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Dov Waxman
@dovwaxman.bsky.social
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Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies and Professor at UCLA. My research and writing focus on Israel-Palestine, contemporary antisemitism, Jewish politics, US-Israel relations, Israeli politics, and Middle East politics. .. more

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Dov Waxman is an author, academic and commentator. He is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the director of the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. .. more

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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 1d
Very good piece.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 1d
Excellent article and, as you said, very important.

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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 2d
This hateful antisemitic vandalism in Minneapolis is alarming and unacceptable.

Targeting synagogues with anti-Zionist/anti-Israel slogans isn’t political activism — it’s harassing and threatening Jewish communities.
Minneapolis police investigating antisemitic vandalism at Temple Israel
The largest synagogue in Minnesota has once again been vandalized with spray paint bearing antisemitic messages.
www.cbsnews.com
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Phoebe Maltz Bovy @phoebebovy.bsky.social · 2d
I just did an op-ed @thecjn.bsky.social specifically to define those terms!! thecjn.ca/opinion/pers...
The Manchester synagogue attack inspires 'her skirt was too short' antisemitism
I do not opine on this from some lofty arena where Jews are not targets. No such place exists.
thecjn.ca
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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 2d
Khaled Elgindy proving that you can in fact talk to Isaac Chotiner without sounding like you've recently been lobotomized with a cheese grater
Why Hamas Agreed to Release the Hostages
And why it might not matter much for Gaza’s future, or for Palestinian statehood.
www.newyorker.com
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 2d
I agree with this smart analysis by @alonpinkas.bsky.social: Hold that Nobel Prize: This Peace Plan Will Die, and Bibi Will Kill It newrepublic.com/article/2015...
Hold that Nobel Prize: This Peace Plan Will Die, and Bibi Will Kill It
Trump does deserve some credit here. But Netanyahu does not want peace, and it’s about as simple as that.
newrepublic.com
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Rachel Shabi @rachelshabi.bsky.social · 2d
I wrote about the Manchester synagogue attack and attempts to blame Gaza protests
rachelshabi.substack.com/p/indivisibl...
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 2d
The ceasefire in Gaza, now in effect, depends on the promise given by an inveterate liar and conman (Trump) to a ruthless terrorist organization (Hamas) that he will prevent another serial liar, conman, and war criminal (Netanyahu) from resuming the war:
Trump promised not to let Israel break Gaza ceasefire to get deal
Israel broke one ceasefire. Trump told the mediators he wouldn't let it happen this time.
www.axios.com
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 4d
It's 9am in Israel and I'm standing on a hill in Sderot looking into Gaza and hearing the sounds of distant explosions and seeing dust clouds and plumes of smokes. The war hasn't ended yet.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 4d
I agree. If Israel has agreed to release Barghouti that could be a game-changer in Palestinian politics.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 4d
Very happy and relieved that a ceasefire-hostage agreement has been reached and that all the hostages will be home soon. I hope that the second phase of Trump's plan will also be implemented. That will be much harder to do than the first phase. The pressure on both sides must be sustained.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 5d
“Uttering, promoting, and in some cases even tolerating anti-Israel rhetoric that crosses the line into anti-Semitism does double damage,” @ibishblog.bsky.social argues: both fueling violent attacks and tarring the pro-Palestinian movement.
Anti-Semitism Is Poison for the Palestinian Cause
No good will come to the pro-Palestinian movement from any association with violent attacks.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
To reiterate, this is only a partial list of the many consequences of the Oct 7 attack and the subsequent war in Gaza (end of thread).
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
22. A majority of American Jews have come to condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza, with 61% calling them war crimes and nearly 40% describing them as genocide (according to a recent poll by the Washington Post).
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
21. The war has accelerated trends in American public opinion that were already underway. More than half of American adults now have an unfavorable opinion of Israel. Support for Israel among older Democrats and younger Republicans has significantly declined during the war.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
20. In the U.S., unconditional American support for Israel is now under much greater scrutiny. In particular, U.S. military support for Israel has become more controversial, even among Republican lawmakers.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
19. Antisemitism has surged around the world. Most Jews have experienced antisemitism over the past two years. Social media has been flooded with antisemitic messages. Jewish students have become reticent and even fearful about publicly identifying as Jewish.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
18. Palestinian statehood has been recognized by more Western governments, including major allies of Israel (France, the UK, Canada, Australia).
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
17. Israel is on trial at the ICJ for committing the crime of genocide, and its leadership has been indicted at the ICC for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
16. The war has reverberated around the world. Israel's global standing has significantly declined. Israel is more isolated than ever before around the world.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
15. The geopolitics of the region has been transformed. Israel has secured its military hegemony. Iran has been weakened. Assad's regime in Syria has been overthrown. Hezbollah has been decapitated & defanged. Normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is now off the table.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
14. Israeli settlement building in the West Bank has accelerated. Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank have been forcibly displaced from their homes.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
13. Gaza is in ruins. Roughly 60% of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged. The vast majority of homes and most infrastructure have been destroyed. Only 14 out of 36 hospitals in Gaza are still functioning, and only partially.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
12. A humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded in Gaza, including a near-famine, resulting in the death of 460 Palestinians from starvation or malnutrition, including 154 children. Over 14,000 Palestinian children in Gaza have suffered from acute malnutrition (according to UNICEF).
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
11. More than 100,000 Israelis have been internally displaced due to the war (according to Israeli officials).
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
10. About 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza, or 90% of the population, have been displaced, many multiple times.
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Dov Waxman @dovwaxman.bsky.social · 5d
9. Nearly all Palestinians in Gaza are deeply traumatized, and most children will likely suffer from PTSD.
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