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President Trump has just announced that Princeton University PhD student Elizabeth Tsurkov who was kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023 and held by Kata'ib Hezbollah has been released and is now at the American Embassy in Iraq.

"Make Kuwait Pure Again...The Roots and Effects of Citizenship Revocation in Kuwait" by @alamer.bsky.social
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Thousands demonstrate, block roads at start of nationwide day of protests for hostages https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-demonstrate-block-roads-at-start-of-nationwide-day-of-protests-for-hostages/

New community study finds that Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews account for 10% of the US Jewish community: ejewishphilanthropy.com/jimena-share...

Hundreds of thousands march in Tel Aviv demanding a hostage deal and end to the war on Gaza. (1/2)

Thousands of Israelis stayed home from work, flooded city streets and blocked roads and highways across the country on Sunday, staging some of the largest anti-war protests in months as the military prepares for a major assault on Gaza City. wapo.st/4mvMVfK

POMEPS is pleased to call for proposals for the POMEPS Junior Scholar Book Development Workshops to be held in a virtual format throughout the academic year 2025-2026. The deadline to apply is Sept. 15. More info:
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European countries slam videos of emaciated hostages, call on Hamas to disarm https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-countries-slam-videos-of-emaciated-hostages-call-on-hamas-to-disarm/

Experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition. But the United Nations claims it’s unable to bring enough aid into Gaza, hindered by Israeli restrictions.

Protesters in Tel Aviv took to the streets carrying flour bags and pictures of malnourished children from Gaza, calling for the end of the war on Gaza and the hunger.

#protest #TelAviv #Gaza #hunger #IsraelGazawar #Israel

👋 Hello, we're the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)! We are very happy to join @bsky.app, and thrilled to announce that our website, www.usip.org, is back online! We look forward connecting here and bringing you useful content, resources and opportunities for peacebuilders around the world.

Following #Israel’s attack on #Iran, Tasnim News Agency—affiliated with the IRGC— confirms the martyrdom of Hossein Salami the commander-in-chief of the IRGC.

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Breaking News: Hamas said it would free Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, days before President Trump is set to visit the region.

Sad news: Joe Nye has passed away. www.belfercenter.org/collection/r...

Ahmad Chalabi on Iraq. Maybe worth looking at Syria under Hafez al-Assad as well?

Where are my social scientists at? I'm putting a reading list together on one-party states. The Soviet Union, China, Cuba, & Ba'athist Iraq comes to mind, but I'm not limited geographically. 1960-1990 would be a good time period to focus on. Recommendations? Any material you think must be included?

UAE reportedly sentences 3 Uzbek nationals to death over killing of Chabad rabbi www.timesofisrael.com/uae-reported...

Over 100,000 nationwide protest renewed Gaza fighting, Shin Bet chief’s ouster https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-100000-nationwide-protest-renewed-gaza-fighting-shin-bet-chiefs-ouster/