Mohamad Bazzi
@mbazzi.bsky.social
NYU journalism professor | Director, NYU Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies | Former Middle East bureau chief, Newsday.
https://journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/profile/mohamad-bazzi/
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Mohamad Bazzi
@mbazzi.bsky.social
· Aug 26
Western journalists are failing to stand up for their colleagues in Gaza | Mohamad Bazzi
This hypocrisy of western media has been laid bare by Israel’s targeting of journalists since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack
www.theguardian.com
“Israel is able to kill Palestinian journalists with impunity not just because of the unconditional military support it receives from the US, but also the failure of many western media organizations and journalists to stand up for their Palestinian colleagues” — my oped @theguardian.com
Once in a while, @nytimes.com goes with a local headline on a major international story
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Once in a while, @nytimes.com goes with a local headline on a major international story
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
"The last thing that protesters in Iran need are threats of intervention from the U.S. government. The last thing that the U.S. needs is another conflict in the Middle East." daniellarison.substack.com/p/trumps-thr...
Trump's Threat to 'Rescue' Iranian Protesters Is Reckless
The last thing that protesters in Iran need are threats of intervention from the U.S. government.
daniellarison.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
"The last thing that protesters in Iran need are threats of intervention from the U.S. government. The last thing that the U.S. needs is another conflict in the Middle East." daniellarison.substack.com/p/trumps-thr...
NY Post home page on Mamdani’s inauguration.
You can always count on Rupert Murdoch’s Post to scrape the bottom of the journalistic barrel.
You can always count on Rupert Murdoch’s Post to scrape the bottom of the journalistic barrel.
January 1, 2026 at 11:56 PM
NY Post home page on Mamdani’s inauguration.
You can always count on Rupert Murdoch’s Post to scrape the bottom of the journalistic barrel.
You can always count on Rupert Murdoch’s Post to scrape the bottom of the journalistic barrel.
“When I look at Mamdani, I didn’t see some radical departure from the past. I see him as the heir to an old and venerable Jewish tradition – that of Yiddish socialism – which helped build New York” — powerful essay by the inimitable @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him as an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:29 PM
“When I look at Mamdani, I didn’t see some radical departure from the past. I see him as the heir to an old and venerable Jewish tradition – that of Yiddish socialism – which helped build New York” — powerful essay by the inimitable @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
“Data is power and data is control. And these American cloud providers allow the Israeli military to store a lot of data and to sift through it very effectively. That has direct consequences for people on the ground” — excellent interview with journalist Yuval Abraham
‘Data is control’: what we learned from a year investigating the Israeli military’s ties to big tech
Our reporting revealed a symbiotic relationship between the IDF and Silicon Valley – with implications for the future of warfare
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
“Data is power and data is control. And these American cloud providers allow the Israeli military to store a lot of data and to sift through it very effectively. That has direct consequences for people on the ground” — excellent interview with journalist Yuval Abraham
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My latest op-ed in Globe and Mail on AI race between China and US. Trump’s war on talent in universities and international scholars may kill what pwas US has had www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: In the roiling cold war for AI supremacy, the U.S. has let China back in the race
Decisions by the Trump White House – particularly ones dissuading the world’s top AI talent from going to America – have allowed China to assert itself
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
My latest op-ed in Globe and Mail on AI race between China and US. Trump’s war on talent in universities and international scholars may kill what pwas US has had www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
US taxpayers pay $8.6 billion for Israel’s new F-15 warplanes, while Israelis get universal healthcare and heavily-subsidized college education from their government
Pentagon announces $8.6 billion Boeing contract for F-15 jets for Israel
Boeing was given an $8.6 billion contract for the F-15 Israel Program, the Pentagon said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida.
www.reuters.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
US taxpayers pay $8.6 billion for Israel’s new F-15 warplanes, while Israelis get universal healthcare and heavily-subsidized college education from their government
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
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December 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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An infuriating NYT analysis: “For more than a decade, war has ravaged the Middle East. Will it persist in conflict, or forge a brighter future?”
As if people of the region chose all this war and destruction and it wasn't imposed on them by the US and its proxies since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
As if people of the region chose all this war and destruction and it wasn't imposed on them by the US and its proxies since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Zero Hour for the Middle East
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
An infuriating NYT analysis: “For more than a decade, war has ravaged the Middle East. Will it persist in conflict, or forge a brighter future?”
As if people of the region chose all this war and destruction and it wasn't imposed on them by the US and its proxies since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
As if people of the region chose all this war and destruction and it wasn't imposed on them by the US and its proxies since the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
Not really discussed much but 2028 will be the first time that significant television ad money is spent on attacking candidates for being too pro Israel in a presidential primary
December 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Not really discussed much but 2028 will be the first time that significant television ad money is spent on attacking candidates for being too pro Israel in a presidential primary
Trump always thought it was more important to build his brand than to build a business. Now he's using the presidency as the ultimate branding opportunity — my latest @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
December 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Trump always thought it was more important to build his brand than to build a business. Now he's using the presidency as the ultimate branding opportunity — my latest @theguardian.com | www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“Trump is using the US presidency as the ultimate branding opportunity. He’s slapping his name on as many buildings, monuments and government projects as he can” — my latest for @theguardian.com
Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump is using the presidency as a branding opportunity. He’s slapping his name on as many buildings, monuments and government projects as he can
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“Trump is using the US presidency as the ultimate branding opportunity. He’s slapping his name on as many buildings, monuments and government projects as he can” — my latest for @theguardian.com
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
Israel is upset that a sovereign country, Syria, wants to invite another sovereign country, Türkiye, to cooperate militarily on sovereign Syrian soil and in sovereign Syrian airspace.
Turkey attempting to deploy radars in Syrian territory | The Jerusalem Post
Deploying radars in Syrian territory would harm Israel's ability to strike targets in Iran, due to the fact Israel is using Syrian airspace to reach Iran.
www.jpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Israel is upset that a sovereign country, Syria, wants to invite another sovereign country, Türkiye, to cooperate militarily on sovereign Syrian soil and in sovereign Syrian airspace.
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza
While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza
“This year’s celebrations carry a message of hope for our people and a message to the world that the Palestinian people love peace and life.”
dlvr.it
December 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza
Israel has bombed Lebanon once every 4 hours on average since a “ceasefire” took effect in late November 2024, according to ACLED, an independent conflict monitor.
Israel attacking Lebanon every 4 hours on average: Research
LONDON: Israel is attacking Lebanon at a rate equal to one strike every four hours despite the reaching of a ceasefire more than a year ago, new data has shown. ACLED, the independent conflict monitor...
www.arabnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Israel has bombed Lebanon once every 4 hours on average since a “ceasefire” took effect in late November 2024, according to ACLED, an independent conflict monitor.
Powerful and poignant piece by @aidaalami.bsky.social in Columbia Journalism Review on how Western legacy media covers Gaza | www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
December 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Powerful and poignant piece by @aidaalami.bsky.social in Columbia Journalism Review on how Western legacy media covers Gaza | www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
“Friend-of-the-court briefs, or amicus briefs, are increasingly being used as a litigation tactic rather than for their intended purpose. Federal rules around disclosing who is funding them are pretty anemic” — important reporting by @karenzraick.bsky.social
Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“Friend-of-the-court briefs, or amicus briefs, are increasingly being used as a litigation tactic rather than for their intended purpose. Federal rules around disclosing who is funding them are pretty anemic” — important reporting by @karenzraick.bsky.social
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
I want to add that the same is happening in the UAE, despite the outside facing, English-speaking young “influencers” emerging on X/Twitter, agitating against the Muslim Brotherhood while using pro-Israel talking points.
Domestically, we’ve had two good years of solid re-education on Palestine.
Domestically, we’ve had two good years of solid re-education on Palestine.
Another strange article from JI, expressing shock and confusion at the level of pro Palestinian rhetoric used by senior members of the Saudi government and ulema.
If they had paid attention since 2023, the rhetoric has steadily gotten more and more intense in correlation to Israeli behavior.
If they had paid attention since 2023, the rhetoric has steadily gotten more and more intense in correlation to Israeli behavior.
At Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Saudi imam prays for Jews to be punished during sermon
Imam Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid called Israel an ‘unjust and brutal Zionist enemy,’ casting doubts on Saudi-Israel normalization
jewishinsider.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I want to add that the same is happening in the UAE, despite the outside facing, English-speaking young “influencers” emerging on X/Twitter, agitating against the Muslim Brotherhood while using pro-Israel talking points.
Domestically, we’ve had two good years of solid re-education on Palestine.
Domestically, we’ve had two good years of solid re-education on Palestine.
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
As Greenpeace and Energy Transfer head back to court tomorrow in North Dakota, new details on the effort to get the state's top court to block the enviro group's countersuit against the pipeline giant in Amsterdam www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
As Greenpeace and Energy Transfer head back to court tomorrow in North Dakota, new details on the effort to get the state's top court to block the enviro group's countersuit against the pipeline giant in Amsterdam www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/c...
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
Saudi Arabia ‘sets new death penalty record in a year’. Riyadh breaks its own record for death sentences carried out annually, with 340 executions, according to AFP tally.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-a...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-a...
Saudi Arabia ‘sets new death penalty record in a year’
Riyadh breaks its own record for death sentences carried out annually, with 340 executions, according to AFP tally
www.middleeasteye.net
December 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Saudi Arabia ‘sets new death penalty record in a year’. Riyadh breaks its own record for death sentences carried out annually, with 340 executions, according to AFP tally.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-a...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-a...
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Illuminating article on how Netanyahu is quietly attempting to block the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia, and from the Israeli perspective more importantly, to Türkiye.
Inside Netanyahu’s pressure campaign to block Turkey, Saudi Arabia from acquiring F-35s
On Dec. 1, Netanyahu met in his Jerusalem office with Frank St. John, chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, lead contractor for the F-35's production.
www.al-monitor.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Illuminating article on how Netanyahu is quietly attempting to block the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia, and from the Israeli perspective more importantly, to Türkiye.
“A Paramount takeover of Warner Bros could mean not only that his son-in-law and Arab allies are a crucial part of the deal, but it could also ensure that CNN’s parent company has a Trump-friendly owner.
It would be a win-win for Trump – and a loss for democracy and rule of law” — @theguardian.com
It would be a win-win for Trump – and a loss for democracy and rule of law” — @theguardian.com
Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“A Paramount takeover of Warner Bros could mean not only that his son-in-law and Arab allies are a crucial part of the deal, but it could also ensure that CNN’s parent company has a Trump-friendly owner.
It would be a win-win for Trump – and a loss for democracy and rule of law” — @theguardian.com
It would be a win-win for Trump – and a loss for democracy and rule of law” — @theguardian.com
Reposted by Mohamad Bazzi
The Israelis informed the United States that the damage done to Iran's ballistic missile program during the last conflagration was "less severe than initially thought".
Iran is reported to have at least the same amount of missiles today as they did prior to the 12 day hot war.
Iran is reported to have at least the same amount of missiles today as they did prior to the 12 day hot war.
Israel now realizes damage it inflicted to Iran’s ballistic missile program less severe than initially thought
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www.timesofisrael.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Israelis informed the United States that the damage done to Iran's ballistic missile program during the last conflagration was "less severe than initially thought".
Iran is reported to have at least the same amount of missiles today as they did prior to the 12 day hot war.
Iran is reported to have at least the same amount of missiles today as they did prior to the 12 day hot war.
“In Trump’s transactional and corrupt approach to governance, it certainly helps that Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros directly involves Jared Kushner and the three Arab petrostates that have struck lucrative business deals with the Trump Organization” — my latest for @theguardian.com
Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“In Trump’s transactional and corrupt approach to governance, it certainly helps that Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros directly involves Jared Kushner and the three Arab petrostates that have struck lucrative business deals with the Trump Organization” — my latest for @theguardian.com