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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 […]

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

09/19/2025 By Juan Cole

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

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Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution

Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution

Sunni Arabs Rejoin Constitution Committee The Sunni Arab members of the constitution drafting committee ended their boycott on Monday, and say they will attend Tuesday’s […]

Juan Cole

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Former British Pm John Major Ties Iraq

Former British Pm John Major Ties Iraq

Former British PM John Major Ties Iraq to Bomb Attacks Former British PM John Major said Monday to the BBC, ‘ “I think what has […]

Juan Cole

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Cole In Bay Area Mid October Im Going

Cole In Bay Area Mid October Im Going

Cole in Bay Area, Mid-October I’m going to be giving a talk in northern California in mid-October. I often get requests to let organizations know […]

Juan Cole

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Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills Up To 40

Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills Up To 40

Massive Baghdad Bomb Kills up to 40 Consensus collapsing on Constitution Al-Zaman/ AFP: A suicide car bombing killed 40 persons and wounded 25 when the […]

Juan Cole

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London And Sharm El Sheikh

London And Sharm El Sheikh

London and Sharm el-Sheikh Investigations British police made a third arrest in their investigation of the July 21 attempted bombings of the London transportation system. […]

Juan Cole

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Straw Backs Down On Iraq Link On

Straw Backs Down On Iraq Link On

Straw Backs Down on Iraq Link On Sunday, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw backed off his categorical denial that the Iraq war had increased the […]

Juan Cole

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Is Bin Laden Ordering Bombings Around

Is Bin Laden Ordering Bombings Around

Is Bin Laden Ordering the Bombings around the World? The Washington Post’s Craig Whitlock quotes counter-terrorism experts who are beginning to wonder if Usama Bin […]

Juan Cole

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Sharm El Sheikh Deaths Rise To 88 Al

Sharm El Sheikh Deaths Rise To 88 Al

Sharm el-Sheikh Deaths rise to 88 Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility The death toll at Sharm el-Sheikh had risen to 88 by late Saturday, with 200 wounded. […]

Juan Cole

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Aljazeera

Aljazeera.net reports that the Sunni Arab walk-out from the constitution drafting committee appears to be ending. The talk is positive that remaining issues can be […]

Juan Cole

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