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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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Statement Of Qaeda Al Jihad In Europe

Statement Of Qaeda Al Jihad In Europe

Statement of Qaeda al-Jihad in Europe This is my translation of the statement posted at the al-Qal3ah website claiming credit for the London bombings. – […]

Juan Cole

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Implications Of London Bombing Attack

Implications Of London Bombing Attack

Implications of London Bombing The attack on London is not something it is easy for me to talk about in dry analytical terms. I’ve lived […]

Juan Cole

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16 Killed 39 Wounded In Guerrilla

16 Killed 39 Wounded In Guerrilla

16 Killed, 39 Wounded in Guerrilla Violence Foreign Jihadis Target Shiite Badr Corps Al-Zaman: A statement attributed to Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has announced […]

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103 Iraqi Parliamentarians Demand

103 Iraqi Parliamentarians Demand

103 Iraqi Parliamentarians Demand Withdrawal of US Troops Gilber Achcar kindly shares his translation of an al-Hayat article: ‘[More than] 103 MPs Demand a Timetable […]

Juan Cole

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More On Exit Strategies Informed

More on Exit Strategies An informed reader writes, regarding the issue of an exit strategy from Iraq: ‘ First, most reasonable proposals run up against […]

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Dulaimi To Iran No Attack By Us From

Dulaimi To Iran No Attack By Us From

Dulaimi to Iran: No attack by US from Iraq AMS Repudiates Call for Sunni Votes Al-Hayat reports that Iraqi Minister of Defense Saadoun Dulaimi is […]

Juan Cole

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Russia China Central Asia Call For Us

Russia China Central Asia Call For Us

Russia, China, Central Asia Call for US Withdrawal The members of something called the Shanghai Cooperation Council are trying to push the United States back […]

Juan Cole

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Bahrain Diplomat Wounded In Baghdad

Bahrain Diplomat Wounded In Baghdad

Bahrain Diplomat Wounded in Baghdad Bombing Near Iran Embassy The Bahraini charge d’affaires in Baghdad was shot in the hand while he was on his […]

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British Operations In Southern Iraq

British Operations In Southern Iraq

British Operations in Southern Iraq A British reservist writes: With regard to your recent comment regarding the South of Iraq: “Most of that area has […]

Juan Cole

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