Tabitha H. Sanders
@thistabithahope.bsky.social
based in Amman • posting about south Syria/Middle East/Russia • War Studies & RHUL alum • she/her • all views my own
Details in this report are incredibly troubling. As the authors note, accounts are still v difficult to verify at this stage. There needs to be an independent investigation.
www.phr.org.il/en/gender-ba...
www.phr.org.il/en/gender-ba...
December 6, 2023 at 10:57 AM
Details in this report are incredibly troubling. As the authors note, accounts are still v difficult to verify at this stage. There needs to be an independent investigation.
www.phr.org.il/en/gender-ba...
www.phr.org.il/en/gender-ba...
Assad still trying to appease Arab states by launching another empty campaign targeting smugglers in Daraa
…but security figures heading the campaign have ties to the captagon trade
www.syria.tv/%D8%A7%D9%84...
…but security figures heading the campaign have ties to the captagon trade
www.syria.tv/%D8%A7%D9%84...
النظام يدفع تجار مخدرات لشنّ حملة أمنية ضد تجار آخرين ف...
دفع النظام السوري مجموعة مسلّحة مدعومة من قبل جهاز الأمن العسكري على رأسها أشخاص متورطون بتجارة المخدرات وته�...
www.syria.tv
December 6, 2023 at 8:31 AM
Assad still trying to appease Arab states by launching another empty campaign targeting smugglers in Daraa
…but security figures heading the campaign have ties to the captagon trade
www.syria.tv/%D8%A7%D9%84...
…but security figures heading the campaign have ties to the captagon trade
www.syria.tv/%D8%A7%D9%84...
I have 2 degrees in IR & war, but all I know is that things will get worse before they get better.
And they might not get better.
As of now, there are at least 15,400 Palestinians & 1,200 Israelis who won’t be here to see if it does.
And they might not get better.
As of now, there are at least 15,400 Palestinians & 1,200 Israelis who won’t be here to see if it does.
December 5, 2023 at 6:31 PM
I have 2 degrees in IR & war, but all I know is that things will get worse before they get better.
And they might not get better.
As of now, there are at least 15,400 Palestinians & 1,200 Israelis who won’t be here to see if it does.
And they might not get better.
As of now, there are at least 15,400 Palestinians & 1,200 Israelis who won’t be here to see if it does.
Great piece on the devastating--and often deadly--journey from Syria to Europe
So many young men are fleeing Daraa & south Syria especially bit.ly/480se3Z
So many young men are fleeing Daraa & south Syria especially bit.ly/480se3Z
Taken by the Mediterranean: A mother’s search for her lost son
A two-year search for refugees disappeared at sea trying to reach Spain is an endless mission, desperate relatives say.
bit.ly
December 5, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Great piece on the devastating--and often deadly--journey from Syria to Europe
So many young men are fleeing Daraa & south Syria especially bit.ly/480se3Z
So many young men are fleeing Daraa & south Syria especially bit.ly/480se3Z
Worth a read: newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
The Uses and Abuses of the Term ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
The contested word is invoked by both sides in the debate over the current war
newlinesmag.com
November 29, 2023 at 8:26 AM
Worth a read: newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
Rape is very much a devastating weapon of war, and allegations of its use should be thoroughly investigated.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
Israel investigates an elusive, horrific enemy: Rape as a weapon of war
The first indications of sexual violence came as early as Oct. 7, the day Hamas and other fighters streamed into Israel and live-streamed their deadly rampage.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2023 at 8:02 PM
Rape is very much a devastating weapon of war, and allegations of its use should be thoroughly investigated.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/1...
“At what stage do we become voyeurs? Are people just watching and not witnessing? To watch is to consume; to witness is to acknowledge, to bestow some degree of legitimacy. But what does it do to see it? Is empathy ever enough?”
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram Feed
Every morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens with each scroll until she appears.
nymag.com
November 22, 2023 at 4:15 PM
“At what stage do we become voyeurs? Are people just watching and not witnessing? To watch is to consume; to witness is to acknowledge, to bestow some degree of legitimacy. But what does it do to see it? Is empathy ever enough?”
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Reposted by Tabitha H. Sanders
Really did not expect to find myself quoting an MCU show, but gotta say…this Tom Hiddleston line feels pretty relevant.
“Annihilating is easy. Razing things to the ground is easy. Trying to fix what's broken is hard. Hope is hard.”
Hard but, as a good teacher reminds us, hope is a discipline.
“Annihilating is easy. Razing things to the ground is easy. Trying to fix what's broken is hard. Hope is hard.”
Hard but, as a good teacher reminds us, hope is a discipline.
October 30, 2023 at 2:17 AM
Really did not expect to find myself quoting an MCU show, but gotta say…this Tom Hiddleston line feels pretty relevant.
“Annihilating is easy. Razing things to the ground is easy. Trying to fix what's broken is hard. Hope is hard.”
Hard but, as a good teacher reminds us, hope is a discipline.
“Annihilating is easy. Razing things to the ground is easy. Trying to fix what's broken is hard. Hope is hard.”
Hard but, as a good teacher reminds us, hope is a discipline.
For so long I’ve thought Syria could have been saved if enough people & enough states just paid attention & cared to act. But now everyone’s eyes are on Gaza & it’s still not enough.
Did Syria ever have a chance?
Did Syria ever have a chance?
November 21, 2023 at 11:08 AM
For so long I’ve thought Syria could have been saved if enough people & enough states just paid attention & cared to act. But now everyone’s eyes are on Gaza & it’s still not enough.
Did Syria ever have a chance?
Did Syria ever have a chance?
This poet's family reported his arrest in Gaza. Sharing one of his pieces below:
November 21, 2023 at 10:23 AM
This poet's family reported his arrest in Gaza. Sharing one of his pieces below:
The Biden team's decision to compare Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Hamas' 7 October attack on Israel is....something
wapo.st/3MRtH4J
wapo.st/3MRtH4J
November 19, 2023 at 9:36 AM
The Biden team's decision to compare Russia's invasion of Ukraine to Hamas' 7 October attack on Israel is....something
wapo.st/3MRtH4J
wapo.st/3MRtH4J
Reposted by Tabitha H. Sanders
The Syrians are still in the city of Suwayda in southern Syria, demanding the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his regime, freedom, democracy, political change, and the implementation of international resolutions.
November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023 at 9:28 AM
The Syrians are still in the city of Suwayda in southern Syria, demanding the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his regime, freedom, democracy, political change, and the implementation of international resolutions.
November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023
A start. Too late, though, for so so many. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
World court orders Syria to stop torture and preserve evidence | Reuters
Judges at the World Court on Thursday ordered Syria to take steps to prevent torture as part of emergency measures in a case against Damascus brought before the top U.N. tribunal by the Netherlands an...
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2023 at 9:37 AM
A start. Too late, though, for so so many. www.reuters.com/world/middle...
What is the purpose of a state? Is it only to defend its people? And always at the cost of others?
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
Memory Voids and Role Reversals
A Palestinian scholar describes the whiplash of learning about the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks while visiting the Jewish Museum of Berlin, and reflects on moral juxtapositions and worlds overturned
newlinesmag.com
November 6, 2023 at 12:13 PM
What is the purpose of a state? Is it only to defend its people? And always at the cost of others?
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
newlinesmag.com/first-person...
DC don’t let me down 🙏
November 4, 2023 at 11:38 AM
DC don’t let me down 🙏
Reposted by Tabitha H. Sanders
Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions
Biden officials alarmed by soaring Palestinian death toll in Gaza
Administration officials are worried that the president’s quick support for Israel after Hamas’ attack could backfire.
www.nbcnews.com
November 3, 2023 at 11:40 AM
Well, well, well, if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions
In Syria, Russia & Assad have been using the "double-tap" strike strategy for years.
The initial hit targets key infrastructure. The 2nd targets the first responders & volunteers searching for survivors.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
The initial hit targets key infrastructure. The 2nd targets the first responders & volunteers searching for survivors.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
Cratered ground and destroyed lives: piecing together the Jabalia camp airstrike
Guardian analysis of footage and imagery sheds more light on pulverising attack in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2023 at 9:18 AM
In Syria, Russia & Assad have been using the "double-tap" strike strategy for years.
The initial hit targets key infrastructure. The 2nd targets the first responders & volunteers searching for survivors.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
The initial hit targets key infrastructure. The 2nd targets the first responders & volunteers searching for survivors.
www.theguardian.com/world/2023/n...
Jordan fears the crossfire if Gaza war pulls Iran into wider conflict www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Jordan fears the crossfire if Gaza war pulls Iran into wider conflict | Reuters
Jordan's request for Patriot air defence systems from Washington reflects its growing concern about being caught in the crossfire if the war in Gaza pulls in Iran and its well-armed regional militias ...
www.reuters.com
November 1, 2023 at 6:58 PM
Jordan fears the crossfire if Gaza war pulls Iran into wider conflict www.reuters.com/world/middle...
"Recent escalation in northwest Syria has displaced more than 12,000 civilians from their cities and villages"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
Northwest Syria witnesses most intense military escalation in three years
More than 65 civilians have been killed in Idlib and nearby cities by government forces and Russia so far this month.
www.aljazeera.com
October 31, 2023 at 9:52 AM
"Recent escalation in northwest Syria has displaced more than 12,000 civilians from their cities and villages"
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10...
From Idlib to Gaza
October 30, 2023 at 11:18 AM
From Idlib to Gaza
October 30, 2023 at 8:55 AM