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Mohamad Bazzi

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NYU journalism professor | Director, NYU Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies | Former Middle East bureau chief, Newsday. https://journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/profile/mohamad-bazzi/

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · Aug 26

“Israel is able to kill Palestinian journalists with impunity not just because of the unconditional military support it receives from the US, but also the failure of many western media organizations and journalists to stand up for their Palestinian colleagues” — my oped @theguardian.com

Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi

This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack

www.theguardian.com

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 16h

I will be part of a virtual panel discussion this Thursday (October 16) at 7pm EDT: “What does the Western media get wrong about the Middle East?”

This event is organized by @cfetmu.bsky.social.

For more info (and Zoom link):
cfe.torontomu.ca/events/what-...

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It was undermined by atrocious @nytimes.com coverage, among other things

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 1d

When Biden violated US law to give Israel a thirty day deadline to comply with a series of steps in October 2024 I was assured by many people on here that he was finally going to impose consequences. Anyway Israel didn't comply with a single step and Blinken claimed they were in compliance anyway.

☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 1d

fact it didn’t fucking work. It didn’t work electorally, it didnt work geopolitically, it didn’t work for tens of thousands of dead palestinians

how did joe biden spend the lame duck? great question, calling on world leaders to continue supporting israel after the likud coalition helped elect trump

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Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon.bsky.social · 1d

Marco Rubio, attending Trump-Sisi meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, claims today "might be one of the most important days for world peace in 50 years."

Trump interjects: "Only 50?"

Rubio, quickly replies: "Maybe 100."

Laughter in the room. End scene.

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Justin Salhani @justinsalhani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s important to state that the war is not over. There is a ceasefire in Gaza at the moment but Israel’s war is on all its enemies (real or perceived) and includes its actions in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, Iran and the attack on Qatar. I don’t think these events can be analysed in isolation

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 3d

An underreported aspect of the Gaza ceasefire: The business deals that Trump's family made with Gulf Arab states gave Trump a personal stake in restraining Netanyahu — my piece @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 4d

🔴 NEW: Israel Expands Campaign Against Reconstruction in South Lebanon

At 4 AM, Israeli jets launched ten strikes on six excavation yards along the Al-Msayleh road, sparking fires so large they cut off the route. Fire crews rushed in as one civilian was killed and another injured while passing...

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 4d

“Trump’s willingness to strong-arm Netanyahu was the key to achieving this latest deal. The US president will need to sustain that pressure on Netanyahu to make sure he doesn’t blow up the ceasefire, as he did in March, and resume Israel’s genocidal war” — my latest for @theguardian.com

Trump’s strong-arming of Netanyahu led to a deal. He must sustain that pressure | Mohamad Bazzi

The US president long refused to use his influence over the prime minister. Last month, that appeared to change

www.theguardian.com

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 4d

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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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 11d

“Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza” — Biden never made this simple demand, despite 15 months of relentless Israeli slaughter of Palestinians during his presidency

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 13d

“After two years of obstructing ceasefire negotiations, Netanyahu got almost everything he wanted, thanks to Trump. It’s close to the 'total victory' over Hamas that Netanyahu has consistently promised the Israeli public, but failed to deliver on the battlefield” — my latest for @theguardian.com

Once again, Netanyahu has outplayed Trump | Mohamad Bazzi

Trump considers himself a master deal-maker. But he’s been regularly outmaneuvered by strongmen like Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin

www.theguardian.com

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 13d

Critics both to the left and right of the Sumud Flotilla are not allowed to say anything if they aren't doing something substantive themselves. 2 years of genocide and Western complicity and at least these brave souls try to break the evil blockade. They are better than all of us.

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 13d

“Like Trump’s current peace plan for Gaza, the Abraham Accords were negotiated directly with Israel and autocratic Arab regimes – and they excluded Palestinians from any discussion of their future or aspirations. These are deals conceived by real estate tycoons” — my latest for @theguardian.com

Once again, Netanyahu has outplayed Trump | Mohamad Bazzi

Trump considers himself a master deal-maker. But he’s been regularly outmaneuvered by strongmen like Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin

www.theguardian.com

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 17d

“Growing pressure within Lebanon for Hezbollah to give up its weapons and delays in reconstruction of war-battered areas have left many in its largely Shiite base feeling that there are attempts to marginalize them”

A year after losing its longtime leader, Hezbollah is beginning to regroup

Hezbollah is regrouping after suffering significant losses in its recent conflict with Israel. The Lebanese militant group lost its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in Israeli airstrikes a year ago ...

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 17d

An American nurse in Gaza City films a hospital's collapse as Israeli forces surround it flip.it/XXBxR0

An American nurse in Gaza City films a hospital's collapse as Israeli forces surround it

The health care system in Gaza City is coming under fire and being pushed toward collapse as Israeli troops bear down.

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Daniel Larison @daniellarison.bsky.social · 18d

"Trump has never blocked the Israeli government from doing anything it wanted to do." daniellarison.substack.com/p/a-hollow-t...

A Hollow Threat to Block Annexation

Trump has never blocked the Israeli government from doing anything it wanted to do.

daniellarison.substack.com

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 19d

“The actual state of Palestine” — brilliant front page from UK Observer

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 19d

Jon Finer and Phil Gordon, both of whom served as senior members under the Biden administration's foreign policy team, now claim that they're in favor of conditioning and even suspending military assistance to Israel altogether.

Opinion | We Served in the Biden Admin. It's Time to Impose Conditions on Aid to Israel.

The United States should distance itself morally and materially from the slaughter in Gaza.

www.politico.com

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 20d

“This was Trump unfiltered and unleashed – as he has been since the start of his second term, with no domestic or international restraint on his power and no need for even the mildest diplomatic niceties” — my latest for @theguardian.com on Trump's unhinged UN speech

Trump delivered an embarassing performance at the UN general assembly | Mohamad Bazzi

This was Trump unfiltered and unleashed – as he has been since the start of his second term, with no restraint and no need for even the mildest niceties

www.theguardian.com

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 20d

“Even at the height of his power, Trump can’t resist being an insecure businessman who whines about losing a construction contract more than 20 years ago” — my latest for @theguardian.com on Trump's unhinged UN speech

Trump delivered an embarassing performance at the UN general assembly | Mohamad Bazzi

This was Trump unfiltered and unleashed – as he has been since the start of his second term, with no restraint and no need for even the mildest niceties

www.theguardian.com

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 20d

It is awfully convenient that I have never even once read an essay or memorandum written from the perspective of a specifically Anglo-liberal sort of internationalist framework that argues against Israeli regional hegemony on liberal grounds. You have to invariably look to the 3rd World for that.

Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 20d

More or less every liberal argument in favor of American hegemony either pretends MENA is an area of exemption from international norms or, more perversely, Israel is actually an embodiment of international norms. Either way the only conclusion to take is that Arabs are not included in liberalism.

Sam Klug @samklug.bsky.social · 21d

Did he deviate from this posture in the subsequent 15 months of his presidency? Did he ever suggest American global leadership (the subject of the post you were dunking on) did *not* involve near-unconditional support for a genocidal regime? I don’t think he did.

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Mohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 23d

“A growing number of prominent Democrats are calling for cutting off sales of offensive weapons to Israel over its assault on Gaza — part of a notable shift on an issue that deeply divided the party during the 2024 election”

Democrats rapidly shift on Israel amid Gaza assault, evidence of famine

A growing number of prominent Democrats are calling for cutting off sales of offensive weapons to Israel, part of a broad shift in opinion on Israel in the party.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · Sep 13

The ‘Gaza Riviera’ is a fantasy Plan that relies on Urbicide and Expulsion

By Jonathan Silver, University of Sheffield (The Conversation) – The US and Israel have sparked international condemnation over their leaked vision for the reconstruction of a shattered Gaza. The urban development plan seems to have evolved since its emergence earlier in the year. It now includes economic drivers such as blockchain-based trade initiatives, data centres […]

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