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Israel’s Shifting Politics
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Israel’s Shifting Politics

Hugh J. Curran

Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – PM Benjamin Netanyahu has alienated many in Israeli society, some of whom now revile his leadership: The Times of Israel […]

A new Youth-led Lawsuit is challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders

A new Youth-led Lawsuit is challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders

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Why UK Recognition of a Palestinian State should not be conditional on Israel’s Actions

Why UK Recognition of a Palestinian State should not be conditional on Israel’s Actions

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Madinat Saddam Shiite Area Of 2 Million

Madinat Saddam Shiite Area Of 2 Million

*Madinat Saddam, a Shiite area of 2 million in Baghdad, had already tossed out the Iraqi militiamen two days ago, it turns out. These desperately […]

Juan Cole

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British Forces In Basra Have Announced

British Forces In Basra Have Announced

*The British forces in Basra have announced that the battle for that city has just about ended. They have taken most of the important government […]

Juan Cole

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Humanitarian Disaster May Loom In Basra

Humanitarian Disaster May Loom In Basra

*Humanitarian disaster may loom in Basra if something isn’t done quickly. The city has fallen to British forces and some of the population has turned […]

Juan Cole

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For Anyone Who Hasnt Been Near News

For Anyone Who Hasnt Been Near News

*For anyone who hasn’t been near news this morning, the US military has taken several key sites in downtown Baghdad in a dramatic show of […]

Juan Cole

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Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Are Giving

Saudi Arabia And Kuwait Are Giving

*Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are giving Jordan three months of its oil supplies free to make up for the interruption of its petroleum imports from […]

Juan Cole

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With News Of Advance Of Us Third Army

With News Of Advance Of Us Third Army

*With news of the advance of the US Third Army to the edges of Baghdad and the fall of the airport, it is easy to […]

Juan Cole

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Well Latest Reports Still Are Saying

Well Latest Reports Still Are Saying

Well, the latest reports still are saying that Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani in Najaf issued a fatwa or legal ruling today that urges Shiites not […]

Juan Cole

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Shiite Expatriate Group Supreme Council

Shiite Expatriate Group Supreme Council

*The Shiite expatriate group, the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq in Tehran, has condemned the Baath regime of Iraq for putting its soldiers […]

Juan Cole

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Us Troops Have Entered Southern Reaches

Us Troops Have Entered Southern Reaches

*US troops have entered the southern reaches of the Shiite holy city of Najaf and are receiving a relatively warm reception from the 560,000 largely […]

Juan Cole

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