I was interviewed for this story in the NY Review of Books alongside other great scholars www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...

One of the most striking things about the current moment in the MENA is how rarely anyone in positions of power is willing to say concretely what peace would actually look like, not as a slogan, but as a political arrangement. That silence isn't neutral. It forecloses possibilities before /1

Jewish Studies folks: Here is a reminder about the upcoming deadline to submit your abstract. This year, I'm one of the division chairs for Modern and Contemporary Jewish History, and we welcome submissions that: associationforjewishstudies.org/2026-call-fo...

My new piece in Common Dreams suggests that we dare to imagine and face reality simultaneously. Israel will not disappear (what does it even mean?), The Palestinians should not wait. Piecemeal diplomacy will not work anymore. What can we do? And how is it connected to FIFA?

I wrote something

At a time when they rail against science & expertise, fabricate myths about the struggle for racial equality, seek to reduce women to their reproductive capacity, and try to denigrate our northern neighbor, this crew traversed historic barriers & reminded us of the best of humanity. #Artemis2

Just published! I was invited to contribute to a special section of Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, marking the 25th anniversary of the publication of Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet's highly influential Frontiers Fictions. In many ways, the war shows how this

Will we see any soul-searching from all those who pushed and cheered for the war to “liberate the Iranian people,” when there were always much bigger chances of the war making everything much harder for them?

We all celebrate the ceasefire and recognize the ten-point plan as a victory for the Islamic Republic, but there are two things to keep in mind: the ceasefire lasts two weeks, during which the sides must finalize the agreement. There are many moving parts (Hormuz, sanctions, Israel, Lebanon),

That they went to war based on Netanyahu’s predictions is insane.

We hear a lot about the MAGA disapproval of the war. But those are the MAGA professionals, the unelected elite. Republicans and republican voters overwhelmingly approve this war and nightmare. Their messiah cannot do wrong.

this is why we can't have nice things like Medicaid

Initial thoughts on the unfolding situation in Iran, I published earlier this week in @972mag.com

My thoughts about the shitshow. Thanks, @jricole.bsky.social

"the population was far from being uncommitted neutrals". This is the language of crimes against humanity

It's disappointing that WOTR publish war crimes denial. warontherocks.com/2026/03/gaza...

Speedy recovery to Aviv. This is the story of the West Bank in a nutshell: on one side you have the pogromchiks, police, and the army. On the other, the local population and a few righteous activists. If there’s justice- let it reveal itself immediately.

My thoughts about the shitshow. Thanks, @jricole.bsky.social

I’ve said it a million times in the past, and I'll say it again: the only viable solution for peace in the Middle East is one that includes all three: Israel, Palestine, and Iran.

Initial thoughts on the unfolding situation in Iran, I published earlier this week in @972mag.com

It would be ironic if Netanyahu, who tanked Biden's presidency with Gaza, also tanks Trump's presidency with Iran.

Expect a major tantrum when certain elements discover that Trump threw Pahlavi under the bus (I don't think he has any plans for him in the future of Iran).

It's far too early to predict what could come of that moment. Khamenei's death opens the door to many possibilities. Many of my Iranian friends have said they're thrilled to see him dead, but would have preferred to see him in court facing the families of his victims over many decades of his rule.

This!

The US government's first regime change was the 1953 coup in Iran. Many view this as a turning point in both countries. Iran may have lost its last opportunity to establish a democratic government. And some in US came to view covert operations to overturn foreign govts as a valid political tool.

Maybe the solution all along is to give Trump the inaugural Nobel War Prize.

I feel in my bones that it's not going to be Harris or Newsom. I don’t necessarily think it would be a progressive firebrand, but the primaries will, hopefully, give us more choices. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/o...

Wonderful new article from @danamir.bsky.social !

Spoiler: the state of the union is shit.* In the past year, our streets and communities became much less safe, prices continued to skyrocket, healthcare became more expensive while insurance coverage got worse, there’s an all out attack on public education,

We are pleased to share a new publication in Palestine/Israel Review featuring Manar Makhoul’s article, Reclaiming Narrative Authority: Esoteric Resistance in Emile Habiby’s The Pessoptimist.

We are pleased to share a new publication in Palestine/Israel Review featuring Marah Sarji’s review of Munther Isaac’s 2025 book Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza.

Heute Abend um 7 Uhr im @kreiskyforum.bsky.social moderiere ich eine historische Veranstaltung zwischen iranischen und israelischen Intellektuellen: @liorsternfeld.bsky.social: Hillel Schenker, Mehrangiz Kar, Mehrzad Borujerdi, Susie Becher, Touraj Atabaki. www.kreisky-forum.org/category/eve...

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איזה כיף לקרוא רשימת ביקורת על ״איראן: החיים עצמם״ בספרים ותרבות של הארץ. תודה לשמואל טרופ על הקריאה הנדיבה. בלי קשר, אין לי מושג מאיפה הם לקחו את התמונה שלי שנמצאת בכתבה, שאם אני מנסה לתארך אותה לפי צג המחשב ועוד כל מיני פרטים- היא בת עשרים לפחות. www.haaretz.co.il/literature/t...

ראיינתי קולגה שלי שהשתתפה בהפגנות בטהראן בימים האחרונים שלהם. רציתי להבין טוב יותר מה היא חוותה וראתה, מה היא מבינה, ולהביא עדויות ודברים בשם אומרם. תודה לאורלי ולשיחה מקומית על הבמה. אני מקווה שזה יעזור www.mekomit.co.il/%D7%9B%D7%9C...

Yet another example of why Pahlavi will not and cannot unite Iranians

In 1978-79, the word among protesters in Iran was that the shah deployed the Israeli army, because there’s no way Iranian soldiers could have been so cruel. It wasn’t the Israeli army then. It’s not the Mossad or the Israeli army now.

I think the most productive way we can support the protesters in Iran is to demand broader access to Starlink. This will not only provide more videos and real-time updates but also enable the protesters to coordinate better and share crucial information. #IranProtests

I've seen images of the victims of the massacre in Iran over the past few days. The body bags and the grieving, worried people searching for their loved ones will haunt everyone forever. My admiration and solidarity with the brave Iranian people in the streets.

I wrote my analysis of the ongoing events in Iran a couple of days ago. It just appeared on 972 Magazine. www.972mag.com/iran-protest...

This book from Ada Ferrer isn’t mentioned enough in reading around Cuba and American imperialism. It’s a masterwork, and one of the most arresting narratives in it is how Cuba didn’t collapse when everyone expected it to after the fall of the USSR. www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cuba-(...

"When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York," writes @mollycrabapple.bsky.social.

I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war

They spent months and months insisting he was an antisemite, with zero evidence, and then he chooses to get sworn in as mayor by America’s most famous and beloved Jewish politician. His critics are a mix of liars and fools.

A reminder, if anyone needed it.

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A very good essay by Amahl Bishara on the politics of solidarity in these fascistic times. www.972mag.com/fascism-amer... @amahlbishara.bsky.social @972mag.com