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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

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Fair Weather Friends:  GOP says 'We're all French' Now; but remember Freedom Fries?

Fair Weather Friends: GOP says ‘We’re all French’ Now; but remember Freedom Fries?

By Brian Glyn Williams | (Informed Comment) | – – France has been hit twice by radical Islamist terrorism in the last year to punish […]

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France
Palestinian leadership in solidarity with France after deadly attacks

Palestinian leadership in solidarity with France after deadly attacks

Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Friday expressed his solidarity and sympathy with France in a statement […]

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Iraq
ISIL imposes Harsh Loyalty tests on Fighters at Mosul

ISIL imposes Harsh Loyalty tests on Fighters at Mosul

Special Correspondent | (Niqash.org) | – – Locals in Mosul say the Islamic State group has started a campaign to “test the loyalty” of their […]

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Europe
Paris at Midnight: Attempt to push France out of anti ISIL coalition in Syria?

Paris at Midnight: Attempt to push France out of anti ISIL coalition in Syria?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Update: Daesh (IS, ISIS, ISIL) has said they were behind the attack. Paris was hit by […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
ISIL Reels from major loss to Kurdish Forces at Sinjar

ISIL Reels from major loss to Kurdish Forces at Sinjar

Wall Street Journal | (Video News Report) | – – “Kurdish forces on Friday retook control of the strategic Iraqi city of Sinjar from Islamic […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
The life of 'Jihadi John': how one man became the symbol of ISIL

The life of ‘Jihadi John’: how one man became the symbol of ISIL

By Scott Lucas | (The Conversation) | – – Dubbed “Jihadi John” by the British media after video footage of his murderous exploits was seen […]

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Top Ten Ways Islamic Law forbids Terrorism

Top Ten Ways Islamic Law forbids Terrorism

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reprint edn. (Slightly rearranged & revised): 1. Terrorism or hirabah is forbidden in Islamic law, which […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred
What’s Wrong with Asking Muslims to Condemn Terrorism?

What’s Wrong with Asking Muslims to Condemn Terrorism?

Written by Bridge Initiative Team | (Bridge) | – – Last [September], Vox journalist Max Fisher recounted a interesting story about an exchange between Larry […]

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Immigration
Trump's “Deportation Force” Too Nuts For Even Bill O’Reilly

Trump’s “Deportation Force” Too Nuts For Even Bill O’Reilly

Ana Kasparian and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Donald Trump has elaborated on his immigration policy. He plans on […]

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