Rida Abu Rass

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Despite ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, the war isn’t over for Netanyahu US President Donald Trump has declared peace but Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the war on Gaza is not over.

Netanyahu says the war is not over

My latest with comments from @ayoub.bsky.social @aburass.bsky.social & Rob Geist Pinfold

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An Israeli strike on the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon killed at least 13 people. Israel claimed it targeted Hamas members, but Lebanon condemned it as a violation of sovereignty, warning the attacks risk reigniting conflict along the border.

#EinElHilweh

LMU as a place of pluralistic discourse Statement on the Planned Event “The Targeting of the Palestinian Academia” at LMU Munich

The LMU announces the cancellation of a seminar on the topic "the targeting of Palestinian academia". The cancellation announcement is titled "LMU as a place of pluralistic discourse". Couldn't make this up.
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YouTube video by Hank Green Wikipedia and the Destruction of Trust

Good rant, @hankgreen.bsky.social

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Israel pushes US to close door on Palestinian statehood before UNSC vote Hardliners furious after US amends resolution to secure support of countries participating in Gaza stabilisation force.

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2025-11-14 - Rida Abu Rass News from Israel, Palestine, and MENA: November 14, 2025

This week's roundup of under-reported news from Palestine, Israel, and MENA.

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The lives and bodies forever scarred by Israeli state-backed settler violence Attacks on Palestinians across the West Bank have surged to record levels, with Israeli settlers and soldiers operating in near-total symbiosis. Victims of shootings, beatings, and stonings reveal the...

An important report at @972mag.com, highlighting the consequences of state-backed, settler violence.

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And more and more and more and more:

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Israeli troops kill two West Bank Palestinians, settlers set mosque ablaze DAYR ISTIYA, Palestinian Territories: The Israeli military said its troops killed two suspected militants in a town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, while Palestinian officials accused Israeli s...

Settler violence is spiraling out of control in the West Bank.

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Autistic teen sexually assaulted by older cellmates after Israeli court ignored warnings The 14-year-old Jaffa Boy - Who Is Being Held on Security-related Charges - Told a Juvenile Court Judge That His Cellmates Beat Him and 'Forced Him to Do Things,' but She Did Not Order His Release or ...

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Source below (Haaretz Hebrew). I haven't seen this mentioned in English media.

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A 14 year old, autistic teenager - a Palestinian citizen of Israel, who is accused of security-related offenses - was sexually assaulted by his cellmates. He was kept in the same cell with his attackers, even after complaining - only recently being transferred to solitary confinement.

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A map of the Gaza Strip and the "yellow line", as delineated in the October 10 ceasefire agreement.

Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in areas beyond the "yellow line" since the ceasefire started. Textbook ethnic cleansing.

Why Iraq’s stability demands deeper democratic reforms | Brookings If change is to occur in Iraq, outside actors must press for meaningful reforms through parliamentary opposition.

“Iraqi leaders must address the issues of dwindling voter turnout, the persistence of ethno-sectarian campaigning [etc etc] ...Yet Iraq’s political elite have no incentive to reform a system that benefits them.” Marsin Alshamary and Hamzeh Hadad

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Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections amid deep frustration with corruption, poor services, and political elites. Turnout remains uncertain as Iraq faces pressure to balance US and Iranian influence while addressing growing public anger over living conditions.

#Iraq

Why Egypt's parliamentary elections are a carefully choreographed sham The real contest over who qualifies as a candidate, and whether parliament will help extend Sisi's rule beyond 2030, has already been decided behind the scenes

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A daily reality, over the past month or so.

זה מובן. תשמרו על עצמכם

תודה ששיתפת.

A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country

כתבה לא קלה לקריאה של @aburass.bsky.social , על איך החברה שלנו נראית בעיני מישהו שפעם היה חלק ממנה, בצל המלחמה ורצח העם.

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Turkey issues arrest warrants for 36 Israeli officials on charges of genocide.

The list includes PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.

2025-11-07 - Rida Abu Rass News from Israel, Palestine, and MENA: November 7, 2025

Here's this week's roundup of under-reported news from Palestine, Israel, the Middle East and North Africa:

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A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country

On returning to Jaffa, Rida Abu Rass, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, was surprised by “the subtle, counterintuitive ways in which Israelis and Palestinians have changed.” He reflects on the future of his native country, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

Thanks for sharing :)

On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country
@aburass.bsky.social comforting some very painful realities

A must read:

A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country

This summer, I returned home, to Jaffa - my first visit since October 7th.

This is the story of my time there.

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A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza On his first visit since Oct. 7, the author wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country

NEW: On his first visit since Oct. 7, Palestinian citizen of Israel Rida Abu Rass wonders whether there is still an Arab-Jewish future for his native country.

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