Israel: Polling suggests Extreme-Right Netanyahu Coalition in Trouble, as Tens of Thousands Protest
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Israel: Polling suggests Extreme-Right Netanyahu Coalition in Trouble, as Tens of Thousands Protest

Juan Cole

The currently dominant right wing coalition would fall from holding 61 seats in the 120-member Israeli parliament or Knesset to only 50.

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Palestine solidarity in Ukraine is all about shared experiences

Palestine solidarity in Ukraine is all about shared experiences

12/21/2025 By Waging Nonviolence

“I don’t see Palestine as an isolated story”

“I don’t see Palestine as an isolated story”

12/21/2025 By Global Voices

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UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia

UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia

The bad news is that in October and November 2025, “the majority of the population continued to face high levels of acute food insecurity

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

Why are so many Syrians going back, and will these returns last? Moreover, what conditions are they returning to?

The Conversation

Israel
Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

Criminal intent means the violation was carried out deliberately; those who order, assist, and aid offenses are also responsible for war crimes

Human Rights Watch

Batteries
California: Fossil Gas use Declining, replaced by Solar Plus Megabatteries

California: Fossil Gas use Declining, replaced by Solar Plus Megabatteries

Two-thirds of California’s electricity retail sales are now generated by renewables.

Juan Cole

Artificial Intelligence
From Sykes-Picot to Silicon Valley: Why Middle East Fault Lines now run through American Tech

From Sykes-Picot to Silicon Valley: Why Middle East Fault Lines now run through American Tech

Cloud computing, facial recognition, predictive policing, and AI-intrusive surveillance solutions have become integral to state power

Jasim Al-Azzawi

Antarctica
“We cannot Negotiate with the Melting Point of Ice:” World’s Ice Sheets shed 640 bn. Tons in 12 Months

“We cannot Negotiate with the Melting Point of Ice:” World’s Ice Sheets shed 640 bn. Tons in 12 Months

Politicians are ignoring the crisis, which threatens significant sea level rise and loss of coastal regions

The Conversation

American Jews
In 2025, 65% of Americans view Muslims Favorably,  85% view Jews Favorably

In 2025, 65% of Americans view Muslims Favorably, 85% view Jews Favorably

It is a paradox that Americans at some points say they like Muslims, but take a dim view on the whole of their religion.

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis

Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis

Five months earlier, some of the visiting aides had celebrated USAID’s destruction over cake and speeches in Washington

ProPublica

Academic Freedom
Trump Administration Concedes U.S. Researchers may Talk with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur  on Palestine, Despite Sanctions

Trump Administration Concedes U.S. Researchers may Talk with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Despite Sanctions

The First Amendment generally forecloses the government from using its sanctions authority to suppress the exchange of ideas

Middle East Studies Association

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