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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

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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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Ridley Scotts Kingdom Of Heaven I Saw

Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven I saw Kingdom of Heaven Sunday. The film has many virtues, with its attention to costume and scene. I could […]

Juan Cole

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Mistaken Identity Christina Lamb And

Mistaken Identity Christina Lamb And

Mistaken Identity? Christina Lamb and Mohammad Shehzad in Islamabad suggest in the London Times that Abu al-Faraj al-Libi, arrested recently in Pakistan, is being confused […]

Juan Cole

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2 Day Bombing Total Of 100 Dead

2 Day Bombing Total Of 100 Dead

2-Day Bombing total of 100 Dead, Hundreds Wounded Zarqawi Threatens to Hit American Homeland On Saturday, Guerrillas in Baghdad targeted a convoy of vehicles of […]

Juan Cole

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Will Iran Get Bomb It Seems Pretty

Will Iran Get Bomb It Seems Pretty

Will Iran get the Bomb? It seems pretty obvious that Iran will get the nuclear bomb and there is not much anyone can do about […]

Juan Cole

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Salon Article On Iraq Strife My

Salon Article on Iraq Strife My article on the bombing campaign and increased ethnic strife in Iraq is at Melting pot of blood, is at […]

Juan Cole

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Secret British Memo Shows Bush Tampered with Iraq Intelligence

Secret British Memo Shows Bush Tampered with Iraq Intelligence

Secret British Memo Shows Bush Tampered with Iraq Intelligence A top secret British memorandum dated 23 July 2002 was leaked in the run-up to yesterday’s […]

Juan Cole

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30 Killed In Bombings In Iraq Dozens

30 Killed In Bombings In Iraq Dozens

30 Killed in Bombings in Iraq, Dozens Wounded Ash-Sharq al-Awsat estimates the number of dead in Iraq from bombings and attacks in Iraq on Thursday […]

Juan Cole

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Irbil Toll Rises To 60 Dead 100

Irbil Toll Rises To 60 Dead 100

Irbil toll Rises to 60 dead, 100 Wounded The death toll in Wednesday morning’s Irbil bombing has risen to 60, with 150 wounded, according to […]

Juan Cole

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Sunni Shiite Rioting At Baghdad

Sunni Shiite Rioting At Baghdad

Sunni-Shiite Rioting at Baghdad University Sunni, Kurdish Recriminations on Cabinet A riot broke out at Baghdad University on Tuesday and continued Wednesday, pitting furious Shiite […]

Juan Cole

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