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Making Sense of the Iran Protests

January 26, 2018 Winter Watch 0

By Shannon Tawoos WASHINGTON REPORT ON MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS — On Dec. 28, 2017, protests began in Mashhad, Iran’s second largest city and home to the shrine of Imam Reza. Initially aimed at President Hassan Rouhani’s […]

It’s Time to Drop the Jew Taboo

January 21, 2018 Winter Watch 5

It’s making serious discussion of Russian geopolitics and history next to impossible. By Charles Bausman | 15 January 2018 RUSSIA INSIDER — Most people know about, but few are willing to condemn, the strict taboo in […]

Facebook Closes Palestinians, Pro-Palestine Pages

January 15, 2018 Winter Watch 0

Palestinian activists decry move as flagrant violation of freedoms of opinion, expression. 14 January 2018 DAYS OF PALESTINE — Facebook has unilaterally closed several pro-Palestine pages for “incitement” claims in a move Palestinians describe as flagrant […]

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