Shibley Telhami
@stelhami.bsky.social
Passionately Egalitarian. Professor, University of Maryland; Director, Critical Issues Poll; NR Senior Fellow, Brookings. Views are my Own. RT≠Endorsement
Pretending it’s spring: Blooming Camellias, Thanksgiving week
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Pretending it’s spring: Blooming Camellias, Thanksgiving week
Sunrise on crisp autumn morning
November 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Sunrise on crisp autumn morning
Namibian Dunes
(by Isam Telhami)
(by Isam Telhami)
November 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Namibian Dunes
(by Isam Telhami)
(by Isam Telhami)
Namibian Dunes
(by Isam Telhami)
(by Isam Telhami)
November 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Namibian Dunes
(by Isam Telhami)
(by Isam Telhami)
Hamas denies media reports saying it called off Gaza truce
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Hamas denies media reports saying it called off Gaza truce
The mind set behind the constant need to 'mow the lawn' and 'finish the job' is a big part of the disastrous reality.
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The mind set behind the constant need to 'mow the lawn' and 'finish the job' is a big part of the disastrous reality.
"Great Honor": I wonder how many neocons are having a heart attack tonight.
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
"Great Honor": I wonder how many neocons are having a heart attack tonight.
Latest Poll: Only 6% of Americans Say Epstein Likely Did Not Collaborate with Foreign Intelligence, as 45% Say He Likely Did; Russian and Israeli Intelligence Top List of Public Suspicion; Republicans Specify Israel's First, Dems. Specify Russia's First.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Latest Poll: Only 6% of Americans Say Epstein Likely Did Not Collaborate with Foreign Intelligence, as 45% Say He Likely Did; Russian and Israeli Intelligence Top List of Public Suspicion; Republicans Specify Israel's First, Dems. Specify Russia's First.
sadat.umd.edu/sites/sadat....
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"Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in Lebanon, photos of remnants suggest"
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
"Israel used widely banned cluster munitions in Lebanon, photos of remnants suggest"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
The newspaper of record!
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The newspaper of record!
Headlining the obvious as a revelation
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Headlining the obvious as a revelation
The number of new international students in the U.S. has dropped by 17 percent. wapo.st/3M6uNvC
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The number of new international students in the U.S. has dropped by 17 percent. wapo.st/3M6uNvC
If you can't beat them, lead them - then beat them by weaponizing justice system.
November 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If you can't beat them, lead them - then beat them by weaponizing justice system.
Sunday afternoon garden moment
November 16, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Sunday afternoon garden moment
Some Israeli commentators seem to presume that Israel gets to decide whether the US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, and what strings should be attached:
November 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Some Israeli commentators seem to presume that Israel gets to decide whether the US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, and what strings should be attached:
Biden and Blinken knew: "US intelligence revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza"
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Biden and Blinken knew: "US intelligence revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza"
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Watching the rapid generational paradigmatic shift in US public attitudes, which increasingly posit Israel as a genocidal villain, panicked Israeli leaders are seeking a 20-year Trump insurance policy.
November 14, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Watching the rapid generational paradigmatic shift in US public attitudes, which increasingly posit Israel as a genocidal villain, panicked Israeli leaders are seeking a 20-year Trump insurance policy.
Democrats more energized for 2026 elections than Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Democrats more energized for 2026 elections than Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds www.reuters.com/world/us/dem...
Anyone who follows will laugh or cry at having achieved the peace "that has been sought for at least 3,000 years" when even limited Gaza ceasefire remains in question. I've wondered if Trump needs repetition of the outlandish for his own sense of self or thinks it sticks with enough people anyway.
November 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Anyone who follows will laugh or cry at having achieved the peace "that has been sought for at least 3,000 years" when even limited Gaza ceasefire remains in question. I've wondered if Trump needs repetition of the outlandish for his own sense of self or thinks it sticks with enough people anyway.
“It’s not only Venezuela. You look at statements on Panama canal, at impositions of tariffs on Brazil, latest spat with Colombian government, not to mention military presence in the Caribbean, you see a return of the Monroe doctrine.” Also, Trump likely thinks it's a cakewalk!
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“It’s not only Venezuela. You look at statements on Panama canal, at impositions of tariffs on Brazil, latest spat with Colombian government, not to mention military presence in the Caribbean, you see a return of the Monroe doctrine.” Also, Trump likely thinks it's a cakewalk!
Happy enough to stay silent
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Happy enough to stay silent
Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Leaves and stream, on a neighborhood walk
November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Leaves and stream, on a neighborhood walk