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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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Cole Article On Sadr Movement Among

Cole Article on Sadr Movement among Iraqi Shiites Those of you who have followed this site for any length of time will already know the […]

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Interview With Todd Mundt On Michigan

Interview With Todd Mundt On Michigan

Interview with Todd Mundt on Michigan Public Radio Via Michigan Radio ” 11/13/03 Iraq Update Todd Mundt Paul Bremer is returning to Iraq with a […]

Juan Cole

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Cheney Ignored British Warnings On Post

Cheney Ignored British Warnings on Post-War Instability in Iraq Former British ambassador to Washington Sir Christopher Meyer has revealed to the Guardian that the British […]

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17 Us Soldiers Dead 5 Injured One

17 US soldiers Dead, 5 Injured, One Missing Eyewitnesses near Mosul say that they saw a low-flying Black Hawk helicopter take ground fire and turn […]

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Istanbul Synagogue Bombing Kills 22

Istanbul Synagogue Bombing Kills 22

Istanbul Synagogue Bombing Kills 22, wounds 242 My money is on al-Qaeda as the culprits in the two massive car bombs that went off in […]

Juan Cole

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4 Americans Killed In Iraq Guerrillas

4 Americans Killed In Iraq Guerrillas

4 Americans Killed in Iraq Guerrillas killed two soldiers and wounded three with an explosive charge aimed at their convoy north of Baghdad on Friday. […]

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Us Moves To Hand Sovereignty To Iraqis

Us Moves To Hand Sovereignty To Iraqis

US moves to Hand Sovereignty to Iraqis by June; Well, Sort of We now know what the anonymous Arab diplomat meant when he told the […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Al Sadr Praises New Transition

Muqtada Al Sadr Praises New Transition

Muqtada al-Sadr Praises New Transition to an Iraqi Government Young Shiite radical Muqtada al-Sadr, in his Friday Prayers sermon at Kufa, also praised the new […]

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Riot In Samawah Ap Reported That

Riot In Samawah Ap Reported That

Riot in Samawah AP reported that demonstrators threw rocks in downtown Samawah, protesting alleged police corruption. Iraqi police tried to deal with the rally by […]

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