Democracy in Exile

In an interview, @vali_nasr discusses the current regional conflict, its causes and effects, implications for regional diplomatic and security relationships, and where broader trends in U.S.-Israel-Iran geopolitical wrangling sit today. More here: dawnmena.org/a-war-launched…

The Nakba "marks not a concluded past, but the beginning of an ongoing system of dispossession and displacement upon the foundation of Israel in 1948 that continues to structurally deny Palestinian life today." Dania Abul Haj writes in @DAWN_Journal: dawnmena.org/the-nakba-is-n…

In December, @DAWNmenaorg published the identities of the 50 execs & board members who run AIPAC—which AIPAC hides. Our new data shows how AIPAC operates. AIPAC is tax-exempt—so in effect subsidized by Americans. Here's what your tax dollars are funding: AIPACWhoWeAre.org

“We see you, and you belong.” These are the words that the Lebanese state must be able to say to its neurodivergent and disabled citizens, most of whom have been left behind for years, writes @Adnansoutlook29.  dawnmena.org/for-lebanons-d…

AIPAC doesn't disclose identities of its staff. But DAWN's research shows how AIPAC staff maintain strong connections to the Israeli and US governments. “AIPAC shapes US policy...but operates entirely in the shadows,” says DAWN’s @OmarSShakir. Read more: dawnmena.org/u-s-new-data-h…

Staff at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) maintain strong connections to the Israeli and U.S. governments and the broader pro-Israel ecosystem in the U.S., said DAWN today in releasing new data mapping the professional connections of more than 3,000 current and former AIPAC staff. The data demonstrates a revolving door relationship between AIPAC and U.S. and Israeli governmental institutions, with dozens of current and former AIPAC staff having worked for Israeli or U.S. government bodies. Read more: dawnmena.org/u-s-new-data-h…

My latest @DAWN_Journal

Israel's historic investment in public diplomacy (hasbara) stems from its collapsing support globally, argues @walzerscent. "Israeli leaders fear a loss of political support in the West far more than any physical threat to their country." dawnmena.org/hundreds-of-mi…

"The actions of the U.S. and Israel since the beginning of the war on Feb. 28, together with their menacing rhetoric about Iran, do not suggest a spirit of respect for the cultural patrimony of all nations," writes @KZiabari in @DAWN_Journal. Read more: dawnmena.org/wartime-cultur…

"The Nakba is not only what happened in 1948; it is what has unfolded in recent years, what is unfolding today and what is sustained through the normalization of life alongside it," wrote Dania Abul Haj on Nakba Day last week. "History is now." dawnmena.org/the-nakba-is-n…

NEW Think Naftali Bennett and his opposition cohort including Yair Laipd are going to be any better on the West Bank and Gaza security than #Netanyahu? Think again writes @MikeOmerMan @DAWNmenaorg on upcoming elections. responsiblestatecraft.org/bennett-israel/

Nearly eight years after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, a French judge will now investigate a complaint against Mohammed bin Salman over the killing. The case, brought by Trial International, Reporters Without Borders (@RSF_inter), and @DAWNmenaorg, marks a major development in the long fight for accountability for one of the most notorious attacks on press freedom in recent history. “This is an important step toward justice, confirming that a genuine criminal investigation into his murder can finally be opened in France,” said DAWN Advocacy Director @RaedJarrar. Read more: ouest-france.fr/societe/justic…

On the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, Dania Abul Haj writes in @DAWN_Journal that it constitutes both the past and the present. As the West continues to strip Palestinians of their identity and agency, the realities created by the Nakba must first end. dawnmena.org/the-nakba-is-n…

I'm pleased to share this profile and book review of my memoir, Upside-Down Love - an impossible Israeli-Palestinian Romeo-and-Juliet story that my partner and I made possible ... and counting :). jpost.com/jerusalem-repo…

"The current crackdown in Bahrain is reinforcing a familiar reality: Moments of regional crisis often translate into deeper surveillance, harsher punishment and growing uncertainty at home," writes Mona Ali.  dawnmena.org/bahrain-exploi…

Today marks the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of 750,000+ Palestinians from their land during the state of Israel's establishment. @DAWNmenaorg hosted a 2023 roundtable on the Nakba's 75th anniversary, which we reflect upon today.dawnmena.org/denying-the-na…

"International law ... is confronting a deeper crisis of credibility: a widening belief that rules that still exist on paper no longer bind the most powerful states in practice." @bakir_hazem in @DAWN_Journal on Israeli and U.S. attacks on Gaza and Iran: dawnmena.org/gaza-and-iran-…

BREAKING: A federal judge has suspended Trump’s sanctions designation of @FranceskAlbs over her submissions to the ICC. Grounding his ruling in the 1st Amendment, Judge Leon found that submitting information to the ICC is protected speech — a major step for accountability, free expression, and international justice. @DAWNmena filed an amicus brief in the case.

Israel-U.S. strikes on Iran's cultural sites are likely a violation of The Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, constituting an assault on humanity's shared heritage, writes @KZiabari.  dawnmena.org/wartime-cultur…