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Lydia Wilson
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Culture editor, New Lines magazine. Writer. https://newlinesmag.com/writers/lydia-wilson/
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Israel is bombing southern Lebanon again

This is what the Israelis call ceasefire: you cease, we fire
October 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Remember earlier when they were literally calling it a blood libel to suggest Israel would ever bomb a hospital and now the only ambiguity is how many times they bombed one
August 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The number of “cides” in Gaza is growing, but beyond its destruction of schools, hospitals, farmland and entire family lineages, Israel is also engaging in historicide — the destruction of history itself — argues @lsmwilson.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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Historicide in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of official and personal archives is changing how Palestine’s story can be told
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August 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza - my latest @theguardian.com
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How German media outlets helped pave the way for Israel’s murder of journalists in Gaza | Hanno Hauenstein
In the run-up to this week’s deadly attacks, stories linking Palestinian reporters to Hamas gained currency, says Berlin-based journalist Hanno Hauenstein
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August 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The pollution of Gaza’s air and water will not respect political boundaries. From birth defects to increased rates of cancer, people across the region, including in Israel, will pay a price for years to come, argues Lesley Joseph for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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The Toxic Blowback of Israel’s Bombs
How military action in Gaza is polluting the land, air and water far beyond the enclave’s bounds
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August 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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On top of the human cost, the Beirut explosion damaged Lebanon’s long historical record. @lsmwilson.bsky.social reports on how the blast drove thousands of volunteers to save the city’s past, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

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In a Sea of Broken Glass, Beirut Museums Work to Preserve Their Antiquities
After the explosion last August, help poured in from volunteers and international organizations. The city has been healing slowly, but with the country’s economic and political crises, efforts are sta...
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August 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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"It’s not just the horror, but the horror combined with the helplessness." @lsmwilson.bsky.social
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Covering Gaza
A New Lines editor records her conversations with Palestinians about the challenges of living and writing in the territory
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July 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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The number of “cides” in Gaza is growing, but beyond its destruction of schools, hospitals, farmland and entire family lineages, Israel is also engaging in historicide — the destruction of history itself — argues @lsmwilson.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Historicide in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of official and personal archives is changing how Palestine’s story can be told
newlinesmag.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.

“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.

Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
July 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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NEW: In Gaza, even those who want to write often cannot find the time or strength as they are starved & bombed. @lsmwilson.bsky.social records her conversations with Palestinians about the impossible challenges in the territory, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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Covering Gaza
A New Lines editor records her conversations with Palestinians about the challenges of living and writing in the territory
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July 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Hard to find a unique angle on a saturated topic like Epstein but @benlorber8.bsky.social has done just that — he examines the antisemitic underbelly of the MAGA obsession with the billionaire pedophile and warns against progressive amplification of these narratives.

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Progressives Have No Business Celebrating MAGA’s Epstein Revolt
Antisemitic conspiracy theories are central to the far right’s obsession with the sex-trafficking billionaire and his links to the global elite
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July 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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A pair of MUST reads at @newlinesmag.bsky.social@shaneburley.bsky.social on Laura Loomer and Jewish MAGA's danse macabre, @benlorber8.bsky.social on the antisemitic core of MAGA's obsession with Epstein and why progressives have no business jumping on the bandwagon. Ideology critique at its best.
July 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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"...officials said the GHF system would attempt to screen people for involvement with Hamas by using facial recognition or biometric technology"

I tried writing this in an article I wrote recently, citing palestinian sources, and was told "it hadn't been reliably reported anywhere"
July 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The number of “cides” in Gaza is growing, but beyond its destruction of schools, hospitals, farmland and entire family lineages, Israel is also engaging in historicide — the destruction of history itself — argues @lsmwilson.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Historicide in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of official and personal archives is changing how Palestine’s story can be told
newlinesmag.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
How many people will the government have to arrest if this is true…me, for a start, because Israel IS committing genocide in Gaza
Police in Canterbury today informed a protestor that the phrase "Israel is committing genocide in Gaza" could be considered a declaration of support for Palestine Action and therefore a terrorism offence.
July 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Historicide in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of official and personal archives is changing how Palestine’s story can be told
newlinesmag.com
July 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Historicide in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of official and personal archives is changing how Palestine’s story can be told
newlinesmag.com
July 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Breaking:

Israel has just bombed UNRWA’s Rimal Clinic. Casualties reported.
July 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social
Historicide in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of official and personal archives is changing how Palestine’s story can be told
newlinesmag.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I wrote the below message yesterday. Since then, the Israelis have committed another massacre: at least 12 killed following an airstrike on a shelter for the displaced, with the total today so far being 25.

Israel's final solution in Gaza continues.

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July 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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What do Pete Hegseth’s tattoos say about him — and the far right’s obsession with the Crusades? @lsmwilson.bsky.social and guest @goingmedieval.bsky.social decode a rising strain of nationalist politics. Watch the latest @newlinesmag.bsky.social In Focus episode.

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Pete Hegseth’s Tattoos and the Crusading Obsession of the Far Right- With Lydia Wilson
What do Pete Hegseth’s tattoos say about him, and the rise of Christian nationalism on the American right? We unpack the Crusader symbols inked on his body and how they reflect a growing ideological s...
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June 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Beyond the physical destruction, Israel has worked to sever Palestinians’ connections with their land, to each other and with their collective history, writes @lsmwilson.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

newlinesmag.com/essays/histo...
Historicide in Gaza
Israel’s destruction of official and personal archives is changing how Palestine’s story can be told
newlinesmag.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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“Unlike the French Revolution in Paris or the Russian Revolution in Moscow, the Islamic Revolution has not succeeded in reshaping Tehran to match its ideological vision. Today, Tehran bears more resemblance to Madrid or Mexico City than to Jeddah or Cairo.”

Marvelously vibrant essay by Asef Bayat ⤵️
NEW: Israel’s bombings have shaken Tehran, upended its balance and killed hundreds of civilians. The sociologist Asef Bayat reflects on his hometown and its people’s spirit of care, resilience and quiet determination to carry on, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

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The Spirit of Tehran
While Israel’s bombings have shaken the Iranian capital and killed hundreds of civilians, its people have displayed care, resilience and quiet determination to carry on
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June 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM