Really interesting article and I believe a similar argument is taking place in some aspect of Lebanese society in regards to HA theconversation.com/neither-gaza...

Historical revisionism is often framed as the sober re-examination of the past, but outside of academia and in practice, it is just as frequently the political re-engineering of memory.

Looking ahead to 2026, Asia-Pacific leaders anticipate higher military tensions, economic reconfiguration, green energy acceleration, and intensified tech competition, alongside widening gaps between advanced economies and climate-vulnerable Pacific island states.

Asia-Pacific leaders entered 2026 acknowledging a shift in the global order: the post–Cold War era of open markets and predictable cooperation is giving way to strategic economic management in a more fragmented world.

Happy New Year Friends! I hope this year is gentler than the last, and that it brings moments of clarity, good health and success. Wishing you strength for what’s hard, joy where it finds you, and enough calm to notice both. ⭐️

Nepal saw major Gen Z–led protests in September after a social media ban, driven by anger over corruption and economic stagnation. Clashes left dozens dead, forced PM K.P. Sharma Oli to resign, and pushed youth demands for deeper political reform.

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India and Pakistan saw their worst military clash in decades after an April terror attack in Kashmir. India launched Operation Sindoor, Pakistan retaliated, marking the first drone warfare between the two nuclear-armed rivals. A US-backed ceasefire on 10 May has largely held.

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The demand to expose the identities of those responsible for crimes against civilians over the past 54 years, as well as in the present, and to bring them to trial before the Syrian people, is a demand that must not be ignored or delayed. 1/9

I need some book recommendations or what you deem as essential books on truth, Justice, memory, and reconciliation. Thanks!

Number 3: Its been quite a week for me and so not much reading was done, but these 3 were on my mind all week. Also, if you have any journals/magazines/websites to explore - Middle East or beyond, please share. Always looking for new material to read.

Reading is resistance because even knowledge is seen as a threat to occupation When the truth is silenced, books become weapons, and every page turned is an act of defiance. Where history is revionised and erased, where voices are suppressed, reading becomes a revolutionary act

2nd edition of Sharp Takes and Deep Dives. Some of you recommended I start a substack to store these as an archive. I'm still trying to figure out how to use it, but last weeks essays are up with a short piece from me. sharptakesanddeepdives.substack.com

Some observations I made on the reaction to the current Aoun-Salam government formation:

At the beginning of the Syrian uprising in 2011, protestors chanted "Oh Hama forgive us, for we owe you" in regards to the 1982 Hama massacre. Approx. 40,000 people were killed over the span of three weeks in 1982. Entire families were wiped out and the city in rubble.

Started a thing on instagram, thought I'd bring it here: running out of room on my phone to store screenshots of articles, so sundays will be dedicated to articles and essays I read throughout the week that I found interesting.

Mahmoud Al Nouq should have been starting his last year in Masters degree at the University of Melbourne this year. We remember him as Gaza finally has a ceasefire. We will never forget, and we will get justice. Mahmoud's Hall Forever

Israel lost the 1982 Lebanon War, an absolute strategic failure. Israel also lost the South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) when it was forced to end its occupation and withdraw. That's quite an omission by the author. Living in complete denial *what an omission of the spelling mistake by the editor

Cue the online selective & historical revisionism of Karantina & Damour massacre during Lebanese Civil War by sectarian pundits. These events are often exploited to push sectarian narratives & agenda, rather than acknowledging shared suffering & encouraging truth & reconciliation

This week marks 49 years since the Damour & Karantina Massacres during the 15-year Civil War - a very dark period in Lebanon's history. On the 18th of January, 1976, PLO- controlled Karantina, made up of mostly Muslim inhabitants & Kurds, Armenians, Syrians & Palestinians, 1/8

Does anyone know of mental healths services running in Damascus? I have a friend who is still in shock and is in fear that the regime might come back. So many people traumatised. Its going to take a long time to heal.

Second Christmas where Gaza is forced to endure a genocide as world leaders watch in silence, complicit in its inaction & bending over backwards to justify the genocidal regime while Palestinians in the West Bank are being ethnically cleansed and oppressed

“Despite the overwhelming evidence we see before us, still nothing changes. The war continues…It is profoundly disorienting, crushing even, to begin to feel that actors, no matter what criminal thresholds they breach, will not be stopped or held to justice.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

These children were victims of the ISRli pager terrorist attack. The one that the media have hailed as a 'extraordinary operation', the one that some Lebanese bourgeoisie justified as any means to get rid of HA. No country on earth would except such an attack on their soil. It is an act of terrorism

My ADHD could never

I have been writing for the last two weeks, trying to understand the current climate while trying to capture the many conversations I've had with friends and journalists in Syria and the diaspora. Based on these conversations and what I've observed, this is a short summary of a much longer essay:

Some thoughts I had reflecting on r Lebanese Independence Day: November 22nd, a date meant to commemorate freedom, resilience, and hope, now feels like a day draped in disillusionment.

Currently reading: Mythology: Timeless tales of gods and heroes by Edith Hamilton. The one I read to escape the world. *I also accept recommendations on greek and roman myths.*

Hello, I have so many new followers so I little introduction is needed I guess. My name is Amar, I research Levantine working class and MENA women's history. I usually post book recommendations, but advocating for Palestinian self determination and reconciliation in Lebanon has become the focus 👋

ISR is the problem. It is the abusive partner in a domestic violent relationship. Murder, maim, massacre and genocide, but points the finger to its victims, and the world believes their gaslighting mechanism.

To quote @romeramrem on twitter, "It’s not that I can’t tolerate seeing us in pain anymore. It’s just every time I see it, I stray further into absolute rage and hatred and contempt." Our people have never known peace, only the fleeting hope of it,

pomeps.org/pomeps-studi... Check out the Fanon in MENA issue, the latest in the POMEPS studies series. I contributed with a piece on colonial class relations in Fanon & Mahdi Amel

Some of my own thoughts to build off this great tweet that I've had for years: As a historian, it's like watching an avalanche in slow motion, knowing full well the path it will take but helpless to halt it. 1/12

Can anyone recommend readings that look at John Locke's work, especially on his idea of Labour and Property, from a postcolonial/neocolonial lens? Highly appreciate it.

I find myself reading Samir Kassir's Being Arab a lot in the last few months to make sense of it all Lebanon-Palestine-Syria: what would he say about all of this? Decades later, Kassir's work & ideas remain so relevant Lebanon truly lost a giant among men. Happy Birthday to one of Lebanon's greats

It's not the first time ISR committed ecoside. Ecoside is used to break the deep connection between the Lebanese and their ancestral land by making the land inhospitable.

Some thoughts on the media's favourite question 'do you condemn?' Turned into a small piece for Al Rawiya Magazine The whole issue titled 'Pre-occupied thoughts' which focuses on Palestine, should be read. al-rawiya.com/do-you-conde...

This week marks 48 years since the Damour & Karantina Massacres during the 15-year Civil War - a very dark period in Lebanon's history. On the 18th of January, 1976, PLO- controlled Karantina, made up of mostly Muslim inhabitants & Kurds, Armenians, Syrians & Palestinians, 1/8

This is a great way to help out if you can't physically attend events (or just have a bit of time to spare) They have also just launched a website to help make uploading evidence easier accountabilityarchive.org For more information check out x.com/archivegenoc...

It's Christmas Eve. There is no merry in it. Not when there is a Genocide happening in Gaza & churches are being torn apart. Not when Christian Palestinians have been ethnically cleansed to the brink of extinction. Not when they are restricted from visiting their holy sites.

Back on duty. The real-life marvel and superhero. الله يحفظك 🧿

This is an extraordinary resource and one of my favourites. In Arabic and English, Palestine Open Maps uses map tech with researchers to show visual stories of historic Palestine geographical transformation and its communities over 70+ years. palopenmaps.org/en

I haven't been very active here, but i wanted to share a link tree of resources I made on Palestine. This includes a working book list, oral history projects from AUB & Refugee Chronicles &, the decolonise Palestine website. This will be updated with more resources. linktr.ee/palestinesou...

Just got off the phone with two friends who are now leaving Southern Lebanon to go further up for safety. These are uncertain times. Whether or not things will escalate at the border or beyond, please be careful, stay safe and continuously assess the situation. 🇱🇧

Friends in Academia: The Soul and the Sea is looking for a host to screen their documentary and a discussion This is an incredibly vital documentary on untouched mass graves in Lebanon dating back to the Civil War. www.soilandseafilm.com/about

This year marks the 100th anniversary of The Prophet. Amidst the echoes of a world in transition, Khalil Gibran penned words that would resonate across continents, cultures, and generations, emerging as a beacon of timeless wisdom, offering solace and guidance.