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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

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Guerillas Killed Us Soldier With Small

Guerillas Killed Us Soldier With Small

*Guerillas killed a US soldier with small arms fire and wounded two others at a base northeast of Baghdad near Baquba. A truck carrying ammunition […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrillas Killed At Least One Us

Guerrillas Killed At Least One Us

*Guerrillas killed at least one US soldier at Diraa Dijla, west of Baghdad, and wounded others, on Weds. according to Reuters/via al-Hayat. Other guerrillas launched […]

Juan Cole

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Heres My Post From Gulf2000 Today What

Heres My Post From Gulf2000 Today What

*Here’s my post from Gulf2000 today: What happened in Karbala this past weekend still seems a little murky. I am amazed that some enterprising reporter […]

Juan Cole

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One Us Soldier Was Killed And Three

One Us Soldier Was Killed And Three

*One US soldier was killed and three others severely wounded on Monday when a guerrilla dropped a grenade on their vehicle as it went under […]

Juan Cole

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5 More Us Troops Were Killed Over Past

5 More Us Troops Were Killed Over Past

*5 more US troops were killed over the past weekend in Iraq, bringing the July total to 27. On Sunday, a guerrilla launched a grenade […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Guerillas Killed Another Three Us

Iraqi Guerillas Killed Another Three Us

*Iraqi guerillas killed another three US soldiers near Mosul on Thursday in an ambush on an armored convoy. This brings to five the number killed […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Guerrillas Mounted Three Separate

Iraqi Guerrillas Mounted Three Separate

*Iraqi guerrillas mounted three separate attacks in Iraq on Wednesday, killing two US troops and wounding 10. Two of the attacks were launched in Mosul […]

Juan Cole

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On Question Of Whether Killing Of Uday

On Question Of Whether Killing Of Uday

*On the question of whether the killing of Uday and Qusay on Tuesday will improve the security posture in Iraq, I doubt it. As Con […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Guerrillas Attacked Us Military

Iraqi Guerrillas Attacked Us Military

*Iraqi guerrillas attacked a US military convoy with rocket-propelled grenades and machine gun fire, killing two soldiers and injuring a third. The attack came near […]

Juan Cole

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