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Middle East
Largest Israeli raids on Syria in Years hit ‘Iranian’ Targets after Rocket Fire
The incident came after weeks of rising tensions and followed US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal
Trump Warmonger moves on Iran are from Iraq Playbook
The stage is set.
Iran’s Rouhani: Will watch Russia, China and Europe in deciding on Nuclear Program
President Hassan Rouhani also said Iran could resume uranium enrichment “without limit” in response to Trump’s announcement
At 70, as Apartheid Sets in, Israel faces a new Threat: Itself
Novelist David Grossman calls Israel a ‘fortress’ rather than a home
No, Iran and Hizbullah haven’t taken over Lebanon: it is a multiparty Election
Saudi Arabia’s weird kidnapping of Sunni leader hurt him at polls
As Israel turns 70, many young American Jews turn away, a la Natalie Portman
In a 2013 poll, only a quarter of Jews aged 18 to 29 believed that Netanyahu’s government was sincerely committed to peace
Lost in the debate on Iran: Israel’s Nukes and the Vanunu Case
The Israeli nuclear weapons program, in all likelihood the second most substantial and sophisticated in the world
Now Iraq is regularly bombing Syria . . . to Blast ISIL Remnants
Iraqi warplanes carried out a raid Sunday targeting Islamic State group commanders in eastern Syria