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My Recent Articles and Media
Palestinian factions have come together to thwart Israeli plans in Gaza, for now
The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel has demanded in exchange for ending the genocide.
Mondoweiss, December 24, 2025
News Roundup
Seized from a Gaza hospital, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya still held by Israel a year on
Middle East Eye, December 27, 2025
US President Trump says Russia-Ukraine truce talks in ‘final stages’
Al Jazeera, December 28, 2025
The Gaza genocide radicalized the world — and there’s no going back
By Tareq Baconi, +972 Magazine, December 24, 2025
Trump Bombed Nigeria for Christmas, Went on Fascist Online Posting Spree
By Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez, Zeteo, December 26, 2025
Dan Goldman Supported Warrantless Spying on Americans. Now His Primary Opponent Is Hitting Him for It.
By Matt Sledge, The Intercept, December 28, 2025
Mohammed Ibrahim’s Stolen Year
By Jasper Nathaniel Infinite Jaz, December 26, 2025
A year on, uncertainty shadows Washington’s bet on Syria
By Rosaleen Carroll, Al-Monitor, December 25, 2025
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