25 years after the tired American cliche of “why do they hate us,” helped instigate two forever wars (Afghanistan + Iraq), this is how @nytimes.com chooses to explain Iran’s political system:
Mohamad Bazzi
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Not a single Israel defender has ever been able to defend this. They just pretend it doesn't exist, even though it defies any of their supposed 'arguments'.
The New Arab@thenewarab.bsky.social · 11h agoIsraeli forces used small aircraft to cross the border and spray high concentrations of the herbicide glyphosate over farmland in southern Syria and Lebanon, a new report has revealed. According to German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, the spraying halted the growth of several crops
25 years after the tired American cliche of “why do they hate us,” helped instigate two forever wars (Afghanistan + Iraq), this is how @nytimes.com chooses to explain Iran’s political system:
"The US war against Iran is spiraling out of control ... Instead of a quick war ... Donald Trump has started a regional conflict that risks severely disrupting energy supplies and prices – and triggering a global recession," writes @mbazzi.bsky.social. Read more: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It's been nearly 2 years since I posted on Blue Sky. But I wanted to share my latest story that explores the notion of home in a region that has endured decades of Israeli aggression? I try to illustrate that through the eyes of three women from south #Lebanon. inkstickmedia.com/fear-loss-an...
Fear, Loss, and Hope Amid Israel's War on South Lebanon
Despite the fear of a sustained occupation, residents of southern Lebanon remain steadfast in their hope for an end to the onslaught.
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Lebanon signed away its right to pursue legal action against Israel for its war crimes in southern Lebanon. Lebanon's deputy prime minister now says individual Lebanese citizens still have the right to bring cases against Israel before European courts. What a pathetic and weak government.
Lebanon outlines legal path to prosecute Israeli war crimes
As Israeli strikes and home demolitions continue in southern Lebanon, a government official outlined the country’s options for legally pursuing Israel.
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“Today, Saudi Arabia’s tenuous ceasefire with the Houthis is in danger of collapsing – yet another casualty of Trump’s disastrous war against Iran” — my latest for @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Instead of a quick war that sought to topple Iran’s regime, Donald Trump has started a regional conflict that risks severely disrupting energy supplies and prices – and triggering a global recession” — my latest for @theguardian.com
The US war on Iran is spinning out of control | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s conflict keeps escalating, with Saudi Arabia joining airstrikes in Iraq and reportedly planning an attack on the Houthis. A recession could follow
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The cost of the US war on Iran (not counting the cost to Iran nor of human lives) nor of long-term damage to the environment.
“Iraq remains heavily reliant on Iranian natural gas and electricity, while bilateral trade exceeds $12bn… A deep religious bond also exists between the two countries, as millions of Iranian Shia pilgrims cross the border to visit Iraq’s holy sites every year.“ www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Iraqi PM makes first official visit to Iran in bid to deepen ties
Ali al-Zaidi will hold talks with senior Iranian officials on cooperation, shared interests and security.
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“Trump’s grandiose promises turned out to be the latest chapter in a long history of American imperial hubris” — my latest for @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Trump contradicted multiple pledges he had made to a weary US public that he wouldn’t start new wars during his second presidency. Now, the ceasefire he negotiated with Tehran has collapsed and Trump risks dragging the US into yet another forever war” — my latest for @theguardian.com
Has Trump dragged the US into a forever war in Iran? | Mohamad Bazzi
He decried endless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he may be stuck in one of his own making
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In a funny little twist, the Haaretz summary of the New Yorker's longform exposé on the Biden administration is more accurate than the New Yorker's piece itself. Biden knew that Israel was committing systematic war crimes as early as late October 2023, and purposefully slow-walked any consequences.
Report: Biden suspected Israeli war crimes in Gaza early but dragged out probes
A report by The New Yorker details the Biden administration's internal struggle between supporting Israel, preventing regional escalation and addressing concerns over civilian harm and violations of i...
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Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met with Trump at the White House today. His big accomplishment? Trump promised to restore direct flights between the US and Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel has been systemically razing entire villages in south Lebanon, with the Lebanese government helpless to stop it
“The hero’s welcome on the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon’s Sunni heartland city, was a rare display of fandom for a man who has worked quietly behind the scenes to break with more than half a century of Syrian diplomatic tradition under the Assad family” — nuanced profile of Syria's foreign minister
How top Syrian diplomat Asaad al-Shaibani’s road to Damascus is shaking the Mideast
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani’s diplomatic motorcade hit the road shortly after his appointment. From Riyadh to Beirut, Washington to Moscow, Shaibani has been at the forefront of Presiden...
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“We write for Palestine with our blood” — Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian writer and resistance leader assassinated in Beirut by Israeli agents 54 years ago today
The death toll from Israel’s war on Lebanon has surpassed 4,300. Since March 2, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health: — Israel has killed at least 4,303 people throughout Lebanon. — More than 12,000 injured. — 135 health workers killed; 17 hospitals damaged.
It's out! The full "Handbook on Authoritarianism in the Arab World" is available open access here: www.bloomsburycollections.com/encyclopedia...
A video showing members of Iraqi Counter-terrorism Service inside the Green Zone a few minutes ago.
“Trump doesn’t like to admit any failure, and he may eventually blame his botched Iran war on Netanyahu” — my latest for @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"That night we learned three physicians and one nurse from our team would be blocked from entering Gaza. I was allowed in." "To tell a doctor or nurse that they cannot help someone punctures both their sense of self and their faith in humankind in ways that are difficult to explain or anticipate."
When Hate Trumps Healing: How I Joined the Blocked-by-Israel Club | Common Dreams
Being of Jewish descent, an American, and a nurse affords no protection in the eyes of the Israeli or American governments. I was there to help Palestinian babies, so I was a threat.
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“The question now is whether Trump is willing to back up his anger at Netanyahu with action – by threatening to withhold US weapons and other support unless Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon” — my latest for @theguardian.com
To protect the Iran peace talks, will Trump finally restrain Netanyahu? | Mohamad Bazzi
As long as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon, any deal between the US and Iran will be at risk
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“Trump and his aides played this game before, leaking their supposed displeasure with Netanyahu but not following through by withholding the US weapons that enabled Israel to continue its wars in Gaza, Lebanon and elsewhere. Will Trump finally restrain Netanyahu?” — my latest for @theguardian.com
To protect the Iran peace talks, will Trump finally restrain Netanyahu? | Mohamad Bazzi
As long as Israel continues its attacks on Lebanon, any deal between the US and Iran will be at risk
theguardian.com
Mamdani is about to have the best Ashura since the Safavids conquered Iran
Representatives Goldman and Espaillat really should have moderated their extreme views on Israel-Palestine policy, views which are increasingly out of step with their constituents and American voters in general. The price of not getting out of your “ideological bubble”
The @socialists.nyc proved tonight that they can get more voters out in a New York primary than the old guard Democratic county machines can keep at home. Democratic county bosses are finally heading toward their electoral graves. Good riddance.
Join DAWN for an online discussion Thursday, June 25, 1 PM ET: "Reform and Resistance in Lebanon Amid Israel’s Assault and the Regional War" With expert speakers: @mbazzi.bsky.social, Jad El Dilati, and Maya Mikdashi More information and event registration here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The death toll from Israel’s war on Lebanon has surpassed 4,000. Since March 2nd, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health: — Israel has killed at least 4,057 people throughout Lebanon. — More than 12,000 injured. — 135 health workers killed; 17 hospitals damaged.
