Chaos has consumed Israel
Disaster merchants are holding the country hostage
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Eyewitness: Volcano, tsunami devastate Tonga, help urgently needed
World Exclusive: ‘One could see the huge smoke column from the volcano shoot straight up from the horizon into the sky, until you couldn’t see it anymore. It’s almost as if it was erupting into space itself.’
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Helping Iran fail in Iraq
Hours after the failed Nov. 7 assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi, pro-Iran militias in Iraq claimed responsibility but denied that Tehran had ordered the attack. Not only...
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Iran Won’t Stop Until It Has a Nuclear Weapon
Khamenei and his regime haven’t gone to all this trouble merely to become a ‘threshold state.’
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How China buys foreign politicians: A case study
Alexandria, VA., US: Well, that didn’t take long. Almost exactly two years ago, in September 2019, the Solomon Islands, a country of around 650,000 people in the South Western Pacific, switched recognition...
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Iranian presidential selection paves new path for nuclear extortion
Following a performative election on June 18, Iran will have a new president: the hard-line Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi’s rise will likely mean a different nuclear negotiating team after August in Vienna,...
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Khamenei is Iran’s most important voter, and he wants more extremism, not less
Elections have consequences, even in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Nobody knows this better than Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the country’s most powerful person and most important “voter.” Through...
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Every Kingdom Divided Against Itself is Brought to Desolation
Excerpt “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.” – Matthew 12:25 Democracy is a delicate machine composed...
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Secret recording shows Iran’s leaders are responsible for downed aircraft. Will Trudeau act now?
Trudeau has come to a critical juncture. He can either pursue friendly relations with the regime and hope for the best, or exert pressure on Tehran
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Lebanon’s government resigned after the Beirut port blast. Here’s what needs to happen now.
International aid must be contingent on the county's adopting a new system of government in which seats and positions aren't apportioned to religious factions.
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Europeans Pushing to Boycott Israel Over Annexation Should Think Twice
Calls for economic sanctions against Israel risk a costly collision with U.S. anti-boycott laws, as companies such as Airbnb can attest.
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Coronavirus and voting boycott: A new low for Iranian regime
The past few days have been terrible for the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Feb. 21 parliamentary elections were boycotted by a majority of the population, with credible reports that just 19% of the population...
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German Jews urge Green Party MP to resign from ‘antisemitic’ BDS group
Last year, the Bild paper in Germany said Green Party member Claudia Roth made “antisemitism socially respectable” by enthusiastically meeting with the head of Iran’s quasi-Parliament Ali Larijani.
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Ottawa must toughen its policy as Iranians fight for freedom
The death of Qassem Soleimani was depicted by the regime in Iran as a national tragedy mourned by the entire country. Videos of massive crowds grieving for Gen. Soleimani were depicted by Western media...
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Tehran is trying Trump’s patience in Iraq
After six-months of calibrated escalation on land and at sea by Iran and Iran-backed groups, Tehran’s foreign-legion has lurched across a U.S. red line: One American citizen — a contractor —...
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Making sense of Iran’s nuclear moves
Excerpt Things are about to get worse on the Iran nuclear front. That’s essentially what Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei promised in a speech on Wednesday before commanders of the Islamic...
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Paraguay and the Friends We Keep
Last week, Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez Moreno visited Washington for three days. Velazquez has been accused of being one of Paraguay’s more corrupt politicians. So why did the United States...
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UK to outlaw Hezbollah’s so-called political wing
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to 'proscribe the entire Shia organization as a terrorist group,' according to the report, a move that must be approved by Parliament.
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Erdoğan’s Interests Converge with Putin in Moldova’s Gagauzia
BACKGROUND: On October 17, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan touched down in Chisinau for a ...
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German state commissioner against antisemitism wants BDS account closed
“Because the state parliament of Baden-Württemberg rejected the BDS campaign, I would like to speak to the state's bank" he said