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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 […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

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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

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3 US Troops Killed, 16 Wounded 19 Iraqis Dead, 33 Wounded in Muqdadiya Bombing The wire services reported at least 55 killed in political violence […]

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White And Carapico Re Cole How To Get

White and Carapico re: Cole, “How to Get out of Iraq” My piece in The Nation on “How to Get out of Iraq” is generating […]

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Tens of Thousands in Najaf Demand US Departure from Iraq Tens of thousands of followers of young Shiite nationalist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr rallied in the […]

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Cole in Salon: McCain’s Iraq Problem My column , “John McCain’s Iraq Problem,” is now available at Salon.com. Excerpt: ‘ On Sunday, April 8, Sen. […]

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How To Get Out Of Iraq My Article How

How to Get out of Iraq I repeat: My article, “How to Get out of Iraq,”, is now out in The Nation. Here is a […]

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10 Us Troops Killed Thousands Of

10 US Troops Killed Thousands of Sadrist Demonstrators Come to Najaf Thousands of followers of young Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr converged on Najaf Monday, planning […]

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64 Dead in Iraq; 4 US Troops Killed; Bombings in Baghdad, Bodies in Baquba; US vs. Mahdi Army in Diwaniya AP reports that 64 persons […]

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