BBC Jerusalem correspondent Tom Bateman noted that “the history matters here,” in a report on the Israel Defense Forces operation in the West Bank city of Jenin last Thursday that …
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By Ben Cohen
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2/1/23
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It is perhaps a measure of Israel’s elevated stature in the world that its newly elected right-wing government is under scrutiny not just for its domestic policies and its approach to the …
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By Ben Cohen
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1/18/23
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Like the parrot in that wonderful Monty Python sketch, American and European diplomats have been trying to persuade themselves that the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran isn’t dead. It’s just …
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By Ben Cohen
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12/28/22
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The first confirmed execution by the Iranian regime of a participant in the historic protest wave continuing to engulf the country was reported last week — 23-year-old Mohsen Shekari, arrested …
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By Ben Cohen
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12/14/22
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There is no getting around the fact that we live in dangerous times, defined by the worst military conflict in Europe since the end of World War II and a global economic downturn.
Equally, there …
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By Ben Cohen
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12/7/22
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Even before the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar kicked off, the tournament already had a hero: the former captain of the Iranian national team, Ali Daei.
Now retired and working as a coach, Daei is …
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By Ben Cohen
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11/23/22
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Those who are nostalgic for the heyday of neoconservatism might want to know that on Wednesday, former President George W. Bush was scheduled to host a video discussion with Ukrainian President …
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By Ben Cohen
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11/16/22
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It’s impossible not be astonished and humbled by the bravery of the Iranian people. From bus drivers to university teachers, once again a cross-section of Iranian society has taken to the …
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By Ben Cohen
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9/29/22
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In the long list of the most hellish places, Russia’s penal colonies are close to the top. In an interview last year with the Associated Press, Olga Romanova, head of a prisoner-rights …
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By Ben Cohen
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9/22/22
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That Queen Elizabeth II was both Britain’s longest-serving and oldest monarch is a testament to the period of history in which she lived, and upon which she left an indelible …
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By Ben Cohen
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9/14/22
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