Important report from The Arab Barometer: www.arabbarometer.org/media-news/a...

If you work for ICE or Border Patrol and have information about unlawful conduct taking place at your agency, please speak up. House Judiciary Dems want to hear from you. America needs to know about crimes committed in our name. As a whistleblower, you can share anonymously:

A good account of Hizbullah in its diminished state. "Whatever autonomy Hizbullah once enjoyed died with Nasrallah. Decisions about weapons, strategy and escalation now come from Tehran." www.economist.com/middle-east-...

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w... 1/6 The return of the remains of the last Israeli hostage is good news for several reasons: First and foremost, of course, it's good news for his family, friends and all the Israelis who fought both Hamas and their government to return all the hostages.

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

The shape of America today: destructive ice storm in the south, destructive ICE storm in the north, and a catastrophic President in the middle…🤷🏻‍♂️

We need a real end to the war in Gaza. Trump, you declared the greatest peace in 3,000 year? Force the Netanyahu regime to follow it and don't let him escalate back to war.

It's as if America toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003 and then put Qusay in charge. "There is no sign that the United States’ demands include less repression. Instead the regime is taking the opportunity to crack down." www.economist.com/the-americas...

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🧵Day 3 and we have a new meaning for "running Venezuela," courtesy of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the nation's top diplomat, who is in charge of Venezuela as well as the National Archives. We're going to insist they do what's in the US national interest. Time for some principal-agent theory. 1/

Why Venezuela? Trump of course is not concerned with the dictatorial practices of Maduro, but Venezuela falls into three boxes for Trump at the same time: 1) His late-19th century geopolitical wordview- inclusive of spheres of influence, the Monroe Doctrine, and imperialism.

Venezuela may seem like a tactical loss for Russia, but in fact it's a strategic win for Putin's vision of the world. new essay: hegemon.substack.com/p/venezuela-...

The Face of Evil 🚩 Israel's war on aid will only deepen Gaza's suffering www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit... 🧵

🧵 1/13 Trying to make sense of the bizzarro Trump-Netanyahu show we saw in Mar-a-Lago on Monday. First, Trump: Trump is doubling down on his policy vis-à-vis Netanyahu that allowed him to achieve the ceasefire in Gaza in October.

But of course, the shooting of the National Guard troops in Washington (which is a terrible crime), will be used to further crack down on immigrants. www.cnn.com/us/live-news...

Police say one suspect is in custody after two National Guardsmen were shot blocks from the White House in Washington, DC. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/44wvG76

"Some 70,000 people have escaped El Fashir since it was captured on 26 October, but fewer than 10,000 people are accounted for in the nearest safe displacement zones." 60,000 civilians missing amid evidence of "killing fields" around the city. Yousra Elbagir reports news.sky.com/story/tens-o...

At least 500 people have been murdered in El Fasher in Sudan by the RSF, and it is likely (per very reputable people I know) that the actual death toll will be far higher. Absolutely nightmarish situation.

The assumption of US foreign policy that there should be "no daylight" between the US's and Israel's public positions allowed Netanyahu to play a spoiler, until Trump forced him to sign. Now the US should force an agreement to end the war on both Israel and Hamas. theconversation.com/trumps-abili...

An interview with @batzili.bsky.social 💛 www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-n...

🎗️ It’s so different from the media narrative’: telling a different story of 7 October www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se... @batzili.bsky.social @julianborger.bsky.social

Trump, with his endless wisdom, pushes India into China’s dragon hug. www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/c...

🧵 Authoritarianism, Democratization, and Coalition Politics. The consensus around here is, more or less, that the United States is currently a consolidating authoritarian regime controlled by a mix of reactionary populists and fascists.

The Trump Administration joined the Netanyahu regime in support of Hamas by undermining their moderate rivals and unlawfully preventing officials of the PA from attending the UN meeting in NY. apnews.com/article/isra...

The IPC reports famine in Gaza City and soon in other parts of the Gaza Strip. This is a result of a deliberate policy of the Netanyahu regime. A policy that is not only cruel but makes no security sense whatsoever. Israel has been hijacked by Fascists. www.ipcinfo.org/ipcinfo-webs...

We are looking for a scholar of international security to come work with us at the Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security. Is that you? american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...

Former Mossad, Shin Bet and IDF leaders join most of the world in demanding an immediate end to the Gaza war, saying it’s now an unjust, immoral and futile war of destruction guided by 'messianic and extremist goals' and threatening ‘the loss of Israel's security and freedom.’ It must end now.

This is really a rather remarkable document (which Times of Israel links to) - what seems to be a serious effort within the int'l community to take back the Israel/Palestine question. Of course, the US is missing - for the moment. www.timesofisrael.com/in-1st-entir...

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A leading Israeli human rights organization, B'Tselem, with a new comprehensive report: "Our Genocide" 😥 www.btselem.org

Awdah was murdered yesterday by an Israeli extremist settler. I didn't know Awdah, but several of my friends did know him well and attest to him being the nicest person and a dedicated activist for Palestinian human rights and for peace. May he rest in peace.

In Sakhnin, a mass march was held against the starvation of the population in Gaza. A joint event by Jewish and Arab peace organizations. 🇮🇱🕊🇵🇸 Credit: Liora Binyamin

Emanuel Macron declared that France will recognize Palestine as a state. Like in many countries' recognition of Kosovo, atrocities against civilians can lead to exactly the opposite of what the perpetrator (here, the Netanyahu regime) wants. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...

I spoke with a Palestinian friend of the shame I feel that "my people" are starving other people, just several generations after the Holocaust. He said I should not feel ashamed, in the same way that he is not ashamed of Hamas's doing- it's them, not us. But still... www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w...

A Tel-Aviv protest of "Standing Together" yesterday with posters of Gaza's starving kids. The hunger in Gaza is reaching a breaking point, and the international community must force Israel to open the gates to all international aid. The Netanyahu government will not do it of its own volition.

Important piece on Israel interceptor resupply challenges. Other side of the equation is Iranian ballistic missile stocks. Short thread. 1/6 www.wsj.com/world/middle...

I wrote about the history of Iran’s nuclear programme: when it began, what was shut down in 2003, what weapons-related work continued thereafter & whether this was “accelerating” in recent months as Israel claims. Short answer: more evidence needed. www.economist.com/middle-east-...

What a tragedy in Ahmedabad, India. Hoping beyond hope that there are survivors.

Read or listen to this NYT interview with Liat Atzili, who survived Hamas captivity and lost her husband to its violence. Liat seeks reconciliation rather than revenge. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/o... @holdingliat.bsky.social @voices4justice.bsky.social @truahrabbis.bsky.social

More photos from today 💔 @batzili.bsky.social

This podcast features and interveiw with Brandon Kramer, the director of Holding Liat, which won the best documentary in the Berlin Film Festival, and will premiere in the US on June 11.

An immediate ceasefire and influx of food into Gaza are essential, but we also need to change the situation more permanently. The Saudi-French initiative brings many states and civil society bodies, including Palestinians and Israelis, together for this purpose. parispeaceforum.org/press-releas...