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Simon Walid Assaf

@simonassaf.bsky.social

Climate activist & revolutionary socialist. At home in Beirut & London. Commissioning editor at The Public Source. https://thepublicsource.org/ Contributor at International Socialism journal https://isj.org.uk/

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Reinvigorating the Concept of Democracy in the Arab Region Webinar Series: Renewing the path to democracy amid crisis: Comparative perspectives on todayโ€™s regimes During the last decade, ARIโ€™s work has aimed at observing and accompanying transiโ€ฆ

I'll be joining Dr. Leyla Dakhli, Dr. Leyla Dakhli and Malek Lakhal for the @arabreforminit.bsky.social webinar: "Reinvigorating the Concept of Democracy in the Arab Region" on Feb 20th

To register: www.arab-reform.net/event/reinvi...

07.02.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tunisian authorities arrest dozens amid crackdown on LGBTQ+ community More than 80 people, mostly gay men and transgender women, were rounded up between September and January, NGO says

Tunisian authorities arrest dozens amid crackdown on LGBTQ+ community - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/tunisian-authorities-arrests-dozens-amid-crackdown-lgbti-community

07.02.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: โ€˜The whole of alternative London turned upโ€™ Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street โ€“ and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movement

We lived at number 4 Claremont Road from 1984 until our eventual eviction in 1991. Loved the street, sense of community, and even made friends with the eco warriors (although we were from very different backgrounds). Respect to their bravery and dedication.

26.11.2024 11:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Haunting History of Lebanonโ€™s Lost Villages They didn't move, the borders shifted beneath their feet.

From The Public Source, Lebanon.

23.11.2024 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post airstrike in Chiyah yesterday. #Beirut #Lebanon
(More of my photos are up here now: www.gettyimages.de/search/2/ima... )

23.11.2024 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top genocide scholar calls Starmer and Lammy โ€˜hypocritesโ€™ over Gaza stance William Schabas noted how British leaders previously voted in favour of recognising genocides in conflicts of a lesser scale than Gaza

Top genocide scholar calls Starmer and Lammy โ€˜hypocritesโ€™ over Gaza stance - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/top-genocide-scholar-calls-starmer-and-lammy-hypocrites-denying-gaza-genocide

20.11.2024 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Palestinians detail field executions by Israeli forces in north Gaza Survivors describe deliberate killings, starvation and forced displacement in new report by the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

Palestinians detail field executions by Israeli forces in north Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-palestine-field-executions-north-gaza-report-euro-med

20.11.2024 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 100    ๐Ÿ” 66    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Hi, world! I finally joined bsky and plan to be active here. I'm @hrw.org's Saudi Arabia and UAE researcher.

We are releasing a major report tomorrow about Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund. Get in touch if you'd like an advanced copy!

19.11.2024 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top genocide scholar calls Starmer and Lammy โ€˜hypocritesโ€™ over Gaza stance William Schabas noted how British leaders previously voted in favour of recognising genocides in conflicts of a lesser scale than Gaza

Top genocide scholar calls Starmer and Lammy โ€˜hypocritesโ€™ over Gaza stance - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/top-genocide-scholar-calls-starmer-and-lammy-hypocrites-denying-gaza-genocide

19.11.2024 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palestine against an eco-apartheid world In coming years, eco-apartheid will become more prominent worldwide as colonial violence is used to maintain and safeguard Western interests and profits. We are seeing this future in Gaza today.

The Palestinian resistance is currently articulating the clearest expression of anti-colonial dissent, of a national liberation movement that refuses to have its humanity cancelled, and its populations erased and sacrificed for the imperial core. mondoweiss.net/2024/11/pale...

19.11.2024 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 146    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This correction from BBC Newsnight is totally misleading to the point of inaccurate. Yes, the ICJ found that Palestinians had a right to be protected from genocide.

ICJ issued provisional measures which it is only able to do if there is a "real & imminent risk" to rights claimed.

19.11.2024 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Samidoun: Lessons From the Civil Resistance to the 2006 War As the war on Lebanon intensifies, Simon Assaf returns to 2006 to tell the story of Samidoun: how a movement of civil resistance, rooted in a long tradition of self-organized solidarity during wars an...

Samidoun: Lessons From the Civil Resistance to the 2006 War thepublicsource.org/samidoun-civ...

19.11.2024 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Politicizing Trauma with Lara Sheehi Psychoanalytic psychologist Lara Sheehi talks about psychological warfare and steadfastness amid the Israeli war on Lebanon.

Lebanese psychologist Lara Sheehi on warfare, steadfastness in times of war and genocide.. thepublicsource.org/politicizing...

19.11.2024 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Saudi Arabia fights to derail pledge to transition away from fossil fuels at Cop29 Since agreeing to a historic pledge to transition away from fossil fuels, the kingdom is working to stall talks at this year's summit

Cop29: Saudi Arabia fights to derail pledge to transition away from fossil fuels - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-fights-block-pledge-transition-away-fossil-fuels-cop

19.11.2024 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okay so so far we have starter packs for

Lebanon bsky.app/starter-pack...

Palestine bsky.app/starter-pack... via @danaelkurd.bsky.social

Egypt bsky.app/starter-pack... via @maitelsadany.bsky.social

17.11.2024 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 272    ๐Ÿ” 156    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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18.11.2024 20:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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First 1,000 followers on this platform. Thanks! I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter
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18.11.2024 18:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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