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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

The Middle East faces Climate Breakdown, but its Media ignores it

The Middle East faces Climate Breakdown, but its Media ignores it

09/18/2025 By The Conversation

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Iran
Trump’s Sweeping Iran Sanctions Target Oil Sales, Bank Transfers

Trump’s Sweeping Iran Sanctions Target Oil Sales, Bank Transfers

Washington (AFP) – Iran’s oil exports and financial transactions will be targeted under US sanctions that take force Monday, six months after President Donald Trump […]

AFP

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Netanyahu urges Saudis be Given a Pass for “Horrendous” Khashoggi Murder

Israel’s Netanyahu urges Saudis be Given a Pass for “Horrendous” Khashoggi Murder

“The larger problem I believe is Iran”

Middle East Monitor

Republican Party
Will Red-State Voter Suppression Measures Defeat the Democrats?

Will Red-State Voter Suppression Measures Defeat the Democrats?

Electoral rules at the state level effectively exclude many minority voters to the detriment of Democrats

AFP

Donald Trump
Top 5 Reasons Trump's Menacing Iran with Game of Thrones Tweet is Horrible

Top 5 Reasons Trump’s Menacing Iran with Game of Thrones Tweet is Horrible

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – With his seemingly infinite capacity for tone deafness, Trump tweeted on Friday an HBO-style movie poster of himself with the […]

Juan Cole

Yemen
As Saudi-led War Grinds on, 2.2 mn. Yemeni Children Suffering Malnutrition

As Saudi-led War Grinds on, 2.2 mn. Yemeni Children Suffering Malnutrition

And fully 7 million Yemeni Children face Food Insecurity

AFP

journalism
Khashoggi’s Murder Shines Spotlight on Journalists Fleeing ME Dictatorships

Khashoggi’s Murder Shines Spotlight on Journalists Fleeing ME Dictatorships

Many journalists fled after the failure of the Arab Spring, but remain in danger

The Conversation

Far Right
Why does US Government Ignore Right Wing White Terrorism?

Why does US Government Ignore Right Wing White Terrorism?

Washington (AFP) – Robert Bowers, accused of massacring 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, spewed extreme anti-Semitic invective openly on social media, and had 10 […]

Paul Handley

Saudi Arabia
Could Khashoggi’s Murder Help End Saudi’s Brutal Yemen War?

Could Khashoggi’s Murder Help End Saudi’s Brutal Yemen War?

(48Hills) – Mid-term elections could reverse Trump policies By Reese Erlich – November 1, 2018 The murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has backfired […]

Reese Erlich

Climate Change
Trump Paradox: He promotes CO2 even as Climate Emergency impels Emigration from Guatemala

Trump Paradox: He promotes CO2 even as Climate Emergency impels Emigration from Guatemala

Locals say the climate has become unusually unpredictable over their lifetimes

Juan Cole

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