Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Even the tiniest detail is litigated in newspaper headlines when it comes to the Israeli government. Many news outlets reported […]
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Israel plans forced evacuation of Bedouin families east of Jerusalem
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) – Dozens of Palestinian families living in the Bedouin Abu Nuwwar village to the east of Jerusalem will be forced from their land […]
Hanan Ashrawi: New Extremist Israeli Gov’t generates a Culture of Hate
By IMEMC | – PLO Executive Committee member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi stated: “Such a coalition betrays the true nature of the Israeli political system and […]
What makes one Palestinian Village School one of the Best in the Middle East?
World Bank | – “Amid widespread dissatisfaction with public services in the Arab world, a new report identifies local success stories that could point the […]
Do Republicans favor Coal Plants over Americans’ Health?
Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) | – ‘”The Obama administration’s proposed curbs on coal-burning power plants could prevent thousands of deaths each year from […]
Saudi Arabia as the Incredible Hulk: King Salman snubs Obama’s Gulf Summit
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — Watching Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia nowadays, is like Kremlin-watching in the old days of the Cold […]
38 Million displaced and homeless in their own Countries
AFP | — “Conflicts and violence in places like Syria and Ukraine have displaced a record 38 million people inside their own countries, equivalent to […]
Lurch to Far Right keeps Netanyahu in power, but for how long?
By Luisa Gandolfo | (The Conversation) | – Only weeks after Israel’s snap Knesset elections, the Likud party was bluntly reminded that winning the most […]
Egypt: Mubarak, Sons, given 3-year Wrist Slap for Massive Corruption
Reuters | — “Hosni Mubarak and his two sons are sentenced to three years in jail without parole in the retrial of a corruption case. […]
Hawaii goes Green and other Big Renewables Stories
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – The Hawaii legislature has just passed a bill by an overwhelming margin that sets a goal of […]