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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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International Court of Justice
US pays Lip Service to a Palestinian State -- But Blocks it in Practice

US pays Lip Service to a Palestinian State — But Blocks it in Practice

By Dennis Jett, Penn State | – Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024, bringing the total number of countries that […]

The Conversation

International Court of Justice
What is the Impact of the Int'l Court of Justice Verdict against Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories?

What is the Impact of the Int’l Court of Justice Verdict against Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories?

By Michael Jansen ( Gulf Today ) – Anticipating last Friday’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) call for ending the occupation of Palestinian territory, Israel’s […]

Michael Jansen

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Like LBJ, Biden let a Catastrophic Foreign Conflict Stain his Domestic Legacy: He must end the Gaza War Now

Like LBJ, Biden let a Catastrophic Foreign Conflict Stain his Domestic Legacy: He must end the Gaza War Now

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Presidents have two major legacies, on domestic policy and on foreign policy. Big foreign policy mistakes can throw even gargantuan […]

Juan Cole

Artificial Intelligence
Massive IT Outage spotlights major Vulnerabilities in the global information Ecosystem

Massive IT Outage spotlights major Vulnerabilities in the global information Ecosystem

By Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County | – (The Conversation) – The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations […]

The Conversation

Epidemics
'Ticking Time Bomb': International Alarm as Poliovirus Found in Gaza Sewage

‘Ticking Time Bomb’: International Alarm as Poliovirus Found in Gaza Sewage

By Edward Carver | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples at six locations in the Gaza Strip, the World […]

Common Dreams

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Trump's Project 2025 abolishes Medicare; We need to Fight Back and Expand it

Trump’s Project 2025 abolishes Medicare; We need to Fight Back and Expand it

Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, framed by former Trump administration staffers and secretly endorsed by Trump himself, […]

F. Douglas Stephenson

International Court of Justice
World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid, says its Presence in Palestinian Territories is Illegal

World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid, says its Presence in Palestinian Territories is Illegal

Human Rights Watch – (New York) –  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on July 19, 2024, with significant consequences for human rights protections in […]

Human Rights Watch

Houthi
Israel's Eilat Port has been Bankrupted by the Houthis supporting Palestinians of Gaza

Israel’s Eilat Port has been Bankrupted by the Houthis supporting Palestinians of Gaza

By Mustafa Abdulsalam | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The Israeli port of Eilat officially declared its bankruptcy, after eight months of complete […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Over half of Turkey's Electricity now comes from Renewables as it seeks to Escape Energy Dependence on Russia

Over half of Turkey’s Electricity now comes from Renewables as it seeks to Escape Energy Dependence on Russia

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye is finally making strides toward a renewable grid. In the first half of 2024, according to the energy think […]

Juan Cole

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