Vanessa Newby

US and Israel push to end UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon risks regional chaos Dismantling the UN’s peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon would be a disaster for the region.

Happy to present our latest on Lebanon and the new crisis it faces over the disarmament of Hizballah and the renewal of the UNIFIL mandate. theconversation.com/us-and-israe... with Chiara Ruffa, @ceri-sciencespo.bsky.social

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He is hopeful because they are Syrian. But we have to wait and see. Thank you for your interest.

Today is a very emotional one for my Syrian husband who has not been able to go home for 14 years. We are hoping this new regime will respect Syrian heritage and signals a new beginning for his country. #peaceinsyria

Completely agree! Maybe also some reviewers could also remember that when hiding behind the cloak of anonymity. 😏

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Voices from southern Lebanon Destruction, loss and fear reign as Israel's war tore through Lebanon's south

Voices of south Lebanon

We spoke to people from a handful of villages in the south back in October about what life was like after Israel intensified the war.

Here are there stories.

Reporting by me and Ralph Baydoun
Produced by AJ Labs

interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2024/leb...

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal promises a precarious peace in a region racked by conflict A close look at the nuts and bolts of the deal show that it could easily be disrupted.

The new Lebanon-Israel peace deal is not just old wine in new bottles. It has the potential to draw NATO states more deeply into the conflict. Our latest on #lebanon @cruffa.bsky.social theconversation.com/israel-hezbo...

World feminism in crisis: Palestine and the betrayal of solidarity Palestinian women have been failed by the feminist movement overall, argues MARYAM ALDOSSARI, calling for a return to principled solidarity instead of selective outrage and dehumanising narratives

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, I wrote about Palestinian women and the betrayal of the feminist movement in their supposed solidarity. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/worl...

Thank you for doing this! I’d love to be added also if that is possible. I write a bit about Lebanon.

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New PhD scholarship opportunity to work with me on my ARC-funded project examining how states and societies in Asia and the Pacific are responding to the emerging Cold War between the US and China. Details on how to apply are in the link. study.uq.edu.au/study-option...

Israel’s war on Hezbollah takes terrible toll on Lebanon’s children At least 231 children have been killed and 1,330 injured, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

This story by my @washingtonpost.com colleagues about the toll of Israel's air war on Lebanon's children is devastating. "The bodies of the adults had long since been retrieved. Pieces of the children, though, were still being found everywhere."
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...

Post-Doc: Manifesting Mandates: Navigating Ambiguity in UN Special Political Missions Post-Doc: Manifesting Mandates: Navigating Ambiguity in UN Special Political Missions (1.0fte)The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) wishes to appoint a full-time Post-Doctoral researcher...

We have a new 2-year postdoc position at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Peace and Conflict and Latin America focussed. Please share widely among your networks. www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...

Mine and @columbaachilleos.bsky.social article in @risjnl.bsky.social puts Women, Peace and Security in conversation with abolition feminism, as the latter shares common features with anti-militarist approaches to feminist peace underpinning some WPS activism and scholarship

doi.org/10.1017/S026...

Thank you for sharing!

And there it is.

Autumn in The Hague

YouTube video by Clips For Days Fight Fire With Fire - West Wing Clip

This. youtu.be/AdtLnkH7W3A

Welcome to the other side. 😊

Thank you so much @albertobueno.bsky.social ! Yes this is of great interest!!!

Thanks Cristoph! Looks great!

Made one on civil-military relations
go.bsky.app/GrSyvK1

It was rarified until I joined.

Thanks! I couldn’t find anyone except u guys!

Thank you for coming over here. I wish more of the teams would move over!

Was wondering the same thing! Any luck?

Started a working list of researchers, journalists, and practitioners working on humanitarian aid, peacebuilding/peacekeeping, and development in fragile and conflict-affected settings, please let me know if I missed you or anyone else who should be added! go.bsky.app/BWQc97A

As people are leaving X and joining Bluesky instead, here is a starter pack of peace and conflict researchers for all new users ⤵️

go.bsky.app/7o8tZt2

Israel's war is devastating every aspect of civilian life in Lebanon Future looks increasingly bleak amid widespread destruction, mass displacement and high financial cost of war

Israel's war is devastating every aspect of civilian life in Lebanon - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-war-lebanon-devastates-every-aspects-civilian-life

U.N.-Backed Panel Urges ‘Immediate Action’ in Gaza to Avert Famine The warning focused on the north comes as the Biden administration has set a mid-November deadline for Israel to deliver more humanitarian supplies to the enclave or face a cutoff of weapons aid.

A UN-backed panel has warned that famine is “imminent” in the Gaza Strip, days before a deadline imposed on Israel by the Biden administration to deliver more humanitarian supplies to the enclave or risk a cutoff of military aid.