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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 […]

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

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

The Middle East faces Climate Breakdown, but its Media ignores it

The Middle East faces Climate Breakdown, but its Media ignores it

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66 Of Europeans Think Iraq War Was

66% of Europeans think Iraq War was Unjustified Meanwhile, a European poll found that two-thirds of Europeans felt the US war on Iraq was unjustified. […]

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Breaking News Who Was Behind Baghdad

Breaking News Who Was Behind Baghdad

Breaking News: Who was behind the Baghdad Blitz of October 27? As you all know by now, car bombings targeted a Red Cross HQ and […]

Juan Cole

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Was Wolfowitz Target Brig

Was Wolfowitz Target Brig

Was Wolfowitz the Target? Brig. Gen. Martin Dempsey denied that the rocket attack on the al-Rasheed Hotel was aimed at assassinating Deputy Secretary of Defense […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqis Prefer Technocrats Al Zaman

Iraqis Prefer Technocrats Al Zaman

Iraqis Prefer Technocrats Al-Zaman reports a poll indicating that most Iraqis prefer technocrats (engineers, physicians, scientists, etc.) as their leaders, and show much less trust […]

Juan Cole

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3 Us Soldiers Killed 4 Wounded Friday

3 Us Soldiers Killed 4 Wounded Friday

3 US Soldiers Killed, 4 wounded Friday Guerrillas near Samarra’ about an hour’s drive north of Baghdad fired mortars at the US base there Friday, […]

Juan Cole

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Muqtada Al Sadr Condemns Interim

Muqtada Al Sadr Condemns Interim

Muqtada al-Sadr Condemns Interim Governing Council: “As bad as Saddam” The young Shiite clerical leader Muqtada al-Sadr lashed out at the US-appointed Interim Governing Council […]

Juan Cole

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Lack Of Medicines For Chronic Diseases

Lack Of Medicines For Chronic Diseases

Lack of Medicines for Chronic Diseases The interim Iraqi health ministry has contacted pharmaceutical companies worldwide, urgently seeking medicines to treat chronic diseases. The ministry […]

Juan Cole

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Elections In Tikrit In Apparent

Elections In Tikrit In Apparent

Elections in Tikrit In an apparent reversal of Paul Bremer’s opposition to municipal elections, Tikrit elected a city council on Thursday. Apparently in the absence […]

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Guerrillas Set Off Bomb In Fallujah On

Guerrillas Set Off Bomb In Fallujah On

Guerrillas set off a bomb in Fallujah on Thursday, wounding a US paratrooper. Guerrillas set off a bomb near a pipeline in northern Iraq, killing […]

Juan Cole

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