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How the Palestinian West Bank is being Annexed by Israel, with Tacit US Support
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How the Palestinian West Bank is being Annexed by Israel, with Tacit US Support

Dan Steinbock

Behind the fog of war and the obliteration of Gaza, Israel’s far-right cabinet has escalated the annexation of the West Bank to Israel. New York […]

Do Palestinians deserve a State only if they are Genocided?

Do Palestinians deserve a State only if they are Genocided?

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Maliki Says Iraq can Patrol Own Cities

Maliki Says Iraq can Patrol Own Cities

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki maintained Saturday that Iraq is ready to provide its own security in the cities, as US troops cease patrolling. This […]

Juan Cole

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Mousavi’s Web Site Closed; Manages to send Message to Iranians Abroad

Mousavi’s Web Site Closed; Manages to send Message to Iranians Abroad

CNN says that Iran’s National Security Council met recently with opposition leaders Mir Hosain Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Mohsen Rezai. Ismail Kowsari, spokesman for the […]

Juan Cole

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Mousavi Agrees to Seek Rally Permits; 9 am Bazaar Gatherings called in Iran

Mousavi Agrees to Seek Rally Permits; 9 am Bazaar Gatherings called in Iran

AP is reporting that opposition leader Mir-Hosein Mousavi has agreed to the Interior Ministry’s demand that he apply for a permit one week in advance […]

Juan Cole

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200 Killed in One Week in Iraq

200 Killed in One Week in Iraq

As the dramatic events in Iran have taken the world focus off Iraq, the news that some 200 people, mostly civilians, were killed in bombings […]

Juan Cole

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Baez: We Shall Overcome/ Ma Piruz mishavim yek Ruz

Baez: We Shall Overcome/ Ma Piruz mishavim yek Ruz

Joan Baez adds her support to the Iranians campaigning for more rights, singing “We Shall Overcome” with Persian stanzas toward the end. End/ (Not Continued)

Juan Cole

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Michael Jackson, Islam and the Middle East

Michael Jackson, Islam and the Middle East

Michael Jackson’s sad death at age 50 has provoked an outpouring of emotion around the whole world. Because of globalization, it is an event that […]

Juan Cole

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Mousavi Vows to Continue Efforts; Ahmad Khatami calls for Death Penalty on Protest Leaders

Mousavi Vows to Continue Efforts; Ahmad Khatami calls for Death Penalty on Protest Leaders

At his Friday prayers sermon on Friday, hard line cleric Ahmad Khatami (no relation to former president and liberal Mohammad Khatami) called for capital punishment […]

Juan Cole

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Ahmadinejad Slams Obama; 70 Professors Arrested; Wednesday Protest Violently Attacked

Ahmadinejad Slams Obama; 70 Professors Arrested; Wednesday Protest Violently Attacked

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who stands accused of stealing the recent election in Iran, lashed out at Barack Obama on Thursday. He demanded an apology […]

Juan Cole

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70 Dead in Bombing of Shiite Area, Baghdad

70 Dead in Bombing of Shiite Area, Baghdad

A massive bomb shook Shiite east Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 70 persons and wounding 135. It was unclear, Ned Parker of the LAT reports, who […]

Juan Cole

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