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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

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If ISIL had burned down 4 Churches, it would have been Headline News

If ISIL had burned down 4 Churches, it would have been Headline News

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Seven African-American churches have burned down in the past week and at least four of these […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
2 Years after Coup, will Assassination of Egypt's Att'y General be Pretext for More Repression?

2 Years after Coup, will Assassination of Egypt’s Att’y General be Pretext for More Repression?

By MariaGloria Polimeno | (The Conversation) | – – Hisham Barakat, Egypt’s most senior prosecutor, has been killed by a car bomb that hit his […]

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Barack Obama
Demonizing as Policy:  Washington Elites divided over which state to declare Enemy No. 1

Demonizing as Policy: Washington Elites divided over which state to declare Enemy No. 1

By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – America’s grand strategy, its long-term blueprint for advancing national interests and countering major adversaries, is in […]

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Colonialism
Michael Oren, Neo-Orientalism and the Ghost of Edward Said

Michael Oren, Neo-Orientalism and the Ghost of Edward Said

By Daniel Brumberg | (Informed Comment) | – – Poor Edward Said cannot rest in peace. Twelve years after he passed away from cancer, his […]

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The Great Wall of Turkey? Ankara imagines DMZ w/ Kurds, ISIL

The Great Wall of Turkey? Ankara imagines DMZ w/ Kurds, ISIL

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – So I am going to tell you a story about Turkey, Syria and the United States. […]

Juan Cole

Israel
2 Israeli Squatters /week injured by Palestinians & 39 Palestinians /week by Israeli Forces

2 Israeli Squatters /week injured by Palestinians & 39 Palestinians /week by Israeli Forces

Ma’an News Agency | – – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Three Israeli settlers [later reports say four] were injured in a shooting late Monday near […]

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journalism
The #SaudiCables reveal how Money Controls Media, Politicians & ... MTV?

The #SaudiCables reveal how Money Controls Media, Politicians & … MTV?

By Mohamed Hassan | ( Global Voices Online) | – – The half million leaked cables to be released about Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy by […]

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Entertainment
After NBC says "You're fired!" for bigotry, crybaby Donald Trump brandishes Lawsuit

After NBC says “You’re fired!” for bigotry, crybaby Donald Trump brandishes Lawsuit

Associated Press | (Video Report) | – – “Donald Trump says he may sue NBC after the network announced it’s ending its business relationship with […]

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Arab Spring
Tunisians fight back

Tunisians fight back

By Christine Petré | Your Middle East | – – In an interview with Swedish radio I was asked if there is any support for […]

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