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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

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Is Israeli military using Barak in struggle w/ Netanyahu over Iran Deal?

Is Israeli military using Barak in struggle w/ Netanyahu over Iran Deal?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – – The revelations from former Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak’s memoir keep coming. Another excerpt was broadcast by […]

Juan Cole

Corruption
Youth Revolts are back-- Lebanon, Iraq Shaken by demand for Services, end to Corruption

Youth Revolts are back– Lebanon, Iraq Shaken by demand for Services, end to Corruption

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The master narrative of much Western journalism is that the youth protests of 2011 have been […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Slovakia Will Only Accept Christian Migrants

Slovakia Will Only Accept Christian Migrants

Jo Ankier and Jose Marcelino Orti | (TheLipTV Video News) | – – “Slovakia announced Thursday that it will only accept Christians when it takes […]

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Apartheid
Israel issues demolition order for mosque in Palestinian East Jerusalem

Israel issues demolition order for mosque in Palestinian East Jerusalem

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli municipality officials delivered a demolition order Friday to the al-Qaaqaa Mosque, a house, and a […]

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Domestic Terrorism
American Heroes on French Train show Courage, not Billions, needed to Face down Terrorism

American Heroes on French Train show Courage, not Billions, needed to Face down Terrorism

Deutsche Welle | (Video News Report) | – – “Three Americans are being hailed as heroes, after overpowering a gunman aboard a European high-speed train. […]

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Authoritarianism
How Islamic State is moving its Egyptian battle from Sinai to Cairo

How Islamic State is moving its Egyptian battle from Sinai to Cairo

By Natasha Ezrow | (The Conversation) | – – Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a powerful car bomb detonated outside a state security […]

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Barak--  Netanyahu was on verge of Attacking Iran 3 Times 2010-12 (Why Listening to him on Iran Diplomacy is Daft)

Barak– Netanyahu was on verge of Attacking Iran 3 Times 2010-12 (Why Listening to him on Iran Diplomacy is Daft)

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In a radio interview, former Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak revealed that the government of Prime […]

Juan Cole

Barack Obama
Momentum growing for Iran Deal: Obama Wins Over Jewish Democrat Nadler

Momentum growing for Iran Deal: Obama Wins Over Jewish Democrat Nadler

Wochit News | (video News Report) | – – “President Barack Obama seeking to reassure a Democratic congressman who represents the most Jewish district in […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Syria: Impose Arms Embargo on Regime Following Deadly Airstrikes

Syria: Impose Arms Embargo on Regime Following Deadly Airstrikes

Human Rights Watch | – – (New York) – The United Nations Security Council should impose an arms embargo on the Syrian government following the […]

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