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Dylan Baun
@dylan-baun.bsky.social
Writer, historian, teacher—Youth and young people 20th century Lebanon and Palestine—The action is the juice
New book-Beirut Radical OUT in UK/global, US Feb '26!
But who those outsiders are and what platforms they use matters.”

Conceived before Israel’s expansion into Gaza and strike on Qatar but even more relevant as Israel continues to act with impunity. What can stop this impunity?

studychristianzionism.org/reorienting-...
Reorienting Palestine: Facts on the Ground and Changing Hearts, Minds, and Policy
by Dylan Baun and Andrew Scott he Palestine I saw bore so little likeness to the stories I read, and so much resemblance to systems I’ve known ~Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message When I first
studychristianzionism.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Based on my prior work on Oliver, alongside an investigation of the politics of representation on the question of Palestine today, I have found that when paired with Palestinian voices, outsiders have the power to change popular opinion in the west on Palestine.
Reorienting Palestine: Facts on the Ground and Changing Hearts, Minds, and Policy
by Dylan Baun and Andrew Scott he Palestine I saw bore so little likeness to the stories I read, and so much resemblance to systems I’ve known ~Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message When I first
studychristianzionism.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Whether through journalism, church work, or missionary activity, what they saw made them painfully aware of the conditions in Palestine.”
Reorienting Palestine: Facts on the Ground and Changing Hearts, Minds, and Policy
by Dylan Baun and Andrew Scott he Palestine I saw bore so little likeness to the stories I read, and so much resemblance to systems I’ve known ~Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message When I first
studychristianzionism.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“As the pressure grows on Syrian refugees to leave Lebanon, every effort must be made to ensure that repatriations remain safe [predicated on legally backed “go-and-see” visits to Syria], dignified, voluntary, and in line with international human rights conventions. “
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
but at the time of writing, the transitional government had not yet presented a concrete plan or strategy to enable this.”
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
”Syrian refugees had limited representation at the [Feb 2024 National] dialogue [in Damascus]. Recent bilateral discussions between Lebanese and Syrian delegations indicate that there is a willingness to facilitate Syrian refugee return,
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Some choice quotes:

“negative rhetoric by certain politicians, coupled with anti-refugee media campaigns, have also contributed to an increasingly hostile environment for Syrian refugees, including through misinformation and the fueling of social tensions between refugees and host communities”
June 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
May 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM