Agreed, @afalkhatib.bsky.social. However, the shame lies with the shallow movement of fakes who use Palestinians as pawns as readily as Hamas does.

This war is taking an immense toll on the people of Gaza. Death, destruction, displacement. How much more can we take? When will it end?

Hamas's Islamist agenda has hijacked Palestinian national aspirations, sabotaged any prospects for peace, squandered our resources, got tens of thousands of our people killed. It has failed the Palestinian people in Gaza and beyond.

Within a generation, Gaza can break free: not just from war, but from the armed resistance ideology that keeps feeding it. A new model of Palestinian self-governance is possible, one that prioritizes dignity over destruction and prosperity over propaganda. This future isn’t a fantasy. It’s a choice.

I chose to break free from the endless cycle of hate and revenge. Honoring my family’s memory means rejecting violence on all sides and resisting the pull of rage, even as my community enforces conformity with narratives that are unhelpful to the just aspirations of the Palestinian people.

I’m done with the same narratives that only paint us as victims, denying our role in shaping our reality. Yes, we’ve suffered—but we’ve also been failed by our leadership and trapped by enforced conformity.

I know that there is hope for the people of Gaza.

By its own rules of engagement, the IDF wouldn’t have tolerated this conduct in past Gaza wars. Those who upheld its god-level morality must face the horror of what unfolded. The NYT investigated the IDF’s actions after Oct. 7—these are their findings. See more details here at the link below:

Arrogance and class divisions between diaspora Palestinians VS. those in the land or between "urbanites" in major metropolitan areas VS. in suburban & rural places or "Falaheen" and Bedouins is a source of tension & part of the dysfunction within the Palestinian national project.

www.instagram.com/reel/DGdUfZJ... It’s been 16 months since Hamas plunged Gaza into catastrophe, yet not a single Arab government has publicly demanded their removal. Why? (1/4)

"Palestinians do not represent a problem to be solved or a cause to be won; they are people," writes @afalkhatib.bsky.social. "Yet it seems, in the wake of Trump’s announcement, that many are intent on not seeing them as such."

Aljazeera Arabic is a mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda. Ban them.

Lesenswertes Interview mit @afalkhatib.bsky.social in der @jungle.world: jungle.world/artikel/2025...

After October 7, Simon Sebag Montefiore was one of the first to amplify my writing, helping me connect with key individuals and organizations, particularly in the UK. His support has meant so much.

IS in Africa. Tensions across the greater ME. Turkish and Qatari relations with the Trump administration. Predictions for 2025.

Addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires rejecting black-and-white views, embracing complexity, and acknowledging the humanity of all involved. www.thejc.com/lets-talk/do...

Iran’s nuclear program. Libya’s strategic importance. The Egyptian economy. The war in Sudan. Predictions for 2025.

In an opinion piece for the Globe and Mail, I argue that Palestinians in Gaza have no future under Hamas, describing how the ceasefire is merely the first step, but without bold action, may become the last & would merely freeze the conflict.

Many Palestinians in Gaza are posting this photo to expose Hamas's manipulation of camera angles to overstate/inflate its supposed level of support. I said repeatedly that Hamas is going to pay, manipulate, & herd young men & boys into "victory" celebrations & hostage handovers.

Hamas's "Al-Aqsa Flood" has been a complete operational failure. But its propaganda succeeded in conquering Columbia University, college campuses, Western capitals, leftist circles, NGOs, most of the Arab world, the "pro-Palestine" community, "indy" media, activists & journalists

Hamas released a propaganda video capturing the spectacle during which it handed over 3 young Israeli women to the Red Cross as part of the ceasefire/hostage deal in Gaza. In it, the terror group offers a certificate of release to the 3 young women who also received a gift bag w/ Hamas’ logo on it

Shame on the Red Cross for being a willing participant in Hamas's despicable theatrics. Parading young Israeli female hostages in front of a mob of militants & local residents who were herded into participating in the spectacle is terrible for the women, and portrays Gazans in a horrendous light.

Netanyahu, the IDF, the war, and "total victory" slogans have all failed. Israel squandered billions, lost its international standing, lost hundreds of soldiers, acted arrogantly & shunned US advice on counterinsurgency strategy, only for Hamas to resume complete control of Gaza.

Hamas's methodology: fight in flip-flops & civilian clothes, hide in schools, hospitals, tunnels, set up aid theft/looting gangs, leave 2 million Gazans to face a ferocious war on their own, only to miraculously find your clean uniforms, guns & cars when a ceasefire is announced.

Aljazeera documented how Hamas's al-Qassam Brigade fighters emerged from the Nasser Hospital complex with their weapons and vehicles in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, as soon as the ceasefire went into effect, similar to how they emerged from displacement tents 3 days ago.

Wall Street Journal🧵: The deal was struck as Hamas was looking for an off-ramp and Netanyahu was feeling out of political options and capital, said Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. t.co/X0am9wal4X

Oh Nerdeen, most in Gaza don't consider Hamasnik cultists like you in the West as Palestinian & loathe your fetishization of the "resistance" that's getting them slaughtered by Israel. If you wanted the killing to stop you wouldn't keep supporting Hamas which got Gaza annihilated.

The Netzarim Corridor is a line drawn in blood. As ceasefire talks unfold, and hopes are raised, will it usher in stricter rules of engagement, independent oversight, and mechanisms to protect civilians? Or will this deadly divide remain a symbol of suffering, Gaza’s grim legacy? Link in comments.

Why are 33 of my immediate & extended family members dead in the Gaza Strip? Why are tens of thousands of Palestinians dead & 75% of Gaza is destroyed? So Hamas terrorists could continue to rule the Strip? So that the Islamic Republic could "resist" Israel? Please explain to me💔

So, which was it: a "genocide" or a victory for the "resistance"? People experiencing genocide don't generally emerge flexing and showing off in a cross-legged posture with a cup of tea to collect likes and shares. Why, folks? Why undermine Gazans' suffering with such nonsense?💔

From Gaza to New York, the Palestinian people seriously deserve better "journalists" and "activists" to stop glorifying terrorism, death cultism, war, suicidal armed resistance, and fake notions of "victory" after screaming about "genocide" for 15 months. We deserve better 💔🇵🇸

It appears Yemen's Houthis will get away with piracy, terrorism & disrupting global maritime shipping lanes and freedom of navigation now that a Gaza ceasefire has been announced and they can end their attacks. If this happens, they'll emerge as the most potent of Iran's proxies.

Arabic social media of Palestinian accounts from Gaza & beyond shows the immense dismay & fury at Hamas's militias, claims, actions, "celebrations," & cowardly behavior - proving that no amount of propaganda will ever cover up the disaster that was 10/7 & the "resistance" fraud.

Israel's war strategy & Netanyahu's criminality are precisely why Hamas is still in control of Gaza despite dropping the equivalent of multiple nukes' worth of explosive ordinance on the Strip. A continuation of the war would do nothing but kill civilians & fail to dislodge Hamas

A real "journalist" would not rush to fanaticize about Israel's annihilation before the ceasefire even starts. Instead of inspiring hope for recovery, talking about Hamas's role in the disaster, saying let's never repeat this mistake ever again, she's looking forward to more war!

🇵🇸🇮🇱After 14 months of conflict, a #ceasefire in #Gaza has been reached. But it's hard to celebrate.. 👉Speaking on #f24debate, @afalkhatib.bsky.social, who "lost 33 members of his immediate and extended family in Gaza" 📺Watch full show at f24.my/AsGY.x

Hamas will regain control of Gaza even while the IDF is there, just as fast as the Taliban took over Afghanistan before the US completed the withdrawal. They are literally remerging from displacement tents, as you can see in the 1st video, with uniforms, insignia, vehicles & guns

So Gaza won, even though it experienced genocide, due to the glory of the resistance despite 10s of 1000s dead & utter destruction. Hamasniks in the US & the West are the enemies of the Palestinian people & deserve contempt/ridicule for spreading chaos, hate & violent extremism.

How can Hamas glorify the military head of a terror organization that was hiding in the displacement zone & whose assassination by Israel caused over 200 civilian casualties? Make clueless, traumatized children chant, "we're the children of Mohammed el-Deif" Psychopathic fascists

You'll see an endless amount of footage pouring out of Gaza; some of it disturbing, some manipulative, some understandable - you'll see children being instructed to chant certain slogans that caused their misery & destruction. You'll see bad actors using traumatized people for propaganda.

As part of the ceasefire deal in Gaza, when Hamas hands over Israeli hostages to the Egyptian side, and unlike the first ceasefire in November 2023, the terror group must not be allowed to parade hostages in front of hundreds of people in curtainless cars as part of a public spectacle.

As I predicted yesterday, Hamas's rats are emerging out of the tunnels, they're putting on their military uniforms, they’re no longer hiding among civilians, & because they have nothing to show for the destruction & disaster they caused, they're leaning into 'divine victory' claims.

Never has an outgoing & an incoming administration coordinated so closely to make something happen like the Gaza-Israel ceasefire/hostage deal, set to begin Sunday, 1/19. Lots remains uncertain, but there's finally hope that the absence of war can allow for a better path forward.

Yemen. Trump. Saudi Arabia. Somaliland. Predictions for 2025.

In 2025, I dream of Palestinians freely sharing dissenting views on Gaza, Hamas, and the conflict without being smeared as “paid” by Israel or Jews by activists, academics, and antisemites. Palestinians are diverse, yet militant conformity persists—often enforced by free-speaking diaspora voices.

In an op-ed for @thehill.com I describe former President Carter's radical pragmatism that led to peace between Israel & Egypt & valuable lessons for today's world, especially in postwar Gaza & Israel. Leadership & pragmatism can forge a different path forward thehill.com/opinion/5075...

“I want a vibrant, strong, pro-Palestine movement. I want a movement that’s based on empathy and humanity. That calls out the injustices of the occupation and the settlements, but acknowledges that Israel is a fait accompli.” (with thanks to Foreign Policy and Amy Mackinnon for the excellent piece).

Prospects for a cessation of the Gaza war. Israeli special ops abroad. The situation in Syria. A Hezbollah revival in Lebanon. Predictions for 2025.

In an op-ed for the @jewishchron.bsky.social, I make the case for Jewish support for a rejuvenated Palestinian cause, describing that while it has been hijacked by extremists, giving up will only create a vicious, harmful cycle for both Israelis & Palestinians. www.thejc.com/lets-talk/do...

There is almost not a day that goes by without West Bank settler terrorist attacks on Palestinian civilians, villages, farmers, businesses, homes, cars, farmland, and property, with no consequences or deterrence for their actions.