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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Djibouti
City-State or Empire?  The United Arab Emirates Seeks dominance in the Horn of Africa

City-State or Empire? The United Arab Emirates Seeks dominance in the Horn of Africa

By Usman Butt | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Since the 2011 Arab Spring the United Arab Emirates has been taking an active role […]

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
“This Is War”: Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans

“This Is War”: Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans

by Logan Jaffe and Jack Gillum | – ( ProPublica ) – When the FBI arrested Edward “Jake” Lang on Jan. 16 for his alleged […]

ProPublica

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Israeli Scientists make Strides toward Recyclable Perovskite Solar Panels

Israeli Scientists make Strides toward Recyclable Perovskite Solar Panels

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Solar panels have plummeted 80% in price during the past decade, but they are still relatively expensive and depend on […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
A return to the two-state politics without a historical reckoning spells loss for Palestinians

A return to the two-state politics without a historical reckoning spells loss for Palestinians

(Middle East Monitor ) – US President Joe Biden announced the restoring of diplomatic relations with the Palestinian Authority and the resumption of humanitarian aid […]

Ramona Wadi

Climate Crisis
All Hands on Deck: Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before

All Hands on Deck: Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before

By Bill Ritter Jr. | – Joe Biden is preparing to deal with climate change in a way no U.S. president has done before – […]

The Conversation

Democracy
Preventing Future Election Violence: Peacebuilding to avoid becoming a failed state

Preventing Future Election Violence: Peacebuilding to avoid becoming a failed state

By Kerri Kennedy | – ( Otherwords.org ) – I have spent my entire career working to end election-related conflicts, mostly overseas. Unfortunately, this experience […]

OtherWords

Archaeology
Israeli Archeologists find 7th Century Mosque and Evidence of Tolerance in Early Islam at Tiberias

Israeli Archeologists find 7th Century Mosque and Evidence of Tolerance in Early Islam at Tiberias

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israeli archeologists have made two extremely important finds recently that have implications for our image of early Islam. Katia Cytryn-Silverman, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Protests mount over Israeli medical apartheid toward Palestine during pandemic"

Protests mount over Israeli medical apartheid toward Palestine during pandemic”

Israel’s rapid vaccine rollout leaves out Palestinian population

Global Voices

Germany
In Turnaround, New Onshore Wind jumps 50% in Germany adding 1.4 Gigs; Sector generates 20% of country’s Electricity

In Turnaround, New Onshore Wind jumps 50% in Germany adding 1.4 Gigs; Sector generates 20% of country’s Electricity

By Kerstine Appunn Benjamin Wehrmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Onshore wind power – the cornerstone of Germany’s decarbonisation plans – has […]

Clean Energy Wire

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