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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Political Maneuvers in Baghdad The Saudi-backed London daily al-Hayat [Life] [Ar.] argues that the visit (demarche would be more like it) of Secretary of State […]

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Guest Comment Paying Price At Un For

Guest Comment Paying Price At Un For

Guest Comment: Paying the Price at the UN for Iraq Ambassador Gerald B. Helman writes: ‘ At some point, historians, scholars and foreign affairs practitioners […]

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42 Bodies Found In Iraq 19 Others

42 Bodies Found In Iraq 19 Others

42 Bodies Found in Iraq 19 Others Killed in Separate Incidents In a macabre harvest, 42 bodies were found in various places in Iraq on […]

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Uia Member Calls For Jaafari To Step

Uia Member Calls For Jaafari To Step

UIA Member Calls for Jaafari to Step Down A member of the United Iraqi Alliance called publicly Saturday for Ibrahim Jaafari to step down as […]

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Ayatollah Yaqubi Demands Khalilzads

Ayatollah Yaqubi Demands Khalilzads

Ayatollah Yaqubi Demands Khalilzad’s Expulsion Maliki: “US Will Destroy Iraq” Mortar shells, bombings and assassinations killed 9 in Iraq on Friday, in Baghdad and Kirkuk. […]

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Neocon Imaginary Middle East Again

Neocon Imaginary Middle East Again

The Neocon Imaginary Middle East: Again Speaking of political frauds, the Web site Newshog has nailed Kenneth R. Timmerman for falsely alleging that Iran has […]

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Al Anizi Us Is Training Insubordinate

Al Anizi Us Is Training Insubordinate

Al-Anizi: The US is Training an Insubordinate Iraqi Army Sistani Blows off Bush Guerrillas shot dead 8 oil workers at the Baiji refinery north of […]

Juan Cole

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Attacks On Businesses Multiply

Attacks On Businesses Multiply

Attacks on Businesses Multiply Political Gridlock Continues A US soldier was killed in Habbaniyah and another was shot dead south of Baghdad. Guerrillas tried to […]

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If You Cant Do It Just Make It Up Has

If You Cant Do It Just Make It Up Has

If you can’t do it, Just make it up Has any conflict since the Spanish American War been so much a fantasy of the yellow […]

Juan Cole

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