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Syria’s new Leader promised Democracy, but excluded Women from Parliamentary Elections
By Kinda Alsamara, The University of Queensland; Eleanor Gordon, Monash University, and Elliot Dolan-Evans, Monash University (The Conversation) – Women’s political participation is often treated […]
As a Palestinian, Trump’s 20-Point Gaza “Peace Plan” Scares Me
Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Like most Palestinians, I was initially excited about the ceasefire agreement in Gaza — even though, judging by […]
Vance: “A Stupid Political Stunt:” Israeli Knesset Approves Reading of Bills to Annex the Occupied West Bank
( IMEMC and Middle East Monitor) – On Wednesday the Israeli Knesset approved the preliminary reading of one bill to annex the West Bank and […]
Famed Cartoonist Jules Feiffer Taught Us to Fail Up and Never Surrender
By Robert Lipsyte ( Tomdispatch.com ) – It’s been more than nine months now since my friend, famed cartoonist Jules Feiffer, died, a week before […]
Int’l Court of Justice Finds Israelis Broke Law by Starving Palestinians of Gaza
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The International Court of Justice, established by the UN to adjudicate issues among nations, issued an advisory opinion on Wednesday […]
Will global Support for Palestine force Israel to honour Ceasefire in Gaza?
Whether Israel respects Gaza truce will come down to Trump, who will be under pressure from leaders trying to curb protests
Saudi Arabia: Spate of Executions of Child Offenders
300th Person Executed in Saudi Arabia in 2025
Juan Cole on Gaza, U.S. Policy, and the Future of the Middle East
I was welcomed onto David Lin’s Podcast, “The David Lin Report” to talk about Gaza, the Middle East and the US-China rivalry. Embedded video and […]
Drought, Sand Storms and Evacuations: how Iran’s Climate Crisis gets Ignored
By Sanam Mahoozi, City St George’s, University of London (The Conversation) – Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was […]
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