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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Massive worldwide Rallies Condemn US, Courtesy Trump Jerusalem Call

Massive worldwide Rallies Condemn US, Courtesy Trump Jerusalem Call

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Ayat Ahmad reports for Elbalad (Beirut, liberal) that Friday saw huge, angry demonstrations against the United […]

Juan Cole

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Saudi Crown Prince splashed $450 mn on Jesus painting

Saudi Crown Prince splashed $450 mn on Jesus painting

Middle East Monitor | – – Mystery over the secret buyer of a record $450.3 million painting was solved after it was discovered that Saudi […]

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Donald Trump
Trump-Mideast: Much More than a ‘Kiss of Death’ to Palestinians

Trump-Mideast: Much More than a ‘Kiss of Death’ to Palestinians

By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Ervice) | – – ROME, (IPS) – US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital does […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Starving Polar Bear on Iceless Land: Heart-Wrenching Climate Change Video:

Starving Polar Bear on Iceless Land: Heart-Wrenching Climate Change Video:

National Geographic | – – Dec. 7, 2017 – This is what climate change looks like. This starving polar bear was spotted by National geographic […]

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Donald Trump
Trump's Gift to Hizbullah weakens Saudi Hand in Beirut

Trump’s Gift to Hizbullah weakens Saudi Hand in Beirut

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Hassan Nasrullah, the secretary general of Lebanon’s Hizbullah, called for a new Palestinian uprising or intifada […]

Juan Cole

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Jared Kushner: "Peace Envoy" & Funder of Illegal Israeli Squatters in Palestine

Jared Kushner: “Peace Envoy” & Funder of Illegal Israeli Squatters in Palestine

By Justin Elliott | ( ProPublica) | – – While Jared Kushner is working on a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the […]

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Climate Change
1% plans Blade Runner Walls against  250 mn Climate Refugees

1% plans Blade Runner Walls against 250 mn Climate Refugees

By Todd Miller | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – When I first talked to the three Honduran men in the train yard in the southern […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Over 50 injured in Trump-caused in clashes across Palestinian territory

Over 50 injured in Trump-caused in clashes across Palestinian territory

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The number of injured Palestinians continues to climb on Thursday as clashes with Israeli forces continue […]

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A Bitter Pill for Far Right: Europe's Muslim Immigrants create Jobs, boost Economy

A Bitter Pill for Far Right: Europe’s Muslim Immigrants create Jobs, boost Economy

Maha Akeel | (Euractiv.com) | – – Immigration has been shown to boost Europe’s economies and should be encouraged as indigenous populations get older. At […]

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