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Night of Destiny in Palestine: A Third Uprising?
By Juan Cole A new element entered the current Gaza war on Thursday, as Israel shelled a UN school full of displaced persons taking refuge […]
Iraq: Christians Say Terror Drove Them From Mosul
By Abdul Hamid Zebari via RFE/RL Rawan Jinan, a 25-year-old Iraqi Christian, says when she received an order on June 18 to leave Mosul within […]
If Israel Is In Mortal Danger, Why Did Bloomberg Fly There? (The Young Turks)
Former New York Mayor and victim of Israel derangement syndrome Michael Bloomberg flew to Israel on El Al airlines on Wednesday to demonstrate that the […]
As a Sakharov laureate and a mother, I call on the EU to help save Palestinians – and Israel
By Nurit Peled-Elhanan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Via The Conversation Times are very rough for both Israeli and Palestinian families. The death toll in Gaza […]
Peace Square, Tel Aviv
Via SocialTV “It won’t end until we speak”. Under this banner, The Parents Circle Families Forum for bereaved Israelis and Palestinians hosted a discussion at […]
U.N.: One Child Killed Every Hour in Gaza
By Juan Cole UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Wednesday that Israel’s military actions are responsible for the death of a […]
Jihadists organize tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'
Known for kidnapping, public stonings, lashings and executions, the Islamic State (IS) is now expanding into tourism, taking jihadists on honeymoon and civilians to visit […]
The U.S Has More Solar Workers Than Coal Miners
By Christopher DeMorro via CleanTechnica Though solar power is still far from surpassing coal as America’s primary energy source, the number of people employed by […]
The World Asks: Is Israel Targeting Civilians in Gaza?
By Luisa Gandolfo via The Conversation When the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, accused Hamas of using “telegenically dead Palestinians for their cause”, he overlooked […]