
Ahmd
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Ahmd
@OrwellianMan
Zookeeper turned Solicitor turned Barrister, still mostly a Zookeeper. ⚖️









A man sitting next to me on a plane asked what I did for a living. I told him I was a public speaker. He asked what I spoke about. I said antisemitism in the Arab world. But that was not precise enough. The truth is more specific, and perhaps more controversial: I am a professional advocate for Israel. I was born to Lebanese and Syrian Muslim parents, yet I chose to stand publicly and unapologetically with the Jewish state. The real question is not what I do, but why. I grew up in Lebanon surrounded by sectarian hostility, with communities convinced of each other’s flaws. It pushed me away from dogma and toward questioning. Later, living across Europe, I realized you can leave the Middle East physically, but not mentally. Its conflicts follow you. I came to believe that lasting peace in the region requires reconciliation with Israel, not endless obsession with its destruction. That conviction led me back to university, where I studied Islamic and Jewish Studies in Germany. There, I developed deep admiration for Judaism, for the Jewish people, and for Israel: not because they are perfect, but because of their resilience, continuity, and strength against extraordinary odds. I knew supporting Israel publicly would cost me relationships and distance me from parts of my past. It did. Yet I chose this path deliberately. On October 7, I put everything aside and went to Israel, not as an observer, but out of solidarity. I wanted to stand with people I had come to see as family. So the most honest way to describe what I do is this: I am a professional advocate for Israel, and I do it out of love, conviction, and admiration. #Israel #Lebanon #Syria #October7attack Photo taken before my first trip of twenty to Israel 👇



Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Camus. You can only keep one. Which one stays?




Ustad Mir Akbar Khyber’s funeral procession in Kabul. The PDPA ideologue’s death precipitated the Saur Revolution and decades of war that followed. (Pics from Sulaiman Layeq Sahib’s archives in the Night Letters: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and the Afghan, by Chris Sands & F. Qazizai)

SUMMARY INJUSTICE A Pakistani woman removes the citizenship of a natural born Englishman In a first, UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has revoked the nationality and passport of former police officer Mark Bullen, now in Russia, on 'national security grounds' Follow #MOATS 543 #georgegalloway #ShabanaMahmood #MarkBullen #policestate #nationality


Nadra Guide help me renew my Pakistan ID. Very Fast and Reliable Service.

Abdul Baqi, a resident of Tirah Valley, along with his eight family members, has been living in caves along the bank of a seasonal stream in the Hasara area near Bara in Kyber district. In early January, like many others, he left his home for the second time in anticipation of a possible military operation in Tirah Valley. Thousands of families like Abdul Baqi's continue to endure the hardship of displacement, even as the agreed deadline for their return has already passed.

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with His Excellency JD Vance, Vice President of the United States of America.The U.S. Vice President was assisted by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Mr. Jared Kushner. #IslamabadPeaceTalks #StopLebanonGenocide





