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Trump’s Almost-War on Iran

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Trump’s Almost-War on Iran

Richard Silverstein June 21, 2019 13

Donald Trump ordered ships into position and planes in the air to attack Iran–until he didn’t.  With...

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Facebook Suspends Me, Calling Criticism of Israeli Settler “Hate Speech”

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Facebook Suspends Me, Calling Criticism of Israeli Settler “Hate Speech”

Richard Silverstein June 18, 2019 35

Yesterday, I was using Facebook when a message popped on my screen saying that a post I’d...

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U.S. Neocons Again Lead March to War…on Iran

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U.S. Neocons Again Lead March to War…on Iran

Richard Silverstein June 17, 2019 9

For those of you of a certain age, you may remember the refrain from that Crosby Stills...

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Labour Party’s Alleged Anti-Semitism Crisis

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Labour Party’s Alleged Anti-Semitism Crisis

Richard Silverstein June 14, 2019 9

Earlier today, Middle East Eye published my latest piece about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s private briefing...

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Saudis Shocked, I Say SHOCKED at Houthi Cruise Missile Attack

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Saudis Shocked, I Say SHOCKED at Houthi Cruise Missile Attack

Richard Silverstein June 13, 2019 10

UPDATE: Yesterday, a Japanese oil tanker and another vessel were attacked in the Gulf of Oman.  The...

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Tikun Olam Wins Major Legal Victory in Israeli Courts

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Tikun Olam Wins Major Legal Victory in Israeli Courts

Richard Silverstein June 6, 2019 17

NOTE: I will be doing two separate interviews with California radio stations on Thursday. The subject will...

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Where Deals of the Century Go to Die

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Where Deals of the Century Go to Die

Richard Silverstein June 4, 2019 4

Jared Kushner on why the Palestinians would accept his Middle East peace plan: “I’m not here to...

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Netanyahu Calls New Election: Deja Vu All Over Again

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Netanyahu Calls New Election: Deja Vu All Over Again

Richard Silverstein May 30, 2019 4

Bibi Netanyahu’s failure to cobble together a governing coalition despite 6 weeks of trying after the last...

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BREAKING: IDF Commander Responsible for Fatal Accident Appointed to Elite Unit, His Identity is Censored (Not Here)

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BREAKING: IDF Commander Responsible for Fatal Accident Appointed to Elite Unit, His Identity is Censored (Not Here)

Richard Silverstein May 27, 2019 3

.חשיפה: מפקד היחידה הרב-מימדית החדשה שתוקם בצה”ל הוא סא”ל עמי ביטון In a story, some of whose...

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The Selling of the Israeli Surveillance State

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The Selling of the Israeli Surveillance State

Richard Silverstein May 26, 2019 5

I delivered this paper last month at the UC Berkeley conference, Virtual Internment: Islamophobia, Surveillance and Unequal...

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Trump’s Reign of Error and the March to War

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Trump’s Reign of Error and the March to War

Richard Silverstein May 23, 2019 12

Pres. Trump today continued his reign of error in hectoring Iran about its malign influence in the...

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U.S.-Iran Standoff: Iran 1-U.S. 0

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U.S.-Iran Standoff: Iran 1-U.S. 0

Richard Silverstein May 18, 2019 15

NOTE: Please note, promote (and read) my latest piece in Middle East Eye, Ignore the Propaganda: A...

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