In Kuwait, mass citizenship revocations have become policy: Tens of thousands have been stripped of nationality under an expanding campaign to roll back decades of reform. Fatimah Muhammed and @alamer.bsky.social report from the ground
Sources:
- www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli...
- www.haaretz.co.il/news/politic...
Israeli settlers shot up the village of al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah, killing two - including a 13-year old student.
At least 12 Palestinians were killed in settler raids across the West Bank since March 1.
This week's roundup of under-reported news from SWANA, Palestine and Israel:
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My friend & former colleague Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been detained for 6 weeks in Kuwait over social media posts. The Committee to Protect Journalists is rightly calling for his release.
Journalism is not a crime. Free Ahmed!
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Israel is building outposts and fortifications in southern Lebanon, cementing its military presence there. The area is largely depopulated.
Same MO as in Gaza.
In Israel and elsewhere, we must stop shrugging off the far-right and take them at their word.
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Israel is trying its best to spoil the ceasefire. Hundreds of airstrikes on Lebanon today alone - "the largest attack thus far", according to the Israeli military. Hundreds killed. Iran, predictably, warns of consequences.
Protesters carrying an "Arms Embargo Now" sign at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, 2026-04-04.
Hundreds are protesting against the war at Habima Square in central Tel Aviv, this evening.
A small minority, yes, but also a rare example of bravery and moral clarity in the face of police repression and social ostracism.
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Israeli forces have killed at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza so far this week.
At least 713 were killed since the so-called ceasefire came into effect last October. Four Palestinians, every day, in Gaza alone.
"all homes in Lebanese villages near the border will be destroyed - in accordance with the Rafah and Beit Hanoun model in Gaza".
The Knesset passed a bill today mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terror - but not for Jews.
There is a word for a legal system where different legal standards apply to different categories of people.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Well worth reading this analysis of counter-regime forces within Iran, including the ways in which the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom movement was co-opted and gutted, on two fronts, by both regime forces and right-wing monarchists.
he.crimethinc.com/2026/03/19/i...
Listen to @warghetti.bsky.social, @justinsalhani.bsky.social and @ayoub.bsky.social describe the war's devastating impact on civilian life in Lebanon.
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Under the cover of war, settler gangs have considerably escalated their attacks across the West Bank, killing residents, burning cars and homes, and setting up new outposts.
This week's roundup of under-reported news from Palestine, Israel, and the region:
ridaaburass.com/z_ridaaburas...
"Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military will hold southern Lebanon up to the Litani River and prevent residents from returning".
Straight up.
Smotrich "called for Israeli control of the area and suggested that the Litani River should become Israel's new northern border".
Very capable and versatile, those. I still use my mark IV. They were originally hyped for vlogging but I think they're being re-assessed as premium point-and-shoots (with granual manual control).
Thousands of Gazans remain missing, leaving families in agonizing uncertainty. With forensic tools blocked from entering the Strip, identifying remains recovered from under the rubble becomes impossible.
Thank you, @wired.com, for this excellent report.
Source (Hebrew):
www.haaretz.co.il/magazine/the...
Major Israeli political figures - including former Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel and MK Amit Halevi - are backing plans to extend Israel’s borders to Lebanon’s Litani River. Some propose establishing settlements in the proposed annexed territory, others want to raze it to the ground.
"Out of 11,775 public shelters nationwide, only 37 are located in Arab localities — roughly 0.3 percent — and eight of those are unusable"
Excellent reporting as usual, @972mag.com
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Mustafa Bani Odeh during his parents funeral, yesterday. Photo: Reuters, from Haaretz.
Eight year old Mustafa Bani Odeh. His parents and two siblings murdered in front of him by plainclothed Israeli soldiers, while he was beaten up by them. West Bank.
The same unit executed two Palestinians three months ago after they surrendered.
Every. Day.
