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When Delay becomes Killing in Gaza: Wisdom from the Talmud
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When Delay becomes Killing in Gaza: Wisdom from the Talmud

Shamai Leibowitz

Rabbinic authorities derived a broad prohibition against all forms of destruction and waste

How the Middle Powers Cynically left Gaza to be Genocided

How the Middle Powers Cynically left Gaza to be Genocided

02/07/2026 By Ramzy Baroud

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated

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Top Ten Green Energy Good News Stories

Top Ten Green Energy Good News Stories

1. Environmentalists and peace advocates are hoping that cooperation on solar energy projects can help foster peace between Israelis and Palestinians. What this article doesn’t […]

Juan Cole

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Gates & NATO: Misery Loves Company

Gates & NATO: Misery Loves Company

Shorter SecDef Robert Gates: European members of NATO need to bankrupt themselves with military spending and wars just as the United States has done, or […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Ridge Alleges Bush Political Pressure for Terrorism Alert

Ridge Alleges Bush Political Pressure for Terrorism Alert

Ooops, a golden oldie from 2009 thrown up by mistake. Tom Ridge appears to be alleging in a new book that the Bush administration put […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
Thousands Protest in Bahrain

Thousands Protest in Bahrain

The Shiite Wifaq Party succeeded in staging a demonstration some 10,000 strong in the town of Sar, Bahrain, on Saturday. Movement leader Sheikh Ali Salman […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Arab Spring Turns Deadly Again

Arab Spring Turns Deadly Again

Thousands of Syrians demonstrated all over the country on Friday, especially in smaller cities and rural towns. Some 7000 came out in downtown Homs. Troops […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Things Anthony Weiner has Said that are Worse than Sexting

Top Ten Things Anthony Weiner has Said that are Worse than Sexting

The real scandal surrounding Anthony Weiner is that he is bigoted against Palestinians and has misused his position in Congress to support punitive policies against […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Qaddafi Accused of Systematic Rape, War Crimes by ICC, UN

Qaddafi Accused of Systematic Rape, War Crimes by ICC, UN

The International Criminal Court not only has evidence that Libyan soldiers have been using rape as a way of punishing and humiliating rebel populations, it […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Dagan, Ofer and Israel’s Growing Iran Credibility Gap

Dagan, Ofer and Israel’s Growing Iran Credibility Gap

Far rightwing Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu of the Likud Party has attempted to sidestep making peace with the Palestinians by using the magician’s […]

Juan Cole

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Which Headline Doesn’t Fit?

Which Headline Doesn’t Fit?

Screenshot of most viewed headlines at Yahoo News, 6/8/2011. Which headline seems to you out of place here?

Juan Cole

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