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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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What the carnage at Istanbul's Airport tells us about Europe

What the carnage at Istanbul’s Airport tells us about Europe

By Karabekir Akkoyunlu | ( OpenDemocracy) Once the external anchor of Turkey’s democracy, the EU‘s normative influence has sunk as low as its reputation among […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
4th of July US Consulate attack in Saudi Arabia: Suicide Bomber injures Guards

4th of July US Consulate attack in Saudi Arabia: Suicide Bomber injures Guards

TeleSur | – – A suicide bomber was killed and two other people wounded in a blast outside the U.S. consulate in Saudi Arabia’s second […]

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Top 5 Green Energy Good News Stories Today

Top 5 Green Energy Good News Stories Today

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Solar power is poised to grow 6-fold by 2030 and could constitute between 9% and 13% […]

Juan Cole

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Turkey's six foreign policy sins and the Istanbul Bombing

Turkey’s six foreign policy sins and the Istanbul Bombing

By Sibel Oktay | (Informed Comment) | – – You don’t have to be an avid follower of international news to have heard about the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel:  Meretz Head says “Netanyahu’s Theory Of Running The Conflict Has Collapsed”

Israel: Meretz Head says “Netanyahu’s Theory Of Running The Conflict Has Collapsed”

IMEMC | – – Meretz Party head, Israeli Member of Knesset (MK) Zehava Gal-On, stated Saturday that the theory of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of […]

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Buddhism
Buddhist Mob Burns Down a Muslim Mosque in Myanmar Village

Buddhist Mob Burns Down a Muslim Mosque in Myanmar Village

TeleSur | – – A mob has burned down a mosque in the second attack of its kind in just over a week. Scores of […]

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Drones
US Claims 116 Killed in Drone Strikes, Critics Say 1,000

US Claims 116 Killed in Drone Strikes, Critics Say 1,000

TeleSur | – – Human rights organizations argue the U.S. government has grossly underestimated the number of civilian deaths caused by drones. The United States […]

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al-Qaeda
Top 5 things that Make Bangladesh a natural Target for Extremists

Top 5 things that Make Bangladesh a natural Target for Extremists

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Bangladesh has been plagued by extremist violence for years, but the violence and hostage-taking in Dhaka […]

Juan Cole

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Putin's Winning Hand in Syria, as Turkey Apologizes and Obama Deals

Putin’s Winning Hand in Syria, as Turkey Apologizes and Obama Deals

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Vladimir Putin was the skunk at the party in the West after his annexation (or repossession, […]

Juan Cole

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