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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 […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

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

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Since 1970, Humans have Wiped out 60% of Animals with a Backbone

Since 1970, Humans have Wiped out 60% of Animals with a Backbone

Paris (AFP) – Unbridled consumption has decimated global wildlife, triggered a mass extinction and exhausted Earth’s capacity to accommodate humanity’s expanding appetites, the conservation group […]

Marlowe Hood

Islam
In the Muslim Scriptures, making Peace takes Precedence (re: Juan’s new Book)

In the Muslim Scriptures, making Peace takes Precedence (re: Juan’s new Book)

The chapter of The Cow in the Qur’an, 2:224, says, “Do not render your oaths in God’s name an obstacle to being pious and godfearing, […]

Juan Cole

Yemen
Saudi-led War on Yemen has Killed 56,000, 5x more than Thought: Study

Saudi-led War on Yemen has Killed 56,000, 5x more than Thought: Study

A study by an independent conflict research group estimates the death toll is 56,000 people, not including those who have died due to the man-made […]

TeleSur

Antisemitism
Gunman blamed Jews for Bringing Muslims, Honduran Caravan to US

Gunman blamed Jews for Bringing Muslims, Honduran Caravan to US

with Issam AHMED in Washington | – Pittsburgh (AFP) – In the months leading up to Saturday’s massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Robert Bowers used […]

Jennie Matthew

Antisemitism
Does anti-Muslimism enable anti-Semitism?

Does anti-Muslimism enable anti-Semitism?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The outbreak of violence in the past week by two far right extremists, one of them a big Trump fan […]

Juan Cole

Muslim-Americans
Muslim-American Community Raises Money for Pittsburgh Victims

Muslim-American Community Raises Money for Pittsburgh Victims

The campaign, hosted by Muslim crowdfunding site LaunchGood, aimed to help the victims, “whether it is the injured victims or the Jewish families who have […]

TeleSur

Iran
Iran sells Oil through own Energy Exchange to Counter Trump Sanctions

Iran sells Oil through own Energy Exchange to Counter Trump Sanctions

Tehran (AFP) – Iran sold oil to private buyers through its energy exchange for the first time on Sunday, as part of its efforts to […]

AFP

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Trump Coddled White Nat'lists as "Very Fine People," Now they're Shooting up Synagogues

Trump Coddled White Nat’lists as “Very Fine People,” Now they’re Shooting up Synagogues

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The horrific shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 dead and more injured was a further manifestation of far […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
SecDef Mattis Slams Saudie Arabia: ‘Khashoggi killing undermines regional stability’

SecDef Mattis Slams Saudie Arabia: ‘Khashoggi killing undermines regional stability’

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday that the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi undermined Middle Eastern stability and that Washington would take […]

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