Colonialism, genocide, capitalism & extractivism work hand in hand. Behind all the ahistorical fictional rhetoric about religious rights & “civilization” there will be economic greed that sees everything in a piece of land, including humans, as resources to be exploited.

Axios@axios.com · 11mo ago

SCOOP: Tony Blair and Jared Kushner will be at the White House today for a meeting on Gaza and present Trump with ideas for a post-war plan

Time to turn up the volume on what’s happening in Gaza & on the Israeli genocide of Palestinians waiting to get aid during the “12 day war” btwn Iran & the Israeli regime. Listen & share this episode w/ Yara Hawari & Safa Joudeh that I had the pleasure of editing podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

US Private Contractors in Gaza with Safa Joudeh

Podcast Episode · Rethinking Palestine · 06/24/2025 · 24m

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"En Gaza, hace casi dos años que no hay electricidad estable. Allí, el apagón es total: de la luz, del agua potable, de los medicamentos, de la ayuda humanitaria. Y a esa oscuridad se suma una violencia constante". Mi último artículo de opinión en @eldiario.es👇 www.eldiario.es/opinion/trib...

"Project Esther is more than just a desperate attempt to salvage a crumbling Zionist narrative—it is part of a broader authoritarian shift in US politics." New essential reading by @tksshawa.bsky.social al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...

Project Esther: Suppressing Palestinian Solidarity in the US | Al-Shabaka

This brief situates Project Esther within the assault on free speech & dissent & outlines strategies to resist this authoritarian turn

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“When we are crafting a design strategy, we have to ask ourselves: how much of that is about their survival? Is that sufficient? How much of this do we foresee helping a future free Gaza or free Palestine? And how much of this is actually just normalizing colonization & occupation?” - Dena Qaddumi

Palestinian architect & researcher Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been actively engaged in discussions and initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins @yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans & their feasibility #GazaGenocide Listen & Share! al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...

One of the most informative & timely episodes we worked on. We keep hearing about reconstruction plans & initiatives but how much do we really know about them & their feasibility as the #gazagenocide continues w/ complete impunity. Abed’s analysis was food for thought

Al-Shabaka الشبكة@alshabaka.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨NEW Episode! Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in discussions & initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins @yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid the ongoing #GazaGenocide: Listen. Rate. Share.

The tactics ICE is using--thugs in plain clothes kidnapping people simply for their political views--these tactics were developed by the US and spread across the world to hunt down Leftists from Latin America to Indonesia. They've also been used locally for decades to terrorize Black communities.

THURSDAY, April 3, at 7pm London time! Join this @palfest event to mark the UK publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates' THE MESSAGE. He'll be in conversation with Al-Shabaka policy analyst Zena Agha for his first ever UK event. More info/RSVP: www.palfest.org/full-schedul...

NEW! This commentary, by Ahmed Alqarout, examines the evolving ties between MENA countries and BRICS, focusing on the prospective Palestinian membership in the bloc and the group’s rationale for extending the invitation al-shabaka.org/commentaries...

Palestine and an Expanding BRICS: Swaying the Global Order | Al-Shabaka

This commentary examines the evolving ties between MENA countries and BRICS, focusing on the prospective Palestinian membership in the bloc

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TODAY! In this policy lab, Dena Qaddumi & @jehadabusalim.bsky.social join host @tksshawa.bsky.social to discuss what the ceasefire in Gaza means for Palestinians & the state of the physical & political landscape that determines what comes next. Register here: www.crowdcast.io/c/gaza-genoc...

In this third and final episode in a collaboration series between Al-Shabaka & @mondoweiss.net, Yumna Patel, @yarahawari.bsky.social & Abdaljawad Omar discuss the precarious ceasefire & different future scenarios in Gaza & wider Palestine. Listen here: al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...

For me, it’s the normalization of absurdity. Trump was a joke less than a decade ago but his politics are now the norm and he is feared instead of ridiculed. I am afraid everything an emboldened Trump does now will also become the norm, including his fantasies about Gaza, the region & the world.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

“Roll over and play dead.” He actually wrote that. Lol

Will Stancil@whstancil.bsky.social · last yr.

Carville says what all the useless Dems are thinking “With no leader to voice our opposition and no control in any branch of government, it’s time for Democrats to embark on the most daring political maneuver in the history of our party: roll over and play dead.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...

TOMORROW! In this policy lab, Dena Qaddumi & @jehadabusalim.bsky.social join host @tksshawa.bsky.social to discuss what the ceasefire in Gaza means for Palestinians & the state of the physical & political landscape that determines what comes next. Register here: www.crowdcast.io/c/gaza-genoc...

NEW from Al-Shabaka! In this policy brief, Halah Ahmad revisits polling & election data to demonstrate the effect of the Democratic Party’s unflinching support for the Israeli regime on demobilizing voters in a presidential race taking place amid a genocide al-shabaka.org/briefs/depre...

Depressing the Vote: Genocide and 2024 US Presidential Race | Al-Shabaka

This brief revisits data from US elections to show the effect of the Democratic Party’s support for the Gaza Genocide on demobilizing voters

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In this recent roundtable, Al-Shabaka analysts offer insights into how Trump will compare to his predecessor, what lies ahead for Palestine solidarity organizing in the US, and the material impact will be on the ground in Palestine. #gazagenocide #gazaceasefire READ ⤵️

Trump's Return: Implications for the Palestinian Struggle | Al-Shabaka

While many aspects of Trump's foreign policy remain uncertain, they will undoubtedly have devastating consequences for Palestinians.

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Next Wednesday, 6pm Palestine time! Dena Qaddumi &@jehadabusalim.bsky.social join @tksshawa.bsky.social to discuss what the ceasefire in Gaza means for Palestinians & the state of the physical & political landscape that determines what comes next. More info: www.crowdcast.io/c/gaza-genoc...

In this final episode of the collaboration between Al-Shabaka & @mondoweiss.net, Yumna Patel, @yarahawari.bsky.social, & Abdaljawad Omar discuss the precarious ceasefire & different future scenarios in Gaza & wider Palestine Listen, Share, Subscribe: al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...

When I see these this type of news it really weighs on me that those in the shadows of power will hold on to the status quo so tight before they let revolution liberate the millions. Our region has some serious rot that can no longer be cured. The whole tree needs to come down.

Middle East Eye (Unofficial)@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · last yr.

Exclusive: Egyptian firm charges trucks entering Gaza $20,000 in ‘bribes’ - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-organi-firms-add-gaza-woes-charging-trucks-thousands-bribes

In this commentary, Al-Shabaka Board President Tareq Baconi reflects on over 12 months of genocide in Gaza, discusses its ramifications, highlights the façade of the international rules-based order, & centers the power of the global majority al-shabaka.org/commentaries...

The Palestinian Struggle: From Genocide to Global Realignment | Al-Shabaka

Tareq Baconi reflects on over 12 months of genocide in Gaza and discusses its ramifications on the Palestinian liberation movement

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In this policy lab, Halah Ahmad and Andrew Kadi join host Tariq Kenney-Shawa to discuss what the incoming Trump Administration will mean for Palestinians, how it will affect the pro-Palestine solidarity movement in the US, and how to prepare for it al-shabaka.org/policy-labs/...

What a Second Trump Administration Means for Palestinians | Al-Shabaka

Halah Ahmad and Andrew Kadi join host Tariq Kenney-Shawa to discuss what the incoming Trump Administration will mean for Palestinians

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Donald Trump's suggestion of ethnically cleansing the Gaza Strip lays bare the "long-term American project" in the Middle East, says Palestinian writer Mohammed El-Kurd. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/11/mohammed_el_kurd_palestine_perfect_victims

My colleague @yarahawari.bsky.social never misses a chance to call out and educate mainstream media on how not to dehumanize Palestinians. That’s why we need more Palestinian voices to speak on Palestine in media.

Al-Shabaka الشبكة@alshabaka.bsky.social · last yr.

"I think it's really important that we get our language right. This isn't a forced movement. It is ethnic cleansing." - Yara Hawari (@yarahawari.bsky.social) in a must-watch interview with CNN

"I think it's really important that we get our language right. This isn't a forced movement. It is ethnic cleansing." - Yara Hawari (@yarahawari.bsky.social) in a must-watch interview with CNN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick during their meeting in Washington on Friday to give Israel a waiver that would exempt it from proposed regulatory controls on advanced AI chips, two sources with knowledge of the issue said.

Netanyahu asked U.S. for AI chip export waiver

Israel hopes the Trump administration will change the Biden-era export control framework or upgrade Israel's status, an Israeli official said.

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Make sure you're following @alshabaka.bsky.social!

Al-Shabaka الشبكة@alshabaka.bsky.social · last yr.

👋 Hello, Bluesky world! We are now active on @bsky.app, another social media platform where you can keep up with our latest publications, policy labs, podcasts, & media appearances by our policy members! You can also subscribe to our mailing list here: ow.ly/cM6h50UWIen

"The Israeli regime's approach to Palestinian labor rests on a primary goal: to make everyday life so unbearable that Palestinians are forced to leave their homeland." To understand more about how Israel exploits Palestinian labor, read this brief by Ihab Maharmeh al-shabaka.org/briefs/israe...

Israel’s Exploitation of Palestinian Labor: A Strategy of Erasure | Al-Shabaka

Ihab Maharmeh details a recurring pattern in which Israel summons, exploits, expels, or replaces the Palestinian workforce based on its needs.

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This was one of my favorite episodes to edit and work on. Such powerful commentary and analysis from Diana Buttu on the rapid developments around #Gazaceasefire with the arrival of Trump and his support for #GazaGenocide & ethnic cleansing. Highly recommended listen 🎧

Al-Shabaka الشبكة@alshabaka.bsky.social · last yr.

In this second episode of a 3-part series between Al-Shabaka & @mondoweiss.net Diana Buttu & Yumna Patel discuss the challenges facing the #Gazaceasefire in the context of the Trump admin & its support for Israeli genocide & ethnic cleansing in Gaza & Palestine al-shabaka.org/podcast/trum...

This was one of my favorite episodes to edit and work on. Such powerful commentary and analysis from Diana Buttu on the rapid developments around #Gazaceasefire with the arrival of Trump and his support for #GazaGenocide & ethnic cleansing. Highly recommended listen 🎧

Al-Shabaka الشبكة@alshabaka.bsky.social · last yr.

In this second episode of a 3-part series between Al-Shabaka & @mondoweiss.net Diana Buttu & Yumna Patel discuss the challenges facing the #Gazaceasefire in the context of the Trump admin & its support for Israeli genocide & ethnic cleansing in Gaza & Palestine al-shabaka.org/podcast/trum...