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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Iraq
After Daesh/ ISIL, will Iraq be any Better?

After Daesh/ ISIL, will Iraq be any Better?

Niqash.org | (Baghdad) | – – As the Islamic State becomes weaker in Iraq, locals anticipate a post-extremist era. But even the most optimistic Iraqis […]

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Israel
Shin Bet: Jewish Terrorists Out to ‘Violently Overthrow’ Israeli Government

Shin Bet: Jewish Terrorists Out to ‘Violently Overthrow’ Israeli Government

By IMEMC | – – Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet, on Thursday, cautioned that a Jewish terror organization is seeking to “violently overthrow” the […]

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41% of Trump Supporters want to bomb Aladdin and Jasmine

41% of Trump Supporters want to bomb Aladdin and Jasmine

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Public Policy Polling asked US voters if they favored bombing “Agraba.” Some 30% of Republicans said […]

Juan Cole

Education
Rural Fury over Arabic Script in World Cultures Module forces closing of Augusta, Va. Schools

Rural Fury over Arabic Script in World Cultures Module forces closing of Augusta, Va. Schools

AJ+ | (Video news report) | – – “VA’s Augusta County School District shut down over security concerns posed by parents who were angry about […]

Juan Cole

Bill of Rights
It Begins:  Congress turns Iranian-Americans into 2nd Class Citizens

It Begins: Congress turns Iranian-Americans into 2nd Class Citizens

By Elham Khatami | (NIAC) | – – Now I’m a Second-Class Citizen I was lucky. My parents immigrated to the United States from Iran […]

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Syria
Where are women’s voices in the Syria peace talks?

Where are women’s voices in the Syria peace talks?

Lisa Davis | (OpenDemocracy) | – – The US may be tempted to congratulate itself for wrangling Russia to the table for today’s meeting on Syria’s peace […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israelis shoot 78 Palestinians & repress Santa Claus Protest in Bethlehem

Israelis shoot 78 Palestinians & repress Santa Claus Protest in Bethlehem

Ma’an News Agency | – – NABLUS (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Friday shot and injured at least 78 Palestinians, two critically, when clashes broke […]

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Christianity
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Wheaton College suspended a tenured professor of Political Science for quoting Pope Francis that Christians and […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred
Dutch Pranksters tell People Bible verses are from Qur'an & Hilarity Ensues

Dutch Pranksters tell People Bible verses are from Qur’an & Hilarity Ensues

RT | (Video report) | “Dutch pranksters have conducted an experiment aimed at testing public prejudice towards Islam. They took to the streets and read […]

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