'The long campaign against UNRWA...tracks the evolution of far-right disinformation & propaganda which explicitly target Democrats. And yet, when it comes to UNRWA, Biden & many congressional [Dems] have sided with Republicans to curtail the agency’s work'
newrepublic.com/article/180259…

New: The White House has issued a statement in response to this HuffPost video of pro-Israel demonstrators chanting 'go to Gaza!' at Columbia students huffpost.com/entry/columbia…

2 years after an Israeli bullet killed Shireen Abu Akleh & amid a US-backed Isr campaign that's killed ~100 reporters, a group of journalists will be discussing what it means to cover Palestine on May 9. I'm honored to be included & I hope you'll join us: arabcenterdc.org/event/covering…

Grateful for my first IRL encounter with Sammy, an indefatigable advocate for Americans stuck in Gaza & US citizens with trapped loved ones. As a US-backed Rafah offensive looms, the Biden admin line to these folks is: ‘We don’t know how many are there; we won’t help more leave.’

an Emerson College student sent me this video of city crews cleaning blood from the alleyway where 108 students were arrested last night during an encampment sweep. I'm at Boston municipal court today where eight of those arrested have been given summons for arraignments in May.

Akbar routinely notices and finds stories so many of us in the classic WH press corps don’t.

It’s hard for me to forget that one of the only times I’ve seen the Biden admin accuse a journalist of making up quotes - was when they went after Akbar and his reporting …

SCOOP: Biden is replacing his current humanitarian aid envoy for Gaza, David Satterfield, w/ U.S. Institute of Peace chief Lise Grande. The appointment of the former UN official comes as the devastating US-backed Israeli campaign there continues + Palestinians suffer famine
huffpost.com/entry/exclusiv…

Significant chatter already about what this shift means for Biden’s approach to Gaza—notable optimism but also skepticism among some observers of Grande’s career. If you want to talk, I’m at [email protected]— we can move to secure messaging & I’ve never burned a source 🧿

My Columbia Journalism students are out reporting non-stop: working sources they've built over months, navigating the campus unlike any outsider, and adding much-needed context, humanity and depth to coverage.

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Will US ally Qatar continue hosting Hamas leaders?
Hawks in Israel+DC say ejecting the Palestinian group would be useful pressure. But rare interviews with 2 Hamas leaders suggested they've been quietly preparing & the step could make negotiations harder:
huffpost.com/entry/hamas-he…

I spoke with HuffPost Akbar Shahid Ahmed last week about what an attack on #Rafah could mean for children in #Gaza .

huffpost.com/entry/joe-bide…

NEW: With Hamas' future in Qatar in doubt, here's what 2 of its leaders told me recently about the chances of a move – comments challenging the assumption among hawks in the US+Israel that a shift means major pressure & shedding light on their calculus.
huffpost.com/entry/hamas-he…