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No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
Archaeology

No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids

Juan Cole

As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.

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By Belén Fernández | ( TeleSur ) | – – No, Israel Should Not Flatten Beirut: A debate over whether Israel should commit war crimes […]

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Syria:  500 Turkey-backed Sunni Arab Fighters Cross to defend Azaz from Kurds

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Terrorism
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By Winston Obertan | ( GlobalVoices.org ) | – – Ankara. Wikimedia image. A bomb blast, believed to have originated from a car bomb, has […]

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Are Outside Interventions in Syria undermining Int’l Law & our own Security?

By Ingvild Bode | (The Conversation) | – – Since 2012, the war in Syria has lurched from one escalation to another. Syrians have been […]

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Iran
Can the Nuclear Deal survive the Iranian and American Elections?

Can the Nuclear Deal survive the Iranian and American Elections?

By Farhang Jahanpour | (Inter Press Service) | – – OXFORD (IPS) – Although the implementation of Iranian nuclear deal has been welcomed by all […]

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Donald Trump attacks Pope Francis as puppet of Mexico on Immigrants' Rights

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PA: Israel concealed prisoner's hunger strike for 43 days

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Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Authority Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs on Tuesday accused Israel of concealing a 43-day long […]

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