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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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Modern Mongols:  Sunni Arabs outraged at Iran role in Iraqi Gov't Fallujah Campaign

Modern Mongols: Sunni Arabs outraged at Iran role in Iraqi Gov’t Fallujah Campaign

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – BBC Monitoring surveyed the Arabic press on 27 May for the issue of the Iranian role […]

Juan Cole

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ISIL Advance Traps 165,000 Syrians at Closed Turkish Border

ISIL Advance Traps 165,000 Syrians at Closed Turkish Border

By Gerry Simpson | ( Human Rights Watch ) | – – There are two walls on the Turkey-Syria border. One is manned by Turkish […]

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Solar Surges: Renewable Energy Jobs Topped 8 Million in 2015

Solar Surges: Renewable Energy Jobs Topped 8 Million in 2015

By Andrea Germanos, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – In the U.S. alone, solar grew nearly 22% since the previous year On […]

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After Obama in Hiroshima:  Israel’s Gigantic Nuclear Elephant

After Obama in Hiroshima: Israel’s Gigantic Nuclear Elephant

TeleSur | – – The criminalization of truth when it comes to Israel’s nuclear capabilities means that its arsenal has been converted into a gigantic […]

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Kurdish lawmakers Depart Baghdad:  "Straighten up or We Won't Be Back"

Kurdish lawmakers Depart Baghdad: “Straighten up or We Won’t Be Back”

By Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – After protestors invaded Baghdad’s Green Zone, Iraqi Kurdish politicians fled home. Despite the fact that […]

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Obama in Hiroshima, Memorial Day and the Iran Deal

Obama in Hiroshima, Memorial Day and the Iran Deal

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama in Hiroshima gave an anti-war speech. He said, ” But among those nations like […]

Juan Cole

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Sanders:  "Tough Guy Trump" is afraid to Debate me

Sanders: “Tough Guy Trump” is afraid to Debate me

TeleSur | – – Trump initially told reporters he would “love to debate Bernie.” The Republican nominee flip flopped from his initial openess to debating […]

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Israel's demolition orders against West Bank water wells 'atrocious':  PM

Israel’s demolition orders against West Bank water wells ‘atrocious’: PM

Ma’an News Agency | – – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah gestures during an interview at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah […]

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US Spec Ops Troops on Front Line in Syria with Leftist Kurdish Insignia: AFP

US Spec Ops Troops on Front Line in Syria with Leftist Kurdish Insignia: AFP

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Agence France Presse got the scoop on Thursday, with their reporters in Fatisa just 19 miles […]

Juan Cole

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