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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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By Naomi Oreskes | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Recently, the Washington Post reported new data showing something most of us already sense: that increased polarization on Capitol Hill […]

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Israel's Ultranationalist Squatters March in Jerusalem, beat Palestinian Journalist

Israel’s Ultranationalist Squatters March in Jerusalem, beat Palestinian Journalist

Channel 4 News | (Video Documentary) | – – “Bussed in from nearby settlements, Israel’s ultranationalist right were defiant at a rally for Jerusalem day […]

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Europe to reach 20% Renewable Energy Goal by 2020 & You’ll Never Guess How

Euractiv | – – [ N.B. 13% of US electricity is from renewables, including hydro; almost no transportation is powered by renewables.] While most EU […]

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By Lauren Feeney | (Informed Comment) – – Before there were nine million Syrian refugees, civil wars in Yemen and Libya, mass death sentences being […]

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The Middle East Policy of President John Ellis "Jeb" Bush: Iraq, Iran Wars?

The Middle East Policy of President John Ellis “Jeb” Bush: Iraq, Iran Wars?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Jeb Bush announced his run for president on Monday. It is hard to know what his […]

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In defeat for Israel Lobbies, Professors' Union censures U of Illinois Over Salaita Firing

In defeat for Israel Lobbies, Professors’ Union censures U of Illinois Over Salaita Firing

By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – Attorneys for Professor Steven Salaita called the move by leading academic group ‘a serious blemish […]

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Saudi Arabia Lashing Blogger Reveals What Religion Fears Most

Saudi Arabia Lashing Blogger Reveals What Religion Fears Most

Cenk Uygur & John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video) | – – “The public flogging of jailed blogger Raif Badawi is now “sure” to […]

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Why Pelosi, Hillary and House Democrats turned on Obama over Asian free trade

Why Pelosi, Hillary and House Democrats turned on Obama over Asian free trade

By Harley Shaiken | (The Conversation) | – – Over the last several days, President Barack Obama pulled out all the stops to pass Trade […]

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