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No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
Archaeology

No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids

Juan Cole

As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.

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Chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen Accuses Israel of "Targeted Attack" on 7 of its Aid Workers

Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen Accuses Israel of “Targeted Attack” on 7 of its Aid Workers

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israeli fighter-jets routinely bomb dense urban areas, sometimes with massive bombs, in ways that President Joe Biden characterized as “indiscriminate.” […]

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Secular Opposition Crushes pro-Islam AKP in Turkey's Local Elections

Secular Opposition Crushes pro-Islam AKP in Turkey’s Local Elections

( Globalvoices.org ) – Turkey’s local elections which took place on March 31, will go down in history as one of its most surprising. Turkey’s […]

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Protest of Columbia University’s Treatment of Dr. Kayum Ahmed over Teaching Palestine

Protest of Columbia University’s Treatment of Dr. Kayum Ahmed over Teaching Palestine

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Poll: Most Americans don’t agree with Biden Administration’s support for Israel’s Military Campaign

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Starvation in Gaza: The World Court's Latest Intervention

Starvation in Gaza: The World Court’s Latest Intervention

( Middle East Monitor ) – Rarely has the International Court of Justice (ICJ) been so constantly exercised by one topic during such a short […]

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GOP Congressman calls for Gaza genocide: “It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima: Get it over Quick”

GOP Congressman calls for Gaza genocide: “It should be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima: Get it over Quick”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – US Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI), a former pastor, called this week for a genocide, the Final Solution of the Palestinian […]

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It’s Time to stop playing Politics with Immigrants’ Lives

By Juan Carlos Gomez | ( Otherwords.com ) – When President Biden was campaigning in 2020, he pledged to strengthen our country by supporting and […]

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