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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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Heavy Fighting In Karbala Amara

Heavy Fighting in Karbala, Amara, Nasiriyah, Samawah 5 Americans Dead; British Kill 20 Near Amara The Shiite uprising of Muqtada al-Sadr continued Saturday, as it […]

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Heavy Fighting In Karbala Amara

Heavy Fighting In Karbala Amara

Heavy Fighting in Karbala, Amara, Nasiriyah, Samawah 5 Americans Dead; British Kill 20 Near Amara The Shiite uprising of Muqtada al-Sadr continued Saturday, as it […]

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New Template I Get Lot Of Messages

New Template I get a lot of messages complaining about web presentation. Some people did not like the blue background. Some people did not like […]

Juan Cole

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New Template I Get Lot Of Messages

New Template I get a lot of messages complaining about web presentation. Some people did not like the blue background. Some people did not like […]

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Al Muhammadawi Slams Bremer Bbc World

Al Muhammadawi Slams Bremer Bbc World

Al-Muhammadawi Slams Bremer BBC world monitoring summarizes headlines in Al-Shira’ [Baghdad, independent political daily]: Bloody fighting rages in Al-Najaf, Karbala as Al-Najaf truce agreement is […]

Juan Cole

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Al Muhammadawi Slams Bremer Bbc World

Al Muhammadawi Slams Bremer Bbc World

Al-Muhammadawi Slams Bremer BBC world monitoring summarizes headlines in Al-Shira’ [Baghdad, independent political daily]: Bloody fighting rages in Al-Najaf, Karbala as Al-Najaf truce agreement is […]

Juan Cole

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Shrine Of Ali Damaged Uprisings In Some

Shrine Of Ali Damaged Uprisings In Some

Shrine of Ali Damaged; Uprisings in some southern Cities Heavy fighting continued Friday between US troops and the Mahdi army in downtown Najaf and Karbala. […]

Juan Cole

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Shrine Of Ali Damaged Uprisings In

Shrine Of Ali Damaged Uprisings In

Shrine of Ali Damaged; Uprisings in some southern Cities Heavy fighting continued Friday between US troops and the Mahdi army in downtown Najaf and Karbala. […]

Juan Cole

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More On Berg Murder Matthew B

More on Berg Murder Matthew B. Stannard of the San Fransisco Chronicle has a thoughtful piece on the Berg murder. He quotes me on two […]

Juan Cole

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