Moran Barkai
@moranb.bsky.social
Journalist. Obsessed by all things cinema, food, and literature. Hooked on cats and ice cream.
Sadly, every painful word is true, every angry snark justified.
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We are told the ‘war’ against Gaza is finally ‘over’. Is it? | Arwa Mahdawi
I am not celebrating the end of the ‘war’ because this was not a war – and it’s not over, either
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October 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Sadly, every painful word is true, every angry snark justified.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When the media blinks first and a government goes unchecked, you can expect the worst.
The piece I wrote, together with @tullis.bsky.social for @motherjones.com about how this disaster looks in Israel and the consequences for Gaza.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The piece I wrote, together with @tullis.bsky.social for @motherjones.com about how this disaster looks in Israel and the consequences for Gaza.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Israeli media's distorted view of the war in Gaza
While global news showed a humanitarian disaster, most outlets in Israel remained silent.
www.motherjones.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
When the media blinks first and a government goes unchecked, you can expect the worst.
The piece I wrote, together with @tullis.bsky.social for @motherjones.com about how this disaster looks in Israel and the consequences for Gaza.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The piece I wrote, together with @tullis.bsky.social for @motherjones.com about how this disaster looks in Israel and the consequences for Gaza.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Israel planned to transmit via megaphones, Netanyahu's UN speech in Gaza. Kind of reminds me of that 90s movie, Strange Days, in which a psychopath transmits to his victims' minds the joy he experiences while torturing them.
#Gaza #Netanyahu #UN
#Gaza #Netanyahu #UN
September 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Israel planned to transmit via megaphones, Netanyahu's UN speech in Gaza. Kind of reminds me of that 90s movie, Strange Days, in which a psychopath transmits to his victims' minds the joy he experiences while torturing them.
#Gaza #Netanyahu #UN
#Gaza #Netanyahu #UN
Reposted by Moran Barkai
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.
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By @tessairini.bsky.social and @pgreenfielduk.bsky.social. Who would have thought I would actively try to help these small creatures who terrorized me most of my life. Worst, that I would actually enjoy it!
By @tessairini.bsky.social and @pgreenfielduk.bsky.social. Who would have thought I would actively try to help these small creatures who terrorized me most of my life. Worst, that I would actually enjoy it!
Insects are dying: here are 25 easy and effective ways you can help protect them
From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild
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June 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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By @tessairini.bsky.social and @pgreenfielduk.bsky.social. Who would have thought I would actively try to help these small creatures who terrorized me most of my life. Worst, that I would actually enjoy it!
By @tessairini.bsky.social and @pgreenfielduk.bsky.social. Who would have thought I would actively try to help these small creatures who terrorized me most of my life. Worst, that I would actually enjoy it!
Henk and Poca have been channeling Michelangelo on this holy weekend. (And yes, the cat rug is in need of some cleaning...)
April 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Henk and Poca have been channeling Michelangelo on this holy weekend. (And yes, the cat rug is in need of some cleaning...)
I'm in awe of this people. Seriously. Unfortunately, this is the voice of reason. And currently, the voice of reason is so passé...
As we wake up to the news of another 200 Palestinians (minimum) killed by Israeli air strikes in a clear end to the ceasefire…
Take note of this statement via The Guardian:
Take note of this statement via The Guardian:
March 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I'm in awe of this people. Seriously. Unfortunately, this is the voice of reason. And currently, the voice of reason is so passé...
This looks super interesting. Can't wait to get a copy!
March 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This looks super interesting. Can't wait to get a copy!
That's my life philosophy. Existentialism 101.
March 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
That's my life philosophy. Existentialism 101.
@truthdig.bsky.social published an interview of mine (Thanks!!!), talking to an amazing woman who defies traditions, toxic men, destinies, and ethnic segregation. May 2025 make Amoun Sleems of all of us.
www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
The Forgotten Minority of the Occupied Territories - Truthdig
Amoun Sleem fights to give the minority Domari community of East Jerusalem pride and hope for a better future.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:43 PM
@truthdig.bsky.social published an interview of mine (Thanks!!!), talking to an amazing woman who defies traditions, toxic men, destinies, and ethnic segregation. May 2025 make Amoun Sleems of all of us.
www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
I was away from Bsky for a bit. Just returned to find out cats have conquered yet another corner of the InterWebs. To be fair, personally, I can't find a nicer topic of conversation.
one of the best things about Finn’s minor level of internet fame is seeing everyone’s adorable cats in replies - makes me want to go on a world cat patting tour
March 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I was away from Bsky for a bit. Just returned to find out cats have conquered yet another corner of the InterWebs. To be fair, personally, I can't find a nicer topic of conversation.
@nesrinemalik.bsky.social manages to say perfectly what words cannot describe.
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik
There is no way to rationalise the horrors inflicted on Gaza’s innocent children. Now is the time to mourn them fully
For the past week, Palestinians in Gaza have been returning to their homes, now mostly reduced to rubble – and to their dead who still…
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January 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
@nesrinemalik.bsky.social manages to say perfectly what words cannot describe.
Sometimes, I go gooey...
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‘Like a giant bird box’: the volunteers building huge snowdrifts for Finland’s pregnant seals
As warmer winters melt the snow drifts that endangered Saimaa ringed seals raise their young in, humans are giving them a helping hand
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December 16, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Sometimes, I go gooey...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Great. As if AI, Elon Musk, and global warming weren't enough. Now there's another potential annihilation to freak out about.
NEW
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity should such bacteria be made
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/af39...
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity should such bacteria be made
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/af39...
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity from manufactured bacteria
www.ft.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Great. As if AI, Elon Musk, and global warming weren't enough. Now there's another potential annihilation to freak out about.
Reposted by Moran Barkai
NEW
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity should such bacteria be made
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/af39...
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity should such bacteria be made
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/af39...
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity from manufactured bacteria
www.ft.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:48 PM
NEW
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity should such bacteria be made
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/af39...
Synthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn
Concerted action urged over potentially ‘catastrophic’ damage to humanity should such bacteria be made
@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/af39...
I don't know if the good guys won in Syria. But I do know the bad guys lost. In the current state of the world, and the Middle East in particular, I'll take that.
December 10, 2024 at 10:39 AM
I don't know if the good guys won in Syria. But I do know the bad guys lost. In the current state of the world, and the Middle East in particular, I'll take that.
That’s the most unexpected version of Jingle Bells I’ve ever heard. Makes me crazy happy to see a moment of joy in a crazy sad Middle East. (Video from Fasuta - village in Northern Israel).
December 9, 2024 at 10:43 AM
That’s the most unexpected version of Jingle Bells I’ve ever heard. Makes me crazy happy to see a moment of joy in a crazy sad Middle East. (Video from Fasuta - village in Northern Israel).
Read the report compiled by Dr. Lee Mordechai and published by Israeli daily Ha'aretz about the war crimes in Gaza. I don't know what to say about it. I should probably scream from the rooftops. But any word would be a desecration. To cry and weep. How did we come to this?
December 6, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Read the report compiled by Dr. Lee Mordechai and published by Israeli daily Ha'aretz about the war crimes in Gaza. I don't know what to say about it. I should probably scream from the rooftops. But any word would be a desecration. To cry and weep. How did we come to this?
Reposted by Moran Barkai
This from the cover of German Vogue
November 26, 2024 at 10:28 AM
This from the cover of German Vogue
Israel and Lebanon look like they are about to sign a cease-fire agreement. Awesome. But for the nightmare in Gaza and the fate of the hostages? No end in sight. Just another day for the unbearable.
November 26, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Israel and Lebanon look like they are about to sign a cease-fire agreement. Awesome. But for the nightmare in Gaza and the fate of the hostages? No end in sight. Just another day for the unbearable.