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The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos
The president’s promise of restraint is repeatedly belied by the reality of continued escalation.
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UK professor suffered discrimination due to anti-Zionist beliefs, tribunal rules
University of Bristol academic who was sacked after being accused of antisemitic comments wins ‘landmark’ decision
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Professor Roy Casagranda on Palestine occupation
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Hind Rajab, 6, found dead in Gaza days after phone calls for help
Hind was last heard from trapped in a car under fire, surrounded by bodies of her relatives, 12 days ago.
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Rights experts call for probe into alleged violations against Palestinian women and girls
Alleged rights violations against Palestinian women and girls in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank must be investigated, a group of experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday.
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The Life & Death of Aaron Bushnell: Friend Says Self-Immolation Was a Demand for Justice
In an act that has captured the attention of the world, Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force, set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington Sunday to protest Israel’s assault on Gaza and U.S. support for the military campaign. Bushnell, who live-streamed the action, said, “I will no longer be complicit in genocide,” before lighting himself on fire and repeatedly shouted “Free Palestine” as he was engulfed in the flames. He was pronounced dead in the hospital later that day. Democracy Now! speaks with Bushnell’s friend and conscientious objector Levi Pierpont, who says his friend’...
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It's not just Israeli bombs that have killed children in Gaza. Now some are dying of hunger too
Hunger is most acute in northern Gaza, which has been isolated by Israeli forces and has suffered long cutoffs of food supply deliveries.
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Detained: Egyptian sheikh who said it is ‘halal’ (permissable) to rape female protesters
Egypt has issued an arrest warrant on Sunday against the Salafi preacher, who recently said it was “halal” (permissible) to rape female protestors, charging him with the defamation of religion, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported.
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Israeli Police arrest man who ordered woman to back of bus
The incident took place when two ultra-Orthodox men ordered 22-year-old Noa Kentman to move to the back of a public bus — which was traveling from Safed to Ashdod — because of her gender.
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Crushing Debt Drove Me to Kosovo — And Then to Iraq
Ten years ago, I was nearly 30 and over $90,000 in debt. I had spent my twenties trying to build an interesting life; I had two degrees; I had lived in New York and the Bay Area; I had worked in a series of interesting jobs; I spent a lot of time traveling overseas. But I had also made a couple of critically stupid and shortsighted decisions.
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DIY Weapons of the Syrian Rebels
Nearly two years after the start of Syria's popular uprising, the conflict has evolved into a slow-moving, brutal civil war with many players and no clear end in sight
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Palestinians protest inmate death
Around 3,000 prisoners refuse food after death of fellow inmate, as protesters clash with Israeli soldiers in Hebron.
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Islamists: Two stoned to death for committing adultery in Mali
Islamists in control of northern Mali said they forced an unmarried couple into a hole and stoned them to death for committing adultery
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Iran calls Oscar for 'Argo,' awarded by Michelle Obama, an ad for CIA
Iran has dismissed the awarding of an Oscar to the film "Argo" as an "advertisement for the CIA" and a Zionist plot to misrepresent an event arising from the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Syria regime ready for talks with rebel groups
The Syrian government is prepared to talk with its armed opposition, Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Monday.
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“Al Qaeda”: What’s in a Name?
In the summer of 1988, in the University Town neighborhood of Peshawar, Pakistan, Osama bin Laden founded Al Qaeda, which means “the Base,” in Arabic. As a calling card for terror or revolution, the name lacked pizzazz.
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Anti-protest: Bahrain bans import of plastic Guy Fawkes masks
The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Industry and Commerce Minister, Hassan Fakhro, issued an unusual decree this week: he banned the importation of a plastic face mask. Anyone caught importing the V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes mask now faces arrest, as anti-government protesters in the country have been using them to stay anonymous.
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Inside the Amazing New Google Offices in Tel Aviv
Just when you thought your office space was cool, here comes a new Google office design. Google has been known to provide great offices for their emplo
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Iran has the world's highest nose surgery rate
A desire to gain a husband, western looks, or even clients are a few reasons why Iran has the world's highest nose surgery rate.
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Fact Checking 'Argo': A Great Escape That Takes Some Leaps
Ben Affleck's Argo chronicles a covert operation to rescue six Americans during the Iran hostage crisis. Some of it's true, and some is just inspired by real events. Matt Baglio, co-author of the book Argo, helps NPR's Robert Siegel separate fact from fiction.
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