Bitte Hammargren
@bitteham.bsky.social
Middle East & Turkey Analyst. Writer & journo. Senior Associate at the Swedish Institute of Int’l Affairs, UI.se. Ex FOI.se Analyst and ex SvD.se Correspondent. Likes and RTs not always endorsements. Mostly in Swedish or English here. bittehammargren.com
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White House cites groups' alleged support for Hamas, accusing them of waging campaign against US interests and allies.
Trump orders blacklisting Muslim Brotherhood branches as ‘terrorist’ groups
White House cites groups' alleged support for Hamas, accusing them of waging campaign against US interests and allies.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 PM
White House cites groups' alleged support for Hamas, accusing them of waging campaign against US interests and allies.
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Breaking news: President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appeared together in the Oval Office after a meeting each described as the beginning of a warm relationship — despite months of slinging insults and bashing each other’s policies.
Trump pivots from bashing Mamdani, predicting he will ‘do a great job’ as mayor
Trump warmed to Mamdani, even declaring he would finally feel comfortable moving back to the city with the 34-year-old democratic socialist running city hall.
wapo.st
November 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Breaking news: President Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appeared together in the Oval Office after a meeting each described as the beginning of a warm relationship — despite months of slinging insults and bashing each other’s policies.
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Nedan ett grundlöst försök till karaktärsmord av Göran Rosenberg. Dessutom en selektiv spegling av vad som händer på Medelhavsmuseet. I juni, till exempel, modererade jag ett samtal med tre fantastiska talare från Israel. Se nedan. www.svd.se/a/K8Bn37/med...
Medelhavsmuseets selektiva historia | David Stavrou | SvD Ledare
GÄST. Israels antika historia i Medelhavsområdet rymmer ursprunget till kristendomen och västerländsk civilisation. Men Medelhavsmuseet väljer ändå att ignorera den.
www.svd.se
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Nedan ett grundlöst försök till karaktärsmord av Göran Rosenberg. Dessutom en selektiv spegling av vad som händer på Medelhavsmuseet. I juni, till exempel, modererade jag ett samtal med tre fantastiska talare från Israel. Se nedan. www.svd.se/a/K8Bn37/med...
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UN agency says two children killed per day in Gaza despite ceasefire - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-agency-says-two-children-killed-day-gaza-despite-ceasefire
UN agency says two children killed per day in Gaza despite ceasefire
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www.middleeasteye.net
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
UN agency says two children killed per day in Gaza despite ceasefire - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-agency-says-two-children-killed-day-gaza-despite-ceasefire
Trumps plan för Ukraina är som ett bord uppdukat för Putin. Vad säger de europeiska Natoländerna? Sverige? www.dn.se/varlden/mich...
Michael Winiarski: Rysk-amerikansk fredsplan oacceptabel för Ukraina
USA och Ryssland har i hemlighet utarbetat en fredsplan för att avsluta kriget i Ukraina. Trump tycks åter ha förhandlat utan att Ukraina har varit med.
www.dn.se
November 21, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Trumps plan för Ukraina är som ett bord uppdukat för Putin. Vad säger de europeiska Natoländerna? Sverige? www.dn.se/varlden/mich...
Magnifik sågning av Paulina Neudings bok Igår kväll i Sverige. En sågning på goda grunder, tycks det. www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/KME...
Hon ifrågasätter varje människa som migrerar
Hennes bok ifrågasätter och misstänkliggör migranter
www.aftonbladet.se
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Magnifik sågning av Paulina Neudings bok Igår kväll i Sverige. En sågning på goda grunder, tycks det. www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/KME...
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It looks like the visit might indeed happen.
I won't be surprised if the parliamentary commission or a group from within it soon visits Imrali.
t24.com.tr/haber/erdoga...
t24.com.tr/haber/erdoga...
Erdoğan, “Kirli hevesleri kursaklarda bıraktı” diyerek Bahçeli'ye teşekkür etti, çözüm süreci için “Tüm taraflar dinlenmeli” mesajı verdi
Erdoğan, “Kirli hevesleri kursaklarda bıraktı” diyerek Bahçeli'ye teşekkür etti, çözüm süreci için “Tüm taraflar dinlenmeli” mesajı verdi
t24.com.tr
November 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It looks like the visit might indeed happen.
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The Israelis were hoping that F-35 sales would only happen if MBS agreed to recognize Israel, and this did not happen.
Trump has just announced that the United States will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia.
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Israelis were hoping that F-35 sales would only happen if MBS agreed to recognize Israel, and this did not happen.
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BREAKING NEWS - Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa lands in the U.S., where he is expected to make the first-ever visit by a Syrian leader to the White House.
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING NEWS - Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa lands in the U.S., where he is expected to make the first-ever visit by a Syrian leader to the White House.
Terrible.
ICE grabs father by the neck—send him into violent seizure while his arms lock up around his toddler.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
"He's having seizure and they're trying to rip the baby out of his hands!"
Agents then handcuff him—before putting in ambulance with his child.
Mother is detained by agents as target of arrest.
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Terrible.
Ahmad al-Sharaa is the latest example of people who were once labeled terrorist only
to be rehabilitated. The former Nusra Front and HTS leader in Syria, who was once affiliated to al-Qaida, will soon be hosted by President Trump in the White House.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
to be rehabilitated. The former Nusra Front and HTS leader in Syria, who was once affiliated to al-Qaida, will soon be hosted by President Trump in the White House.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syria's Sharaa
The move comes days before Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is due to visit the White House.
www.al-monitor.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Ahmad al-Sharaa is the latest example of people who were once labeled terrorist only
to be rehabilitated. The former Nusra Front and HTS leader in Syria, who was once affiliated to al-Qaida, will soon be hosted by President Trump in the White House.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
to be rehabilitated. The former Nusra Front and HTS leader in Syria, who was once affiliated to al-Qaida, will soon be hosted by President Trump in the White House.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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FYI, Mamdani’s wife is an artist
I got curious, so I took a look for some of Rama Duwaji's artwork
November 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
FYI, Mamdani’s wife is an artist
Zohran Mamdani after his stunning victory in New York. “I am young, despite my best efforts to grow older,” he said, in one of several laugh lines. “I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
N.Y.C. Mayor Live Updates: ‘This City Belongs to You,’ Mamdani Says as He Celebrates Victory
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Zohran Mamdani after his stunning victory in New York. “I am young, despite my best efforts to grow older,” he said, in one of several laugh lines. “I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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One of the two Satmar Hasidic sects today endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor, as he continues to roll up a comfortable majority among NYC Jewish voters.
Why Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
The Satmar Hasidic community’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor shows the broad coalition built by the democratic socialist and Muslim.
forward.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
One of the two Satmar Hasidic sects today endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor, as he continues to roll up a comfortable majority among NYC Jewish voters.
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Något mycket stort håller på att förändras i hur vi som samhälle ser på barn. I dag inleder
@aftonbladetkultur.bsky.social en artikelserie om frågan, och jag skriver första texten:
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
@aftonbladetkultur.bsky.social en artikelserie om frågan, och jag skriver första texten:
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
När 13-åringar slängs i fängelse har vi gett upp
www.aftonbladet.se
November 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Något mycket stort håller på att förändras i hur vi som samhälle ser på barn. I dag inleder
@aftonbladetkultur.bsky.social en artikelserie om frågan, och jag skriver första texten:
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
@aftonbladetkultur.bsky.social en artikelserie om frågan, och jag skriver första texten:
www.aftonbladet.se/kultur/a/Eyd...
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Lindsey Graham, who is widely regarded to be the Arab states whisperer of Congress for the Trump administration, tells an Israeli newspaper that annexation would mean the end of US support and that two-states is the only way to preserve Israel's standing in the world.
Annexing West Bank would cost Israel US support - Graham | The Jerusalem Post
“Being pro-Israel means telling hard truths,” Graham said. “The only path that keeps Israel Jewish and democratic is a two-state framework, when the conditions are real."
www.jpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Lindsey Graham, who is widely regarded to be the Arab states whisperer of Congress for the Trump administration, tells an Israeli newspaper that annexation would mean the end of US support and that two-states is the only way to preserve Israel's standing in the world.
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Idag inleds rättegången mot fyra Aktivklubb Sverige-aktivister för de våldsamma rasistiska överfallen i augusti i Stockholm.
En av flera framträdande aktivister i AKS som rättfärdigat våldet har en drivande roll i Västsverige:
”Ingen ickevit på svensk mark är oskyldig:)”
En av flera framträdande aktivister i AKS som rättfärdigat våldet har en drivande roll i Västsverige:
”Ingen ickevit på svensk mark är oskyldig:)”
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Idag inleds rättegången mot fyra Aktivklubb Sverige-aktivister för de våldsamma rasistiska överfallen i augusti i Stockholm.
En av flera framträdande aktivister i AKS som rättfärdigat våldet har en drivande roll i Västsverige:
”Ingen ickevit på svensk mark är oskyldig:)”
En av flera framträdande aktivister i AKS som rättfärdigat våldet har en drivande roll i Västsverige:
”Ingen ickevit på svensk mark är oskyldig:)”
'U.S. Protectorate': Why Steve Bannon's Scathing Comment Has Got Under Netanyahu's Skin - Israel News www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
'U.S. protectorate': Why Steve Bannon's scathing comment got under Netanyahu's skin
Steve Bannon Is Ramping Up His Claim That Israel Under Netanyahu Is Not an Ally of the U.S., but Effectively a Vassal State, and It Resonates With the MAGA Base. It's a Big Problem for an Israeli Prim...
www.haaretz.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
'U.S. Protectorate': Why Steve Bannon's Scathing Comment Has Got Under Netanyahu's Skin - Israel News www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Today’s long read on post-Assad #Syria: Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Today’s long read on post-Assad #Syria: Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
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59% of Americans - including 80% of Democrats and 41% of Republicans - think the U.S. should recognize Palestinian statehood. This comes as both the Democratic and Republican parties oppose unilateral recognition.
Reuters/Ipsos poll
Reuters/Ipsos poll
October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
59% of Americans - including 80% of Democrats and 41% of Republicans - think the U.S. should recognize Palestinian statehood. This comes as both the Democratic and Republican parties oppose unilateral recognition.
Reuters/Ipsos poll
Reuters/Ipsos poll
Aftonbladet bad Alexander Atarodi och mig sia om Gazas framtid. Alla aspekter (t ex de juridiska) kan inte tas upp i en artikel. Men vi konstaterar båda att Hamas kommer att finnas kvar i någon form. Vilken beror bland annat på hur det går med den svåra Fas 2. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...
Experter om framtiden: Kan bli ett Hamas 2.0
Hamas kommer att fortsätta vara en realitet i Gaza, tror experter som Aftonbladet talat med. Men inte i samma form som i dag. I stället talar man om ett Hamas 2
www.aftonbladet.se
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Aftonbladet bad Alexander Atarodi och mig sia om Gazas framtid. Alla aspekter (t ex de juridiska) kan inte tas upp i en artikel. Men vi konstaterar båda att Hamas kommer att finnas kvar i någon form. Vilken beror bland annat på hur det går med den svåra Fas 2. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...
More than 40 Democratic Senators asked President Trump to "reinforce" his opposition to Israel annexing parts of the occupied West Bank. Weeks ago Trump told Arab and Muslim leaders that he will not allow Israel to do so. But It is not part of his 20-point plan for Gaza www.axios.com/2025/10/21/t...
Scoop: Democrats press Trump on preventing Israel from annexing West Bank
Democrats stressed Israel's annexation plans could "place at risk" the Abraham Accords, a key Trump achievement.
www.axios.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
More than 40 Democratic Senators asked President Trump to "reinforce" his opposition to Israel annexing parts of the occupied West Bank. Weeks ago Trump told Arab and Muslim leaders that he will not allow Israel to do so. But It is not part of his 20-point plan for Gaza www.axios.com/2025/10/21/t...
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Imorgon klubbas nya public service-lagen, som bl a innebär nedskärningar på sikt – och genast stryker kravet på jämställdhets- och mångfaldsperspektiv: www.dagensmedia.se/ljud-och-ror...
Riksdagen väntas klubba ny public service-lag – oppositionen får nej till 17 reservationer
Tidöpartierna är eniga om framtiden för public service. På onsdag väntas riksdagsmajoriteten besluta om en ny public service-lag och avslå oppositionens 17 reservationer.
www.dagensmedia.se
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Imorgon klubbas nya public service-lagen, som bl a innebär nedskärningar på sikt – och genast stryker kravet på jämställdhets- och mångfaldsperspektiv: www.dagensmedia.se/ljud-och-ror...
