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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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With Trump Doubling down on Yemen War, Will Congress End Imperial Presidency?

With Trump Doubling down on Yemen War, Will Congress End Imperial Presidency?

R. Joseph Parrott | – The Trump administration on May 24 announced an emergency declaration to sell billions of dollars worth of arms to Saudi […]

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Israel
Four Things to Watch as Israel goes to New Elections

Four Things to Watch as Israel goes to New Elections

By Rebecca Stead | – For the second time in a year, Israel is heading to the polls. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who […]

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Arab World
Saudi King Salman calls at Summit for Int'l Condemnation of Iranian "Terrorism"

Saudi King Salman calls at Summit for Int’l Condemnation of Iranian “Terrorism”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The emergency summit of the Arab league just held in Mecca had as it purpose to shore up pan-Arab support […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
Troika Fevers:  Key American Allies in the Middle East are the Real Tyrants

Troika Fevers: Key American Allies in the Middle East are the Real Tyrants

(Tomdispatch.com) – American foreign policy can be so retro, not to mention absurd. Despite being bogged down in more military interventions than it can reasonably […]

Danny Sjursen

Israel/ Palestine
The Missing Palestinian Visual Archive

The Missing Palestinian Visual Archive

By Reem Abd Ulhamid | – The Palestinian refugee camps…why do they strive to annihilate them? 1982 Palestinian attempts to create a historical visual narrative […]

Reem Abd Ulhamid

Saudi Arabia
Is Saudi Arabia Losing the War in Yemen?

Is Saudi Arabia Losing the War in Yemen?

By Mustafa Fetouri | – Is Saudi Arabia losing its military campaign in Yemen despite being the stronger party enjoying the support of its many […]

Middle East Monitor

Eurasia
What does it Mean that South Ossetia is Celebrating Independence?

What does it Mean that South Ossetia is Celebrating Independence?

By Richard Foltz | – Tskhinval, Republic of South Ossetia (Informed Comment) – On May 29 South Ossetians celebrated the signing of their declaration of […]

Richard Foltz

Constitution
A Wroth Mueller Comes for Nancy Pelosi:  Rashida Tlaib is Right

A Wroth Mueller Comes for Nancy Pelosi: Rashida Tlaib is Right

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Bob Mueller measures his words, but he is as Merriam Webster’s thesaurus has it, angered, apoplectic, ballistic, choleric, enraged, foaming, […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Robert Mueller Statement Transcript: If we had Found Trump Innocent, We would Have Said So

Robert Mueller Statement Transcript: If we had Found Trump Innocent, We would Have Said So

Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered a 10-minute speech from the Justice Department on Wednesday: Transcript: Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to […]

Juan Cole

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