Agreed, @afalkhatib.bsky.social. However, the shame lies with the shallow movement of fakes who use Palestinians as pawns as readily as Hamas does.

This war is taking an immense toll on the people of Gaza. Death, destruction, displacement. How much more can we take? When will it end?

Yet those who recognise these incontrovertible truths and understand the damage Hamas has done to the Palestinian cause are told by “activists” and “journalists” that they are not pro-Palestine.

Hamas's Islamist agenda has hijacked Palestinian national aspirations, sabotaged any prospects for peace, squandered our resources, got tens of thousands of our people killed. It has failed the Palestinian people in Gaza and beyond.

Within a generation, Gaza can break free: not just from war, but from the armed resistance ideology that keeps feeding it. A new model of Palestinian self-governance is possible, one that prioritizes dignity over destruction and prosperity over propaganda.
This future isn’t a fantasy. It’s a choice.

I chose to break free from the endless cycle of hate and revenge. Honoring my family’s memory means rejecting violence on all sides and resisting the pull of rage, even as my community enforces conformity with narratives that are unhelpful to the just aspirations of the Palestinian people.

It’s time for a pro-Palestine movement that’s about more than being anti-Israel—a movement that challenges groupthink, embraces accountability, and demands real change for our people.

I’m done with the same narratives that only paint us as victims, denying our role in shaping our reality.

Yes, we’ve suffered—but we’ve also been failed by our leadership and trapped by enforced conformity.

I know that there is hope for the people of Gaza.

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By its own rules of engagement, the IDF wouldn’t have tolerated this conduct in past Gaza wars. Those who upheld its god-level morality must face the horror of what unfolded. The NYT investigated the IDF’s actions after Oct. 7—these are their findings.

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Arrogance and class divisions between diaspora Palestinians VS. those in the land or between "urbanites" in major metropolitan areas VS. in suburban & rural places or "Falaheen" and Bedouins is a source of tension & part of the dysfunction within the Palestinian national project.

When will the truth be spoken out loud?
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Arab governments know Hamas has brought catastrophe to Gaza. They know Hamas has empowered Israel’s far right. They know Hamas has destroyed the Palestinian national project. (3/4)

These are the same governments that banned the Muslim Brotherhood and outlawed Hamas from their own territories. Behind closed doors, diplomats whisper that Hamas has to go, but publicly? Not a word. Not a single call for Hamas to step down so Gaza can rebuild. (2/4)

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It’s been 16 months since Hamas plunged Gaza into catastrophe, yet not a single Arab government has publicly demanded their removal. Why? (1/4)

Trump has kicked off a new wave of dehumanizing Palestinians. Let's remember who the real enemies are President Trump's proposal for Gaza has set off a mass dehumanization of Palestinians on social media — with a real cost.

"Palestinians do not represent a problem to be solved or a cause to be won; they are people," writes @afalkhatib.bsky.social. "Yet it seems, in the wake of Trump’s announcement, that many are intent on not seeing them as such."

Aljazeera Arabic is a mouthpiece for Hamas propaganda. Ban them.

»Ich sehe die Saat für Veränderung« Jonathan Weckerle: Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, palästinensisch-US-amerikanischer Analyst, im Gespräch über die Lage im Gaza-Streifen

Lesenswertes Interview mit @afalkhatib.bsky.social in der @jungle.world:

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Thank you, Simon, for your friendship, support, and essential work in telling the fascinating history of the holy land.

Sebag’s book on Jerusalem is a must-read, offering a nuanced, compelling history of the city at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict. While you may not agree with every conclusion, it’s an invaluable resource for understanding the holy city.

After October 7, Simon Sebag Montefiore was one of the first to amplify my writing, helping me connect with key individuals and organizations, particularly in the UK. His support has meant so much.

IS in Africa. Tensions across the greater ME. Turkish and Qatari relations with the Trump administration. Predictions for 2025.

Addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires rejecting black-and-white views, embracing complexity, and acknowledging the humanity of all involved.

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Iran’s nuclear program. Libya’s strategic importance. The Egyptian economy. The war in Sudan. Predictions for 2025.

Opinion: Palestinians have no future under Hamas The unprecedented global wave of support for the Palestinian cause after Oct. 7 has been largely squandered

In an opinion piece for the Globe and Mail, I argue that Palestinians in Gaza have no future under Hamas, describing how the ceasefire is merely the first step, but without bold action, may become the last & would merely freeze the conflict.

Many Palestinians in Gaza are posting this photo to expose Hamas's manipulation of camera angles to overstate/inflate its supposed level of support. I said repeatedly that Hamas is going to pay, manipulate, & herd young men & boys into "victory" celebrations & hostage handovers.

Hamas's "Al-Aqsa Flood" has been a complete operational failure. But its propaganda succeeded in conquering Columbia University, college campuses, Western capitals, leftist circles, NGOs, most of the Arab world, the "pro-Palestine" community, "indy" media, activists & journalists

not to mention regional shifts that have weakened the axis of allies it once relied upon. But it is still in control despite tens of thousands of Palestinian lives lost, unimaginable destruction, and a high political, economic, social, diplomatic, and geostrategic cost to Israel.

by the Israeli government & military for the past 15 months who must be held accountable by their people for these failures, not to mention for their actions against Gaza’s entire society. Hamas is significantly weakened, isolated, likely unable to rearm, & not what it was on October 6