Informed Comment daily updates (10/23/2023)

 

Palestine Forgotten Berkeley, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During the last decade, Israel had come close to achieving what for many of its citizens had been a longstanding aspiration: the ability to forget the Palestinians. Thus, during the massive protests of recent months against the juridical reforms proposed by the Netanyahu administration, and against the […]

“Killers of the Flower Moon” puts Oklahoma’s Dark History of Native Osage Murders on Display By: Carmen Forman  ( Florida Phoenix) – OKLAHOMA CITY — Although many Oklahomans were long ignorant about how white settlers systematically murdered members of the Osage Nation for their oil wealth in the 1920s, “Killers of the Flower Moon” will mark a milestone in how the state addresses its complex and painful history. The Friday […]

Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Holding Hostages is a War Crime Free Civilians Held in Gaza; Treat All Humanely; Don’t Use as Human Shields

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If Gaza is a Conflict over Oil Money investments, Norway points to a Near Future where Petroleum is Worthless Debunked: ‘Gaza is not Occupied’ Hamas was unpopular in Gaza before it attacked Israel – Surveys showed Gazans cared more about fighting Poverty than armed Resistance Juan Cole – 3 Possible Futures for Palestinians: One-State Solution, Continued Apartheid or Ethnic Cleansing (Again) Hamas: A 2023 Counterfactual A Reflexive Act of Military Revenge Burdened the US – and May do the Same for Israel Biden’s Historically Illiterate and Hypocritical Speech on Ukraine and Gaza

Informed Comment daily updates (10/21/2023)

 

Juan Cole – 3 Possible Futures for Palestinians: One-State Solution, Continued Apartheid or Ethnic Cleansing (Again) Interview by Nedžla Kurtćehajić of Juan Cole for FACE TV (Sarajevo, Bosnia) | While in Sarajevo last week I did a television interview on issues in Islamophobia, Islamic History, and the Israel-Hamas conflict. Here it is: Article continues after bonus IC video FACE TV (Sarajevo): Juan Cole on War and Islamophobia

Hamas: A 2023 Counterfactual   Detailed Political Quizzes Because facts matter Hamas’s horrific October 7 terrorism should not be justified by any serious person. I have nothing to add to the intelligent writings of Professor Juan Cole on this matter. (For an illustrative example, please refer to Prof. Cole’s article dated October 16, 2023, available at:https://www.juancole.com/2023/10/dangerous-islamic-massacres.html) However, a worthwhile […]

A Reflexive Act of Military Revenge Burdened the US – and May do the Same for Israel By Peter Mansoor, The Ohio State University | – In the wake of the shocking invasion of southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to destroy Hamas. “We are fighting a cruel enemy, worse than ISIS,” Netanyahu proclaimed four days after the invasion, comparing Hamas with the […]

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Biden’s Historically Illiterate and Hypocritical Speech on Ukraine and Gaza Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (Review) How our Petty Wars are Distracting us from the Existential Challenge of Climate Change “I expect you to Die” – Israel’s biggest Crime isn’t threatening Hospitals, it is Starving 2.2 Million Civilians of Potable Water Saudi moves to reduce Mideast Tensions Thwarted by Gaza Violence – Can it buy Time by Pausing Normalization with Israel? The Other Imperialism: Russia’s Mercenaries Abroad Why do US Politicians target Gaza Civilians with Bloodthirsty Rhetoric, Greenlighting Ethnic Cleansing?