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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

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"I am a Nationalist" - Donald Trump apes Mussolini in Drive to destroy America

“I am a Nationalist” – Donald Trump apes Mussolini in Drive to destroy America

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump proudly says he is a “nationalist.” He is, of course, saying this to shore up support among white nationalists. […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Is Israel Targeting Palestinian Schools, UNRWA, to Cripple Nat’l Movement?

Is Israel Targeting Palestinian Schools, UNRWA, to Cripple Nat’l Movement?

An empowered Palestinian population is far more capable of challenging Israeli dominance than a subdued one

Ramzy Baroud

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It's the economics: Red states embracing wind energy don't do it for the climate

It’s the economics: Red states embracing wind energy don’t do it for the climate

By Sarah Mills | – The federal government has never played a leading role in restricting the carbon footprint of the nation’s power plants. But […]

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Bomb Found at NY Home of Entrepreneur Soros after Trump attacked Him

Bomb Found at NY Home of Entrepreneur Soros after Trump attacked Him

New York (AFP) – The FBI on Tuesday was investigating an explosive device found in the mailbox at the New York home of US billionaire […]

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Saudi Arabia
Erdogan Intimates Saudi Crown Prince to Blame for Khashoggi Murder

Erdogan Intimates Saudi Crown Prince to Blame for Khashoggi Murder

By Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi with Gokan Gunes in Istanbul | – Ankara (AFP) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s key speech on the murder of journalist Jamal […]

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Does Turkey Aim to unseat Saudi Crown Prince MBS via Khashoggi Affair?

Does Turkey Aim to unseat Saudi Crown Prince MBS via Khashoggi Affair?

Turkey columnist: Jared Kushner, UAE crown prince Bin Salman made up a ‘devils triangle’

Juan Cole

UAE
No Dissent Allowed: United Arab Emirates Jails Western Ph.D. Researcher

No Dissent Allowed: United Arab Emirates Jails Western Ph.D. Researcher

Matthew Hedges’ Arrest exposes the extreme limits on academic freedom in the United Arab Emirates

The Conversation

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MESA Letter Defending Lucy Peterson, Grad, in her Boycott of Israel

MESA Letter Defending Lucy Peterson, Grad, in her Boycott of Israel

Via Middle East Studies Association Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) 3542 N Geronimo Ave Tucson AZ 85705 (USA) 520-333-2577 520-207-3166 fax Website […]

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Saudi Arabia
Fearful Saudi Dissidents: Gov’t Tried to Lure us to Embassies, Too

Fearful Saudi Dissidents: Gov’t Tried to Lure us to Embassies, Too

Washington (AFP) – The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has sent a chill through exiled dissidents, with many revealing discreet government attempts to lure […]

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