It's not in any sense surprising, but at some level of abstraction you still have to marvel at the political elite of this country being outraged at students protesting an ongoing massacre but indifferent to, if not enthusiastically supportive of, the massacre itself.

#China , #Russia see window as west closes door on #Yemen ’s Houthis

Here’s my latest Amwaj.media article, featuring quotes from Patrick N. Theros, Nabeel Khoury, and Chatham House MENA’s Neil Quilliam.

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People have claimed that Iran, Russia, Hamas, and Qatar are behind the protests on college campuses.

Has anyone accused North Korea of this yet?

“[The] war in Gaza has unified GCC [states] in terms of moral, political, and diplomatic solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinians,” Abdulkhaleq Abdulla told Giorgio Cafiero

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“ #Syria appears to have heeded #Russia and the #UAE ’s call, and its border with the Golan Heights remains relatively calm despite a handful of strikes launched by #Hezbollah -allied groups.”

In 1st episode of Amwaj.media's 'The Axis'—a new podcast on #Iran and its Arab allies—Ali Hashem علي هاشم and I address Iran-Israel confrontation and 3 shifts that could reshape region:

-KSA-Israel normalization
-Iran-US 'de-escalation'
-Iran-KSA/GCC business

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Senate Republicans GOP now in favor of safe spaces and hate speech laws. Curious, and very telling.

It’s about being human and having a basic sense of decency.

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Gulf Cooperation Council countries have seen their share of internal crises but regional instability tends to be a unifying force via Giorgio Cafiero responsiblestatecraft.org/gulf-states-ga…

🇶🇦🇶🇦 “Given #Qatar ’s previous connections with the concerned parties, its long-standing role in #Gaza , & its well-established track record of delivering concrete outcomes in previous #Israel -Gaza wars, #Doha ’s mediatory role is formidable' ALI BAKIR said
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I wonder why #Hamas should accept #Israel ’s latest proposal concerning the release of the #hostages if Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו has said the Israel will attack #Rafah with or without the deal?

I highly recommend reading this report by Abdulkhaleq Abdulla.

belfercenter.org/sites/default/… Sina Azodi Ishaan Tharoor Somaya Al Yaaqubi Samuel Ramani Laura Rozen Laura-Maï Gaveriaux laurence norman

NEW: Barely 2 weeks ago, #Iraq 's PM was hosted by Biden in Oval Office for 1st time.

Now—amid US pressure—Sudani's supporters have pushed through criminalization of homosexuality. These dynamics highlight minefield as Iraq & US negotiate better ties. amwaj.media/media-monitor/…

New! Lucas Webber, No other Peter Smiths and myself wrote about Islamic State Khorasan’s Westward Network Expansion Into Iran, Turkey, and Europe for The Diplomat. thediplomat.com/2024/04/islami…

Good to share my thoughts on Al Jazeera English on Secretary Antony Blinken’s visit to #Riyadh #SaudiArabia and his meeting with the #Arab coordination group.
The focus is on getting the ceasefire, then more public discussions about the day after in #Gaza will ensue

My latest Responsible Statecraft piece analyzes the impact of the genocide in #Gaza on relationships within the #GCC . This article quotes Abdulkhaleq Abdulla and Aziz Alghashian. responsiblestatecraft.org/gulf-states-ga… Trita Parsi Quincy Institute Kelley B. Vlahos Dave DesRoches Hussein Ibish Murtaza Hussain Ahmed Aboudouh HAMAD ALAHBABI 🇦🇪

No one asks how Palestinian students are supposed to 'feel safe' at institutions who invest in and profit off of the murder of their relatives.

Great piece by Giorgio Cafiero’s
I shared while there is certainly GCC unity, “There is potential that it could be turbulent in the future once there is a real process of addressing the day after in Gaza &that could [relate to] aspects of burden sharing [&] aspects of competition

'The longstanding practice of absorbing foreign fighters is still active in the Israeli army today, including a significant American component. According to the Israeli army, more than 23,000 US citizens currently serve in Israeli ranks...'

Yeah, could be that. Or…hear me out for a second…they also might genuinely oppose genocide being facilitated by their government.