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Moran Barkai

@moranb.bsky.social
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Journalist. Obsessed by all things cinema, food, and literature. Hooked on cats and ice cream.

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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
German technocrats seem as exciting as beige suits. But under the lull of boring you find the root of the dangerous logic that made Germany equate criticism of Israel with antisemitis. (Scary article but beautifully written). www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Why independent bookshops strike fear in the heart of Germany’s culture tsar | Fatma Aydemir
First he came for Berlin’s film festival. Now it’s books. Wolfram Weimer seems to be on a mission to curb progressive thinking, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
For an article on the mental health challenges of perimenopause and menopause, I'm looking for women who would like to share their experiences with me. Anonymous ok. Please DM me. #Menopause #MentalHealth #MenopauseMentalHealth #WomensHealth #MentalHealthAdvocacy
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Sadly, every painful word is true, every angry snark justified. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We are told the ‘war’ against Gaza is finally ‘over’. Is it? | Arwa Mahdawi
I am not celebrating the end of the ‘war’ because this was not a war – and it’s not over, either
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
When the media blinks first and a government goes unchecked, you can expect the worst. The piece I wrote, together with @tullis.bsky.social for @motherjones.com about how this disaster looks in Israel and the consequences for Gaza. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Israeli media's distorted view of the war in Gaza
While global news showed a humanitarian disaster, most outlets in Israel remained silent.
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Israel planned to transmit via megaphones, Netanyahu's UN speech in Gaza. Kind of reminds me of that 90s movie, Strange Days, in which a psychopath transmits to his victims' minds the joy he experiences while torturing them. #Gaza #Netanyahu #UN
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
www.theguardian.com/environment/... By @tessairini.bsky.social and ‪@pgreenfielduk.bsky.social‬. Who would have thought I would actively try to help these small creatures who terrorized me most of my life. Worst, that I would actually enjoy it!
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Insects are dying: here are 25 easy and effective ways you can help protect them
From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Henk and Poca have been channeling Michelangelo on this holy weekend. (And yes, the cat rug is in need of some cleaning...)
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
I'm in awe of this people. Seriously. Unfortunately, this is the voice of reason. And currently, the voice of reason is so passé...
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
This looks super interesting. Can't wait to get a copy!
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
That's my life philosophy. Existentialism 101.
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
@truthdig.bsky.social published an interview of mine (Thanks!!!), talking to an amazing woman who defies traditions, toxic men, destinies, and ethnic segregation. May 2025 make Amoun Sleems of all of us. www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
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The Forgotten Minority of the Occupied Territories - Truthdig
Amoun Sleem fights to give the minority Domari community of East Jerusalem pride and hope for a better future.
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I was away from Bsky for a bit. Just returned to find out cats have conquered yet another corner of the InterWebs. To be fair, personally, I can't find a nicer topic of conversation.
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
@nesrinemalik.bsky.social manages to say perfectly what words cannot describe.
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Sometimes, I go gooey... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Like a giant bird box’: the volunteers building huge snowdrifts for Finland’s pregnant seals
As warmer winters melt the snow drifts that endangered Saimaa ringed seals raise their young in, humans are giving them a helping hand
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Great. As if AI, Elon Musk, and global warming weren't enough. Now there's another potential annihilation to freak out about.
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Michael Peel @mikepeeljourno.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
NEW Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity should such bacteria be made @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/af39...
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Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity from manufactured bacteria
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
I don't know if the good guys won in Syria. But I do know the bad guys lost. In the current state of the world, and the Middle East in particular, I'll take that.
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
That’s the most unexpected version of Jingle Bells I’ve ever heard. Makes me crazy happy to see a moment of joy in a crazy sad Middle East. (Video from Fasuta - village in Northern Israel).
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Read the report compiled by Dr. Lee Mordechai and published by Israeli daily Ha'aretz about the war crimes in Gaza. I don't know what to say about it. I should probably scream from the rooftops. But any word would be a desecration. To cry and weep. How did we come to this?
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Polly Fiona @coachpolly.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
This from the cover of German Vogue
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Moran Barkai @moranb.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Israel and Lebanon look like they are about to sign a cease-fire agreement. Awesome. But for the nightmare in Gaza and the fate of the hostages? No end in sight. Just another day for the unbearable.
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