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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

09/12/2025 By The Conversation

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

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Iran Awaits Ballot Results; Obama Effect Expected

Iran Awaits Ballot Results; Obama Effect Expected

On Friday, Iranians and the rest of the globe are eagerly awaiting an outcome in the presidential elections. Iranians started voting Friday morning. Rallies and […]

Juan Cole

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OSC: Bloggers ‘Brutal’ to Ahmadinejad on line.

OSC: Bloggers ‘Brutal’ to Ahmadinejad on line.

The USG Open Source Center analyzes Iran’s political blogs and finds that the conservatives have redoubled their efforts on Ahmadinejad’s behalf. OSC Analysis: Iran — […]

Juan Cole

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Rafsanjani Blasts Ahmadinejad as a Counter-Revolutionary ; Charismatic Rahnevard Attracts Crowds for her Husband Mousavi

Rafsanjani Blasts Ahmadinejad as a Counter-Revolutionary ; Charismatic Rahnevard Attracts Crowds for her Husband Mousavi

The political head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards,Yadollah Javani clearly had a scare thrown into him by Monday’s enormous demonstration in Tehran in favor of […]

Juan Cole

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Ahmadinejad Defends Himself on Iranian Television

Ahmadinejad Defends Himself on Iranian Television

The USG Open Source Center summarizes Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s television appearance in which he defended his performance in the debates and reaffirmed the truth […]

Juan Cole

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Cole in Salon: Did Obama Win the Lebanese Election?

Cole in Salon: Did Obama Win the Lebanese Election?

My column is out in Salon.com: Obama wins an election in the Middle East: Lebanon’s voters gave the White House the victory it wanted — […]

Juan Cole

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Massive Bomb Hits Pearl Continental in Peshawar

Massive Bomb Hits Pearl Continental in Peshawar

A terrorist group stormed the parking lot of the Pearl Continental Hotel, killing or wounding guards and arranging to move a bomb-laden mini-truck in close […]

Juan Cole

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Tens of Thousands Rally for Mousavi in Tehran

Tens of Thousands Rally for Mousavi in Tehran

The damnedest thing happened in Tehran on Monday. A massive rally estimated by Farnaz Fassihi of the WSJ at tens of thousands sprang up all […]

Juan Cole

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March 14 Faction Wins in Lebanon

March 14 Faction Wins in Lebanon

President Obama’s hopes for progress on the Arab-Israeli peace process would have been sunk if Hezbollah had won the Lebanese elections. As it is, the […]

Juan Cole

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Cole at CNN’s GPS and at Democracy Now!

Cole at CNN’s GPS and at Democracy Now!

Video of my appearance Sunday on CNN’s GPS with Fareed Zakaria and a panel of other guests discussing President Obama’s Cairo address to the Muslim […]

Juan Cole

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