Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that an Israeli tank crew fired on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, […]
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Iraq: Is al-Maliki Preparing to Make a Coup?
Nouri al-Maliki, who is seeking a third term as prime minister of Iraq in the teeth of widespread opposition, abruptly began acting like a strongman […]
Israel can’t Afford to Lose Jews Like Me
by DAVID H. SCHANZER for ISLAMiCommentary David Schanzer Writing in the New York Times . . . , columnist Shmuel Rosner labeled non-Israeli liberal Jews […]
The Israeli assault has caused $150 million damage to Gaza food industry
GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Israeli offensive on Gaza has caused “huge losses” for the already-struggling food industry in the coastal enclave, a national industry […]
The US intervened again in Iraq in Part to Save the Yazidis: Who are They?
By Petr Kubalek via RFE/RL Islamic militants this week encircled thousands of members of the Yazidi minority in northern Iraq, prompting the Obama administration to […]
Gaza and the Struggle for Palestine: Historical Background (Pt. 1, a)
By William R. Polk Like many observers I am both sick at heart and emotionally drained from watching and reading about the horrible events in […]
The Cruel Jest of American “Humanitarian Aid” to Iraq
By Juan Cole The United States of America has no claim on the language of “humanitarian aid” to Iraq after what it did to that […]
West Bank Continues Uprising, Israeli Army Injures 40 at Hebron Demo for Gaza
HEBRON (Ma’an) — At least 40 Palestinians were injured in central Hebron on Friday afternoon as Israeli forces dispersed hundreds taking part in rallies condemning […]
“Move a little Inland:” Press Lord Cranky Billionaire Rupert Murdoch on what to do about Global Warming
By Climate State “According to Murdoch we just have to move a bit inland and the worst is a temperature rise of 3 degree and […]
Iraq: Tribes and other Sunnis begin Splitting from so-Called “Islamic State”
By Shalaw Mohammed | Kirkuk | via Niqash.org The Sunni Muslim extremist group that has taken over parts of Iraq recently is dependent on support […]