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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves
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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – French President Macron is taking the lead in a doomed bid to keep a two-state solution alive. […]

“Look to the Rose:”  Edward FitzGerald’s  Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

“Look to the Rose:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

09/16/2025 By Juan Cole

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

09/16/2025 By The Conversation

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In Shadow of Syria Strike: August US Drone Strikes in Yemen highest in 16 Months (Searle)

In Shadow of Syria Strike: August US Drone Strikes in Yemen highest in 16 Months (Searle)

Jack Searle writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism One strike in Pakistan ends 34-day stretch without an attack. Yemen sees more strikes in a […]

Juan Cole

Christianity
Syrian and Middle Eastern Christians Condemn US Strike Plans

Syrian and Middle Eastern Christians Condemn US Strike Plans

Syria and Lebanon are multicultural societies, but the American discourse about Syria tends to focus on the Muslim majority and to ignore the substantial Christian […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Obama’s Syria Strike Part of ‘Broader Strategy’ (Germanos)

Obama’s Syria Strike Part of ‘Broader Strategy’ (Germanos)

Andrea Germanos writes at Commondreams As the Obama administration continues its "flood the zone" campaign to win congressional support for military force against Syria, a […]

Juan Cole

Syria
A US attack on Syria will Prolong the War

A US attack on Syria will Prolong the War

The struggle in Syria began peacefully in spring of 2011, but after about half a year it turned violent when the regime deployed tanks and […]

Juan Cole

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Syria: The US is no Lone Ranger (Cole @ Truthdig)

Syria: The US is no Lone Ranger (Cole @ Truthdig)

My essay, “The US is no Lone Ranger,” on Syria, is out at Truthdig Excerpt: “The odd discourse in Washington around President Barack Obama’s determination […]

Juan Cole

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The US still Wants to be the Sole Superpower; but it Can’t  (Engelhardt)

The US still Wants to be the Sole Superpower; but it Can’t (Engelhardt)

Tom Engelhardt writes at Tomdispatch.com In an increasingly phantasmagorical world, here’s my present fantasy of choice: someone from General Keith Alexander’s outfit, the National Security […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Former Iranian President Slams Syria for Gassing own People: Sign of deep Divisions in Tehran

Former Iranian President Slams Syria for Gassing own People: Sign of deep Divisions in Tehran

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani has roiled Iranian politics by admitting that the Syrian government gassed its own people at Ghuta in the eastern suburbs […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Israeli Press on Syria Delay: History will Mock Obama (OSC)

Israeli Press on Syria Delay: History will Mock Obama (OSC)

The USG Open Source Center translates or paraphrases passages from the Israeli Hebrew press on President Obama’s decision to seek Congressional advice and consent regarding […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Government Rejects US Strike on Syria, Fears Civil War

Iraqi Government Rejects US Strike on Syria, Fears Civil War

In his speech on Saturday on the Syria crisis, President Obama instanced Iraq among the countries that might suffer if the Baath regime were allowed […]

Juan Cole

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