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President & CEO @CIPolicy. Ex-convict, Scholar, Tango dancer. Advocate: Justice, Human Rights, Peace & Security. @Stanford, @SussexUni. Fmr ED @TimepDC
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Nancy Okail @nancyokail.bsky.social · Nov 25
Donald Trump Re-Meets the World
Russia. Israel. China. What will Trump—and his pal Elon Musk—do, and how should progressives respond?
My piece for the Democracy Journal

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Donald Trump Re-Meets the World
Russia. Israel. China. What will Trump—and his pal Elon Musk—do, and how should progressives respond?
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New Statement🚨 by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to horrific acts of violence taking place following the fall of El Fasher, Sudan to the UAE-supported Rapid Support Forces.

Read: internationalpolicy.org/publications...
October 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Watch▶️ @nancyokail.bsky.social joined ABC News to o discuss the Sharm El-Sheikh summit that took place yesterday

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October 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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🚨NEW statement by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to the agreement of an initial phase of a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Full Statement 🔗 internationalpolicy.org/publications...
October 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Listen 🎧➡️ @nancyokail.bsky.social discusses Trump's peace plan with @ABCaustralia: “It leaves a lot to Israel and Netanyahu’s judgment… this gives Netanyahu the words to be indefinitely there and continue the occupation.”

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Arab nations react to Trump's peace plan for Gaza - ABC listen
All eyes are on Hamas as the terrorist organisation considers its response to a 20-point peace plan for Gaza announced by the White House. Israel says it supports the plan, though details are scant. ...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Listen to @nancyokail.bsky.social. She knows what she's talking about because she's lived it, persecuted and prosecuted during Egypt's NGO show trials.

Here she is reading Orwell while being detained in a courtroom cage. Absolute legend.
September 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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🚨NEW STATEMENT by @nancyokail.bsky.social in response to President Trump’s issuance of a Presidential Memorandum targeting U.S. civil society organizations under the guise of countering domestic terrorism and political violence:

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September 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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“Recognition of Palestinian statehood is largely symbolic unless paired with halting arms transfers that fuel the genocide—otherwise it’s a performance of justice while complicit in violence," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @theintercept.com

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These Countries Recognized Palestine, but Still Send Arms to Israel
Canada, France, and the United Kingdom recognized Palestine as a state this week but continue to fund Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
theintercept.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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"The atrocities in Gaza won't stop with verbal ceasefire calls alone. Without actions like suspending aid or arms to Israel, Netanyahu has no reason to pursue peace negotiations seriously," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...
If Trump wants Gaza ceasefire, he must pressure Netanyahu, experts say
Analysts say Trump’s call for ceasefire is incomplete without using US leverage to push Israel to conclude negotiations.
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July 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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"It is often said that it’s better to ask forgiveness than permission. But today’s presidents ask for neither. Strikes are launched without authorization—and without consequences for those giving the orders."

- @nancyokail.bsky.social for @newrepublic.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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"Sanctioning a UN expert signals the U.S. is behaving like a dictatorship," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com, responding to the announcement of U.S. sanctions against UN expert Francesca Albanese for supporting ICC war crimes charges against Netanyahu.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...
US sanctions UN expert Albanese over Israel criticism
Trump administration says it is targeting Albanese for encouraging ICC war crime prosecution against Israel’s Netanyahu.
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July 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Instead of false narratives to avoid war, the U.S. should adopt an honest foreign policy prioritizing diplomacy.
@nancyokail.bsky.social in TNR :"Now is the time to distinguish ourselves from Trump’s corruption, recklessness, and 'peace through strength' approach"

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We Are Wittingly Fooling Ourselves About Trump’s Attack on Iran
Quietly accepting the president’s false narrative will not prevent more war. It will only further normalize unauthorized strikes and legitimize the deceit used to justify them.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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“We Are Wittingly Fooling Ourselves About Trump’s Attack on Iran”

Accepting Trump’s false narrative won’t prevent more war—it’ll only further normalize unauthorized strikes and the deceit used to justify them.

@cipolicy.bsky.social’s @nancyokail.bsky.social in TNR:

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We Are Wittingly Fooling Ourselves About Trump’s Attack on Iran
Quietly accepting the president’s false narrative will not prevent more war. It will only further normalize unauthorized strikes and legitimize the deceit used to justify them.
newrepublic.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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The U.S. attack on Iran, likely failed and unpopular, worsened regional instability and increased the risk of prolonged conflict.

Read @mattduss.bsky.social’s insights on Trump’s misplaced faith in the efficacy of the Iran attacks in @foreignpolicy.com

foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/27/t...
Don’t Let a Fake Victory Forestall Real Peace
Trump’s misplaced faith in the efficacy of the Iran attacks will bring more war.
foreignpolicy.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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NEW CIP STATEMENT ⬇️

Trump is threatens to drag the U.S. into another war, warns @nancyokail.bsky.social, responding to his belligerent social media post, including the possibility of assassinating Iran’s Supreme Leader.

Read the full statement: internationalpolicy.org/publications...
June 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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CIP President and CEO @nancyokail.bsky.social at #YerevanDialogue2025

Watch Nancy's panel on international legal frameworks for peace, accountability, and the security of smaller states: www.youtube.com/live/J7b6xcs...
June 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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WATCH @nancyokail.bsky.social's panel with ICC Registrar Osvaldo Giler, Armenian Prosecutor General Anna Vardapetyan, Eurojust board chair Boštjan Škrlec, and moderator Sheila Paylan, as they discuss global justice and the rule of law.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7b6...

#YerevanDialogue2025
May 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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🚨 New statement from @nancyokail.bsky.social
in response to reports of the components of the Israeli Security Cabinet-approved plan for the full takeover of Gaza.
May 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Proud of my brave friend, Sara Haghdoosti speaking out about the Muslim ban and her personal experience at the #HandsOff Rally.
socialsecurityworks.org Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · Apr 5
Sara Haghdoosti: I am here to tell Elon Musk and Donald Trump to keep their #HandsOff our families. Donald Trump tried to tear my family apart w/ the Muslim ban...It was because of protests just like this, as well as legal action from our movements, that my family was ok. @winwithoutwar.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Sara Haghdoosti: I am here to tell Elon Musk and Donald Trump to keep their #HandsOff our families. Donald Trump tried to tear my family apart w/ the Muslim ban...It was because of protests just like this, as well as legal action from our movements, that my family was ok. @winwithoutwar.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Georgetown Academic 'Abducted by Masked DHS Agents' at Risk of Deportation | Common Dreams
Outrage after Trump administration "abducted" Georgetown researcher Badar Khan Suri. Are foreign students being targeted for deportation?
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March 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Israel’s Abrogation of the Gaza Ceasefire Should Be Universally Condemned - CIP
US lawmakers and the international community must press Israel to end its renewed siege of Gaza and avert the resumption of fighting, says Matt Duss.
internationalpolicy.org
March 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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New statement from CIP's @dylanwilliams.bsky.social on Israel’s abrogation of the Gaza Ceasefire
Israel’s Abrogation of the Gaza Ceasefire Should Be Universally Condemned In response to Israel’s resumption of the bombardment of Gaza, Center for International Policy Vice President for Government Affairs Dylan Williams issued the following statement: “Israel’s unilateral abrogation of the Gaza hostage release and ceasefire agreement should be universally and unequivocally condemned. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly refused to move to the second of the three phases in the framework agreed in January. Fearing that the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory and moving toward a permanent end to the war could bring down his extremist government, Netanyahu has demanded different terms to avoid upholding Israel’s end of the deal. “In response to Hamas’ insistence that both sides adhere to the agreement, Netanyahu ordered the reimposition of a full siege on Gaza, blocking the entry of all food, medicine and other humanitarian supplies into the territory for weeks. With the resumption of massive bombardment of the territory last night – strikes which have reportedly killed and maimed hundreds of civilians, including many small children – Netanyahu has now fully and unilaterally broken the ceasefire, betraying Israel’s own hostage families and once again condemning millions of Palestinians in Gaza to untold death and suffering. “President Donald Trump also bears considerable responsibility for the resumption of war in Gaza. While Trump’s team had an early success in assisting the administration of former President Joe Biden in negotiating the hostage release and ceasefire, he has since enabled this massive failure in his own diplomacy through a series of brazen missteps. “Trump’s obscene proposal for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, his transfer of billions of dollars in American taxpayer-funded weapons to Israel in violation of US laws like the Humanitarian Aid Corridor Act, and his backing of Netanyahu’s demands to rewrite the agreement that Trump’s own team helped to negotiate make him a full partner in this bloodshed. The resumption of hostilities between the United States and the Houthis in Yemen and the Red Sea also speaks to how completely Trump has botched his own stated goal of ending fighting and advancing diplomacy in the region. “US lawmakers and one-time partner countries not beholden to Trump should take all due steps to stop the fighting, restore the path to a permanent ceasefire, and hold all officials responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity accountable for their actions. Americans and citizens of other countries that have provided weapons or diplomatic cover should realize the grievous harm that abetting Israel’s assault on Gaza has done not just to Palestinian civilians and Israeli hostage families, but to the rule of law both internationally and – with rapidly advancing restrictions on free speech and due process in response to criticism of Israel – in their own countries. “It’s time for all who value human security and basic decency to say enough is enough and bring real pressure to bear on Israel and its enablers to stop this carnage.”
March 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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First, Trump endorsed bribery overseas—now he’s dismantling anti-money laundering regulations, making it easier to conceal illicit wealth and protect shell companies. This isn’t just enabling corruption—it is entrenching oligarchic power and allowing impunity to become the norm.
Trump Celebrates After Killing Anti-Money-Laundering Law
Donald Trump is excited about one of the Treasury Department’s most sinister moves yet.
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March 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Speaking at #HFXTaipei alongside
Taiwanese Deputy FM Chen Ming-Chi,
@nancyokail.bsky.social warns: “Everything the US does affects the world. Trump’s suspension of anti-corruption laws doesn’t help businesses-it legitimizes bribery, empowers oligarchs & weakens democracy everywhere.”
February 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Join us Thursday 3/6 to discuss the implications of #Trump's plan to ethnically cleanse #Gaza.

Speakers: Michael Barnett, Tahani Mustafa, @nancyokail.bsky.social, @seanyom.bsky.social, and Yousef Munayyer

For more info and to register👇
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Implications of Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza - Arab Center Washington DC
Experts discuss the implications of the White House's plan for Gaza and how it will affect the Middle East region.
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February 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM