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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Eastern Europe
Natural Gas Battle: Ukraine vs Russia - An Animated History

Natural Gas Battle: Ukraine vs Russia – An Animated History

AJ+ “While the West threatens further crippling sanctions on Moscow for invading and supporting Ukrainian rebels, Russia controls the nozzle that supplies Europe and Ukraine […]

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Iraq
 Paying For The Caliphate: When Extremists Become Bad Bank Managers In Mosul

Paying For The Caliphate: When Extremists Become Bad Bank Managers In Mosul

By Khales Joumah | Mosul | via Niqash.org Dinar worries: some Mosul locals fear that extremists will take all of thier money. Up until now, […]

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European Union
Obama & Cameron find little Enthusiasm at NATO for new Iraq War

Obama & Cameron find little Enthusiasm at NATO for new Iraq War

By Juan Cole The NATO summit in Wales was supposed to be all about getting out of Afghanistan. Instead, two new issues dominated it– the […]

Juan Cole

Christians
Duck Dynasty star to Hannity: Convert or kill ISIS  (Chris Hayes)

Duck Dynasty star to Hannity: Convert or kill ISIS (Chris Hayes)

Chris Hayes, “All In”: “The Duck Dynasty patriarch offers his advice on dealing with ISIS: convert or kill them” “Partial Transcript from Hannity: HANNITY: Welcome […]

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Human Rights
 Mosul’s First Death By Stoning: Extremists Distract With Displays of Savage Justice

Mosul’s First Death By Stoning: Extremists Distract With Displays of Savage Justice

By Khales Joumah | Mosul | via Niqash.org Mosul locals were invited to witness the city’s first death by stoning late last week – extremists […]

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Israel
Gaza: 100,000 Palestinians Left Homeless, Fear unexploded Bombs in Rubble

Gaza: 100,000 Palestinians Left Homeless, Fear unexploded Bombs in Rubble

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — UNRWA researchers and engineers will begin evaluation and assessment of damages to the homes of the displaced across the Gaza Strip […]

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Colonialism
In 1948, Jewish Forces in Palestine outnumbered Palestinian and Arab Fighters

In 1948, Jewish Forces in Palestine outnumbered Palestinian and Arab Fighters

By William R. Polk The General Assembly had issued its verdict [in late 1947 suggesting a partition of Palestine] but it left open the question […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Would a US/ NATO war in Syria be Legal in International Law?

Would a US/ NATO war in Syria be Legal in International Law?

By Juan Cole Efforts are being made in Congress give to President Barack Obama the formal authority to conduct air strikes in Syria against ISIL. […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
US, UK look other Way as Bahrain Imprisons Dissidents (Maryam al-Khwaja is Latest)

US, UK look other Way as Bahrain Imprisons Dissidents (Maryam al-Khwaja is Latest)

By Nicholas McGeehan via Human Rights Watch Follow @Ncgeehan Many Bahraini activists have borne the brunt of their government’s unjust laws, unfair convictions and unlawful […]

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