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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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Outing Of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan

Outing Of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan

The Outing of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan: State of Play Journalism is often defined as an attempt to “catch history on the run.” We historians, […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Declines To See Delegation

Muqtada Declines To See Delegation

Muqtada declines to See Delegation Marines Launched Attack without Approval Alex Berenson and John Burns of the New York Times make the explosive allegation that […]

Juan Cole

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Readings On Iraq Readers Often Ask Me

Readings On Iraq Readers Often Ask Me

Readings on Iraq Readers often ask me to recommend books to read, which are fairly readable, on Iraq. Being an academic, I’m not sure I’m […]

Juan Cole

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New Clashes In Najaf 3 Us Troops

New Clashes In Najaf 3 Us Troops

New Clashes in Najaf 3 US Troops Announced Killed 19 Iraqis Dead, 101 Wounded Dean Yates of Reuters reports that fighting broke out in Najaf […]

Juan Cole

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Harkin Cheney Is Cowardly Iowa Senator

Harkin Cheney Is Cowardly Iowa Senator

Harkin: Cheney is Cowardly Iowa Senator Tom Harkin has let Dick Cheney have it over Cheney’s questioning of John Kerry’s ability to understand the war […]

Juan Cole

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Majority Report Have Been Doing Lot Of

Majority Report Have Been Doing Lot Of

Majority Report Have been doing a lot of radio, which I enjoy because often the discussion can get to the bottom of things. Will be […]

Juan Cole

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Washington Post Online Discussion My

Washington Post Online Discussion My

Washington Post Online Discussion My online discussion with readers today is at Washingtonpost.com.

Juan Cole

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Wapo And Nyt Duel On Sigificance Of

Wapo And Nyt Duel On Sigificance Of

WaPo and NYT Duel on Sigificance of National Congress One of the wonderful things about the internet is that it is easier than ever to […]

Juan Cole

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Fadlallah Americans Must Be Forced To

Fadlallah Americans Must Be Forced To

Fadlallah: Americans must be Forced to Withdraw Just saw an interview on al-Jazeerah with the Shiite leader Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Husain Fadlallah, who has been […]

Juan Cole

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