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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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22 Killed in Iraq Guerrilla Violence US, UK, to Massively Draw Down Troops during Next Year Reuters has picked up on a report that first […]

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Update On London Bombing Investigation

Update on London Bombing Investigation Cole: Unlikely to be by British Muslims AP is reporting that London police have issued new conclusions about the July […]

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London Bombing By Less Sophisticated

London Bombing by Less Sophisticated Group London began digging out on Friday, dealing with the aftermath of the attacks. AP reports: ‘ Much of London […]

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Italians to Begin Withdrawal Roadside Bomb Kills US Soldier in Iraq Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Saturday morning that the three thousand Italian troops would […]

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Friedman Wrong About Muslims Again

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Iraq And State Dept

Iraq and State Dept. Terrorism Watch List Intrepid readers write about the checkered history of the US designation of Iraq as a state sponsor of […]

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Death Toll In London Climbing Toward

Death Toll In London Climbing Toward

Death Toll in London climbing toward 50 The death toll in the horrible London bombings seems headed toward 50 or higher as some severely wounded […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq Comes To London In Iraq Car Bombs

Iraq Comes To London In Iraq Car Bombs

Iraq Comes to London In Iraq, Car Bombs and Attacks Kill 24, Wound Dozens in 24 Hours Al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that [Arabic URL] its contacts […]

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Cole At Salon

Cole At Salon

Cole at Salon.com, Beliefnet My article at Salon.com, “The Time of Revenge Has Come, discusses the way Bush’s incompetent crusade in Iraq has made us […]

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