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August 03 2026

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#  WORLD WATCH

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### Mr. Trump: Greenland Is Not For Sale

Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on January 15 2026.

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## [After the First Strike: Venezuela, Influence, and the Ethics of Force](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31924:after-the-first-strike-venezuela-influence-and-the-ethics-of-force&catid=332)

UNDECLARATION OF WAR - Two explosions, a burning vessel, and the silent corpses of survivors clinging to life. In the Caribbean Sea, U.S. forces stru…

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Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on November 13 2025.

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Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on November 06 2025.

 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/27/082n-274e6788.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31656:the-inescapable-reality-the-israelis-must-face&catid=332)### [The Inescapable Reality The Israelis Must Face](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=31656:the-inescapable-reality-the-israelis-must-face&catid=332)

Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on October 13 2025.

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on October 13 2025.

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Written by John Feffer on October 09 2025.

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Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on October 02 2025.

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Written by Thom Hartmann on September 18 2025.

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Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on September 18 2025.

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Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on September 15 2025.

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Written by Brett Wilkins on September 11 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on September 06 2025.

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Written by CityWatch on August 29 2025.

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Written by Mihran Kalaydjian on August 11 2025.

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Written by Dr. Alon Ben-Meir on August 07 2025.

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Written by George Cassidy Payne on August 07 2025.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on July 28 2025.

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Written by Julia Conley on July 21 2025.

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Written by Alon Ben-Meir on June 16 2025.

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