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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

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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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Unlike Iraq, Iran, Libya, N. Korea, Israel has Impunity from Defying UNSC (Gaza Ceasefire)

Unlike Iraq, Iran, Libya, N. Korea, Israel has Impunity from Defying UNSC (Gaza Ceasefire)

By Juan Cole The United Nations Security Council is theoretically a sort of sovereign in international law. If it designates a regime like that of […]

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The Persecution of Christians by ISIS contradicts idea of a Caliphate

The Persecution of Christians by ISIS contradicts idea of a Caliphate

By Erica C D Hunter, SOAS, University of London – via The Conversation ISIS conquests across northern Iraq have been comprehensive in recent weeks. Taking […]

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Jews and Arabs Refuse to be Enemies: Social Media Campaign

Jews and Arabs Refuse to be Enemies: Social Media Campaign

“A social media campaign calls for peace between Jews and Arabs, CNN’s Samuel Burke explains.” Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies Here are some […]

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Israel & Palestine both Need to Root out the Hate

Israel & Palestine both Need to Root out the Hate

By Yakir Englander via ISLAMiCommentary Yakir Englander Serious illness calls for first aid, then sometimes surgery, followed by healing the source of the disease. If […]

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Natural Gas isn't the Global Warming Solution: It Endangers the Earth

Natural Gas isn’t the Global Warming Solution: It Endangers the Earth

By Naomi Oreskes via Tomdispatch.com Albert Einstein is rumored to have said that one cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that led to […]

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Israel's Gaza Campaign Endangers US Security: Why Obama & Kerry are Furious

Israel’s Gaza Campaign Endangers US Security: Why Obama & Kerry are Furious

By Juan Cole The United States as a great Power is facing a large number of challenges in the Muslim world, and Israel’s Gaza campaign […]

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The Children of Gaza (That's Mainly Who is There)

The Children of Gaza (That’s Mainly Who is There)

“Jon Snow recounts the scene in Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, where doctors struggle to treat adults and children wounded by Israeli attacks.” Channel 4 News: “The […]

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Human Rights
In Palestine, R2P isn't Dead; It was never on the Table

In Palestine, R2P isn’t Dead; It was never on the Table

By Michael Kearney My response to students’ queries on the matter of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has generally been that the whole narrative is a […]

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Gaza/ Israel:  Is Social Media A Corrective for Biased MSM reporting?

Gaza/ Israel: Is Social Media A Corrective for Biased MSM reporting?

“When it comes to news about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the media coverage itself often becomes the story. Here’s a look at how the U.S. media […]

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