PreOccupied Territory The News In Advance. Barely.

“Technology, politics, health care, and Jew-killing aren’t nearly as straightforward as they used to be.” Baghdad, August 24 – Rashid Muhammad, 90, has seen technological and economic advancement in his many years, but still considers his youth in Iraq a ...

The president believes it could have happened faster with cooperation of Congressional Republicans in legalizing Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Washington, August 22 – US President Barack Obama voiced frustration this morning at his administration’s apparent inability to hand over hegemony in ...

“Oh my gosh, this is perfect,” remarked Ali Masri, who coordinates some of the organization’s online activities. Aleppo, August 18 – Images of a bleeding, dust-covered, five-year-old Syrian boy from this embattled ancient city have resonated internationally, highlighting the ongoing ...

“It’s not only the hunger-striking prisoners in Israelis jails that the people who fast are mocking, but also the ones in Palestinian prisons.” Jerusalem, August 14 – Advocates for the welfare of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel are calling today’s Jewish ...

If, however, the target proved to be other than Jews or people obviously acting in support of Jews, the US might consider a reprimand. Tehran, August 9 – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran told a gathering of lawmakers today that ...

“It’s a realm no one has really ventured into before, and that’s what provides the whole comic gestalt.” Doha, August 4 – Producers of a new series slated for the Al-Jazeera network hope to make audiences laugh with the absurd ...

“Now that the pope has sounded the alarm, we can look forward to a much more robust policy of inaction.” Palmyra, July 31 – Christian communities facing genocide at the hands of the Islamic State and other forms of persecution ...

“You cannot seriously tell me people entertain this as a genuine, operative political concept.” Ankara, July 27 – Heads of numerous Arab and Muslim countries spent time Wednesday finding comic relief in an online encyclopedia entry that discusses the notion ...

“The openness of Iranian authorities to free Jewish political and religious expression far outstrips that of neighboring Jordan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.” Meshed, Islamic Republic of Iran, July 19 – The approximately twenty thousand Jews living in Iran today enjoy religious ...

“For a coup to be believable, you need the armed forces to be behind it, not just a few units with some others along for the ride.” Ankara, July 18 – Frustrated members of the shadowy Jewish conspiracy that runs ...