Al-Shabaka الشبكة
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· Feb 10
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This policy brief indicts US tech giants for enabling Israel’s assault on Gaza, arguing that their AI and cloud technologies are integral to military targeting, effectively automating and scaling violence against Palestinians.
By @marwasf.bsky.social at @alshabaka.bsky.social
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By @marwasf.bsky.social at @alshabaka.bsky.social
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AI for War: Big Tech Empowering Israel’s Crimes and Occupation | Al-Shabaka
This brief traces how corporate complicity with Israel now extends to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide
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November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This policy brief indicts US tech giants for enabling Israel’s assault on Gaza, arguing that their AI and cloud technologies are integral to military targeting, effectively automating and scaling violence against Palestinians.
By @marwasf.bsky.social at @alshabaka.bsky.social
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By @marwasf.bsky.social at @alshabaka.bsky.social
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A helpful and refreshing article. Looks ahead to the ethical, law-based reconstruction that the Gazan people deserve after 80 years of suffering.
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Gaza: Restoring Life Beyond the Physical Structures | Al-Shabaka
Dena Qaddumi and Jehad Abusalim examine the challenges and complexities of rebuilding Gaza amid ongoing genocidal warfare.
al-shabaka.org
May 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
A helpful and refreshing article. Looks ahead to the ethical, law-based reconstruction that the Gazan people deserve after 80 years of suffering.
@alshabaka.bsky.social
al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
@alshabaka.bsky.social
al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
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❝ As the US and its allies lead a sweeping assault on the global legal order to shield the Israeli regime from accountability for genocide, international outrage has sparked an extraordinary wave of pro-Palestine solidarity and organizing. ❞
@alshabaka.bsky.social
@alshabaka.bsky.social
Focus On: Global Solidarity with Palestine | Al-Shabaka
This collection examines how such Palestine solidarity can be sustained and transformed into a lasting political force.
al-shabaka.org
May 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
❝ As the US and its allies lead a sweeping assault on the global legal order to shield the Israeli regime from accountability for genocide, international outrage has sparked an extraordinary wave of pro-Palestine solidarity and organizing. ❞
@alshabaka.bsky.social
@alshabaka.bsky.social
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"La gent està començant a comprendre com de profund palestina està connectat amb les injustícies globals".
Auditori plé per escoltar a @yarahawari.bsky.social, escriptora palestina y coordirectora de @alshabaka.bsky.social
Amb @serveicivilcat.bsky.social i @cehi.bsky.social
Auditori plé per escoltar a @yarahawari.bsky.social, escriptora palestina y coordirectora de @alshabaka.bsky.social
Amb @serveicivilcat.bsky.social i @cehi.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"La gent està començant a comprendre com de profund palestina està connectat amb les injustícies globals".
Auditori plé per escoltar a @yarahawari.bsky.social, escriptora palestina y coordirectora de @alshabaka.bsky.social
Amb @serveicivilcat.bsky.social i @cehi.bsky.social
Auditori plé per escoltar a @yarahawari.bsky.social, escriptora palestina y coordirectora de @alshabaka.bsky.social
Amb @serveicivilcat.bsky.social i @cehi.bsky.social
🧵After over 16 months of engagement, we welcome the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs' (FDFA) decision to correct its public communications and remove any implication that the Swiss government ended its contract with Al-Shabaka as part of its 2023 investigation. (1/7)
April 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🧵After over 16 months of engagement, we welcome the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs' (FDFA) decision to correct its public communications and remove any implication that the Swiss government ended its contract with Al-Shabaka as part of its 2023 investigation. (1/7)
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“When we are crafting a design strategy, we have to ask ourselves: how much of that is about their survival? Is that sufficient? How much of this do we foresee helping a future free Gaza or free Palestine? And how much of this is actually just normalizing colonization & occupation?”
- Dena Qaddumi
- Dena Qaddumi
April 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“When we are crafting a design strategy, we have to ask ourselves: how much of that is about their survival? Is that sufficient? How much of this do we foresee helping a future free Gaza or free Palestine? And how much of this is actually just normalizing colonization & occupation?”
- Dena Qaddumi
- Dena Qaddumi
“When we are crafting a design strategy, we have to ask ourselves: how much of that is about their survival? Is that sufficient? How much of this do we foresee helping a future free Gaza or free Palestine? And how much of this is actually just normalizing colonization & occupation?”
- Dena Qaddumi
- Dena Qaddumi
April 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“When we are crafting a design strategy, we have to ask ourselves: how much of that is about their survival? Is that sufficient? How much of this do we foresee helping a future free Gaza or free Palestine? And how much of this is actually just normalizing colonization & occupation?”
- Dena Qaddumi
- Dena Qaddumi
"Far-right Republican leaders unapologetically wield authoritarian tactics—not only to silence advocates for Palestinian rights but to advance a broader agenda of eroding civil liberties and targeting dissent."
- Al-Shabaka US policy fellow Tariq Kenney-Shawa al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
- Al-Shabaka US policy fellow Tariq Kenney-Shawa al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
Project Esther: Suppressing Palestinian Solidarity in the US | Al-Shabaka
This brief situates Project Esther within the assault on free speech & dissent & outlines strategies to resist this authoritarian turn
al-shabaka.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"Far-right Republican leaders unapologetically wield authoritarian tactics—not only to silence advocates for Palestinian rights but to advance a broader agenda of eroding civil liberties and targeting dissent."
- Al-Shabaka US policy fellow Tariq Kenney-Shawa al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
- Al-Shabaka US policy fellow Tariq Kenney-Shawa al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
"Project Esther is more than just a desperate attempt to salvage a crumbling Zionist narrative—it is part of a broader authoritarian shift in US politics."
New essential reading by @tksshawa.bsky.social al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
New essential reading by @tksshawa.bsky.social al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
Project Esther: Suppressing Palestinian Solidarity in the US | Al-Shabaka
This brief situates Project Esther within the assault on free speech & dissent & outlines strategies to resist this authoritarian turn
al-shabaka.org
April 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"Project Esther is more than just a desperate attempt to salvage a crumbling Zionist narrative—it is part of a broader authoritarian shift in US politics."
New essential reading by @tksshawa.bsky.social al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
New essential reading by @tksshawa.bsky.social al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
NEW!
This policy brief situates #ProjectEsther within the broader bipartisan crackdown on Palestine advocacy—a consequence of the Zionist movement’s failure to win the argument in the public sphere.
By @tksshawa.bsky.social
#GazaGenocide al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
This policy brief situates #ProjectEsther within the broader bipartisan crackdown on Palestine advocacy—a consequence of the Zionist movement’s failure to win the argument in the public sphere.
By @tksshawa.bsky.social
#GazaGenocide al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
Project Esther: Suppressing Palestinian Solidarity in the US | Al-Shabaka
This brief situates Project Esther within the assault on free speech & dissent & outlines strategies to resist this authoritarian turn
al-shabaka.org
April 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
NEW!
This policy brief situates #ProjectEsther within the broader bipartisan crackdown on Palestine advocacy—a consequence of the Zionist movement’s failure to win the argument in the public sphere.
By @tksshawa.bsky.social
#GazaGenocide al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
This policy brief situates #ProjectEsther within the broader bipartisan crackdown on Palestine advocacy—a consequence of the Zionist movement’s failure to win the argument in the public sphere.
By @tksshawa.bsky.social
#GazaGenocide al-shabaka.org/briefs/proje...
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Mientras, en Palestina.
Palestinian architect & researcher Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been actively engaged in discussions and initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins @yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans & their feasibility #GazaGenocide
Listen & Share!
al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...
Listen & Share!
al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...
April 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Mientras, en Palestina.
Palestinian architect & researcher Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been actively engaged in discussions and initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins @yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans & their feasibility #GazaGenocide
Listen & Share!
al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...
Listen & Share!
al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...
April 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Palestinian architect & researcher Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been actively engaged in discussions and initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins @yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans & their feasibility #GazaGenocide
Listen & Share!
al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...
Listen & Share!
al-shabaka.org/podcast/gaza...
"The notion of 'building back better'—a prominent concept in post-disaster situations—is unattainable in a context where the Israeli regime can unleash destruction at any moment."
- Al-Shabaka policy analyst Dena Qaddumi al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
- Al-Shabaka policy analyst Dena Qaddumi al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
Gaza: Restoring Life Beyond the Physical Structures | Al-Shabaka
Dena Qaddumi and Jehad Abusalim examine the challenges and complexities of rebuilding Gaza amid ongoing genocidal warfare.
al-shabaka.org
April 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"The notion of 'building back better'—a prominent concept in post-disaster situations—is unattainable in a context where the Israeli regime can unleash destruction at any moment."
- Al-Shabaka policy analyst Dena Qaddumi al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
- Al-Shabaka policy analyst Dena Qaddumi al-shabaka.org/roundtables/...
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One of the most informative & timely episodes we worked on.
We keep hearing about reconstruction plans & initiatives but how much do we really know about them & their feasibility as the #gazagenocide continues w/ complete impunity.
Abed’s analysis was food for thought
We keep hearing about reconstruction plans & initiatives but how much do we really know about them & their feasibility as the #gazagenocide continues w/ complete impunity.
Abed’s analysis was food for thought
🚨NEW Episode!
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in discussions & initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins
@yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid the ongoing #GazaGenocide:
Listen. Rate. Share.
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in discussions & initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins
@yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid the ongoing #GazaGenocide:
Listen. Rate. Share.
Gaza Reconstruction Reality Check with Abed Kittana | Al-Shabaka
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, examines reconstruction plans and their feasibility
al-shabaka.org
April 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
One of the most informative & timely episodes we worked on.
We keep hearing about reconstruction plans & initiatives but how much do we really know about them & their feasibility as the #gazagenocide continues w/ complete impunity.
Abed’s analysis was food for thought
We keep hearing about reconstruction plans & initiatives but how much do we really know about them & their feasibility as the #gazagenocide continues w/ complete impunity.
Abed’s analysis was food for thought
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Gaza’s reconstruction unfolds under immense challenges, shaped by the enduring impact of Israeli warfare and the structural constraints of an ongoing genocide and blockade.
@alshabaka.bsky.social
@alshabaka.bsky.social
Gaza: Restoring Life Beyond the Physical Structures | Al-Shabaka
Dena Qaddumi and Jehad Abusalim examine the challenges and complexities of rebuilding Gaza amid ongoing genocidal warfare.
al-shabaka.org
March 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Gaza’s reconstruction unfolds under immense challenges, shaped by the enduring impact of Israeli warfare and the structural constraints of an ongoing genocide and blockade.
@alshabaka.bsky.social
@alshabaka.bsky.social
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"Understanding Palestinian liberation, therefore, requires situating it within this broader regional context. Decolonization in Palestine cannot be disentangled from the decolonization of the region."
- By Tariq Baconi, via @alshabaka.bsky.social .
al-shabaka.org/commentaries...
- By Tariq Baconi, via @alshabaka.bsky.social .
al-shabaka.org/commentaries...
The Palestinian Struggle: From Genocide to Global Realignment | Al-Shabaka
Tareq Baconi reflects on over 12 months of genocide in Gaza and discusses its ramifications on the Palestinian liberation movement
al-shabaka.org
March 27, 2025 at 6:29 AM
"Understanding Palestinian liberation, therefore, requires situating it within this broader regional context. Decolonization in Palestine cannot be disentangled from the decolonization of the region."
- By Tariq Baconi, via @alshabaka.bsky.social .
al-shabaka.org/commentaries...
- By Tariq Baconi, via @alshabaka.bsky.social .
al-shabaka.org/commentaries...
🚨NEW Episode!
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in discussions & initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins
@yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid the ongoing #GazaGenocide:
Listen. Rate. Share.
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in discussions & initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins
@yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid the ongoing #GazaGenocide:
Listen. Rate. Share.
Gaza Reconstruction Reality Check with Abed Kittana | Al-Shabaka
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, examines reconstruction plans and their feasibility
al-shabaka.org
April 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🚨NEW Episode!
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in discussions & initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins
@yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid the ongoing #GazaGenocide:
Listen. Rate. Share.
Abdalrahman Kittana, who has been engaged in discussions & initiatives on Gaza’s reconstruction, joins
@yarahawari.bsky.social to examine the various reconstruction plans and their feasibility amid the ongoing #GazaGenocide:
Listen. Rate. Share.
From grounding October 7th in the context of Israeli colonialism, to interrogating Israel’s war machine, to assessing rapidly evolving regional relations, this compilation of works represents Al-Shabaka’s effort to articulate the Palestinian condition in real time: al-shabaka.org/policy-focus...
Focus On: A Year of Genocide in Gaza | Al-Shabaka
This Focus On highlights how Al-Shabaka has sought to respond to the ongoing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
al-shabaka.org
April 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
From grounding October 7th in the context of Israeli colonialism, to interrogating Israel’s war machine, to assessing rapidly evolving regional relations, this compilation of works represents Al-Shabaka’s effort to articulate the Palestinian condition in real time: al-shabaka.org/policy-focus...
"The ineptitude of Abbas’s leadership lies not only in undermining the Palestinian quest for liberation, but in doing so while expanding and fortifying authoritarian rule," said Tareq Baconi in this 2023 roundtable: ow.ly/wwWJ50VoKyn
The Legacy of Mahmoud Abbas | Al-Shabaka
As speculation mounts regarding Mahmoud Abbas's future successor, the question of the president's legacy lingers.
ow.ly
March 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"The ineptitude of Abbas’s leadership lies not only in undermining the Palestinian quest for liberation, but in doing so while expanding and fortifying authoritarian rule," said Tareq Baconi in this 2023 roundtable: ow.ly/wwWJ50VoKyn
THURSDAY, April 3, at 7pm London time!
Join this @palfest event to mark the UK publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates' THE MESSAGE. He'll be in conversation with Al-Shabaka policy analyst Zena Agha for his first ever UK event.
More info/RSVP: www.palfest.org/full-schedul...
Join this @palfest event to mark the UK publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates' THE MESSAGE. He'll be in conversation with Al-Shabaka policy analyst Zena Agha for his first ever UK event.
More info/RSVP: www.palfest.org/full-schedul...
March 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
THURSDAY, April 3, at 7pm London time!
Join this @palfest event to mark the UK publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates' THE MESSAGE. He'll be in conversation with Al-Shabaka policy analyst Zena Agha for his first ever UK event.
More info/RSVP: www.palfest.org/full-schedul...
Join this @palfest event to mark the UK publication of Ta-Nehisi Coates' THE MESSAGE. He'll be in conversation with Al-Shabaka policy analyst Zena Agha for his first ever UK event.
More info/RSVP: www.palfest.org/full-schedul...
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Reminder that students are protesting university complicity on their campuses
Our institutions are profiting off of genocide, while our government funds it & supplies the bombs for it
Every educational institution in Gaza has been impacted, most have been completely destroyed
Our institutions are profiting off of genocide, while our government funds it & supplies the bombs for it
Every educational institution in Gaza has been impacted, most have been completely destroyed
March 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Reminder that students are protesting university complicity on their campuses
Our institutions are profiting off of genocide, while our government funds it & supplies the bombs for it
Every educational institution in Gaza has been impacted, most have been completely destroyed
Our institutions are profiting off of genocide, while our government funds it & supplies the bombs for it
Every educational institution in Gaza has been impacted, most have been completely destroyed
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Yesterday, Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent resident abducted by ICE last week, shared a powerful public statement that he dictated over the phone to his legal team.
March 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Yesterday, Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent resident abducted by ICE last week, shared a powerful public statement that he dictated over the phone to his legal team.
"Killing large number of children in Gaza is not simply forcible depopulation. It is an effort to destabilise communities and crush their hopes for liberation and the right of return as mandated by the UN."
- By Al-Shabaka policy analyst Mai Abu Moghli in @uk.theconversation.com
- By Al-Shabaka policy analyst Mai Abu Moghli in @uk.theconversation.com
Israel’s war on Gaza is deliberately targeting children – new UN report
Children represent the future. In Gaza that future is being snuffed out.
theconversation.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
"Killing large number of children in Gaza is not simply forcible depopulation. It is an effort to destabilise communities and crush their hopes for liberation and the right of return as mandated by the UN."
- By Al-Shabaka policy analyst Mai Abu Moghli in @uk.theconversation.com
- By Al-Shabaka policy analyst Mai Abu Moghli in @uk.theconversation.com
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Israel wants Palestinians dead or gone. Those are the only two options. Complete erasure. There is no ceasefire. No negotiations. No pandering that will suffice. Israel wants Palestinians disappeared one way or another. That has been the case since the dawn of Zionism.
March 19, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Israel wants Palestinians dead or gone. Those are the only two options. Complete erasure. There is no ceasefire. No negotiations. No pandering that will suffice. Israel wants Palestinians disappeared one way or another. That has been the case since the dawn of Zionism.