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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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Purge of teachers and academics bulldozes through Turkish education

Purge of teachers and academics bulldozes through Turkish education

By Moritz Pieper | (The Conversation) | – – As news of the attempted military coup in Turkey unfolded, I was in Pennsylvania. Travelling in […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
The West Under Attack: What we can Learn from the Roy vs Kepel Debate

The West Under Attack: What we can Learn from the Roy vs Kepel Debate

By Mustafa Gürbüz | (Informed Comment) | – – The ax attack on a train in Würzburg, Germany, sparked the latest controversy on lone wolf […]

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Mike Pence on the “American Heartland” and the Holy Land

Mike Pence on the “American Heartland” and the Holy Land

By Shalom Goldman | ( Patheos ) The Republican Party platform, posted last week, gives the American-Israeli relationship considerable space. Pundits in the U.S. and […]

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Arab nationalist press Reacts to Erdogan's Crackdown with cries of "Dictator!"

Arab nationalist press Reacts to Erdogan’s Crackdown with cries of “Dictator!”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s firing of some 50,000 people, including educators, bureaucrats, police and military personnel, […]

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Free Syrian Army
US to 'Reconsider' Backing for Syrian Rebels After Boy Beheaded

US to ‘Reconsider’ Backing for Syrian Rebels After Boy Beheaded

TeleSur | – – The killers claim to be fighters om a rebel group that has received both financial and arms support from the United […]

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Secret Service Investigating Trump Advisor who Wants Hillary Clinton Shot for Treason

Secret Service Investigating Trump Advisor who Wants Hillary Clinton Shot for Treason

Wochit News | (Video News Report) | – – “During a radio interview this week. New Hampshire Representative Al Baldasaro, a Trump delegate who reportedly […]

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Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats

Top 4 Republican Plagiarisms of the Democrats

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The scandal over Melania Trump’s stealing Michelle Obama’s lines for her convention speech should make us […]

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Iranian Hardliners Want to Stop Blocking Twitter — to Defeat Saudi Propaganda

Iranian Hardliners Want to Stop Blocking Twitter — to Defeat Saudi Propaganda

By Mahsa Alimardani | ( GlobalVoices.org) | – – A group of Iranian government hardliners, who typically stand at the forefront of policies curtailing freedom […]

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WikiLeaks Release 300K Emails Related to Turkey’s ruling Party

WikiLeaks Release 300K Emails Related to Turkey’s ruling Party

TeleSur | – – The group leaked the documents despite being under a major cyber attack for more than 24 hours by suspected allies of […]

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