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Israel
Israel wins Eurovision with #MeToo inspired song
Refrains such as “I am not your toy, you stupid boy”, summed up the concerns of many women against sexual harassment
Why there isn’t likely to be a conventional War between Israel and Iran
Despite the saber rattling, a large-scale ground war appears unlikely
Largest Israeli raids on Syria in Years hit ‘Iranian’ Targets after Rocket Fire
The incident came after weeks of rising tensions and followed US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal
Lost in the debate on Iran: Israel’s Nukes and the Vanunu Case
The Israeli nuclear weapons program, in all likelihood the second most substantial and sophisticated in the world
Netanyahu: Don’t look here where we’re shooting children, look over there at Iran
Israel PM’s new dossier against Iran is just old news but the danger is that gullible Trump will be swayed into war on Iran
Why is Israel Summarily Expelling Tens of Thousands of African Refugees?
Last November Israel announced that it had arranged to relocate 38,000 Eritrean and Sudanese refugee claimants to an African nation
How does a city get to be ‘smart’? This is how Tel Aviv did it
“Smart Cities” are supported by infrastructure that is more than bricks and mortar.
Friedman: Does Iran’s Quds Force really Control four Countries and is Israel-Iran War Near?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Thomas Friedman’s column this week made several allegations about the danger of an explosive situation in Syria, about which he is certainly correct. He pointed out that the US-UK-France missile strikes on Syria in reprisal for the alleged use of chlorine gas at Douma by the […]
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