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Editor ArabDigest.org and host of the weekly Arab Digest podcast. Ex-BBC Gulf and Middle East analyst.Retweets are not endorsements

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AIPAC massive spend campaign against Malinowski, a former ally of the organization, was meant to set a new red line for Democrats advocating conditional aid to Israel. Instead, it may go down as a remarkable own goal, potentially helping propel an even harsher critic of Israeli policy into Congress.

06.02.2026 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Poll: Majority of American Jews Are Not Zionist https://www.jta.org/2026/02/04/ideas/the-zionism-gap-what-data-really-shows-about-jews-israel-and-zionism-today In the first of its kind, the Zionist Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has polled American

Poll: Majority of American Jews Are Not Zionist

06.02.2026 10:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

AIPAC massive spend campaign against Malinowski, a former ally of the organization, was meant to set a new red line for Democrats advocating conditional aid to Israel. Instead, it may go down as a remarkable own goal, potentially helping propel an even harsher critic of Israeli policy into Congress.

06.02.2026 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No more get-out clauses, no way back. Itโ€™s the end for Peter Mandelson, finally | John Crace The only question now is how it took this long for Labourโ€™s greedy, reckless Prince of Darkness to meet his reckoning

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... . โ€œIf it was a choice between betraying his colleagues and his country or keeping in with the people who paid for his luxuries, it was a no-brainer. Those holidays werenโ€™t going to pay for themselves.โ€

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Sanctioned Russian ship delivers military cargo to #Libya: "According to a report published by the Ukrainian military and intelligence outlet Militarnyi, the cargo vessel Mys Zhelaniya arrived at Tobruk port . . ."

READ: maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...

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A great read โ€œCanadaโ€™s passenger rail lines are getting revived after decades of vanishing serviceโ€

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Calls for King Charles to formally apologise for slavery after research shows crownโ€™s role Book The Crownโ€™s Silence details how crown profited from and protected trade in enslaved African people for centuries

โ€œIt is believed that by 1807 the British crown was the largest buyer of enslaved people.โ€ www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ja...

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Jim Pattison Developments says sale of warehouse to ICE 'still subject to certain approvals' Green Leader Emily Lowan has called for a boycott over a deal to sell a building Pattison owns in Virginia to be used by ICE

The Pattison sale to ICE isn't a done deal yet. Keep up the pressure.

#bcpoli #cdnpoli #fuckice

vancouversun.com/news/jim-pat...

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Cardinal Joseph Tobin, one of the country's highest-ranking Catholic leaders, called for the defunding of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement due to "concern for the common good."

29.01.2026 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 758    ๐Ÿ” 199    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Did Trump Really Give Nicki Minaj a $1 Million โ€˜Gold Cardโ€™ Visa?

โ€œoh sheโ€™s super BASED,โ€ according to the White House X account, a conglomeration of the Minaj song โ€œSuper Bassโ€ and a slang word used to describe a bold move or someone who projects disregard for how others feel about their actions.โ€ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...

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Doing what he always strives to do: make himself the centre of attention but at great cost to America's global image. His rambling self-aggrandizing speech was a disgraceful and pathetic outburst in sharp contrast to Canadian PM Carney's thoughtful, measured speech the day before

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One venue, two speeches โ€“ how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos The speeches delivered by the Canadian prime minister and the US president presented a stark contrast in style and substance.

One venue, two speeches โ€“ how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
theconversation.com/one-venue-tw...

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Elbows up PBS and NPR

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Even though PBS and NPR are still in existence, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he โ€œheard theyโ€™re closed up.โ€

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Rambling Trump runs through his achievements as worried world watches on The โ€˜very stable geniusโ€™ zigzagged wildly in a packed press room โ€“ Natoโ€™s future lies in the hands of a modern Caligula

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Rambling Trump runs through his achievements as worried world watches on The โ€˜very stable geniusโ€™ zigzagged wildly in a packed press room โ€“ Natoโ€™s future lies in the hands of a modern Caligula

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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We are open: please wait for us to unlock the door. Thank you for your understanding

We are open: please wait for us to unlock the door. Thank you for your understanding

this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities

19.01.2026 02:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41493    ๐Ÿ” 11671    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 927    ๐Ÿ“Œ 503
"At the end of the day, it's bigger than me. The things that are going through makes people uncomfortable, imagine how (Palestinians) feel?" he said. "That's the biggest thing. I have no affiliation, no connection, to these people - other than the fact that I am a human being. If you have a heart and you're a human being, and you see what's going on in this world, you check yourself real quick.
"I'm sitting here crying about football when there's people dying every single day."
Al-Shaair is the Texans' 2025 Walter Payton
Man of the Year nominee.

"At the end of the day, it's bigger than me. The things that are going through makes people uncomfortable, imagine how (Palestinians) feel?" he said. "That's the biggest thing. I have no affiliation, no connection, to these people - other than the fact that I am a human being. If you have a heart and you're a human being, and you see what's going on in this world, you check yourself real quick. "I'm sitting here crying about football when there's people dying every single day." Al-Shaair is the Texans' 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.

Quite a quote from Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair, who was asked about his STOP THE GENOCIDE eye black after todayโ€™s game

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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Putin puppet Chump is weakening the United States by breaking our bonds with our longstanding allies.

The goal is to destroy NATO. But that wonโ€™t happen.

NATO will stand strong against the United States, which will plummet into the abyss that Putin created.

18.01.2026 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7885    ๐Ÿ” 2492    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lawyers allege Dept. of Homeland Security is denying legal counsel to Minnesota detainees Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held.

Four attorneys told ABC News they have been denied access to their clients at the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, where they are being held, which they say would violate 5th & 6th Amendment rights to due process & the right to consult with counsel. abcnews.go.com/US/lawyers-a...

19.01.2026 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8858    ๐Ÿ” 4252    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 119    ๐Ÿ“Œ 209

Extraordinary to think this petty, mean and vile individual is president of the United States

19.01.2026 11:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump's chaotic era has sparked a rush to Davos, where a high-stakes "survival of the richest" is set to play out at the Swiss resort synonymous with wealth and power. Read The Big Take: bloom.bg/3NRP1Kv

๐Ÿ“ท๏ธ: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

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Thank you, Minnesota There is no greater obligation for an American than loyalty to the Constitution of the United States.

Thank you, Minnesota
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

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Carney needs to get his elbows up a wee bit on this one

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Beyond belief? Sadly no

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Opinion | One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can.

One Year of Trump. The Time to Act Is Now, While We Still Can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

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Opinion | Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission.

A powerful testimony for the survivors โ€œEndless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omissionโ€ฆ.These women are not famous or well connected, but they matter. Their pain matters. Their names matter. We should not co-opt their suffering for our own agenda.โ€ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...

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The first thing Virginia Spanberger did after being sworn in as Governor of Virginia was repeal Youngkinโ€™s executive order requiring state and local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE.

This is the kind of leadership Democratic governors nationwide should be emulating.

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UK condemns Trump threat of tariffs over Greenland United political front reflects potential danger to British exports and fragile economic growth

UK condemns Trump threat of tariffs over Greenland ft.trib.al/V03ZY19

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UKโ€™s Right-Wing Parties Criticize Trump Greenland Tariff Threat Leaders from the right of the UKโ€™s political spectrum delivered their sharpest criticism yet of US President Donald Trump, after he threatened tariffs on European allies unless a deal is reached for the US to buy Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark.

Leaders from the right of the UKโ€™s political spectrum delivered their sharpest criticism yet of US President Donald Trump, after he threatened tariffs on European allies unless a deal is reached for the US to buy Greenland.

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