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Recent Elections Show Weaponizing Antisemitism to Protect Israel Is Backfiring
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Recent Elections Show Weaponizing Antisemitism to Protect Israel Is Backfiring

Mohammed Samaana

Israel and its hard line supporters have long relied on weaponizing charges of antisemitism to silence critics

The Other Iran, of Joy and Wine: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:40

The Other Iran, of Joy and Wine: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:40

03/06/2026 By Juan Cole

De-Healthification: Israel’s Engineered Collapse of Palestinian Life

De-Healthification: Israel’s Engineered Collapse of Palestinian Life

03/06/2026 By Al-Shabaka

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Pressman: “Coup with a mass(ive) twist”

Pressman: “Coup with a mass(ive) twist”

Jeremy Pressman writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: Since Mubarak’s departure, I have followed several discussions among academics and analysts about what just […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Fear Not the Muslim Brotherhood Boogeyman: Cole in Truthdig

Fear Not the Muslim Brotherhood Boogeyman: Cole in Truthdig

My column in Truthdig is out, entitled Fear Not the Muslim Brotherhood Boogeyman Excerpt: ‘ The hysteria in American media about Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Iran, Bahrain Crack down on Protesters, as Rallies Held in Yemen

Iran, Bahrain Crack down on Protesters, as Rallies Held in Yemen

Last Friday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed support for Egyptian protesters. “Despite all the [West’s] complicated and satanic designs … a new Middle East is […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Top 5 Effects of Egyptian Revolution

Top 5 Effects of Egyptian Revolution

5. Thousands of protesters marched Sunday on the presidential palace of Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Salih, who has ruled since 1978. The United States has increasingly […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Communique No. 5 Suspends Constitution, Prorogues Parliament

Communique No. 5 Suspends Constitution, Prorogues Parliament

The Egyptian military high command council issued Communique no. 5 Sunday, answering some of the lingering questions being posed by protesters on Sunday. McClatchy has […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egypt Protests Spark Confrontations in Yemen, Algeria

Egypt Protests Spark Confrontations in Yemen, Algeria

An attempt by the military police to clear Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo Sunday of all protesters seemed as though it were succeeding until mid-morning. […]

Juan Cole

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Egypt After Mubarak:  Cole on Russia Today

Egypt After Mubarak: Cole on Russia Today

Here is the Russia Today roundtable on the implications of the stepping down of Hosni Mubarak, in which I participated.

Juan Cole

Egypt
Scenarios for Egypt's Future: How Democratic Will it Be?

Scenarios for Egypt’s Future: How Democratic Will it Be?

Hosni Mubarak is gone to the wild elation of Egyptian crowds. The country is now being run by a council of military officers. They say […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Egyptian Crowds Reject Mubarak Speech, Pledge Massive Friday Protests

Egyptian Crowds Reject Mubarak Speech, Pledge Massive Friday Protests

Having refused to jump, Mubarak was pushed out by the military on Friday. Was traveling, will update tonight. The roller coaster media ride on Thursday […]

Juan Cole

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