Witkoff on his visit to Gaza (via @barakravid.bsky.social): "There is almost nothing left." Remarkable to hear such candor from an American official. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/g...

Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal officially signed in Doha But the Israeli government isn't expected to vote on it until Saturday night.

www.axios.com/2025/01/17/g...

Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people

96% of children in Gaza feel that their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of trauma. 92% of the children in the survey were “not accepting of reality”, 79% suffer from nightmares and 73% exhibit symptoms of aggression.

Weekly Gaza protests are 'harassment and intimidation' of Jewish community says Antisemitism Envoy YouTube video by SBS News

Weekly Gaza protests are 'harassment and intimidation' of Jewish community says Australia’s Antisemitism Envoy
youtu.be/LpGpYhNuoQw

Why Did Iran Allow Bashar al-Assad’s Downfall? Tehran may have assumed there would be opportunities to exploit in Syria’s likely instability in the future.

An excellent analysis of why Assad's closest allies deserted him. "By the time rebels launched their offensive, neither Iran nor Russia saw sufficient value in expending further resources to prop up a regime that had become more liability than asset." carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...

What is martial law and why is it a big deal in South Korea? YouTube video by SBS News

What’s the deal with South Korea and martial law? @arcjnews.bsky.social SBS World News
youtube.com/shorts/JPSGf...

Elon Musk addresses the Albanese Government's social media ban on U16s:

"Seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians."

#auspol

IDF gearing up to remain in Gaza until end of 2025, at least. This is what it looks like ***

An important piece about what the Israeli army is doing on the ground in Gaza, building substantial outposts and infrastructure for a prolonged stay in the territory—some of it on roads that used to lead to the Israeli settlements in Gaza. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

i'm not joking about this: Kamala Harris is seen as to the left of both because she's Black

Iran Told U.S. That It’s Not Trying to Kill Trump The Biden administration had warned that the United States would consider any Iranian attempt on Mr. Trump’s life to be “an act of war,” officials said.

Iran sent a message to the Biden administration in October saying that it was not trying to kill Donald Trump, as Tehran attempted to ease rising tensions with Washington, according to U.S. officials, as well as an Iranian official and an analyst.

More animal pics for bluesky

Donald Trump’s new Director of National Intelligence