David Vine

Thanks to @CostsOfWar for collaborating on this new data showing some of the damage already caused by the new war. We must pressure @realDonaldTrump to end the #USIranWar now.

War is *not* "play" @nytimes as "The Headlines" pod/Tracy Mumford said today, referencing "the state of play" in the war in Iran. War is killing. War is destruction. War is not play or a game. Responsible journalism should reflect that. wordsaboutwar.org

"Jews don't belong in American society." Imagine a sitting member of Congress tweeting that. You can't. Thankfully, it'd never happen. And *if* it did, it'd be the end of their career and the biggest story in America. But Ogles can say this about Muslims without any censure.

Grateful to @FPIF for re-publishing my article warning that Trump's threats to attack Iran and any actual attacks will only strengthen Iran's leaders while risking getting the US into another endless war. fpif.org/war-only-helps…

My latest article emphasizing that Trump's threats to attack Iran + any actual attacks will only HARM protestors + build support for Iran's regime. Negotiations + diplomacy are the answer--not war.otherwords.org/negotiations-w…

By embedding itself in the daily digital lives of billions through social media platforms, the military bypasses traditional media gatekeepers, turning its manufacture of public consent for war into an interactive military-to-civilian affair. [2/8]

A Costs of War cultural analysis paper looks at how the military uses social media platforms to shape narratives around war, drive recruitment, and wage cyberwarfare. [THREAD]

Costs of War contributor @davidsvine on how the Israeli government appears to have orchestrated mass expulsion in Gaza – one of several tools of genocide.

Peace in Gaza Depends on Palestinians’ Right to Remain – and Return Trump's peace plan includes a promise not to expel any Palestinians from Gaza. Can't that promise be kept? by David Vine @davidsvine #Gaza #Palestinians #Israel original.antiwar.com/david-vine/202…

My new op-ed @FPIF arguing that peace in Gaza depends on @netanyahu + @realDonaldTrump following through on promises in Trump's peace plan that Palestinians will be allowed to stay in Gaza. fpif.org/peace-in-gaza-…

Tomorrow, Costs of War contributors will discuss their new research on two years of the post-10/7 wars. Time: Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 2pm ET. Moderated by @tparsi of the @QuincyInst. Register here: events.brown.edu/event/320525-t…

Event: Join Costs of War contributors on their new research on two years of the post-10/7 wars on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 2pm ET. Moderated by @tparsi of the @QuincyInst. events.brown.edu/event/320525-t…

Read the research, "Mass Displacement since October 7, 2023: Flight from War, Genocide, and Expulsion in Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and the West Bank" by David Vine.  [END] costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/PostOct7…

The 3.2 million internal displacement events experienced by Palestinians represented 16% of the world total in 2024. [3/4]

In the West Bank, more Palestinians were displaced in 2023 than in any year since the United Nations began tracking displacement (in 2009). [2/4]

Displacement in Gaza and the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023 [THREAD] Nearly all the people living in Gaza—90% or more—have been forcibly displaced. Many have been displaced multiple times.

Let me say something radical: Government is good.

I was very pleased to be interviewed for this impressive new video about the network of around 750-800 US bases abroad--and their impacts on national and global security.

One out of five traumatic deaths in Gaza between Oct. 2023-July 2025 were children aged 13 and under. [1/2]

Read the research, “The Human Toll of the Gaza War: Direct and Indirect Death from 7 October 2023 to 3 October 2025” by Neta Crawford. costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/HumanTol…