I met Bogie twice, during and after 2014 Kerry process to revive two-state solution. He was scathingly opposed to it. And to Pal state. If you’d told me he’d be quoting Leibowitz a decade later I’d have thought you were insane. Much credit due for moving in opposite direction to rest of Likud…

Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee highlights work of Israeli-Palestinian civil society,connecting with the experience in NI,and its contribution to “achieving peace,building relationships, keeping channels for dialogue open when political pathways were closed @johnlyndon.bsky.social

Interesting Arab Barometer poll by Khalil Shikaki. Notable how little trust Palestinians have in almost all institutions. UNRWA & Red Cross— followed by civil society— enjoy most trust. But there’s less than 30% trust in PA, Hamas, Courts & religious leaders… www.arabbarometer.org/wp-content/u...

As Trump Meets Bibi, Poll Finds Global Desire to Invest in Peace Plan While "facts on the ground rightly fuel ongoing skepticism," ALLMEP's recent 64-country poll still finds "int'l will to help Trump & the parties move forward." 🧵 bit.ly/PulseGlobal via @timesofisrael

Big news: UK will host March meeting to launch Int Fund for 🇮🇱🇵🇸 Peace. Allowing scaling of civil society peacebuilding at moment when future is more contested than in living memory. Can help ensure those committed to peace & equality write the next I/P chapter www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2025...

Excellent piece by ALLMEP’s Brian Reeves on civil society’s role in Gaza & wider I/P diplomacy: “Civil society stands ready to build the ground game that turns political frameworks into lived reality. It is time for the international community to meet them halfway.” www.euractiv.com/opinion/is-c...

Radiohead in London on Monday, Wolf Alice in Paris on Tuesday. Both amazing (tho very different!) shows. And as an overworked father of two small kids: prob my gig-quota for six months, filled in 24hrs

Proud to join- and grateful to- the 80+ Palestinian & Israeli ALLMEP members who came out to meet today to strategise about the way ahead. And how civil society can buttress this fragile (esp in recent hours) ceasefire, & lay groundwork for it becoming something much more transformative and lasting

Every heart should soar to see Israeli captives home w/ their families. Oct. 7, 2023 was an atrocity. *And* we must recall that, of the ~2000 Palestinians released in exchange, many were innocent captives of Israel, which prohibits them from speaking to media once released @johnlyndon.bsky.social

“Finally, we will be able to close this dark chapter & move on to the next chapter of Israeli-Palestinian peace.” Exactly the right attitude. Celebrate this reprieve & the lives it will save. But make this *a first step toward actual peace,* which requires ending the occupation. 1/

More details will come, and long road ahead. But guns are falling silent, hostages are returning, aid is reaching Gaza, and parents may reunite with their kids. No one should go to bed fearing for their life or loved ones. Many will feel that vital thing: HOPE. For the first time in v long time…

2yrs since one of worst days in living memory, catalysing darkest/most dehumanised period in 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 history. My hope is that historians speak of this nightmare as prologue. With a turn toward peace & equality from those now staring into abyss. Proud to know many people working everyday to make that so

Haunting pictures of people wandering in the displacement camp near the Al-Shifa medical complex in Gaza after a drone attack, yesterday. 📸 Zaher Saleh

Most non Jews don’t know how securitised Jewish spaces now are. Guards (often armed), metal detectors, security doors. I’ve spoken at mosques, churches etc: No other faith has this, is targeted as frequently nor is subject to as much/any whataboutism or geopolitical context when threatened or scared

Bomb proof doors. Barbed wire. Coordinating with police. Community security service. Drilling congregants about the security protocol. Withholding the details of events publicly for security reasons. Always being on high alert. The list goes on. And it’s still not enough. What more can we do?

Good to join @whilderbrandt.bsky.social to discuss how France & Saudi Arabia made ending Gaza War & the TSS the chief themes of #UNGA80; Macron roundtable with ALLMEP & I/P civil society; & how POTUS can transform trajectory of events on Mon with Bibi meeting www.france24.com/en/video/202...

Good to join @f24debate.france24.com to discuss ALLMEP & @parispeaceforum.bsky.social civil society roundtable w/ Macron at #UNGA80 as Pal state recognised. With: ✅ new ALLMEP poll showing 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇺🇸 support for regional TSS deal ✅ vital role civil society must play on the ground in making it a reality

🇺🇳🇮🇱🇵🇸It might actually be a positive that Trump's hour-long speech before #UNGA barely mentioned efforts for a two-state solution, argues ALLMEP's @johnlyndon.bsky.social Could U.S. position be in flux at this "fork in the road moment" for Israelis and Palestinians? Full show ➡️ f24.my/BSFK

Smotrich: the Gaza Strip is a real estate bonanza, we're already discussing with the US how to parcel the land

Dozens of settlers injured at least ten, inc man & woman in 80s, 13yo boy & a pepper sprayed 6 month old baby. All less than 40 days since civil society activist Awdah Hathaleen was murdered by Yinon Levi. Who was since released & could plausibly have been involved last night. Total impunity

- All heads of security branches favour ceasefire, say op won’t defeat Hamas. - Likud ministers Sa'ar, Gamliel, Levin (!!) & Amsalem had tough Qs- latter warned of “Israel’s Vietnam” Yet operation grinds forward. As does hasbara pretending this is all normal and fine www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Dutch and Swedish foreign ministers send joint letter to the EU foreign affairs chief urging tougher action on Gaza/Israel. Note penultimate bullet point: the Commission is supposed to have drawn up an analysis about whether the EU itself is in compliance with International Court of Justice opinion

Fifth time IPC declared famine in 20yrs, first time outside Africa, & pretty sure first time where McDonalds is 20min drive away. I’m not really interested in blame game. And have no time for atrocity deniers. Israel and Egypt should open 👏 every 👏 single 👏 crossing, and flood Gaza with food

Now at the Gaza border: Hundreds of Jews and Palestinians calling to stop the annihilation, let aid in, and end this madness!!!

“We need the people to act for our justice. I think it’s the last time, it’s the last chance.” Awdah Hathaleen was a light for our community. Yesterday, he was murdered by a settler. May his memory be a revolution. In his own words on ALLMEP’s Groundwork podcast: t.co/VSxZq55ldO

Gazans fear being forgotten: ‘They keep bombing. We keep dying.’ “Starvation is killing us. I used to grow everything we ate. Now I stand in line and pray we don’t die trying to feed our children.” Ghada Abdulfattah www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle...

Earlier today Netanyahu’s office denied the nytimes report about the difficult conversation between him and Trump where T said Israel shouldn’t strike Iran now. Netanyahu’s office also denied the existence of a new US proposal on Gaza. Witkoff now says IS will send its new term sheet.

RIP Alan Yentob. A real one. We’ve got used to being told we can’t have folks as interesting as him at commanding heights of culture. It’s worth asking why that is… In interim, here’s his 1975 masterpiece, “Cracked Actor”, on Bowie at moment of psychic implosion youtu.be/UlJoN9DHUdI?...

Hoping this is true. Bring Liz home. Exclusive: Iran-Iraq-Israel prisoner swap 'nearing' execution amwaj.media/en/article/e...

“Tzedek tzedek tirdof— Justice, justice shall you pursue.” Tzedek for *all* the victims. And those who made them that way. Whether slain in kibbutzim, bombed from the air, or starved to death. From Oct 7th til the day this abomination is ended, and from the Jordan to the Mediterranean

Nine siblings under 12 killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Yes: nine. Their parents are doctors at Nasser Hospital. One son survived, but critically wounded. Witnesses said the mother collapsed upon seeing their bodies brought into her own hospital while working. This war is an outrage

“We kept getting updates," said one diplomat. "It was almost like Eurovision. We kept getting the scores in.” Well sourced account (inc role played by UK’s suspension of trade talks) of Tue’s meeting of EU FMs that led to majority voting to review association agreement www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

In the stated operational order of priorities presented to commanders ahead of today’s huge IDF ground operation in Gaza, the objective "Concentration and movement of the population," appears before "Return of the hostages." Which is in last place… www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

I’m old enough to recall 2012’s “Pillar of Defence.” It was awful enough to be considered an official Israel-Gaza “war”, in the quaint metric we all used. It was a big deal. Led the news. Demanded int reaction. But it claimed fewer lives than lost in last 24hrs in Gaza.

As loudly and clearly as he can, Trump is telling Netanyahu that he is no longer No 1 - and that might just be the best hope for an end to Gaza’s nightmare. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

At least 93 humans as real as you and me were killed today by Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Hundreds more injured. Those not killed or maimed are hungry. With no food entering Strip for 75 days now. No strategic goal was furthered. Of course. And something similar will likely happen tomorrow. Again.

Full text of @kajakallas.bsky.social video address to It’s Time last week. Standing in full solidarity with peacebuilders, announcing €18m in new funding for civil society, and opposing legislation “used as tool to reduce this space.” Thank you HRVP Kallas and EU 🙏 t.co/7n5ly3oaB7

Spent day with dozens of ALLMEP member orgs coming together— Jews & Palestinians— to say IT’S TIME to end war and launch diplo process to deliver peace and equality for all. Tomorrow thousands gather at Binyanei HaUma. Join us! Either in person or online timeisnow.co.il/english

Attacking a synagogue where people are mourning Israeli and Palestinian victims of this war is a new low. These outrageous attacks on civil society in general— and peacebuilders in particular— must be condemned and countered by all. Civil society is here to stay… www.allmep.org/allmep-resou...

Happening now: ALLMEP Co-hosted screenings of Joint Memorial. In Berlin, London, Paris, Marseille. Israelis and Palestinians who’ve paid the heaviest price, in a war that MUST be ended, calling for a just and lasting peace and equality for all. Watch live here: www.youtube.com/live/cIW-9Xa...

For the next three weeks No Other Land is available to stream online with a donation!! supportmasaferyatta.com

Another under-reported issue is disappearance of oceans of data, research & knowledge due to USAID & USIP both being killed off. I’ve searched for 3 important/unique docs in recent weeks on Israel-Palestine related to either entity. All are now unfindable anywhere on net. As tho they never existed

Almost every paragraph in this story has another additional detail that breaks your heart again…

After 18 months, and a ceasefire deliberately abandoned: everyone knows by now that this war *only* delivers more of this. Not hostages. Not security. Not peace. This. Many times. Every day. With no end in sight.

3/3 To conclude our series on Ireland & Empire, Anita and William are joined by the brilliant @fotoole.bsky.social , author of We Don’t Know Ourselves, to reflect on how Irish society has transformed since the 1950s, and how the country’s colonial past informs its future. @empirepoduk.bsky.social

Checks out

The Trump administration proposed to cut the budget of the State Department and what remains of the U.S. Agency for International Development by almost half, according to an internal memo.

🇮🇱🕊️🇵🇸 There is another way 🤍 www.cfpeace.org “We went out to plant olive trees in the Bethlehem area – to work the land together – Israelis and Palestinians 🌿🤝, to give it new life, and to plant trees that will grow and bear fruit 🌱🫒 🧵

Listen to Adam Akad, one of our organizers in Haifa, share a personal speech about building hope and the political power to create change. Peace on this land cannot be simply an idea, it must be a call to action for all of us.

Study MENA Politics with me in Barcelona! I'm teaching a 3-day course w/ a crack team of top experts from June 30. Everyone (men, all ages, etc!): yalla! We’ll delve into a handful of gripping, hotly debated Qs that illuminate major ongoing developments in Tunisia 🇹🇳, Saudi 🇸🇦, Oct. 7 🇮🇱🇵🇸 & beyond ⬇️📚