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Shibley Telhami
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Passionately Egalitarian. Professor, University of Maryland; Director, Critical Issues Poll; NR Senior Fellow, Brookings. Views are my Own. RT≠Endorsement

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Shibley Telhami is an American professor in the department of government and politics at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a nonresident senior fellow of the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. .. more

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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 8h
After article below went viral, pro-Israel voices attacked KSA; ADL accused Saudis of "antisemitic dog whistles." The article then disappeared from website. Anti-Saudi voices called it a backdown. Then, the article reappeared and Saudi voices intensified attacks on the UAE. Draw your own conclusion.
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Extraordinary: Prominent column in the Saudi Al-Jazirah refers to the UAE as "an Israeli Trojan horse in the Arab world in the hope of being used against the Kingdom and major Arab countries - in betrayal of God, His Messenger and the entire nation!"
www.al-jazirah.com/2026/2026012...
الإمارات التي في قلوبنا - د.أحمد بن عثمان التويجري
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 9h
In apparent reference to the UAE and Israel, Egypt's President Sisi says: “Cairo opposes attempts to fragment regional states or create militias and parallel entities that operate outside national armies and institutions," as he moves closer to KSA.
v.aa.com.tr/3809825
Egyptian president rejects attempts to divide region, undermine Gaza ceasefire deal
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says Cairo wants full implementation of Gaza truce, opposes any attempt to displace Palestinians - Anadolu Ajansı
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AOC: "How rich is it that she is saying showing up to the scene of a protest with a legally owned weapon should be grounds for a person's death, execution at the hands of the state, by the same party and administration that praises Kyle Rittenhouse."

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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 14h
It used to be metaphorically about Trump himself being able to get away with shooting someone on Fifth Avenue; now it's literally about anyone acting under his wing in broad daylight. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
Minneapolis Live Updates: Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 17h
With all the talk about weaning Israel from US support, here is the reality: Without justice for Palestinians, Israel could never be self-sufficient and will always need superpower backing - and the US will continue to be drawn into ME wars. My remarks at @Stanford:
youtu.be/7w_4--I5_Ok?...
Prof. Shibley Telhami: "Without justice for Palestinians, Israel could never be self-sufficient."
YouTube video by Sadat Chair at UMD
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 17h
America, 2026
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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)

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Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)

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America, 2026

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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 1d
This is shocking. The equitable way to refer to hyphenated Americans is by stressing that they are all equally American - and American first: Arab Americans, Black Americans, White Americans, Jewish Americans, Hispanic Americans, etc., which is a common way in our academic studies. It's respectful.
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The newest argument: Mamdani is an antisemite for saying "Jewish Americans" instead of "American Jews"
When Mamdani says he is committed to protecting “Jewish Americans” and “Jewish New Yorkers,” it’s hard to ignore the strong ideological signal being broadcast. American Jews refer to themselves as “American Jews” just like British Jews, Russian Jews and French Jews refer to themselves as such. We do that because we’re a people not just a faith or ethnic group. Mamdani knows it. He avoids saying “American Jews” because to do would be to acknowledge Jewish peoplehood which undermines his anti-Zionist belief system. Mamdani’s worldview can comfortably accommodate different faiths and ethnicities, but cannot tolerate Jewish peoplehood.