@tksshawa.bsky.social
Writer | US policy fellow at Al-Shabaka, producer at AJ+ | words in: @washingtonpost.com, @latimes.com, @foreignpolicy.com, @thenation.com, etc. Twitter: @tksshawa
Revolution was never promised. My latest for @thenation.com: hyper-individualism, elite-managed media, and advanced repressive tech are making our revolutionary aspirations increasingly elusive. If movements donβt adapt, windows for change will keep closing. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
23.09.2025 13:55 β π 175 π 41 π¬ 5 π 0these are the material consequences of the adl and other major pro-israel institutions working to tie groups like sjp and jvp to terrorism: non-violent activists get treated by law enforcement as though theyβre hiding bombs and AKs at home for doing basic misdemeanors
04.12.2024 04:14 β π 318 π 125 π¬ 7 π 2"It is astonishing how this normal human reaction - wishing for a war to end, instead of going on indefinitely - is completely inverted when it comes to the Israeli public."
We need to normalize asking why an entity born via ethnic cleansing and addicted to genocide has a singular right to exist.
damn thatβs just me when I wake up in the morning
23.11.2024 17:42 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Okay: did lying in an extremely obvious way to defend an administration committing a genocide work? Was that persuasive to the many, many young people horrified by the extermination of Palestinians in Gaza that had continued every single day for the past year+ of the Biden-Harris administration?
23.11.2024 17:01 β π 123 π 27 π¬ 4 π 0
The US worked hard to remove Chapter VII language from the latest UN Security Council resolution on Gaza, that would have demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire and the release of hostages, and then vetoed it anyway. 14 for, 1 against. Utterly depraved.
20.11.2024 16:03 β π 374 π 139 π¬ 9 π 10
Palestinians will have to live w/ this type of brutal humiliation for generations.
Breaking the will of Palestinians across the social spectrum has been one of the most constant & ever-expanding methods of Israeli colonial project. It helps when ur biggest allies are also racist colonial projects
If you still work for the NYTimes, why?
19.11.2024 21:27 β π 16 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
Donβt feel like saying words today so here are some photos Iβve taken recently from here and there.
19.11.2024 21:20 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 4 π 0What can I do for Gaza?
1) Identify your sphere of influence. Your school, your work place, organizations you're a part of.
2) Are they Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) compliant? Have they cut ties with Israel and Israeli institutions?
3) If no, get to work! Organize!
Find your rep: www.house.gov/representati...
18.11.2024 17:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
There's no doubt that the incoming Trump Admin will crack down on Palestine advocacy (and anyone else who opposes their far-right agenda) like no other, but it's also clear that the effort to silence us is bipartisan. Here is a list of Dem members of the House who voted for HR 9495. Call them out.
18.11.2024 17:04 β π 12 π 6 π¬ 2 π 0
Reminder:
Despite being defeated last week, HR 9495 (the bill that would strip nonprofit status of ANY organization the Trump treasury declares a terrorist org) will return for another vote in the House this week, tomorrow or Wednesday.
Call/email your reps and tell them to vote NO on HR 9495.
Judging by the type of folks I imagine are flocking to this platform, Iβll probably try to use it more as an opportunity for conversation and movement building. Should be interesting to be able to actually respond to comments without having to sift through Zionists bots telling me I deserve to die
15.11.2024 17:58 β π 23 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Ok Iβm doing it, Iβm giving in.
For any new followers, hello! Iβm Tariq, Iβm a Palestinian-American writer/analyst. Iβm the US policy fellow at Al-Shabaka and an editor at AJ+. Iβll share my writing, thoughts, and maybe even some of my photography here if the vibe is right.
βCombat testedβ - is one of Israelβs main selling points of its genocidal weapons.
Some years down the road, your government will be using this tech to against you or in a war in the name of protecting you.
Itβs great to see many people following! Itβs refreshing to have an alternative (maybe a hideout for now) to twitter.
Also, weβre still setting up the account, but plz keep up w/ the work of my org @alshabaka.bsky.social & my colleagues @yarahawari.bsky.social & @tksshawa.bsky.social al-shabaka.org
