You learn how dark the world is from a young age when the “wise” adults tell you that creating a worldview around everyone having enough food to eat, ending wars, and ubiquitous happiness is too “idealistic.” We didn’t need ‘socialist indoctrination’ to come to these conclusions, just basic empathy.

If there was an award for manufacturing consent amongst “liberals” for the genocide in Gaza, NYT deserves first place. Don’t stop there, look at every unjustified war of the past 6 decades and the propaganda fueling it—you will see the New York Times’ bloody fingerprints at the scene of each crime.

You know why I appreciate Jewish history, because it intersects with every other area of history. From foundations of monotheism to Greek/Roman conquests to the origins of European racism to colonial and fascistic histories, Jews are front and center. You cannnot know history without knowing Jews.

This attempt to chastise Zohran for putting black/African for his identity in uni apps is not only racist but idiotic. These questions are not about blood, but identification with social constructs. Boers, German Namibians and Rhodesians in America put white because they socially see themselves…

I think many in the Middle East get annoyed when Lebanese (specifically Maronites) say they are “Phoenician, not Arab” not because it’s incorrect (many do have lineage from Phoenicians, Jews, other Canaanites, etc) but rather because they adopted this position because of French colonialism.

To these Democrats like Gillibrand and Swalwell refusing to endorse Zohran—and in many cases devolving to promote Islamophobia—I hope you know your days are numbered. The grassroots voters are reclaiming this country; the corporate interests that propped you up are dying! You won’t be missed.

More than anything to me, mental decolonization means someone knows who they are. History is a powerful too, if you know your past, you have a vision of liberation for the future.

If Syria normalizes, it’ll be the result of US and Saudi pressure. The US sanction relief was at least implicitly tied to guarantees of normalization. Saudi does not want to normalize themselves so MBS pressured Sharaa to accept his foreign policy positions for debt relief…

While phone-banking for Zohran, an older Jewish woman was very agitated how I—as a Jew—supported him. She said I was “no better than a Palestinian.” I replied “to be called Palestinian is an unmatched compliment.” No one is more resilient, strong-willed, and honorable at this moment. What an honor.

When you can’t fear-monger Columbia to get NYPD to come and mass arrest Palestinian students: this is akin to when my ancestors endured chattle slavery. Oh & Shai, the Exodus story is about liberation from oppression. I think Mamdani upholds that theme better than any other NY politician in history.

Chilling study done by an Israeli professor about the true death total in Gaza. He uses military-demographic data (provided by the IDF) to assert that the true death total in Gaza is actually closer to 400,000—not 40,000—since Oct 7. This is an extermination campaign, it’s beyond genocide.

I want to give a special shoutout to Brad Lander. It was honorable of you to stand by Mamdani during this race. The attacks on your character and on your Jewishness must’ve been heart-wrenching, but you stood by your beliefs and for your city. I am forever a fan, Kol HaKavod (all the respect).

If this wasn’t a mayoral race, I would totally want to see a sitcom between Lander and Mamdani as roommates. The funny older Jewish dude with his handsome, cool Muslim roommate would produce endless entertainment.

Trump made up the ceasefire. Thought it could be a good propaganda tool to be used against Iran when they continue their retaliation against Israel and the US. One of the dumbest propaganda attempts I have seen in my life.

With Iran’s strikes on US bases, every media outlet will be focused on whether Trump will respond with “unimaginable force” as he has often asserted. Meanwhile, do not let this distract you from the fact that Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues in full force. Stay focused on the plight of Gazans!!

Impeach Trump Now!

Sadly we knew this was coming. This is the beginning of many dark days ahead. The only light I can see is our generation, a generation that will not succumb to the propaganda that led this nation down a path of despair and destruction 22 years ago in Iraq…

As an American & a Jew, I condemn the actions of both Israel and the US—two maniacal, depraved, rogue states. Thousands of lives unnecessarily are about to be taken, with nuclear war and world war on the verge of outbreak. Americans must fight against our state’s evils for posterity & world peace.

Balkanization vs direct regime toppling…both are on the table but the former seems more likely to be Israel and the US's approach. Two autonomous states-an Azeri one and a Kurdish one-would be two staunchly Zionist regional allies for Israel and America to count on…

"The moment calls for courage—not just from lone dissenters like Rand Paul or Tucker Carlson—but from those within Trump's orbit with access to power & anything resembling a conscience," says @elijahkahlenberg.bsky.social in DAWN's Democracy in Exile, reviewing Republican debates on attacking Iran.

How are you going to be transphobic and have the name Tucker?

"Even the staunchest restraint-oriented officials and experts refuse to directly condemn Trump as opposed to general war in the Middle East out of fear of retribution." @elijahkahlenberg.bsky.social writes on sparring between GOP anti-interventionists and Trump over possible U.S. war with Iran.

No Tucker, Cruz admitting we are aiding Israel in strikes is not a bombshell. Trump admitted this days ago to the NYP. We simply do not take Trump at face value because he contradicts himself 5sec later; however, our ‘President’ has already admitted we are coordinating “everything” with Israel.

As it appears increasingly likely Trump will order strikes on Tehran within the next 24-72 hours, every American citizen with a voice and conscience needs to cry out against interventionism. We are not the same nation as in 2003, we will resist this contrived war with every ounce of strength we have

Israel’s goal is obviously regime change. They have targeted Iran’s media station—which broadcasts not only all media to Iran’s public but also the military. Whoever controls the media controls the state (Syria is a great example of this). With Starlink up and black outs becoming widespread…

On the question of the great powers getting involved, I’d wager neither Russia nor China will risk it. Russia, despite its defense pact with Iran, is too preoccupied with Ukraine. China, while making harsh statements against Israel, secretly conducts weapons/ tech deals with Israel. Unlikely imo.

Me advocating against US interventionism in Iran is not an endorsement of the fanatical regime occupying Iran. A regime that terrorized not only its own people through gender apartheid, racism and religious supremacy but also helped facilitate Assad’s genocide in Syria under an expansionist agenda.

If full fledged war ensues, Iran can probably have a nuke ready in a few weeks—and once that intel surfaces, Saudi & UAE will immediately join forces with Israel. Let’s not forget MBS referred to Iran as the modern day Nazi Germany not too long ago. With every second this becomes more volatile.

Seeing a lot of propaganda pop up pushing for interventionism to “free the women and gays of Iran from the Mullahs.” So ironic that western countries that were slaughtering LGBTQ+ individuals only a few decades ago perceive this as a valid basis for toppling a regime in the global south.

I wonder if Israel is insane enough to go after Iran’s civil leadership, namely Pezeshkian or Khamenei. A move like that would be the biggest indicator that Bibi knows America will enter the fray. Anyone’s guess what Israel’s next move after Tel Aviv got hit is as good as mine.

If a regional war breaks out, Israel could not have picked a better time. An anti-Iran government in Syria. Hezbollah has been neutralized in Lebanon. Saudis will offset the Houthis. Besides Yemen, effectively everyone will side with Israel or stay neutral. Bibi is evil but not an idiot, he wants 🔥

If Israel goes to war with Iran, I think some Israelis in Miami should get drafted to fight on the front-lines too. Idk, maybe if their surname starts with N and ends with U they should get drafted first! Just an idea…it would also save Israel a ton of money: www.newsnationnow.com/entertainmen...

My Op-Ed discussing how bad-faith and extreme Zionist institutions like IHRA are leveraging claims of “Holocaust Inversion” to shut down needed discourse on the genocide in Gaza, especially against Holocaust survivors and Jewish activists like myself: www.laprogressive.com/racism/holoc...

There are extremists among all sects in Syria, but most, despite demands, tell me that they are Syrians first and do not want separation from the rest of Syria in the northeast, the coastal areas/Homs and Swayda/Jaramana/A. Sahnaya. And much more:

With Iran’s formal rejection of Trump’s abysmal nuclear proposal, it seems something large is brewing. Netanyahu had a 40min call with Trump, obviously advocating for joint strikes. The ball is in Trump’s court, but the future looks bleak and Netanyahu’s machinations are finally actualizing.

Most are not old enough to know this but before 2005 Israel armed heinous mob families in Gaza to further their occupational governance. Hamas largely eliminated those families’ tyrannical control. Israel seeks to revive this past (but even worse) by arming IS-affiliated gangsters to undercut Hamas.

It pains me that the Star of David, whose origins in Jewish history lie with the shields of King David’s army and was re-invoked to represent the decolonial Judean revolt against the Romans, has now been warped by Zionists to be associated with colonial oppression against our Palestinian cousins.

Zionists point out Palestinian surnames like Al-Masri (the Egyptian) or Al-Kurd (the Kurd) to prove Palestinians aren’t from the land but they never bring up some of the most common surnames: Daoud (David), Yakoub (Jacob) and Suleiman (Solomon). That throws a little wrench in their narrative huh…

"Mohsen's stand for freedom, nonviolence and opposition to fascist brutality abroad ultimately led to his captivity by fascist forces at home." @elijahkahlenberg.bsky.social writes in DAWN's Democracy in Exile about his friend Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University Gaza protest leader.

No state has an inherent right to exist, only the people within those nations do. A call to dissolve Israel and form a new state, whether it be called Palestine, Canaan, or the Holy Land is not antisemitic assuming everyone, Jews and Arabs alike, would gain full and equal rights.

"Despite the fear the Trump Administration seeks to implant within Palestinian activists and the pro-Palestine community, Mohsen's courage and commitment to peace only intensifies." @elijahkahlenberg.bsky.social writes about Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi in DAWN's Democracy in Exile.

Trump is engaging in a radical balancing act between Zionist expansionists and his America First base. He is using the decoupling from Yemen (with Israeli guarantees to stop the Iran meddling) to placate the isolationists while giving Netanyahu the green light to ethnic cleanse Gazans to Libya.

"Today, despite being liberated from detention, Mohsen's politically charged deportation case surges forward. His messages of freedom, love and opposing war embody such a threat that the Trump administration refuses to back down," writes @elijahkahlenberg.bsky.social in DAWN's Democracy in Exile.

I’m saying this as a Jew who lost family in the Holocaust. The level of dehumanization Zionism is propagating against Palestinians is the closest society will ever come again to the dehumanization Nazism manufactured against the Jewish people. We must act to end this genocide before it’s too late.

The genocide in Gaza is being fueled by Netanyahu’s dictatorial ambitions. After the renewed onslaught in Gaza, Ben Gvir and his ‘Jewish Power’ power party announced they were rejoining Netanyahu’s coalition—thus securing Netanyahu’s survival amid political uncertainty with budgetary vote concerns.

Another brutal example of Trump upending Free Speech of any voice they consider to be pro-Palestine. Read this article from Zeteo: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates zeteo.com/p/breaking-d...

My article, co-written with Palestinian activist Jadd Hashem, is live in The Forward. We combat the claim that “No Other Land” deserves to be placed in the frame of “anti-normalization” by BDS. Read below: forward.com/opinion/7024...

I am seeing a gross amount of condemnation of Basil and Yuval from within the "pro-Palestine" sphere. I have probably seen more comments calling Basil a normalizer or saying Yuval does not go far enough and thus the film should be condemned than those who are praising the work. I have two points…

No Other Land wins best documentary!!!! Mazal Tov and Mabrouk to Yuval and Basil!! Much deserved and both of you are an absolute light in this world!!

The “Trump Gaza” video is 100% made by Elon. There is no other explanation for why Elon was made to look so skinny. Plus if Trump was in charge of the video he would not allow himself to be featured shirtless. The fact Elon is even in the video is proof enough that his prints are all over this.