Nearly Half of Israeli Jews want to Expel Palestinian-Israelis from Country
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Nearly half of the over 6 million…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Nearly half of the over 6 million…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A year ago, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A truck bombing in the largely Shiite…
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Has The Gateway to Europe Been Shut To Refugees? (AJ+)
AJ+| Video Report|-- The European Union was founded upon the principles of the promotion of human rights. With the refugee crisis ongoing, the EU has come to an agreement with Turkey to…Nearly Half of Israeli Jews want to Expel Palestinian-Israelis from Country
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Nearly half of the over 6 million Israeli Jews want to expel from the country the 1.6 million citizens of Palestinian heritage, most…That stream of Refugees into Europe? It includes Palestinians forced out by Israeli Occupation
By IMEMC | - - Palestinians are joining the Middle East exodus to Europe in greater numbers because of the Syrian war and ongoing Israeli occupation, a senior Palestinian official has said.…Netanyahu GOP Policy in Tatters, he snubs White House Invitation
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A year ago, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu intervened in US politics in a big way, addressing a Republican-dominated Congress and lobbying it…Disillusioned Volunteer Says Syria A Battle For War Booty, Territory
By Luljeta Krasniqi Veseli and Charles Recknagel | ( RFE/RL | - - "In the beginning, when I went [to Syria], everybody was greeting us. But later, they were looking at us…As EU pays Turkey billions to stop migrants, Anger over ‘unconscionable’ border closures
By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | - - As EU and Turkey barter over migrant lives, campaigners decry pay-outs and border closures as 'unconscionable' Leaders from the European…As Bomb Kills 60, is Iraq Army Preparing for Armageddon with ISIL?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - A truck bombing in the largely Shiite city of Hilla killed 60 on Sunday, one of the worst terrorist attacks in that city.…Can non-violent Revolt actually Change practical Politics?
By Mark Engler and Paul Engler | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - Bernie Sanders's insurgent presidential campaign has opened up a debate about how social change happens in our society. The official…Israel prepares 10 New Laws to Discriminate against Palestinians, Rights Activists
IMEMC | (Via Alternative Information Center) - - Adalah unpacks 10 Israeli laws and bills with provisions liable to harm Palestinians and those who defend Palestinian rights. Adalah: the Legal Center for…The Middle East reacts to Trump: ‘Strange Candidates’ with ‘Weird Beliefs’ & anti-Muslim Pogroms
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The meltdown of the US Republican Party is an unlovely sight inside the country, but what do people abroad think about the outlandish…‘A dark day for Turkish democracy’: violent clashes follow Zaman takeover
Euronews | (Video News Report) - - "The country's "top-selling newspaper reopened on Saturday"following a state takeover and police raid. But the staff has experienced a shake up, with reports of editor-in-chief…Nine Takeaways From Iran’s Elections
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL) | - - Iran's moderates and reformists have had nearly a week to celebrate their return from a decade of political marginalization in elections that recast…Has Western intervention prolonged the Syrian Civil War? & has our Press Covered it up?
By Ian Sinclair | ( Open Democracy ) | - - The media keeps saying that the West isn't involved in Syria. This isn't true. “The sinister fact about literary censorship in…No, Mr. Netanyahu, Hamas is not exactly like ISIL
By: Belal Shobaki | Ma'an News Agency | al-Shabaka | - - While Israel's efforts to link Palestinian resistance to its military occupation to global terrorism are not new, it has expanded…Islam: Do you know the difference between Sunni & Shiite?
AJ+ | (Video Report) | - - AJ+: "What's The Difference Between Shia And Sunni Islam?"Syrian Refugees: Colonial Legacy & the Responsibility of France & UK
David Peduto | (Informed Comment) | - - The Syrian war has resurrected uncomfortable colonial legacies for France and the United Kingdom. For the French and the British, whose policies in post-World…Refugees Sew Lips As Calais Jungle is Demolished (AJ+)
AJ+| Video Report|-- Refugees located in Calais' camp sew their lips shut in protest over treatment at their refugee camp in Calais, France Refugees Sew Lips As Calais Jungle is Demolished (AJ+)Why did Nigerian Military attack Muslim Protest Movement when violent Boko Haram is Still at Large?
By Allan Christelow | (Informed Comment) | - - On December 12-13, 2015 Nigerian security forces carried out an attack against the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) in the city of Zaria.…US Ally Saudi Arabia Sentences Atheist Tweep to 10 Years & 2,000 Lashes
By Amira Al Hussaini | ( Global Voices ) | - - Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Twitter user to 10 years in prison in addition to 2,000 lashes for publishing 600…To combat Extremism on both Sides, Europe Needs its own Islam
By Massimo D'Alema and Tariq Ramadan | ( EurActiv.com ) | - - To escape from extremism and xenophobia, Europe needs to carve a European Islam, not an Islam composed of communities…