I’m pleased to share that I’ll be co-directing (with Nadine Sika, Sarah Anne Rennick and saloua zerhouni) a workshop this summer for APSA-MENA, focusing on decolonization and intellectual extractivism. The deadline is in a week. Distribute widely and apply! web.apsanet.org/mena/wp-cont...

Western hypocrisy on Palestine trickles down to other issues, including women's rights where there seems to be two sets of rules-- one for the West, and one for the rest. My latest article addresses women and freedom of religion (no paywal).

“The rise and fall of the Oslo accords” with Michael Scott-Baumann Wednesday, 11 September 15.00-16.00 LUX:B336, helgonavägen 3 in Lund Welcome! #Palestine #FreePalestine

My latest piece on the Lebanese reaction to the looming war with Israel via TheConversation UK

Lebanese society is split over a potential war with Israel

Hezbollah has pushed Lebanon to the brink of war, to the dismay of many of the country’s citizens.

theconversation.com

Please consider signing this petition in support of Prof Shalhoub-Kevorkian.

In Support of Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian (English & French)

Professor Asher Cohen, President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Tamir Sheafer, Rector of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Object: In Support of Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian of th...

drove.com

This is horrible!

Laura Seay@texasinafrica.bsky.social · 3y ago

Three Palestinian young men, high school classmates from Ramallah who now attend elite American colleges were together on Thanksgiving break when someone shot them in downtown Burlington, Vermont. Horrific.

Poignant.

I absolutely love unions in Sweden. Proud member!

h/t Weny Pearlman On the origins of the word "gauze"

Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich has backed a proposal for the ‘voluntary migration’ of Palestinians to other countries, saying the state of Israel is ‘irreconcilable’ with the existence of an independent Gaza.

Israeli minister Smotrich calls for 'voluntary migration' of Palestinians

Bezalel Smotrich backs proposals by Knesset members for 'countries of the world' to accept an influx of Palestinian refugees from Gaza

middleeasteye.net

A recent publication in the APSA MENA newsletter on the judiciary in Lebanon.

APSA MENA Politics Section@apsamena.bsky.social · 3y ago

The first symposium in this issue is on judicial politics and state control. In it, Mona El-Ghobashy, Alon Yaktar, Lina Khatib, Ruth Halperin-Kaddari & @rola-husseini.bsky.social focus particularly on gendered aspects of this in Egypt, Israel, Lebanon. Thx to eds. Lihi Ben Shitrit & Gamze Çavdar!

"Mass marches and direct actions in the U.S., including large scale blockades and sit-ins, have drawn historic levels of participation in recent days, as Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has continued to intensify."

Puff the Magic Hater@mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3y ago

Don't miss my piece on the historic march for Palestine in Washington D.C. on Saturday.

This is absolutely insane. "The US and Israel are exploring options for the future of the Gaza Strip, including the possibility of a multinational force that may involve American troops if Israeli forces succeed in ousting Hamas" - kinda like the US Marines in Beirut c. 1983?

US and Israel Weigh Peacekeepers for the Gaza Strip After Hamas

The US and Israel are exploring options for the future of the Gaza Strip, including the possibility of a multinational force that may involve American troops if Israeli forces succeed in ousting Hamas...

bloomberg.com

Multiple things can be true at once: 1. Oct 7th was the worst collective trauma Jews have experienced in our lifetimes 2. The war on Gaza is a horror 3. Antisemitism is rising 4. Islamophobia is rising Those trying to use one of these to cancel others are making things worse

And the world powers are silent...

Dana El Kurd@danaelkurd.bsky.social · 3y ago

"The number of children reported killed in Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across the world's conflict zones since 2019" Save the Children

"To the people in Gaza and all of Palestine:  we have no platitudes, no pity, no piety, no passivity; we pronounce instead our sadness and rage."

Jairo I. Fúnez-Flores@insurgentthought.bsky.social · 3y ago

“To the people in Gaza and all of Palestine: your light nourishes our joy; your darkness ignites our consciousness. To the people in Gaza and all of Palestine: we love you without any of the conditions imposed by the West.” stevesalaita.com/to-the-peopl...

“To the people in Gaza and all of Palestine: your light nourishes our joy; your darkness ignites our consciousness. To the people in Gaza and all of Palestine: we love you without any of the conditions imposed by the West.” stevesalaita.com/to-the-peopl...

To the People in Gaza and all of Palestine - Steve Salaita

To the people in Gaza and all of Palestine: we have no platitudes, no pity, no piety, no passivity; we pronounce instead our sadness and rage. To the people in Gaza and all of Palestine: we vow never ...

stevesalaita.com

I love the Irish. Wonder if there are any jobs for me in Ireland? I hear Dublin is lovely.

Juan Cole@jricole.bsky.social · 3y ago

Ireland, a leader on Human Rights, Backs UNGA call for Gaza Humanitarian Ceasefire www.juancole.com/2023/10/irel...

As the horrors in Gaza escalate, I have a special contempt for those spouting some version of "war is hell." What's happening in Gaza isn't war, it's vengeful murder. And one only need hear the genocidal rhetoric coming out of Tel Aviv right now to know it's going to get worse.

At least 1,500 children under the age of 10, including 600 under the age of four, have been killed in Gaza since Oct. 7, according to a list released on Thursday by the health ministry there. More than 100 were listed as less than a year old. nyti.ms/45KtzKJ

Scott Long uploaded his entire library of books on Palestine/Israel to the cloud, in digital form (mostly pdf and epub). It's a little over 1700 books. Nearly all are in English. You can download any that interest you individually, or the whole library (about 13 GB). And feel free to share this.

The only real defense that Palestinians have against Israeli violence are their voices and stories sparking outrage abroad. It's not a coincidence that IDF is assassinating Palestinian journalists and destroying communication infrastructure

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3y ago

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian telecom provider says internet service in Gaza Strip has been cut off by Israeli bombardment.

"President Biden’s refusal to push back meaningfully has horrified people—in particular, Muslim and Arab Americans....The sense of shock and betrayal is real and shattering. And it is leading many Muslims and Arabs to a conclusion ... that they can no longer vote for Joe Biden."

Dana El Kurd@danaelkurd.bsky.social · 3y ago

Wrote about how people in our communities are feeling right now www.thenation.com/article/poli...

"Ethnic cleansing has been underway at a very low boil level... And burying the Palestine question, burying a political horizon for Palestinians, seemed to be the primary endeavor of Western countries and Israel, as well as some of Israel’s Arab allies." Rashid Khalidi

“A Desperate Situation Getting More Desperate”

Since Hamas’s gruesome attack on October 7, we’ve watched as Israel has — with our government’s blessing and material aid — bombarded the captive residents of the Gaza Strip and displaced mo...

thedriftmag.com

"Al Jazeera said the correspondent, Wael al-Dahdouh, had moved his family to Nuseirat [refugee camp] from their home in northern Gaza after Israel warned residents to move south ahead of an expected Israeli ground assault against Hamas militants."

Please Follow the Official Reuters Account@reuters-world-rss.bsky.social · 3y ago

Family of Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli strike, network says

Putting a hit on a journalist's family for airing your crimes before the world. That sure can't be justified.