Honored that “The Book of Disappearance” is longlisted for the #InternationalBooker2025! Thanks to everyone at And Other Stories @andothertweets, especially @taraktobler, @stefantobler, and @PretiTaneja and grateful to @sinanantoon for his wonderful translation!

#Inauguration #ZohranMamdani

زهران ممداني… حقبة جديدة في تاريخ نيويورك

Zohran Mamdani becomes the mayor of New York City after taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani was sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath.

Peace to Mohammad Bakri (1953–2025), who remained. Watch his great documentry on the Nakba, 1948:

“In a place where everything is being destroyed, Palestinian doctors in #Gaza are still creating, still resisting, still saving lives”. Watch this remarkable story by @Hind_Gaza featuring @fnaim65 on innovation under blockade and illegal occupation. #3DPrinting

Devastating @MadaMasr investigation exposes billion dollar “goods coordination” system in #Gaza. It confirms what we witnessed: a war economy exploited by profiteers that was enabled & fueled by Israeli restrictions, while millions starved. #KingsOfFamine

The UN General Assembly voted Friday to reaffirm the “work of the special committee to investigate Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the OPT” majority of Western countries voted against or abstained…

@UN General Assembly voted Friday to reaffirm the “work of the special committee to investigate Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people and other Arabs of the OPT” majority of Western countries voted against or abstained…

Breaking: #US called for a vote on their #Gaza #UNSC draft resolution and it has been scheduled for Monday November 17 at 5 pm NY time.

Gaza saw its first major rainfall of the season today. Within minutes, people were submerged and tents holding families and children flooded. This is slow death. There is no justification for why proper shelter that can withstand the elements is not being allowed in.

تفاصيل المشروعين الأميركي والروسي المطروحين على مجلس الأمن حول غزة

انتخابات عمدة نيويورك: تصويت يختبر حدود حملات شيطنة زهران ممداني

The Israeli 🇮🇱 army are still bombing eastern Gaza City🇵🇸 Explosives that are being described as “miniature nuclear bombs” The intent is obliteration of the last vestiges of Palestinian 🇵🇸 life It is apocalyptic It is ethnic cleansing The Hague now. https://t.co/GywnWflab1

Congratulations, @AndrewCuomo. I know how hard you worked for this.

This fills me with such pride. Thank you @ZohranKMamdani.

„تنسج الكاتبة صورة موحدة لوطن مزقه الاحتلال وشتته، وتؤدي عبر الأدب دوراً عجز عنه السياسيون والأحزاب، وهو توحيد الهم كله والتحدث بصوت واحد عن القضية الواحدة، قضية الإنسان المعذب، سواء عاش داخل وطن محتل أو في منفى. „ الكاتبة الجزائرية سارة النمس عن "مدن الغريب"

"للأمل في بلدتنا سبع أرواح كالقطط" #ابتسام_عازم "عيد ميلاد" من المجموعة القصصية "مدن الغريب"

"أين تذهب الرسائل التي تكون في الطريق عندما تبدأ الحروب؟ هل تصبح لاجئة هي الأخرى؟ هل يرميها ساعي البريد في الطريق، أم يبقيها معه إلى أن تنتهي الحرب؟ وماذا يحدث إذا أصبح ساعي البريد لاجئًا كذلك؟ هل تغدو تلك الرسائل لاجئة؟" #ابتسام_عازم، "خياطة"، من المجموعة القصصية "مدن الغريب"

Chair of the COI on #Palestine, Navi Pillay: "We found that Israeli officials have demonstrated a clear and consistent intent to establish permanent military control over #Gaza and to change its demographic composition. Civilian infrastructure and natural resources essential to

@FranceskAlbs .@FranceskAlbs responding to the Israeli ambassador launching a long personal attack against her in his speech and accusing her of witchcraft (which the Chair reprimanded him for thereafter): "Look, it is grotesque and frankly delusional that a genocidal state can't respond to