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Israelis Block Syringes, Refrigerators for UNICEF Vaccination of Toddlers in Gaza
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Israelis Block Syringes, Refrigerators for UNICEF Vaccination of Toddlers in Gaza

Juan Cole

UNICEF said “1 in 5 infants have missed out on one or more vaccines. This is a big jump ahead of us in the coming days.”

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Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder

Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder

11/12/2025 By The Conversation

Fear & Loathing in the Halls of Academe: Trump’s Columbia U.

Fear & Loathing in the Halls of Academe: Trump’s Columbia U.

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The Turkish Coup — Real or Imagined?

Erdağ Göknar | (Duke Today) | – – Durham, NC – As if it were having a Cold War flashback, Turkey experienced a surprise coup […]

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Long Knives in Ankara: Victorious Erdogan begins Purge of Judiciary, Army

Long Knives in Ankara: Victorious Erdogan begins Purge of Judiciary, Army

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – – President Tayyip Erdogan is taking advantage of the failed coup against him to purge the judiciary and […]

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Palestinians rally for Erdogan, condemn Coup Attempt

Palestinians rally for Erdogan, condemn Coup Attempt

Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA (Ma’an) — The Hamas movement organized several demonstrations in the besieged Gaza Strip Saturday morning, rejecting Friday night’s […]

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Why we're addicted to Fatal Oil, even when Costlier than Solar

Why we’re addicted to Fatal Oil, even when Costlier than Solar

By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Here’s the good news: wind power, solar power, and other renewable forms of energy […]

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Iraq: As ISIL loses land, it is Terrorizing to provoke Sectarian Fighting

Iraq: As ISIL loses land, it is Terrorizing to provoke Sectarian Fighting

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – It is slowly becoming clear that the extremist Islamic State group is returning to its […]

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Turkish People Power foils attempted Coup

Turkish People Power foils attempted Coup

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The poorly planned junior officers’ coup in Turkey on Friday appears to have failed as I […]

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Nice, France, Attack:  A Gandhian Response to Serial Killers

Nice, France, Attack: A Gandhian Response to Serial Killers

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve has extended the French state of emergency, which suspends key civil […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Kerry Proposing Joint US-Russian Airstrikes against Extremists in Syria

Kerry Proposing Joint US-Russian Airstrikes against Extremists in Syria

TeleSur | – – According to a leaked U.S. plan, Washington and Moscow would merge their respective air campaigns against non-state armed groups in Syria. […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Report: Israeli forces torch olive trees on private Palestinian land

Report: Israeli forces torch olive trees on private Palestinian land

Ma’an News Agency | – – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have reportedly torched 10 dunams (2.5 acres) of land planted with olive trees south […]

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