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Assal Rad

@AssalRad

PhD Modern Middle East History • Author of State of Resistance: Politics, Culture & Identity in Modern Iran (Cambridge 2022, https://t.co/HiZkKAS0eE)

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“The simplest truth is that a ground operation in Rafah will be nothing short of a tragedy beyond words. No humanitarian plan can counter that. The rest is detail.”

-UN Relief Chief

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For months, Biden officials have said they oppose a Rafah invasion. It is clear that over a million people have not and cannot safely be evacuated from Rafah, have no place to go, yet Israel is already attacking.

The question now is what will Biden do to *show* his opposition.

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Mehdi Hasan(@mehdirhasan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EXCLUSIVE: “You Have Been Warned”: Republican Senators Threaten the ICC Prosecutor over Possible Israel Arrest Warrants.

Read the full letter, obtained by Zeteo, which threatens sanctions in defense of Netanyahu.

“Target Israel and we will target you.'
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-yo…

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Alex Crawford(@AlexCrawfordSky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

UN experts :’Over 390 bodies have been discovered at Nasser and Al Shifa hospitals, including of women and children, with many reportedly showing signs of torture and summary executions, and potential instances of people buried alive,’ ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

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Assal Rad(@AssalRad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For months, Biden officials have said they oppose a Rafah invasion. It is clear that over a million people have not and cannot safely be evacuated from Rafah, have no place to go, yet Israel is already attacking.

The question now is what will Biden do to *show* his opposition.

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Jan Egeland(@NRC_Egeland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today's forced evacuation orders in Rafah are unlawful and alarming.

The areas designated for relocation are devastated, crowded & devoid of key services. There are no assurances of safety or return once hostilities end for those forced to relocate.

nrc.no/news/2024/may/…

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Heidi Matthews(@Heidi__Matthews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The 'evacuation' of Rafah is illegal. There are no 'humanitarian' or 'safe zones.' Civilians are being forcibly displaced to areas totally unsuitable to human habitation. This is a crime against humanity.

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Assal Rad(@AssalRad) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The fact that Israel banned Al Jazeera hours before beginning its assault on Rafah is not a coincidence.

After everything we’ve seen in the last 7 months, imagine what they’ll do when they think no one is watching.

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Nader(@BonsaiSky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just look at the size of this crater. This is what Israel is dropping on the heads of children as they sleep.

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Tariq Kenney-Shawa(@tksshawa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some people are so conditioned to seeing Palestinians as subhuman that words/protest chants calling for their liberation somehow appear not only violent, but more destructive than the 2,000-pound bombs being dropped on Palestinian children, bought & paid for with our tax dollars.

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Sana Saeed(@SanaSaeed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My feeds have been filled with dead, unconscious, maimed children from Rafah.

Israel doesn’t need a ground invasion to slaughter Palestinians in Rafah, it’s doing that just fine - without any pressure to stop - from the air.

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“The simplest truth is that a ground operation in Rafah will be nothing short of a tragedy beyond words. No humanitarian plan can counter that. The rest is detail.”

-UN Relief Chief

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Mohammad Alsaafin(@malsaafin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To be fair, this is different from Israel's usual tactic of bombing our offices, killing our colleagues or murdering their families.

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Akbar Shahid Ahmed(@AkbarSAhmed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Israel's Army Radio says forces are pushing Palestinian civilians from Rafah to Khan Yunis + Al-Mawasi. Conditions are horrifying in both, particularly the former, where Isr forces have destroyed >80% of buildings. Aid workers see no way to rebuild the minimal infrastructure...

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This is why Israel is shutting down Al Jazeera. They don’t want us to see what they’re going to do in Rafah, the last refuge for Palestinians in Gaza.

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Jewish Voice for Peace(@jvplive) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Another despicable death. Another brilliant light taken away. Dr. Adnan Bursh, the head of orthopedic surgery at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza was kidnaped four months ago by the Israeli military. Dr. Bursh was detained at Ofer prison, and has now been reported dead while imprisoned.…

Another despicable death. Another brilliant light taken away. Dr. Adnan Bursh, the head of orthopedic surgery at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza was kidnaped four months ago by the Israeli military. Dr. Bursh was detained at Ofer prison, and has now been reported dead while imprisoned.…
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Adam Johnson(@adamjohnsonCHI) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Blinken says social media strips Gaza of context and history and it cannot be stressed enough the average 24 year old explaining Palestine on TikTok does a significantly better job providing both context and history than CNN or NYT. It’s a low bar, but it absolutely clears it

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