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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 […]

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

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

The Middle East faces Climate Breakdown, but its Media ignores it

The Middle East faces Climate Breakdown, but its Media ignores it

09/18/2025 By The Conversation

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Ram: "Israel and the Iranian Threat"

Ram: "Israel and the Iranian Threat"

Haggai Ram writes in a guest editorial for IC: Before, during and after the recent UN General Assembly meeting, the Israeli government, much like Sisyphus, […]

Juan Cole

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The Most Dangerous Nuclear Facility in the Middle East

The Most Dangerous Nuclear Facility in the Middle East

There is no good evidence that Iran has a nuclear weapons program. It has offered to allow regular International Atomic Energy Agency inspections of the […]

Juan Cole

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Ismail Khan Survives Taliban attack; Withdraws from Cabinet; US Military’s fate in Afghanistan will be Worse than than of the Soviets

Ismail Khan Survives Taliban attack; Withdraws from Cabinet; US Military’s fate in Afghanistan will be Worse than than of the Soviets

On Sunday morning, a Taliban suicide bombing attack struck at the entourage of Ismail Khan, the Afghan Minister of Energy and Water, in Herat, according […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Steps in to Protect Iran

Iraq Steps in to Protect Iran

American and Western discussions of what to do about Iran almost completely ignore Iraq. But no economic sanctions can effectively be placed on Iran without […]

Juan Cole

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7 Killed, 50 Wounded in Peshawar Blast, 17 Killed in NW Bombings

7 Killed, 50 Wounded in Peshawar Blast, 17 Killed in NW Bombings

The news in the US is about several terrorist plots, some by Christians and some by Muslim expatriates, which have been averted by good police […]

Juan Cole

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Bin Laden Message to Europe: Withdraw from Afghanistan

Bin Laden Message to Europe: Withdraw from Afghanistan

Usama Bin Laden’s latest screed on the Western evacutation from Afghanistan is the height of hypocrisy, since Bin Laden actively connived at getting Western troops […]

Juan Cole

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Qom Enrichment Facility Revealed; Moves to Sanction Iran gain Momentum

Qom Enrichment Facility Revealed; Moves to Sanction Iran gain Momentum

So I did this posting on Thursday night, below, on how I perceive President Obama to be maneuvering Iran into a box, wherein it faced […]

Juan Cole

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Obama, the UN and Future Iran Sanctions

Obama, the UN and Future Iran Sanctions

President Obama is slowly putting Iran in a box. His cancellation of the useless and expensive so-called “missile shield” program in eastern Europe, which had […]

Juan Cole

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Arguing with Ahmadinejad

Arguing with Ahmadinejad

Aljazeera English reports on Ahmadinejad’s appearance at the United Nations: IRNA gives lengthy excerpts from Ahmadinejad’s address at the United Nations. ‘ President Ahmadinejad, who […]

Juan Cole

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