Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 5hSend me to the words where Jesus urges his followers to fight anyone. 040
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 7hUncivilized man has no standing to lecture others about civilization. 031
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 7h"For Palestinians, Being an Israeli Citizen Doesn't Mean You're Safe From Settlers" www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comHaaretz Today • For Palestinians, Israeli citizenship doesn't mean you're safe from settlers'Settler' is often treated as an address: An Israeli living beyond the Green Line. What has unfolded at a Palestinian town in northern Israel over the past few weeks exposes a political mentality and ... 022
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 12hMorocco’s pro-Palestine protests challenge Rabat’s deepening Israel ties: Protests across Morocco highlight gap between public opposition to normalization and Rabat’s closer ties with Israel. aje.news/kba08naje.newsMorocco’s pro-Palestine protests challenge Rabat’s deepening Israel tiesProtests across Morocco highlight gap between public opposition to normalisation and Rabat’s closer ties with Israel. 010
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 22h"What happens in Palestine doesn't stay in Palestine" - Gregory Gause 010
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 22hNetanyahu "met Opposition Leader Yair Lapid late on Tuesday to brief him about the ostensible danger, after which Lapid said there was no reason to panic the public, denounced Netanyahu for issuing what he called an election video" www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-cl...timesofisrael.comNetanyahu claims indications of attack plot by ‘enemies’ ahead of election; Lapid, briefed, derides himOpposition leader says 'no reason to put the public in a panic' after receiving update from PM in wake of latter's vague announcement, says Netanyahu should 'draft the 15,000 Haredim the IDF needs' if... 010
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 22h"According to the text of the proposal, 9 US citizens have been killed in the West Bank since January 2022, and its sponsors argued that Israel and the US have failed to bring anyone to justice in these cases" - too much for GOP Senators to back, except for Paul. www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026...haaretz.comU.S. Senate rejects bill demanding report on Israeli violations in West BankSenator John Fetterman was the only Democrat who voted against the proposal, which sought to force the State Department to deliver a report into Israeli violence 072
Reposted by Shibley TelhamiShibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Watch the Sadat Forum: Business as Usual or the End of the American Middle East? With Gregory Gause, @abuaardvark.bsky.social, @profsaunders.bsky.social, and @stelhami.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGwb...youtube.comThe Sadat Forum: Business as Usual or the End of the American Middle East?YouTube video by Sadat Chair at UMD 167
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Another war of choice that brought nothing but ruin: After 23 years in Iraq, the U.S. closes its last major military base Wednesday, leaving behind a nation engulfed in armed militants and pushed deeper into peril by America’s open-ended war with Iran. www.wsj.com/world/middle...wsj.comThe U.S. Military Exits Iraq, Leaving Behind a Nation in PerilAn Iraqi demand that tens of thousands of militants turn in their weapons falls short in a conflict fed by America’s war with Iran. 022
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Still, this is a very strong bipartisan vote (with Rand Paul joining), including all Democrats (even Schumer), except for Fetterman who is a lost cause. 092
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The @ChrisVanHollen led resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in the WB sadly failed to advance by vote of 47 to 51. Democrat John Fetterman joined Republicans in voting against the resolution, while Republican Rand Paul voted in favor. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comUS Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West BankNine American citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces in occupied West Bank since 2022 023
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Standing tall for human rights, international and US law, and American citizens everywhere. 071
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Qatar's pm says Doha had warned Trump admin. about war with Iran, counseling against it, as it saw its negative consequences going well beyond the region; Doha was ignored and alerted to the war only 30 minutes before its start, despite hosting largest US air base in ME. youtu.be/F96Y96k3_80?...youtu.be‘Yes, Netanyahu IS a War Criminal’ Qatar PM Speaks To Piers Morgan About Gaza, Iran, Trump & MoreYouTube video by Piers Morgan Uncensored 010
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026x.com/i/broadcasts...x.comSenator Chris Van HollenVan Hollen Brings Up Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence 030
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Why is Israel so afraid of the film NAZA? Watch this powerful conversation with the film's directors youtu.be/W5uhS2Yfv0g?...youtu.beWhy is Israel so afraid of the film NAZA? We spoke to its directorsYouTube video by Stateside Podcast 041
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If it's merely a "small number" of Israeli settler "rioters" who are causing such nonstop, criminal destruction, how is it that Netanyahu's mighty army can't stop them? 002
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tired of 'winning' yet? Trump says Iran war is 'one of the most important things that we've done' www.dawn.com/news/2033546 000
Reposted by Shibley Telhami#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com · 29/09/2026The reporting has been corroborated by the Guardian.theguardian.comIsrael does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advisedFormer attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territory 18536
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The spokesperson for the Iranian army: If we reach the conclusion that the enemy will launch an imminent attack, we will wage war or a preemptive operation 020
Reposted by Shibley TelhamiElizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Learned so much from this conversation -- if you missed it, see the recording below. Thanks to @stelhami.bsky.social for the invitation! 171
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"The Emirates’ refusal to disavow the reports of advance warnings is particularly striking because it is the Arab country that has stood closest to Netanyahu over the past three years even as his international standing plummeted." www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...washingtonpost.comReports that Netanyahu ignored Oct. 7 warnings dominate Israeli electionThe Israeli prime minister has denied any advance knowledge of the Hamas attack in 2023, but as a national election nears his role is under new scrutiny. 034
Reposted by Shibley TelhamiZeteo @zeteo.com · 29/09/2026Republicans Are Running Away From Trump’s Iran War as Midterms Near GOP candidates in Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Wisconsin say it’s time to end the war in Iran – though only one of them has started voting that way. Read now: zeteo.com/p/republican...zeteo.comRepublicans Are Running Away From Trump’s Iran War as Midterms NearGOP candidates in Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Wisconsin say it’s time to end the war in Iran – though only one of them has started voting that way. 05113
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Watch the Sadat Forum: Business as Usual or the End of the American Middle East? With Gregory Gause, @abuaardvark.bsky.social, @profsaunders.bsky.social, and @stelhami.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGwb...youtube.comThe Sadat Forum: Business as Usual or the End of the American Middle East?YouTube video by Sadat Chair at UMD 167
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/202638 US sailors, Marines wounded this month in the Middle East www.navytimes.com/news/your-na...navytimes.com38 sailors, Marines wounded this month in Middle EastThe Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System said 29 sailors and 9 Marines were wounded in the Middle East in September. 020
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The news of the Pentagon breach comes as the FBI sent a notice to employees on Friday outlining their response to a breach of its jobs portal FBIJobs.gov. abcnews.com/Politics/pen...fbijobs.govFBI Homepage — FBIFBI - Federal Bureau of InvestigationOfficial site of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Investigative priorities, news, the Most Wanted list, and how to submit a tip. 012
Reposted by Shibley TelhamiElizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Join us this afternoon at 3pm EDT! Registration details below. 0133
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 28/09/2026British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband Says Palestinian Suffering in Gaza and the West Bank Is 'A Stain On The Conscience of The World' www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ed-mil...huffingtonpost.co.ukMiliband Brands Palestinian Suffering 'A Stain On The Conscience of The World'The foreign secretary also attacked Keir Starmer’s approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict. 173
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There is the obvious absurdity of this from the point of view of US interests and goals, but think of how insulting this offer must sound to the Chinese who now think of themselves at least as US peers; it's what you offer a needy, dependent nation. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms, ambassador saysThe U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States. 031
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This may be somewhat true for some, but keep in mind that, even in the US, negative views of Israel itself are at least as high as they are of Netanyahu, according to Pew polling. 012
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...nytimes.comTrump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch ItThe administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat. 01610
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked the ship they were operating on in the Strait of Hormuz, according to three U.S. officials. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat... via @nbcnews.comnbcnews.comU.S. Marines injured in recent Iranian attackThe previously unreported attack occurred Sept. 14 when Iran struck a ship U.S. forces were on in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say. 0152
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"We no longer have to worry about nuclear weapons with Iran because they're wiped out." I'll take that if it's Trump's way of rationalizing ending the war now! 240
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This: "According to the sources, Netanyahu asked the Emirati president to deny reports of their phone conversation and any details concerning the events of October 7 that could embarrass him." 23118
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Source: Netanyahu Secretly Visited UAE on Sunday, Met With Emirati Leader www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comSource: Netanyahu secretly visited UAE on Sunday, met with Emirati leaderThe prime minister's visit, during which he met with Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed, came amid fallout from Haaretz's report of the Emirati leader's pre-Oct. 7 warning 0133
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026End It Now! That's what the public wants! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u... 283
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Iran reroutes trade overland through Turkiye – but it comes with costs aje.news/r7py14?updat... 041
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A Dubai investment group operating from the Burj Khalifa tower is facing legal action from scores of investors who accuse the firm of having stopped or delayed payments on investments that promised double-digit annual returns. www.ft.com/content/39eb...ft.comInvestors pursue Dubai investment group over missing paymentsAIX accused of having skipped or delayed payouts on bond-like products offering double-digit annual returns 030
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Iran said on Sunday that it had taken control of a sophisticated US submarine that was conducting spying operations in the Strait of Hormuz. 1144
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026British counter-terrorism police investigate ‘major incident’ near RAF Fairford base used in American attacks against Iran. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comCounter-terrorism police investigate ‘major incident’ near RAF FairfordPeople evacuated from village after men are arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near Gloucestershire airbase used by US forces 070
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"The longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress." Compared to whom? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...nytimes.comRahm Emanuel, Eyeing 2028, Makes His 2026 PlayThe longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress. After that, he’ll think about the next presidential race. 160
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Israeli settlers divert occupied West Bank spring water devastating Palestinian farmers. apnews.com/article/isra...apnews.comFar-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeoversIsraeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank. 02720
Reposted by Shibley TelhamiShibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Puzzling WP headline. Put aside your view of the Saudi government, who would reasonably expect Riyadh to "rule out" nukes today? Israel has them and many expect Iran to acquire them soon - at a time when Saudi security is more visibly exposed than anyone could have expected. 5103
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 26/09/2026How do you 'fix' a 54-3 drubbing at home to an unranked team? www.espn.com/video/clip/_... 010
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"A Quietly Shattering Memoir by a Man Detained by ICE for His Beliefs: Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and former Columbia graduate student, offers an account of his ordeal and explains why his work continues." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...nytimes.comA Quietly Shattering Memoir by a Man Detained by ICE for His BeliefsMahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist and former Columbia graduate student, offers an account of his ordeal and explains why his work continues. 0147
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Trump’s ‘Historic’ Greenland Deal Is Old Wine in New Bottles," by @mcfaulmike.bsky.social michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-his...michaelmcfaul.substack.comTrump’s ‘Historic’ Greenland Deal Is Old Wine in New BottlesAfter months of threats and tensions with a NATO ally, how much has the United States actually gained from the new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland? 040
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Puzzling WP headline. Put aside your view of the Saudi government, who would reasonably expect Riyadh to "rule out" nukes today? Israel has them and many expect Iran to acquire them soon - at a time when Saudi security is more visibly exposed than anyone could have expected. 5103
Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez: "In the 20th century, you wouldn't allow a private company to own a nuclear arsenal. We are permitting techno-oligarchs to own such massive [AI] tool with massive implications in our societies, our coexistence, and economies" youtu.be/p6XvTconhwQ?...youtu.beA More United Nations w/ Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez | The Weekly Show with Jon StewartYouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart 061