Selim Kharrat

Une photo prise aujourd'hui à Bizerte. Magnifique synthèse de la situation actuelle en #Tunisie

Lebanon | An Israeli soldier smashing the head of a Jesus Christ statue during operations in southern Lebanon.

The 35-year-old Palestinian, who is now known around the world after a picture of her being taunted by one of the settlers appeared on the cover of Italian magazine L’Espresso, recalls what happened that day ⤵️

Iran reopens Hormuz: Are Tehran and Washington getting closer to a deal? 🔹 Since yesterday, multiple developments suggest Tehran and Washington may be inching toward a deal. But rather than a breakthrough moment, what we may be seeing is a carefully staged, incremental process. 🔹 Starting with Lebanon, Israel’s agreement to a ceasefire there aligns with a key Iranian demand that any U.S.-Iran arrangement extend across the region, including the Hezbollah front. 🔹 This linkage was initially rejected by Israel, which escalated operations in Lebanon to preserve freedom of action. The shift toward a ceasefire likely reflects external pressure from the U.S., involving mediation by Pakistan and others. 🔸 One interpretation is that Donald Trump ultimately pushed Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the ceasefire to remove a major Iranian red line and enabling diplomatic movement. 🔸Iranian sources suggest Tehran made it explicit that no second round of talks with the U.S. while Lebanon remained active. Some accounts go further, saying that Iran had warned it would resume strikes, including against Israel, if no ceasefire emerged. 🔸Publicly, Trump denies any linkage between Lebanon and Iran talks. But it is difficult to see the ceasefire as entirely disconnected from progress on the diplomatic track. 🔹 A second signal is that Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. 🔹 Trump frames this as proof that his pressure campaign is working, insisting the naval blockade will remain until a comprehensive deal is reached. 🔹 But a different reading is more plausible: both sides may be constructing a sequence that allows for de-escalation without visible concession. Step 1: ceasefire in Lebanon. Step 2: Iran reopens Hormuz. Step 3: gradual rollback of U.S. naval pressure. 🔹 Crucially, the “blockade” itself may never have been fully enforced. Shipping data suggests Iranian vessels continued transiting the Strait, pointing to a signaling tool rather than a total economic cutoff. 🔹 In that sense, the blockade functions less as a coercive end-state and more as diplomatic leverage, allowing Washington to claim success while moving toward compromise. 🔸At the same time, Iran’s move appears to be highly conditional. Iranian FM says shipping is allowed, but only along routes designated by Tehran, close to its shores. 🔸This is significant, as it preserves Iran’s operational control and its ability to quickly reimpose restrictions if conditions change. 🔸Iranian state media outline three conditions: • Only commercial shipping permitted • No U.S./Israeli-linked vessels or cargo • Full coordination with Iranian forces 🔸In other words, what they say is that the Strait is open, but on Iran’s terms. 🔸Tehran is also signaling that the arrangement is reversible. If the U.S. maintains or intensifies its naval pressure, Iran could shut the Strait again. 🔹 Another key point is that Iranian sources reject Trump’s claim that Tehran agreed to hand over highly enriched uranium, saying that the issue remains unresolved. 🔹 This suggests that what we are seeing is not a finalized agreement, but partial implementation of a previously negotiated framework, i.e., the initial ceasefire mediated by Pakistan. 🔹 According to Iranian accounts, the delay was due to Lebanon. Once that front was included, the framework could move forward. 🔸But not everyone in Iran is on board. The reopening of Hormuz appears to have surprised parts of the political elites, triggering criticism from hardliners. 🔸Their concern is that restoring shipping too quickly reduces economic pressure on adversaries, undermining Iran’s leverage. 🔸Others focus on messaging, arguing that even if the move is conditional, inconsistencies in public communication have allowed Washington to dominate the narrative. 🔸This is a key point in their view, as the U.S. can now portray developments as evidence that its pressure campaign worked, even if the outcome reflects mutual compromise. ➡️Overall, it seems that what’s unfolding is not so much of a decisive breakthrough but a managed de-escalation, structured to let both sides claim success while keeping options open.

This young man received a call from the Israeli military saying he could either die alone or in the car with his family. He ran into a field alone and was murdered by one of their drones. This is the future Israel wants for the entire world. They cannot have it.

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Since they made a top 10 antisemites list, I made a list of the top 10 worst jews alive.

“The Trump administration has abruptly canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone…” miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…

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LMAO who made this 😭😂🤣

Millions of antisemitic bees have launched an attack on Southern Israel; authorities warn people to stay indoors, keep doors and windows closed.

Israel is considering a short-term cease-fire in Lebanon that could pause the war against Iran-backed Hezbollah, three Israeli officials said on Wednesday. The Israeli government has yet to formally sign off on the truce, and the discussions around it remained fluid. It could be discussed by Israel’s high-level security cabinet when it meets on Wednesday night,one of the officials said. W\ @aboxerman1 and @euanward_ via @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/04/15/wor…

NEW: 🇮🇱🇪🇺 26 out of 27 EU countries supported the partial suspension of their trade agreement with Israel Hungary is the only country against it Israel is about to lose preferential access to its biggest trading partner, which accounts for 32% of its exports.

US now saying Ceuta and Melilla not part of Spain. Not sure this is a veiled or unveiled threat against Spain’s territorial integrity but at least Spanish government knows where the threat will come from and it’s not Iran

Injustice fiscale : Pour un revenu de 50 000 dinars, un salarié paie 13 000 dinars d’IRPP, alors qu’un rentier ne paie que 5 000 dinars : espacemanager.com/injustice-fisc… via @espacemanager

👇 This is an important window into how Iran is viewing the current diplomatic track. A post-Islamabad interview with Majid Shakeri, an advisor to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Iran’s delegation in Islamabad and headed talks with JD Vance. It offers a revealing look into how the Iranian side, especially Ghalibaf’s camp, is assessing the process. He says the first round was fundamentally about each side evaluating the other. But he highlights a core “problem” with the US delegation: “it neither has clear goals nor does it have the necessary mandate and the necessary ability for decision-making.” At the same time, he claims that for everything raised, “a solution truly existed.” His overall assessment of the round is telling: it was “not completely failed or completely won,” and no one expected that in a single round, a “result would immediately be created.” On escalation, he addresses Trump’s blockade threat. He says it is unclear whether it is a bluff or not. But in either case, he suggests it does not fundamentally alter Iran’s position, where the Strait of Hormuz remains its key leverage. More striking is his description of Iran’s economic posture. He argues Iran has long prepared for a blockade scenario. With imports reduced during the war, it now has more resources and liquidity, including proceeds from oil sold at sea. And this line stands out: “parallel to the war” the “the sale of Iranian oil no longer has any connection to the Dirham or any type of infrastructure susceptible to sanctions or American pressure.” If true, that is a significant shift given Iran’s previous dependence on UAE-linked financial channels. He adds that oil trade and currency exchange are now happening at the point of sale, for example in China. He also points to a broader logistical shift, saying Iran has diversified away from southern and western routes toward land-based and other alternatives, and that this transition is already complete for vital goods. On a wider geopolitical level, he argues a US blockade would “expand the game” by pulling in China more directly, ultimately to Iran’s benefit. He also notes that pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and shifts toward Red Sea export routes increase the leverage of actors like the Houthis. His closing assessment is blunt. He characterizes US decision-making currently as irrational and argues Washington is pursuing a path that raises costs for both sides while making the situation more entrenched and difficult to resolve.

Well informed source telling me, Pakistani army commander carried to Tehran news regarding success of efforts to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon. Iran waiting to hear Israeli announcement to take necessary action.

La risposta del vicedirettore de L'Espresso Enrico Bellavia all'ambasciatore istaeliano Peled. "La scorsa copertina de L’Espresso sugli abusi dei coloni in Cisgiordania che l’ambasciatore 🇮🇱 Peled ha improvvidamente «condannato», insegna alcune cose. Innanzitutto, a noi che abbiamo molto da imparare. Anche da quello che facciamo. Senza il ghigno beffardo del colono che irride alla donna palestinese, colto dall’obiettivo esperto di Pietro Masturzo quel racconto, intriso di sradicamento, violenza, sangue non avrebbe avuto la stessa forza. Perché dice di una pulizia etnica che punta a coltivare le spinte espansionistiche del Grande Israele. E non ha nulla a che vedere con LA SICUREZZA nazionale. Non obbedisce a logiche, sia pure distorte o funzionali, di contrasto a minacce terroristiche. È un’operazione di conquista condotta da civili, liberamente armati, spalleggiati dall’esercito 🇮🇱 . Un’annessione né lenta né silenziosa, in spregio al diritto, sotto gli occhi del mondo. In quella foto che ha fatto il giro del mondo c’è la sintesi e il grado zero del sopruso: lo scherno. Più di un corpo martoriato, stabilisce senza lambiccamenti il torto e la ragione. Documenta un surplus di prevaricazione nella sproporzione tra un maschio armato e una donna inerme, cacciata dal suolo che ha calpestato. L’immagine su carta ha il privilegio di fissare l’istante e consegnarlo alla memoria. Duratura e non volatile, per quanto evocabile on demand in ogni istante, come nel mondo digitale. Ha il merito di aderire istantaneamente al nostro immaginario, di entrare nell’archivio del vissuto collettivo. Non richiede altro per essere richiamata. Non presuppone una ricerca, ma la nostra intelligenza. Naturale. Il web la veicola e la porta dove il settimanale non arriva. Oltre a conservarla per tutti. Una straordinaria fotografia non basta, senza il lavoro rigoroso sul contesto. Se l’ambasciatore si fosse preso la briga di controllare – era in chiaro, sfogliando il settimanale dalla seconda pagina – si sarebbe evitato un infortunio e un corto circuito. L’infortunio di sollevare semplici sospetti «manipolatori» sull’immagine. Il corto circuito di impartire lezioni sull’uso della «responsabilità» e della «correttezza» che gli si sono ritorte contro da parte di chi non si è fermato alle figure, ma si è concesso l’ormai raro scrupolo di leggere. La copertina è parte di un foto-racconto, corredato di una serie di minuziose informazioni raccolte sul campo da chi quella Cisgiordania la testimonia da anni. Non bastasse, Alae Al Said ha riscontrato ogni dettaglio, aggiungendovi la propria conoscenza di quella realtà. La partigianeria sui fatti non è mai un buon viatico per approcciarli o confutarli. Sedicenti esperti, sulla scia dell’ambasciatore, si sono spinti a sostenere che l’immagine fosse generata dall’Ia. Bastava documentarsi. Per gli scettici, esiste una versione video di quel lavoro e il New York Times ha pubblicato un reportage realizzato in quegli stessi frangenti. Nel quale, peraltro, è immortalato il medesimo colono. Non siamo noi a promuovere «stereotipi e odio». Contro neonazisti e neofascisti, contro gli antisemiti, siamo dove siamo sempre stati. In quello stesso posto dove i TERRORISTI non sono un’etnia, come i CRIMINALI non sono un popolo. Il GENOCIDIO si chiama con quel nome. E non si fanno sconti a chi nasconde o mistifica la realtà. Neppure in nome della Storia".