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Amid Iran War, Israeli Army Backs Far-Right Annexation of Palestinian West Bank
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Amid Iran War, Israeli Army Backs Far-Right Annexation of Palestinian West Bank

H. Scott Prosterman

Rightwing settlers have out with escalating impunity, as the Israeli army has ignored the terrorism the settlers perpetrate

God on their Side: US, Israel and Iran are all using Religion to garner Support

God on their Side: US, Israel and Iran are all using Religion to garner Support

03/27/2026 By The Conversation

The Most Dangerous Country: From 2003 to 2026 and Beyond

The Most Dangerous Country: From 2003 to 2026 and Beyond

03/27/2026 By Tomdispatch

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Can Marijuana save your Life in a Car Collision?

Can Marijuana save your Life in a Car Collision?

TheLipTV “Marijuana users’ brains survive traumatic brain injury at higher rates, according to a study conducted on 446 participants, which showed that those with THC […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Daily Struggle of 100,000 Kurdish Refugees from Kobane in Turkey

Daily Struggle of 100,000 Kurdish Refugees from Kobane in Turkey

Vice News “When Islamic State jihadists launched a major offensive on the majority Kurdish town of Kobane in September, more than 180,000 people fled across […]

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Iraq
Top 7 Ways US Intervention in Iraq/Syria could turn Catastrophic

Top 7 Ways US Intervention in Iraq/Syria could turn Catastrophic

By Peter Van Buren via Tomdispatch.com What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Seven Worst-Case Scenarios in the Battle with the Islamic State By Peter Van Buren […]

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Health
Ebola & Immigrants and Muslims, Oh My!  Operating the Fear Machine

Ebola & Immigrants and Muslims, Oh My! Operating the Fear Machine

by Rebecca Gordon Like many people around the world, four-star Marine General John Kelley is really worried about Ebola. But he’s not worried about the […]

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European Union
Will Ireland Recognize Palestine?

Will Ireland Recognize Palestine?

By Juan Cole After Sweden recognized Palestine, the Irish government began considering doing so. On Thursday, the Irish parliament asked Irish Foreign Minister, Eamon Gilmore, […]

Juan Cole

Israel
Surprising Map of Which Countries Recognize Palestine

Surprising Map of Which Countries Recognize Palestine

AJ+ “Sweden became the first European Union country to recognize the State of Palestine on Oct. 3, and the United Kingdom parliament voted 274-12 in […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Humanitarian Crisis: Health Care and Jordan’s 600,000 Syrian Refugees

Humanitarian Crisis: Health Care and Jordan’s 600,000 Syrian Refugees

By Katy Montoya I was scrambling to take notes when the First Lieutenant of the Jordanian Security Forces joined my conversation with security personnel in […]

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Displaced and Refugees
The New McCarthyism on Israel:  Naming and Shaming . . . Hillel

The New McCarthyism on Israel: Naming and Shaming . . . Hillel

By Alice Rothchild Jewish communal and religious organizations have become increasingly donor driven and sclerotic when it comes to discourse on Israel/Palestine. This is clearly […]

Juan Cole

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Turkey bargaining with base for US, wants no-fly zone in Syria

Turkey bargaining with base for US, wants no-fly zone in Syria

By Juan Cole Earlier this week Turkish officials met American ones on the issue of combating ISIL. The US wants to use Incirlik Air Force […]

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