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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves
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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – French President Macron is taking the lead in a doomed bid to keep a two-state solution alive. […]

“Look to the Rose:”  Edward FitzGerald’s  Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

“Look to the Rose:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

09/16/2025 By Juan Cole

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

09/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Terrorism
The Long History of State Terrorism

The Long History of State Terrorism

By Mats Fridlund | – What is it that allows someone to be labelled as a terrorist? Recent acts of spectacular violence, such as the […]

The Conversation

Iran
Iran’s Rouhani outflanks Trump in Baghdad, Slams US for “Bombs dropped on People”

Iran’s Rouhani outflanks Trump in Baghdad, Slams US for “Bombs dropped on People”

Iraq’s President Barham Saleh, at a joint news conference with Rouhani in Baghdad, thanked Iran for its “support”

Ali Choukeir

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America's Long History of Hysteria about Women's Veils: Jeanine Pirro and Ilhan Omar

America’s Long History of Hysteria about Women’s Veils: Jeanine Pirro and Ilhan Omar

In fact, nothing is more American historically than veiling and debates on veiling.

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel was already Throttling Palestinians' Water; Now Global Heating is Piling On

Israel was already Throttling Palestinians’ Water; Now Global Heating is Piling On

Israel has engineered a complicated bureaucratic system designed to control and curtail Palestinians’ access to groundwater

Al-Shabaka

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Even after Trump’s Announced Withdrawal, US & Kurdish Allies Still Assaulting last ISIL Redoubt in Syria

Even after Trump’s Announced Withdrawal, US & Kurdish Allies Still Assaulting last ISIL Redoubt in Syria

It is unclear how many people remain inside the ragged camp on the edges of the Euphrates River.

Rouba El Husseini

Iran
Could Trump try to Save himself by Wagging the Dog with an Iran War?

Could Trump try to Save himself by Wagging the Dog with an Iran War?

By Bob Dreyfuss | – (Tomdispatch.com) – Here’s the foreign policy question of questions in 2019: Are President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, […]

Tomdispatch

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In Bellwether, Norway Wealth Fund Dumps Oil Exploration Stocks as Bad Investment

In Bellwether, Norway Wealth Fund Dumps Oil Exploration Stocks as Bad Investment

Investing in hydrocarbons for long-term income is the Blockbuster Trap

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
As Boycott over Apartheid Spreads, South Africa to Downgrade Israel Diplomatic Mission

As Boycott over Apartheid Spreads, South Africa to Downgrade Israel Diplomatic Mission

“This decision is being taken] due to the violation of the rights of the Palestinian people,” Ramaphosa said

Middle East Monitor

Russia
Despite Pentagon Threats, Turkey’s Erdogan Set on Russian S-400 Anti-Aircraft Batteries

Despite Pentagon Threats, Turkey’s Erdogan Set on Russian S-400 Anti-Aircraft Batteries

The US believes the S-400 sale is part of Russian efforts to disrupt the NATO alliance with Turkey

Juan Cole

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