www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-myth-o... We are excited to launch our newest research exploring the ways Palestinian solidarity is silenced, managed and disciplined in mental health care. Join us as we dive deep into the following themes: 🧵/1

Terrorism legislation is State violence. It ruptures communities and immobilises them for fear of being labeled a "terrorist." In this article I make a psychological case for deproscription, esp given the current push to proscribe Palestine Action. www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-...

Research Launch: What Palestine reveals about the politics & racism of British mental health care Online, July 22, 6-8:30pm BST Exploring how Palestinian solidarity is silenced, disciplined or managed in healing spaces. Led by @tarekyounis.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1441078146...

“What happens to us in the future? Do we become assholes or something?” I thought of this line from Back to the Future when considering the renewed policy of sending migrants to Guantanamo. It's nothing new, rather it’s central to the architecture of US violence www.newarab.com/opinion/trum...

interesting to see how Zionists aren’t up in arms at an American president calling to annex land supposedly promised to them? Israel PM sat their nodding. Maybe he knows it’s coming his way, or maybe it was never about who is indigenous. White supremacy supports white supremacy

Researchers & Evaluators, this is for you 🚨🚨🚨 We are looking for a Research & Evaluation partner for our Movement Medicine programme Closes 30 January 2025. Please share if this fits someone you know! More info and apply here: healingjusticeldn.org/our-team/

Thinking this morning of all my Syrian friends, many of whom I first met in a refugee camp in Greece in 2015. They spoke of bring tortured in Assad’s prisons, the pain of having to leave family behind, and the scent of the fruit trees in Damascus. May they find home again.

Featuring words from @tarekyounis.bsky.social, @johnpring.bsky.social, @nimacashunt.bsky.social and many more, take a look at our roundup of articles and blogs featured in November's bulletins. www.nsun.org.uk/nsuns-novemb...

Really fantastic piece about the commodification of contemporary Podcasting within public Muslim discourse

Zoe Rogers turned 21 a few weeks ago while inside prison for shutting down an Elbit weapons site - a company directly involved in the ongoing genocide in Palestine. She is one of the bravest souls in the UK. This is Zoe’s brave mother, reading a poem by her incarcerated daughter. 1/3

Our Racial Justice Researcher @tarekyounis.bsky.social contributed to new report by @runnymedetrust.bsky.social on Islamophobia in the UK. He speaks to Islamophobia's implications for mental health, the ways MH structures are weaponised, & the necessity to recognise the politics of health & healing

1/ Delighted to contribute to @runnymedetrust.bsky.social's report on Islamophobia. I wrote a chapter on mental health. It takes the political roots of Islamophobia (and its impact on Muslims) seriously, challenging simplistic narratives and emphasising systemic change. A 🧵 of key points:

If you care about abolishing and critiquing idea of the war on terror as a political project , you should give my colleague @rmkhan.bsky.social a hearty follow. She and @sarahgharib.bsky.social just published an amazing special issue, me and several others are part of : doi.org/10.1080/1753...

Day 29: "I Refuse to Condemn: Resisting Racism in the times of National Security" edited by Asim Qureshi. @AsimCP Relevant, powerful 2020 compilation by global voices that shines light on root causes of imperialism & racism. Paired w/ "Neon sprinkles". 🧶

Here is the #Runnymede #Islamophobia report. Contributors: Nasar Meer, @drkelshayyal.bsky.social, Maisha Islam, Raheel Mohammed, Layla Aitlhadj, @shereenfdz.bsky.social, Waqas Tufail and @tarekyounis.bsky.social. And an intro by @nesrinemalik.bsky.social. www.runnymedetrust.org/publications...