Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This is a great ethnic cleansing operation in South Lebanon 002
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This war has been devastating in many ugly ways for millions of people. I struggle to find words to describe this inhumane treatment, except to remind myself and everyone else that this is an ongoing genocide. 063
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 23/07/2026My CNN interview on Lebanese President Aoun's visit to Washington and his meeting with President Trump this week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNW1...lnkd.inChecking your browser - reCAPTCHA 000
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Useful read on Eisenkot: “I have never in all my 66 years said the words ‘Palestinian state’,” ... Yet he argues for “separation”: “A reality in which we annex 2.8mn Palestinians [in the West Bank] to Israel will be a severe threat to the Zionist project”. www.ft.com/content/1966...ft.comThe man running against Benjamin Netanyahu 010
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 07/06/2026found this panel insightful on the rubble doctrine & the role of these semi-ceasefires in sustaining a maximalist policy: they ease pressure on Israel and provide a diplomatic smokescreen while the IDF empties entire populations from these regions.youtube.com- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 011
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 20/05/2026FT calculates territory under control in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria is about 5% of Israel’s 1949 borders www.ft.com/content/1c15...ft.comIsrael seizes 1,000 sq km under Benjamin Netanyahu’s war strategy 020
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 19/05/2026“We know that El Niños in general amplify temperatures, so if the impending one is as severe as feared, then we’re in for one hell of a ride,” www.ft.com/content/e15f...ft.comWarming seas are brewing extreme weather in months ahead, scientists forecast 000
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Very thoughtful Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that his department would issue a new 30-day licence “to provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea”. www.ft.com/content/df5f...ft.com 010
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The important thing is that he called for a ceasefire at a moment when the PM was fully behind the military campaign. Supporting the existence of a Jewish state within internationally recognized borders is not the issue. Maximalist and ideological positions hurt Palestinians more than anyone else 002
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 18/05/2026From the FT today on the SAF's Islamist militia: “There is no national army. It is still a political army,” the former officer said, explaining how he and other recruits were originally drafted thanks to their allegiance to the Brotherhood. Most of that officer class remained, he said 000
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The scapegoating of Somali immigrants & trans in this far-right campaign is troubling "At a boxing club he helped set up, Hutch said illegal immigrants should be “interned” in camps. He said he welcomed “genuine” immigrants, added: “Somalians & them kind of ppl — no way.”ft.com 040
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 17/05/2026“When you participate in democracy, sometimes it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to,” he said. “But you don’t pout. You don’t whine. You don’t claim that the election was stolen.”ft.com 000
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 17/05/2026"The number of births fell first & fastest in the areas that received high-speed mobile connectivity earliest... smartphones have transformed how young people spend time with one another, sharply reducing inperson socialising & leading to the coll. in their fertility".ft.comWhy birth rates are falling everywhere all at once 010
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 15/05/2026The 'Rubble Doctrine' is being framed as a post-October 7 invention. It isn't. It is the culmination of decades of collective punishment, family home demolitions of militants, neighbourhood evacuations, West Bank pogroms. October 7 was the trigger, not the origin www.jpost.com/israel-news/...jpost.comThe Rubble Doctrine: Inside Israel's new security policy in southern Lebanon | The Jerusalem PostNATIONAL AFFAIRS: The destruction of El-Khiam reflects a profound shift in Israeli military thinking after October 7: deny the enemy not only the desire, but the capability, to strike. 030
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliMegaphone News @megaphone.news · 13/05/2026The Israeli aggression on South Lebanon is threatening the rock hyrax, locally known as Tabsoun, as widespread explosions are destroying the rocky habitats it depends on, particularly in Bayyadah and along the Naqoura coast, both of which have recently seen heavy detonations. 🧵 33817
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Since the end of last year, so at the rate of 8 thousand every month: UN says Israel displaced nearly 40,000 Palestinians in West Bank | Middle East Eyemiddleeasteye.netUN says Israel displaced nearly 40,000 Palestinians in West BankIsrael has driven nearly 40,000 Palestinians from their homes across the occupied West Bank since the start of last year, according to the United Nations. 044
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 11/05/2026The numbers show a major jump in recent years, with the Moroccan community in Israel reaching 190,607 people, up from 158,396 in the previous 2024 report. That rise … pushed Moroccans ahead of Ukrainians & Russians in Israel, 151,855, & 126,688, respectively en.hespress.com/137476-moroc... 010
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 08/05/2026That's the face of an Israeli Arab lawyer after a police raid. The reason is in the fourth paragraph: "The raid was launched following a noise complaint filed by one of the officers involved, who lives nearby." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comLeaked video of Arab lawyer's violent arrest contradicts Israel Police accountThree Police Officers, One of Whom Lives Nearby in the Southern Israeli City of Be'er Sheva, Entered the Apartment Without a Warrant. The Lawyer Was Hospitalized and Underwent Surgery for Fractures an... 4201123
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliEric Verdeil @erverd.eurosky.social · 01/05/2026Excellent piece to understand the dilemmas Lebanese people are facing while the gouvernment is overstretched under contradictory pressures from the Israeli agression and it's supposed allies, the USA and Saudi Arabia 051
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliCarnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · 01/05/2026China has likely almost tripled its stockpile of nuclear warheads since 2019. It’s not slowing down. And the U.S. is taking notice. Are the two countries on a road to nuclear disaster? @tongzhao.bsky.social unpacks, for @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...foreignaffairs.comChina and America Are Courting Nuclear CatastropheThe consequences of Beijing’s weapons buildup. 1113
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Lebanon's crackdown on border smuggling in Akkar may be necessary, but it risks pulling the economic rug from under communities that the state has neglected for decades. My latest on Summaqiyyeh and the fragile peace on Lebanon's northern border carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...carnegieendowment.orgSmuggling and Civil Peace on Lebanon’s Border: The Case of SummaqiyyehThe Lebanese authorities’ clampdown on illicit cross-border activity threatens to leave inhabitants of the historically neglected village, and the wider Akkar region, in an economically precarious… 031
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliAbu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Steve, yes you’re totally right about so much and it’s amazing to hear you speak so directly, we just need to talk about the Abraham Accords. Call me, k? 0121
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Well said. Israel today is a collection of ethnic cleansing operations, in Gaza, the West Bank and South Lebanon. This wide scale violence will continue to shape Israeli society 0169
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 25/04/2026@alihashem reports from Tehran: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has partially recovered from his injuries and is walking again for the first time since the strike that killed his father. He reportedly survived 2 assassination attempts during the war. Worth a read. aljadah.media/archives/85726aljadah.mediaخيوط العمامة ما زالت متشابكة: إيران ليست بلا رأس | الجادّةمن يحكم إيران؟ يستمر الرئيس الأميركي دونالد في طرح السؤال بين تصريحٍ وآخر، كأنّه يؤكد فعلًا أن طهران اليوم تسير من دون حاكم حقيقي، ومن دون قائد جديد. لعلّها رغبته في إثبات صحة ادّعائه الدائم بأنّه… 161
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Lebanon should lower public expectations on negotiations, not to concede, but to deny Hezbollah the narrative win every time talks hit a wall. Set the right framework, use technical diplomats, and don’t hand Israel free concessions.carnegieendowment.orgLebanon Needs a New Negotiating Strategy with IsraelUnless Beirut lowers expectations, any setbacks will end up bolstering Hezbollah’s narrative. 000
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 22/04/2026My latest on the conflict and what Lebanon’s negotiation strategy should look like carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...carnegieendowment.orgLebanon Needs a New Negotiating Strategy with IsraelUnless Beirut lowers expectations, any setbacks will end up bolstering Hezbollah’s narrative. 022
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Italian UNIFIL soldiers rebuilt the statue of Jesus Christ that was smashed by Israeli soldiers in the town of Debel, in southern Lebanon. Yesterday, the Israeli army sent a statue to the village to replace the one that was smashed, but it was rejected by the residents. 04011
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Israel’s footprint in South Lebanon and Southern Syria is starting to look a lot like Gaza and the West Bank 030
Reposted by Mohanad Hage Alielia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 20/04/2026IDF commanders told Haaretz that southern Lebanon is being demolished “like Gaza.” The declared goal is to prevent civilians from being able to return. Both are war crimes punishable under international law. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.com'Like Gaza': IDF razes south Lebanon villages during cease-fire, sources saySources Describe a Policy Modeled on Gaza Operations, With Contractors and Heavy Machinery Demolishing Civilian Infrastructure South of the Litani; Officials Say It Aims to Prevent Residents' Return a... 3494285
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 16/04/2026A ceasefire is meaningless while Israel pursues 2 parallel operations: expanding its territorial hold through bombardment, & systematically demolishing border villages. A deal that doesn't address both tracks is a partial pause, not a foundation for anything, certainly not worth free concessions 010
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 16/04/2026وقف النار لا يعني شيئاً إذا كان الاحتلال مستمراً في عملية تدمير قرى الحدود. العمليات الاسرائيلية حالياً شقان، الأول على ارتباط بتوسيع رقعة الاحتلال والقصف ضد أهداف عسكرية ومدنية، والثانية تدمير قرى سيطر عليها. أي وقف للنار لا يأخذ طبيعة هذه العمليات في الاعتبار، هو وقف جزئي لا يستحق تنازلات مجانية 000
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliAbu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Worth reflecting on how fast public discourse on this has changed. When we published “The One State Reality” in @foreignaffairs.com in 2023, three influential participants in a forum the next issue called as antisemites (in kinda embarrassing and lazy pieces). 08531
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 12/04/2026The rising toll of civilians owes a lot to the nature of Israeli objectives which combine ethnic cleansing and collective punishment against hundreds of towns and villages across south Lebanon 094
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Great achievement. The US should focus more on leading human innovation and exploration 010
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 10/04/2026There was a similar incident recently in which the child was allegedly beaten to extract information from his father. 075
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 10/04/2026In the past day, Israel claimed its targets in the Beirut massacre were valuable Hezbollah cadres. No names I have seen confirm this. More innocent civilians than anything else. This is an atrocity designed to derail the Iran-IS agreement, detach Lebanon’s ceasefire as a standalone one 0247
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Beirut hasn’t seen much violence in a single day since the August four blast in 2020 01216
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Lebanon’s Coming Collapse An Israeli Assault Is Pushing the Fragile Country to the Brink Maha Yahya www.foreignaffairs.com/lebanon/leba...foreignaffairs.comLebanon’s Coming CollapseAn Israeli assault is pushing the fragile country to the brink. 0129
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 03/04/2026You can destroy towns and villages, ethnically cleanse them, but the risk on our soldiers should be reasonable. 0229
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I disagree that the IDF is still stuck in Taybeh, even Hezbollah is reporting attacks on ground troops way beyond that. They’ve taken Deir Seryan, blew homes and infrastructure there and they’ve controlled Qantara, now entered the outskirts of Ghandouriye. 2102
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 02/04/2026This seems to be a new policy, goes hand in hand with execution of prisoners. Israel at some point will internalize this violence and practice it against its own citizens. 0137
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 01/04/2026A simple sentence that pretty much encapsulates this admin’s policy on all fronts 011
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliKareem Chehayeb @chehayebk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Lebanese fear another occupation as Israel threatens to use Gaza tactics in the south @apnews.com apnews.com/article/leba...apnews.comLebanese fear another occupation as Israel threatens to use Gaza tactics in the southIsrael is trading fire with Hezbollah, calling for mass evacuations and sending ground troops deeper into Lebanon. 01110
Reposted by Mohanad Hage AliRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 26/03/2026More than half of nearly 250 documented strikes hit residential or agricultural land. The pattern points to a deliberate strategy: scorch the land, push people out, establish a buffer zone. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comIsrael used white phosphorus to scorch earth in south Lebanon, researcher saysHuman Rights Watch and others say they have documented use of weapon in civilian areas during war on Gaza 02227
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 24/03/2026A major development in Lebanon. Of course this goes against the grain of Israeli claims about the Lebanese government’s lack of action against the militant group and its sponsor 024
Mohanad Hage Ali @mohanad.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Smotrich openly calls for annexing Lebanese territory to the Litani river & creating "sterile security strips", ethnic cleansing dressed up in technocratic language. This is not a fringe position. It is Israeli government policy, stated plainly, with zero consequence. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.com 013
