the Trump administration views the concept "as a potential substitute for the UN... a kind of parallel unofficial body to deal with other conflicts beyond Gaza." kyivindependent.com/us-consideri...

I worry this will impact the legitimacy of the FIFA peace prize.

RE Gaza, there is every reason to be pessimistic. Millions will continue to live in tent cities, not just this winter (3rd winter) but also for the next five years - who knows? As far as Israel is concerned, Gaza will be kept in perpetual limbo, in hope for its complete destruction and depopulation.

1953-2025 | Renowned Palestinian Actor and Director Mohammad Bakri Dies at 72 www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

I'm honored that Civilizing Contention is on @abuaardvark.bsky.social's list of best books of 2025, and among such a stellar group. abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/best-of-2025...

this is the greatest feeling, when the cord box proves its utility to a family member

Grateful that my book Road to October 7: A Brief History of Palestinian Islamism is listed by @abuaardvark.bsky.social as one of the best academic MENA books of 2025. All the more so alongside my former supervisor at Sciences Po Stéphane Lacroix! abuaardvarkghost.ghost.io/best-of-2025/

It was a pleasure hosting @abuaardvark.bsky.social in Oslo! First, a book panel with @jjensehaugen.bsky.social and Tine Gade at @nupinytt.bsky.social discussing his newest book America’s Middle East (@hurstpublishers.bsky.social) and then a solo lecture by Marc at @uio.no:

Deeply saddened to learn that Asad Haider passed away all too early. I enjoyed his book Mistaken Identity (@versobooks.bsky.social) immensely! www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Look what the cat dragged in. Can’t wait to start reading this gem! Congratulations, @annelikuski.bsky.social 🥳🥳🥳

Hyggelig omtale i forbifarten av Road to October 7 i denne ukas Dag og Tid:

Both Hamas and PIJ reject the UN Security Council resolution. PIJ also adding that “Any mandate given to an international force that includes the disarmament of the resistance transforms it from a neutral party into a partner in implementing the occupation’s agenda.”

Look what finally arrived! Congratulations, @joaswagemakers.bsky.social!

Feeling of today

@caseynewton.bsky.social Anything on Google not pushing Android 16 QPR1 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), unlike in previous years?

Ser på Lånekassens satser og konstaterer at det ikke lenger er mulig for en ubemidlet norsk student å studere på gode universiteter i England. Skolepenger for en bachelor på OxBridge starter på NOK 575k per år, uten kost og losji. Lånekassen gir totalt 550k (190k stip + 360k lån)

“If de Waal is anywhere close to right, this conflict will have killed 7.5 percent of the prewar population of Gaza in just two years. It already is, in proportional terms, deadlier than the wars in Yemen, Syria, Sudan and Ukraine.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/o...

Jeg skriver i @morgenbladet.no denne uka: www.morgenbladet.no/ideer/det-fi...

Jeg skriver i @morgenbladet.no denne uka: www.morgenbladet.no/ideer/det-fi...

What will it take to disarm Hamas? www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Well, damn, I guess

My interview in @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/world/middle...

Congratulations to Dr. Skretting for successfully defending his PhD thesis “The Origins of Sahelian Jihadism” at the University of Oslo! 🥳

Had a great time yesterday in the panel organized at the University of Sarajevo discussing Road to October 7 (@versobooks.bsky.social) and the future of Palestinian Islamism!

First time for everything, interview on Bosnian television in Sarajevo about Road to October 7 (@versobooks.bsky.social)

Sehr erhellender Artikel von @erikskare.no zur #Hamas. 🙏

Ekte spørsmål: Jeg ser mange her som er veldig imot aldersgrense på sosiale medier pga man må identifisere seg. Og jeg er langt på vei enig! Samtidig mener jeg bestemt at det er et problem at 13-åringer (og mange yngre) har fri tilgang og får drap og porno i fleisen. Hvordan skal vi løse det? (1/2)

In Bosnia to promote the Bosnian translation of Road to October 7! Tomorrow Tuzla, Sarajevo on Wednesday:

"Why are you always so fucking negative?” Trump snaps at Netanyahu over Gaza peace plans w/ @barakravid.bsky.social in @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/10/05/t...

One thing people fail to understand. In 1920, there were about 15 million Jews worldwide, and about 600k Palestinian Arabs. Zionists were confident that several million Jews would eventually migrate to Palestine, which would have made them a clear majority. 1/

Written ten years ago by @keithkahnharris.bsky.social, and is now sadly useful. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Important piece about the realignment that is taking place in the Middle East as a result of Israel's new "forward defense doctrine." Since October 7, Israel has struck at least 6 countries in the region. Whereas Arab states used to be concerned about Iran, most regional actors now fear Israel.+

A terrible, truly sickening act www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

“Written with passion, precision, honesty and courage. Essential reading on how American myopia, bias and hypocrisy set the stage for Gaza” — David D. Kirkpatrick “The world needs this book, now more than ever.’ — Fida Jiryis Pre-order America’s Middle East www.hurstpublishers.com/book/america...

Trumps fredsplan for Gaza: Aller mest påfallende er det totale fraværet av palestinerne selv i utformingen av en avtale som skal få slutt på det FNs uavhengige granskningskomité konkluderer er et folkemord, skriver Erik Skare.

Min første byline som seniorforsker hos NUPI i @morgenbladet.no: www.morgenbladet.no/ideer/heller...

I’m really happy to announce that I will continue my work as a senior researcher at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)! Great things to come!

I seriously think the details of the Trump plan are far less important than the political dynamics. We saw indications of US willingness to pressure Netanyahu, and US position that the war should end. If (big if) these dynamics continue and are serious - there will be an agreement, before end of 25

I've seen a lot of people on here in the past day or so repeat the line of "Arabs are Semites, too, so anti-Arab racism is also a form of antisemitism." This is and understandable mistake, given how weird the word is, but it's a misunderstanding of the word.

A horrific bombing and shelling, and now tanks reported in the centre of Gaza. The ground invasion of Gaza city appears to have started. Thousands fleeing for their lives

A really thorough review of Road to October 7 (@versobooks.bsky.social) in Middle East Policy (@mideastpolicy.bsky.social) , and I appreciate the comparison of my analysis with that of Gilbert Achcar: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The media needs to keep in mind that increasingly, the ideologies of perpetrators of mass attacks, assassinations, & terrorism in the US don't fit neatly into boxes. Some are part of subcultures, like the man who murdered Charlie Kirk, who appears to have been a Groyper. Others, notably the 1/2

My review compares Achcar's Gaza Catastrophe to @erikskare.no's Road to October 7. Skare offers a compelling list of Hamas's reasons. Achcar is adamant that Hamas's Islamism has led it to adopt irrational strategies, not just in launching al-Aqsa Flood but in many actions after taking power in Gaza.