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Ryan Bohl

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Girl dad. Dog friend. Chicken wrangler. Middle Eastern geopolitics (however you define it) at the RANE Network. Upper Darby Democratic School Board candidate.

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 29d

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 1d

Former rebel (and al-Qaeda) leader Ahmed Sheraa's diplomatic strategy is simple: normalization in every direction. Normalize with the U.S., the Israelis, the Lebanese, and now the Russians. Next step is Iran.

Syria's Sharaa tells Putin at Kremlin meeting he will respect all past deals with Moscow

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday he would honour all past deals struck between his country and Moscow, a pledge suggesting Moscow's two main military bases in Syria are safe.

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 2d

Also a mostly rural country, pretty rare globally (around 58%). And its national language, Malagasy, is more closely related to languages in Indonesia than most languages in Africa!

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 2d

Extremely good news.

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 2d

RIP Bozo.

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Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment

The conspiracy theorist had asked the justices to immediately intervene, warning that the ownership of his Infowars website could be transferred to satirical news site The Onion.

www.nbcnews.com

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 2d

In a client-facing scenario outlook, we're not calling this the 'end' of the Gaza war -- it's occupation by another means. The Israelis are not showing a willingness to swiftly leave Gaza; instead, they aim to treat it like they do Lebanon, where the war ended last year, but the conflict did not.

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Stephen Anderson @stephena.fwrdaxis.com · 5d

An administration official confirms more layoffs are on the way after filings confirmed the departments of the Interior, Homeland Security, Treasury, Education, Energy, Housing and Urban Development, and Health and Human Services were all affected.

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Even worse. Doha needs a new diplomatic strategy but is stuck with an unreliable American protector for now.

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

It's a nice PR boost. But Qatar has been hit twice in the past six months because of American policies. I don't think Doha is thrilled when its reputation is now wrapped up with war.

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Second, we are drifting to a "half-state" solution in Palestine -- a reservation-style set-up where Israel denies Palestine full independence but enables localized autonomy. Less violence, and yet more isolation for Israel.

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A Palestinian 'Half-State' Could Reduce Violence, but Deepen Israel's Isolation | RANE

Current conflict dynamics suggest an uneasy ''one-and-a-half-state'' solution may emerge, where Palestinians are granted limited autonomy in reservation-style territories under Israeli control, potent...

worldview.stratfor.com

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

A couple of articles by me as well:

First, the drivers of the divergence between the U.S. and Israel. Repeated elections will weaken the relationship, but so too could a military crisis (like Taiwain) and/or domestic unrest/recession.

worldview.stratfor.com/article/litt...

'A Little Sparta': Why the U.S.-Israeli Relationship Is Destined To Change | RANE

The once-unshakable consensus on Israel within U.S. politics is fracturing under the weight of generational change, a growing values gap and a misalignment of geopolitical imperatives.

worldview.stratfor.com

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Open-ended occupation, one rife with violations.

Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 6d

Netanyahu: Israeli forces will remain in Gaza until Hamas disarms - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-israeli-forces-will-remain-gaza-until-hamas-disarms

Netanyahu: Israeli forces will remain in Gaza until Hamas disarms

<article data-history-node-id="429940" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-israeli-forces-will-remain-gaza-until-hamas-disarms" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-israeli-forces-will-remain-gaza-until-hamas-disarms" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Netanyahu: Israeli forces will remain in Gaza until Hamas disarms</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Israeli forces will remain in Gaza to exert pressure on Hamas until the group disarms, Reuters news agency reported. </p> <p>Netanyahu also said that all captives will return in the coming days.</p> <p>Israeli forces shelled areas across the Gaza Strip on Friday, despite a ceasefire taking effect following the approval of a deal by both Israel and Hamas to "end the war".</p> <p>The truce officially began in the early hours of Friday, after receiving final approval from the Israeli government.</p> <p>However, air strikes, artillery fire and gunshots were reported in Gaza City and Khan Younis on Friday morning. </p> </div> </div> </article>

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 6d

We don't know why RFK Jr. is talking about circumcision and autism. We've never walked a mohel in his shoes

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Netanyahu does not really know what he wants from Gaza except a political narrative that helps him win the next election. The one narrative that doesn't help him is the two-state solution; he will wage war on that too.

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Both sides benefit from a temporary pause (for different reasons). Neither side wants to go beyond that to stabilizing Gaza into a new type of geopolitical entity.

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Idk if this is serious, but Israeli politics and reliance on U.S. military aid is unique; U.S. can't manipulate Russia the same way, and must escalate to force a change in Russian behavior.

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Pray for Philly

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

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Analyst explains deadlocks between Israel and Hamas as Gaza talks continue

YouTube video by CNA

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

Did a couple of media spots for Channel News Asia and Bloomberg the past couple of days on the Israel-Hamas hostage deal.

www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

Bohl: Without Hostages Hamas Has No Leverage

Israel’s government approved a deal that will see Hamas release any remaining hostages held in Gaza in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, another major step toward fulfilling the terms of a peace...

www.bloomberg.com

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 6d

German magazine Die ZEIT reports that Assad is using his exile to improve his CoD skills.

He's gotta know about all the Assad song memes by now.

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 8d

Despite the talks, Israel is still striking targets in Gaza, even as the ground offensive in Gaza City itself has largely paused.

Keep in mind there's a ceasefire in Lebanon that Israel routinely violates too; without some kind of U.S. enforcement mechanism, that could be what Israel does in Gaza

Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 8d

🔴 Gaza’s Government Media Office said Israel has ignored Trump’s ceasefire call, launching 230+ air and artillery strikes from Oct. 4–7 that killed 118 civilians, including women and children.

Most of the strikes hit crowded neighborhoods and displacement camps; 72 were killed in Gaza City alone...

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Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 8d

I don't know if this will break the fever dream that Republicans are good at the economy, but it should.

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 8d

Something else I'm seeing -- the greenshoots of post-MAGA Republican politics. The Mansophere cooling on Trump; MJT bucking the party on Epstein/Gaza, etc.

In January 2026 Trump will enter terminal political decline. The early movers are already beginning the funeral games.

Ryan Bohl @ryanbohl.bsky.social · 8d

On the Hamas-Israel negotiations, I spoke with Channel News Asia on the legacy of Oct. 7 and what we can expect looking forward.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcs0...

Analyst explains deadlocks between Israel and Hamas as Gaza talks continue

YouTube video by CNA

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

Update from the war zone in Portland.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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