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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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17 Killed In Iraq Including 2 Us

17 Killed In Iraq Including 2 Us

17 Killed in Iraq, including 2 US Troops The guerrilla war rolled along on Saturday, claiming at least 17 victims dead and more wounded. Guerrillas […]

Juan Cole

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News Roundup Bush And His Agendas

News Roundup Bush And His Agendas

News Roundup Bush and his agendas (social security privatization, the Iraq War) continue to slide in the polls. Americans turn out to want a timetable […]

Juan Cole

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7 Iraqis Killed 16 Wounded Friday In

7 Iraqis Killed 16 Wounded Friday In

7 Iraqis Killed, 16 Wounded Friday in String of Bombings Two Marines Killed Guerrillas in a town near Baghdad took 60 local Shiites hostage and […]

Juan Cole

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Sistani Discourages Shiite Mps From

Sistani Discourages Shiite Mps From

Sistani Discourages Shiite MPs from joining Cabinet Al-Zaman/ AFP: An aide close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani said Friday that Sistani prefers it if the […]

Juan Cole

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Disputes Prevent Selection Of Tamim

Disputes Prevent Selection Of Tamim

Disputes Prevent Selection of Tamim Governor (Kirkuk) al-Zaman/ AFP: An Iraqi official in Tamim province describes the situation in the city of Kirkuk. Disputes among […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead In Iraq

Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead In Iraq

Guerrilla War Leaves 24 Dead in Iraq The Financial Times reports that guerrilla actions, including bombings and ambushes, left at least 24 persons dead on […]

Juan Cole

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Secret Service Still Hasnt Caught Bin

Secret Service Still Hasnt Caught Bin

Secret Service Still Hasn’t Caught Bin Laden Shouldn’t the Secret Service be out trying to find Bin Laden and al-Zawahiri?. The most prominent organized group […]

Juan Cole

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Oil For Food Scandal Taints Gasp

Oil For Food Scandal Taints Gasp

Oil for Food Scandal taints (gasp!) Houston We’ve had to put up for months with blowhards like Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota jumping up and […]

Juan Cole

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At Least 17 Killed By Bombs 4 Us

At Least 17 Killed By Bombs 4 Us

At least 17 Killed by Bombs, 4 US Contractors Wounded AP reports that guerrillas detonated a car bomb near a US convoy, killing five Iraqis […]

Juan Cole

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