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Jul 4, 2023 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
🧵THREAD: The Israeli regime is carrying out a massive operation in Jenin. At least 10 Palestinians have been killed & over 3000 people were forced to leave their homes at gunpoint. #JeninUnderAttack
In light of the brutal assault, we highlight some commentary by our analysts:
"This operation is about mowing the grass...an Israeli military doctrine that basically means wreaking havoc on Palestinian areas. In other words, cause so much death & destruction...it is sick, inhumane, and criminal" - @yarahawari
#THREAD: This morning @amnesty published a comprehensive report accusing Israel of committing the crime of #apartheid against Palestinians across historic Palestine.
This latest report confirms yet again what Palestinian orgs, including Al-Shabaka, have been saying for decades:
Our latest publication by @muna_d covers the underreported topic of climate apartheid & the ways in which Israeli settler colonialism greenwashes its ethnic cleansing in the Naqab, the West Bank & other parts of histroic Palestine al-shabaka.org/memos/challeng…
May 21, 2021 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
THREAD: The US support to Israel, summed up in the "Israel has the right to defend itself" statements by US officials, faces heavy scrutiny after #SaveSheikhJarrah & #GazaUnderAttack
Here are a few pieces by our analysts exposing US complicity in violating Palestinian rights:
In this podcast episode just after Biden's election win, Al-Shabaka's @alaatartir warned of the new president's track record of support toward Israel (he's a self-proclaimed Zionist) & his promotion of the antiquated process of "economic peace" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bid…
May 19, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
THREAD: As Gaza returns to the public eye amid the latest #GazaUnderAttack, it's noteworthy that it's been under Israeli blockade for 14 years & has suffered 3 major assaults.
Over the years our policy experts have provided valuable analysis on the Palestinian plight there:
Earlier this year our Gaza-based analyst Ali Abdel-Wahab discussed how the consequences of Israeli occupation, political division & the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a heavy toll on the foundations of perseverance amongst Palestinians in Gaza al-shabaka.org/commentaries/g…
May 12, 2021 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
THREAD: In light of the rapidly unfolding events across Palestine that were sparked by the #SaveSheikhJarrah movement, it's important to amplify the voices & points of view of Palestinians.
So here are a few articles published by Al-Shabaka analysts over the past few days:
In this @Independent piece, Al-Shabaka's Muna Dajani (@muna_d) spoke of her deep connection to the unfolding events as her own family is one of those facing expulsion in #SheikhJarrah
"This is our city. These are our homes. We refuse to be erased" bit.ly/3vYBEKh
May 10, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
#ثريد:
في الوقت الذي تتجه فيه كل الأنظار إلى القدس وسط الحملة الإسرائيلية المستمرة ضد حراك #انقذوا_حي_الشيخ_جراح وهجمات اليوم على مصلين في #الاقصى نشارك هذه المقالات المختارة باقلام محللينا على مر السنين لفهم السياق التاريخي والسياسي للأحداث الجارية:
في هذا التحليل من عام 2011 ، يتناول سليم تماري الجذور التاريخية لتقديس مدينة القدس ويرى بأن المقترحات بشأن مستقبل القدس تتجاهل جوهر الصراع على المدينة في آليات القهر الاستعماري وهو الأمر الذي يجب معالجته وإيجاد حلٍّ منصف وعادل له bit.ly/3uBzeky
May 10, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
THREAD: As all eyes turn to Jerusalem amid the ongoing Israeli crackdown on the #SaveSheikhJarrah movement & today's attacks on #AlAqsaMosque worshippers, we share these pieces by our analysts over the years to give some historical & political context to the unfolding events:
In one of our early pieces in 2011, Al-Shabaka analyst Salim Tamari argues that proposals for the future of Jerusalem ignore the fact that at its core the conflict over the city is a case of colonial subjugation which must be addressed & resolved equitably ow.ly/rIcZ50EICo6
