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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Abuse of History for Politics
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Abuse of History for Politics

Yoram Meital

Beersheba (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After his address to an almost empty hall at the UN, Benjamin Netanyahu found a warmer reception at […]

Overwhelming Evidence of Genocide against Palestinians: a Legal Expert unpacks the UN Report on Gaza

Overwhelming Evidence of Genocide against Palestinians: a Legal Expert unpacks the UN Report on Gaza

09/30/2025 By The Conversation

Protesting the Suspension of a Scholar at the University of Kentucky for Statements on Palestine

Protesting the Suspension of a Scholar at the University of Kentucky for Statements on Palestine

09/30/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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The Regime Strikes Back: Syrian Gov't advances, Bolstered by Russia

The Regime Strikes Back: Syrian Gov’t advances, Bolstered by Russia

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Russia’s aerial intervention in Syria is apparently yielding some modest battlefield advances for the Baath regime […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
When did Justifying Large Scale Civilian Deaths in Bombardments become a Bipartisan Consensus?

When did Justifying Large Scale Civilian Deaths in Bombardments become a Bipartisan Consensus?

By Stephen Zunes | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – There’s a bipartisan effort to justify the killing of civilians in the “war on […]

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Elections
Saudi's Suffragists:  Women vote for first time, are elected to City Councils

Saudi’s Suffragists: Women vote for first time, are elected to City Councils

By Katherine Mackenzie | (Inter Press Service) | – – ABU DHABI (IPS) – The triumph of 19 women in what is being seen as […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestine: Friday clashes erupt across occupied West Bank as Israeli Occupiers use Lethal Force

Palestine: Friday clashes erupt across occupied West Bank as Israeli Occupiers use Lethal Force

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Weekly Friday demonstrations took place across the occupied West Bank on Friday, locals said. Locals told […]

Juan Cole

Archaeology
In Iraq’s Ur,  Archeologists Explore History’s Potential to Unite A Divided Land

In Iraq’s Ur, Archeologists Explore History’s Potential to Unite A Divided Land

By Ahmad Thamer Jihad | (Niqash.org) | – – The best way to combat the damage done to Iraq’s antiquities during the current security crisis […]

Juan Cole

Arab World
Christmas and Christians in the Middle East

Christmas and Christians in the Middle East

by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Whether Christmas is joyous sad or nervous-making for Christians in the Middle East this year depends […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Oh little town Near Bethlehem, cut off from Highway by Israeli Military

Oh little town Near Bethlehem, cut off from Highway by Israeli Military

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The movement of residents in Ras Al-Wad southwest of Bethlehem has been cut off for weeks […]

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Entertainment
British Muslim Family Not Allowed To Board Plane To Visit Disneyland: Are US visa officials Islamophobes?

British Muslim Family Not Allowed To Board Plane To Visit Disneyland: Are US visa officials Islamophobes?

AJ+ | (Video Report) | – – “On a family trip to Disneyland, one British Muslim family wasn’t allowed to get on the plane. No […]

Juan Cole

Christianity
Would Syrian Refugee Baby Jesus be allowed to immigrate to the US?

Would Syrian Refugee Baby Jesus be allowed to immigrate to the US?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In this political season in which Syrian refugees have become a political football, it is worthwhile […]

Juan Cole

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