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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Liberals Can’t accept US is a ‘Leading Terrorist State,’ just As Trump Supporters Can’t Accept His Election Loss: Chomsky

Liberals Can’t accept US is a ‘Leading Terrorist State,’ just As Trump Supporters Can’t Accept His Election Loss: Chomsky

Monday 25 January 2021
Bernie Sanders, a politician who would easily be considered right-center in a country like Germany, were painted as too radical for the US during the presidential campaign. “What he is calling for – universal healthcare, free higher education – is just taken for granted by conserv ...
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US Choking Criticism of Israel at UNSC: China

US Choking Criticism of Israel at UNSC: China

Monday 17 May 2021 ،
Bernie Sanders, meanwhile, laid into Washington for lavishing billions in military aid on the Israeli regime that, in turn, uses the money towards human rights violations. “The devastation in Gaza is unconscionable. We must urge an immediate ceasefire,” he tweeted. “We must also ...
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US Senators Express Concerns over Bahraini Regime’s Human Rights Violation

US Senators Express Concerns over Bahraini Regime’s Human Rights Violation

Saturday 25 September 2021 ،
Bernie Sanders, Sherrod Brown, Tammy Baldwin and Jeff Merkley, with Republican Marco Rubio. They called on Secretary Blinken to “promote reform and respect for basic human rights” in Bahrain.  “We have long raised concerns about the situation in Bahrain,” the senators ...
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US Progressives, Supposedly Pro Palestine, Vote to Fund Israel

US Progressives, Supposedly Pro Palestine, Vote to Fund Israel

Monday 18 October 2021 ،
Bernie Sanders and applause from human rights and pro Palestine advocates. This didn't however stop the Israeli ambassador to the US from calling the congresswoman antisemitic for trying to restrict the sale of one weapon. The next day, another good move from the progressives came when they re ...
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US Senate Backs US Administration’s $650mn Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

US Senate Backs US Administration’s $650mn Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia

Wednesday 8 December 2021 ،
Bernie Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats. “We could stop this war if we really had the will to do it,” Paul said on the Senate floor. “All of America should be appalled at the humanitarian disaster caused by the Saudi blockade of Yemen.” “The United States must do ...
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Israeli Regime Passes 1,000 Demolitions in Occupied W. Bank since Biden Took Office

Israeli Regime Passes 1,000 Demolitions in Occupied W. Bank since Biden Took Office

Saturday 26 February 2022 ،
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., by pointedly refusing to support conditioning military aid to Israel as a means to apply pressure on Palestinian rights. Beth Miller, senior government affairs manager for Jewish Voice for Peace Action, said that Biden’s decision to forsak ...
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Senator Sanders to Bring Yemen War Powers Resolution on the Floor Soon: Report

Senator Sanders to Bring Yemen War Powers Resolution on the Floor Soon: Report

Wednesday 7 December 2022 ،
Bernie Sanders reportedly is moving toward a vote “hopefully next week” on a war powers resolution aimed at blocking US support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Alwaght- American Senator Bernie Sanders reportedly is moving toward a vote “hopefully next week” on a war powers resolution aim ...
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‘Israel Chose Expansion over security’: Noam Chomsky Q&A

‘Israel Chose Expansion over security’: Noam Chomsky Q&A

Sunday 9 April 2023 ،
Bernie Sanders introduced legislation calling for prohibition of US aid to Israel … asking for inquiry into its possible conflict with US laws which ban US military aid to any country which is involved in human rights violations. The IDF [Israeli army] is involved … so if there’s ...
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Democrats Urge Biden to Change US Policy Towards Israeli Regime’s Atrocities

Democrats Urge Biden to Change US Policy Towards Israeli Regime’s Atrocities

Saturday 15 April 2023 ،
Bernie Sanders urged the leaders to undertake a change in American policy in recognition of the aggravation of violence, the continuation of the annexation of land and the denial of Palestinian rights.  It is only by protecting democracy, human rights and the self-determination of all Palestin ...
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Retreat after defeat: why is Netanyahu aiming to alter the dynamics of the war in Gaza?

Retreat after defeat: why is Netanyahu aiming to alter the dynamics of the war in Gaza?

Thursday 25 January 2024 ،
Bernie Sanders assert that the war initiated by Netanyahu's right-wing cabinet has caused more extensive destruction in the twenty-first century than the devastation witnessed in Dresden (Germany) during World War 2 after 100 days in Gaza. Presidents of Spain and France in Europe have also advo ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies