( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel’s allies worldwide are desperately scrambling to help Tel Aviv re-establish a convincing narrative, not only concerning the Gaza genocide, but the entire legacy of Israeli colonialism in Palestine and the Middle East. The perfect little story, built on myths and outright fabrications — that of a small nation […]
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Protesting Cancellation of Conference on “Palestine and Europe” at the Collège de France
Via The British Society for Middle East Studies | – Academic Freedom | Joint Letter from BRISMES, DAVO, MESA and SeSaMO Posted: 12/11/2025 To President Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric MacronPresident of the French Republic To His Excellency Mr. Philippe BaptisteMinister of National Education and Youth, France To Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Thomas RömerChairman of the […]
Israelis Block Syringes, Refrigerators for UNICEF Vaccination of Toddlers in Gaza
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – UNICEF, the United Nations Children Fund says it is attempting to begin a catch-up campaign of immunization in the Gaza Strip for the thousands of children who have been cut off by the Israeli total war on the Strip from life-saving services. UNICEF also wants to provide nutrition and growth […]
Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder
By Amin Saikal, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University (The Conversation) – Two prominent young Muslim figures have had an exceptional rise to power this year: Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria and Zohran Mamdani in New York City. While sharing a common religion, their political stories couldn’t be more different. As has […]
Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Trump met behind closed doors on Monday with President Ahmad al-Sharaa of Syria for about an hour. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also met with his opposite number, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani. One of the topics of discussion, according to the Syrian press, was ways […]
The world is preparing to rebuild Gaza but Few are ready for the Climate Cost
Written byGuest Contributor By Masum Mahbub ( GlobalVoices.org ) – A ceasefire was finally signed. Humanitarian organizations are scaling up operations to reach families facing famine after nearly two years of relentless bombardment and blockade, and the world is turning its attention to rebuilding. But the destruction of Gaza is not only a humanitarian […]
A Roman emperor grovelling to a Persian King: A new Statue in Tehran
By Peter Edwell, Macquarie University (The Conversation) – A new statue unveiled in recent days in Iran depicts a Roman emperor in subjection to a Persian king. Erected in Tehran’s Enghelab Square, the statue titled Kneeling Before Iran shows the emperor grovelling before Shapur I (who ruled around 242–270 CE). But where did this imagery […]
No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The persistent myth-making of Israelis about history has become a geopolitical danger, no less than the myth-making of Christian Zionists like current US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleges that the Muslim jurist or mufti, Amin al-Husseini, put Hitler up to the Holocaust, probably the […]
Will Climate Change force Tehran to Evacuate?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian landed himself in hot water on November 6 by broaching the possibility of having to evacuate Iran’s capital, Tehran, if the current water shortage is not alleviated. He said, “If it does not rain in Tehran by December, we should ration water; if it still does […]
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