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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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Guest Op-Ed: Israelis Misused Weapons in Gaza to Target Civilians

Guest Op-Ed: Israelis Misused Weapons in Gaza to Target Civilians

An informed observer writes in a guest op-ed for IC: I am troubled by the publication of Uri Dromey’s piece in today’s Guardian. My reaction […]

Juan Cole

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Obama to announce 19-month Withdrawal Timetable for Iraq? 4 US Soldiers Wounded

Obama to announce 19-month Withdrawal Timetable for Iraq? 4 US Soldiers Wounded

President Obama included this sentence in his State of the Union Address , “I will soon announce a way forward in Iraq that leaves Iraq […]

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US To Offer Nearly $1 bn. for Gaza Reconstruction

US To Offer Nearly $1 bn. for Gaza Reconstruction

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce at the Gaza donor’s conference next week that the US will give $900 million to help rebuild the […]

Juan Cole

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They aren't Dogs, in those Slums

They aren’t Dogs, in those Slums

The following comments may contain spoilers. Directors Danny Boyle’s and Loveleen Tandan‘s “Slumdog Millionaire” swept the Oscars this year, in a remarkable sign of globalization. […]

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Khan al-Khalili: Neo-Terrorism and the Gaza Effect?

Khan al-Khalili: Neo-Terrorism and the Gaza Effect?

Some parts of the world, you know better than others even if you are a world traveler. The Khan al-Khalili Bazaar in Cairo is one […]

Juan Cole

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Palestinians: Israeli Attack on Jesus, Mary "Racist," Anti-Semitic

Palestinians: Israeli Attack on Jesus, Mary "Racist," Anti-Semitic

The satirical comedy skits put on by Lior Klein concerning Jesus and Mary on Israel’s Channel 10 last week have provoked rallies and protests by […]

Juan Cole

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IAEA Inspectors: Iran not Producing Weapons-grade Uranium

IAEA Inspectors: Iran not Producing Weapons-grade Uranium

As I mentioned yesterday, Iran is not producing weapon-grade uranium, and could not easily do so without detection. The Hindu, which despite its name is […]

Juan Cole

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Iran Nuclear Program Hyped again

Iran Nuclear Program Hyped again

Note to mainstream media: Iran cannot construct nuclear bombs with uranium enriched only to less than 4%. It needs to be enriched to something like […]

Juan Cole

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Netanyahu: Train Wreck for Israel, Middle East; Looming Disaster for United States

Netanyahu: Train Wreck for Israel, Middle East; Looming Disaster for United States

The selection of rightwing expansionist Binyamin Netanyahu to form the next Israeli government is being greeted with dismay by the Egyptian government, which remembers him […]

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