I’m Jewish. I lived in New York for a decade. I am very, very concerned about antisemitism.

I have no doubt that Zohran Mamdani would fight to protect my life and my rights. I have no doubt the ADL has entirely failed to protect me and my family from fascists.

I know where my allegiance lies.

As we turn the page on another wonderful Bread&Net, our team members—both those based in Beirut and those who traveled to participate—are thrilled to have gotten the chance to reconnect with partners, to make new friends, and to walk away with new ideas. Thank you, @smex.org!

Advocacy Manager Douglas Christensen teamed up with former fellow @monashtaya.bsky.social to lead a practical workshop on conducting advocacy to bring about policy change, highlighting examples from the digital rights space and challenging participants in an interactive exchange.

Looking at Gaza, Syria, Lebanon & Sudan, Editorial Director @michatobia.bsky.social moderated a panel featuring current & former fellows @monashtaya.bsky.social, @kassemmnejja.bsky.social & @justinsalhani.bsky.social on the fight over narrative amid conflict & what it means for actors on-the-ground.

To kick off Bread&Net, Executive Director @maitelsadany.bsky.social joined the opening session where she reflected on the global moment given Gaza, Sudan, and shifting regional dynamics. She shared a call for action to invest in our community and coordinate for effective policy change.

⚖️ There is a separate investigation ongoing into whether Lafarge should also be charged with complicity in crimes against humanity.

@ecchr.bsky.social has an excellent resource on the Lafarge case that tells you everything you need to know. More here: www.ecchr.eu/fileadmin/Q_...

⚖️ Investigative reporting found that Lafarge paid €3,130,000 to the groups in "security payments" to enable movement of its employees and €1,900,000 to suppliers associated with IS to purchase raw materials.

The charges are financing terrorist enterprises and violating intl financial sanctions.

In December, my colleague Obai and I wrote for @timep.bsky.social on why these broad country-wide determinations by European nations on Syria are counter-productive and almost certainly a violation of international law.

Almost a year later, the same rings true. timep.org/2024/12/18/l...