Allies of the US in the Middle East no longer trust Washington to protect them from Israel
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Far Right Extremist Avigdor Lieberman says Swedish Recognition of Palestine will Strengthen Extremists
By Juan Cole There was a time when people like Avigdor Lieberman were not welcome in Israeli politics, or, indeed, in Jewish circles in the […]
This day in History: Madrid Arab-Israeli Peace Conference (a Process that Netanyahu later Boasted of Derailing)
The Madrid peace conference convened October 30, 1991, hosted by President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev, aimed at initiating a peace […]
Jerusalem tensions over al-Aqsa Mosque turn bloody as Far Right-winger is Shot
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Right-wing Jewish activist Yehuda Glick was shot and injured at a rally in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening, Israeli police and medical sources […]
GOP Voter Suppression: Comedian Louis Black says F#%! it!
ACLU “At a photo shoot with ACLU’s Voting Rights Project Director Dale Ho, ACLU voting rights ambassador Lewis Black gets so f#%!in’ tired of politicians […]
The Kurdish 3rd Way: Democracy is “Radical” in Northern Syria
By Karlos Zurutuza (Inter Press Service) Garbage collection is among the many duties of the Democratic Self-Management in force in the three mainly Kurdish enclaves […]
BDS Success: Israeli Firm Sodastream Leaves Palestinian West Bank after Boycott
By Juan Cole AJ+ SodaStream Leaving West Bank After Boycotts AJ+ : “Facing an intensive boycott campaign, the controversial Israeli company that makes home soda […]
Centenary of the Ottoman Empire’s Entry into World War I
100 years ago, the Ottoman Empire bombarded two Russian ports, entering the war on the side of Germany and Austria. Below is rare footage of […]
Concentrated Solar Plant in Tunisian Sahara aims to sell Clean Electricity to Europe
Reuters: “The TuNur project aims to generate clean energy from a giant solar plant in the Tunisian Sahara from where it will be connected to […]
Iran Pressures Media over coverage of Acid Attacks on Women
By Golnaz Esfandiari via RFE/RL Iranian officials are moving to muzzle media coverage of a string of recent acid attacks targeting young women in the […]
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