Azad Essa
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Journalist. Author of Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel (Pluto Press)
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Megan OāToole
11 months ago
India is modelling its assault on Pakistan on Israelās aggression in Palestine, testing the worldās tolerance for Hindu nationalist militarism and the erasure of international law -
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India's attack on Pakistan is a declaration of Israel-style expansionism
Delhi has modelled its assault on Pakistan on Israel's aggression in Palestine - testing the world's tolerance for Hindu nationalist militarism and the erasure of international law
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/india-attacks-pakistan-declaration-israel-style-expansionism
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The western media, like Indiaās media, are framing Indiaās attack as a response to Pahalgam.That India is run by an authoritarian, anti-Muslim, Hindu right wing govt with expansionist ambitions, which has military/diplomatically supported Israelās genocide is not seen as relevant
11 months ago
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Malcolm in Gaza. Coming soon.
12 months ago
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āLetās replicate the genocideā
12 months ago
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On the grotesque response from Indian politicians and media elites to the attack in Pahalgam. 1. Dehumanization of Kashmiris, Muslims and Pakistanis 2. A call for no red lines/a final solution 3. The reinforcement of a Hindu imagination over Kashmir
azadessa.substack.com/p/israel-modelā¦
12 months ago
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I have been receiving some messages asking for book recommendations on Kashmir. Here is a fantastic list compiled by Stand With Kashmir -- a diaspora-led group which seeks to raise awareness about the occupation. Check out their site for more resources.
standwithkashmir.org/books-films-on
12 months ago
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Maura Finkelstein
about 1 year ago
Grateful to
@azadessa.bsky.social
for publishing my comments on how thereās no such thing as academic freedom in this time of genocide
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On 'academic freedom' in a time of genocide
'Freedom for whom?'
https://azadessa.substack.com/p/on-academic-freedom-in-a-time-of
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How my support for Palestine made me a ātraitorā to Indiaā - a stunning reflection by an Indian American on the opposition she faced from her community over her participation in the pro-Palestine encampments at Harvard.
azadessa.substack.com/p/how-my-suppoā¦
about 1 year ago
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Aditi Rao
about 1 year ago
Grateful to
@azadessa.bsky.social
and the Middle East Eye team for covering the insanity at Princeton and its ongoing prejudicial witch hunt of pro-Palestine students
www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-pri...
add a skeleton here at some point
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India plans on building āthe highest train stationā in the world in Kashmir. Delhi says itās about economic growth & development. Kashmiris know it means land dispossession, ecocide and forcing integration with India.
over 1 year ago
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The Overseer Class is now available for pre-order
over 1 year ago
Say their names: Fadi Hassouna, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali, Mohammed Al-Ladah Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan and Ayman Al-Jadi. On Christmas Night, US-backed-Israel murdered 5 journalists, bring the number to an even 200 journalists killed in the genocide. They were killed in a broadcast van at Al Awda hospital.
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New Delhi says the project will improve infrastructure and benefit the local economy. But Kashmiris know what the rail network is really about: land dispossession, ecocide and further integration with India.
azadessa.substack.com/p/why-kashmi...
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Why Kashmiris are railing against 'the world's highest train station'
India is coming for the land.
https://azadessa.substack.com/p/why-kashmiris-are-railing-against
over 1 year ago
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When it comes to racism, xenophobia and moral panics, there is very little separating the mainstream Indian media from their right wing counterparts in the US.
over 1 year ago
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My Latest: A review of Refaat Alareerās book āIf I must dieā The book pays tribute to a literary icon who looked to elevate the power of storytelling as a means to engineer a vision of Palestinian liberation
www.middleeasteye.net/discover/ref...
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'If I must die': An anthology of a stubborn, brilliant life in Gaza
New book pays tribute to Refaat Alareer, a literary icon who looked to elevateĀ the power ofĀ storytelling as a means to engineer a vision of Palestinian liberation
https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/refaat-alareer-if-i-must-die-palestine-gaza-book-review
over 1 year ago
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India doubles down on pro-Israel policy saying 'national interest' drives arms transfers
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India doubles down on pro-Israel policy saying 'national interest' drives arms transfers
India has been under scrutiny recently after reports that Indian weapons, ammunition and technology were making their way into Israel's army
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/india-doubles-down-pro-israel-policy-national-interest-drives-arms-sales
over 1 year ago
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The hate is really out of control.
over 1 year ago
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The butcher of Gujarat and the man wanted by the ICC for war crimes.
over 1 year ago
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News of ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders was welcomed, but several expressed it was just a single step on a long road ahead
over 1 year ago
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Colonies of former colonies: Indiaās ongoing subjugation of Kashmir holds portentous lessons about the nature of contemporary colonialism
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India is a postcolonial power. Its rule in Kashmir is colonial | Aeon Essays
Indiaās ongoing subjugation of Kashmir holds portentous lessons about the nature of contemporary colonialism
https://aeon.co/essays/india-is-a-postcolonial-power-its-rule-in-kashmir-is-colonial
over 1 year ago
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āWe want an arrest warrant for Biden."
www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-want...
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'We want an arrest warrant for Biden': Activists call for wider accountability for Gaza war
News of ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders was welcomed, but several expressed it was just a single step on a long road ahead
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-want-arrest-warrant-biden-activists-call-wider-accountability-gaza-war
over 1 year ago
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The protest movement has shown Palestinians that they are supported in their fight to resist oppression, pursue justice, work towards liberation, and reclaim their dignity.
www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/war-...
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War on Gaza: Have UK protests made a difference?
Although Israel's genocide of Palestinians has not stopped, demonstrators are ramping up pressure on governments and providing hope to the oppressed
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/war-gaza-have-uk-protests-made-difference
over 1 year ago
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Democrats & establishment Muslims spent the last year gaslighting Muslims, Arabs & Palestinians as Biden/Kamala funded a genocide. Now they talk about āholding each otherā tightly and fighting back against Trump as if they arenāt architects of murderer, deportation, nepotism and racism themselves.
over 1 year ago
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Itās been a month since Shaban al-Dalou was burned alive inside a refugee camp in central Gaza following an Israeli airstrike. Never forget what Israel has done to the people of Gaza.
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Do you remember the horrifying images from Deir al-Balah?
Every time we think we've hit the rock bottom of Israeli depravity, it just seems to get worse.
https://open.substack.com/pub/azadessa/p/do-you-remember-the-horrifying-images?r=38ywu&utm_medium=ios
over 1 year ago
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Absolutely horrific scenes emerging from Gaza as Israeli forces kill several Palestinians seeking food supplies. Disturbing images from the scene show victimsā blood mixed with flour on the floor.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/palesti...
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Blood mixed with flour as Israeli kills Palestinians seeking food in Gaza
Air strikes hit civilians seeking aid in so-called 'humanitarian zone'
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinians-seeking-food-killed-israeli-strikes-gaza-humanitarian-zone
over 1 year ago
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Very little talk or discussion or concern about Gaza on these streets.
over 1 year ago
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial)
over 1 year ago
Israeli drones shooting children in Gaza deliberately 'day after day', UK surgeon tells MPs -
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-war-british-surgeon-tells-mps-account-nasser-hospital
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Israeli drones shooting children in Gaza deliberately 'day after day', UK surgeon tells MPs
Nizam Mamode, a retired NHS doctor who recently returned after working at Nasser Hospital, said he had 'never seen anything on this scale ever'
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/gaza-war-british-surgeon-tells-mps-account-nasser-hospital
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Mondoweiss
over 1 year ago
Activists in New York City have started a hunger strike for Gaza outside the United Nations in solidarity with hunger strikers in Jordan. Organizers say that the strike will continue until the siege on Gaza is lifted.
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/nyc-activists-join-international-hunger-strike-foā¦
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NYC activists join international hunger strike for an end to Gaza genocide
Activists in New York City have started a hunger strike for Gaza outside the United Nations in solidarity with hunger strikers in Jordan. Organizers say that the strike will continue until the siege on...
https://buff.ly/4hNeJdF
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
over 1 year ago
#Gaza
: On Nov. 13 at around 11am, an airstrike hit the densely populated zone of Al Mawasi, Khan Younis, South
#Gaza
, with casualties reported. MSF only had a few minutes to evacuate its healthcare clinic located around 250m away from the place of the attack.
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Americans are āworried about protecting their democracy and freedoms" while Palestinians were being exterminated in Gaza with American blessings.
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Muslim and Arab Americans deride 'liberal tears' after Trump's election win
Democrats have started expressingĀ concerns about future of minorities and others after Trump's re-election, with few acknowledging their complicity in Gaza
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-muslims-arab-americans-criticise-liberal-outrage-trump-victory
over 1 year ago
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The West buries a genocide ā by making victims of Israel's football thugs
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The West buries a genocide ā by making victims of Israel's football thugs
If the West was really worried about Europeās Nazi past, it would be better advised to stop stoking an all-too-real new antisemitism: incitement against Arab and Muslim minorities
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/west-buries-genocide-making-victims-israel-football-thugs
over 1 year ago
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Our colouring book on Palestine continues to make waves. Why not get some for the kids in your family or neighborhood this Xmas?
1804books.com/products/pre...
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From the River to the Sea: A Colouring Book
From the River to the Sea is an educational colouring book that provides a gateway into the story of Palestine. Through a series of stunning illustrations, Soweto-based Nathi Ngubane, tackles the inju...
https://1804books.com/products/pre-order-from-the-river-to-the-sea-a-colouring-book
over 1 year ago
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The dehumanization of Indian Muslims for standing up for Palestinians is well underway. We all know what comes next.
over 2 years ago
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Laleh Khalili
over 2 years ago
Al Rimal Neighbourhood in Gaza (posted by Hamdah Salhut on X)
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Later this week, I will be joined by
@suchitrav.bsky.social
and Dr. Hafsa Kanjwal at Socialism Conference in Chicago to discuss: 1) India's colonial project in Kashmir; 2) Indian political prisoners; 3) impact of India-Israel ties on global authoritarianism; & 4) why India gets a pass
over 2 years ago
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Earlier this week, Indian American politician Ro Khanna, met a character by the name of Abhijit Iyer-Mitr. Who is Abhijit Iyer-Mitra? And why should you pay attention to his meeting with Congressman Ro Khanna šš¾
over 2 years ago
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