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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

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

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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Fisking War On Terror Once Upon Time

Fisking War On Terror Once Upon Time

Fisking the “War on Terror” Once upon a time, a dangerous radical gained control of the US Republican Party. Reagan increased the budget for support […]

Juan Cole

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20 Bodies Found Another 5 Us Troops

20 Bodies Found Another 5 Us Troops

20 Bodies Found Another 5 US Troops Killed 68 Attacks on US and Coalition Forces Per Day The bodies of twenty men were found in […]

Juan Cole

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Good Muslim Bad Muslim Moderate Muslim

Good Muslim Bad Muslim Moderate Muslim

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim, Moderate Muslim? Guest Editorialby Mark LeVineProf. Dept of History UC Irvine, author, Why They Don’t Hate Us: Lifting the Veil on […]

Juan Cole

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Parliamentary Debate On Election

Parliamentary Debate On Election

Parliamentary Debate on Election System Collapses 5 US Troops Killed over Weekend The Sunday news cycle took a roller coaster ride with regard to whether […]

Juan Cole

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Uk Police Seek Links Among Bombers

Uk Police Seek Links Among Bombers

UK Police Seek links among Bombers Reading between the lines of this FT article, I conclude that UK police have not given up on the […]

Juan Cole

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Frist Stance Setback To American

Frist Stance Setback To American

Frist Stance Setback to American Taliban Senator Frist’s flip flop on the stem cell issue may or may not help his rumored presidential bid in […]

Juan Cole

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Constitution Unfinished As Deadline

Constitution Unfinished As Deadline

Constitution Unfinished as Deadline Looms 17 Dead in Violence Saturday Sunni Arab members of the constitution drafting committee are still rejecting language that would make […]

Juan Cole

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London Bombings State Of Play After

London Bombings State Of Play After

London Bombings: State of Play After the dramatic arrests on Friday in London and Rome, it appears that the foot soldiers of the July 21 […]

Juan Cole

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Sunnis Demonstrate In Baghdad As

Sunnis Demonstrate In Baghdad As

Sunnis Demonstrate in Baghdad As Bombings Kill 28, wound 46, with 3 US Soldiers Dead 1 Million Iraqis say “US Out”! Maher al-Thanoon of Reuters […]

Juan Cole

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