10 month old baby. As in: a child born into war, whose only experience of life is war, becoming paralyzed from war. Life itself defined by war, and now suspended by war.

very similar to what happened in Vietnam, where in certain areas the rule was that any dead Vietnamese body was a Viet Cong fighter, resulting in the wiping out of thousands upon thousands of civilians, a massive atrocity the US has never reckoned with: currentaffairs.org/news/2018/07/w…

It’s out!! Finally…. 😮‍💨 Adult TB prevalence survey with child MTB infection survey (using QFT) in Karachi 🇵🇰 It’s do-able - so let’s do it!! (📣 all funders) We really do need to understand MTB transmission in different contexts better to ✂️the 🔁 url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/aYhCCX5WOI0o…

An update from the church in Gaza. Lord have mercy

Finally…. something 🙏

Yesterday, when on a call with an American colleague, she criticised an African government for human rights violations pertaining to free speech/protest. I said, “you know your government is financing genocide, right?” She made a constipated face. I realise many Americans, even

It all sounds terrifyingly familiar to anyone who has read the British press reacting to the great Indian Uprising/Mutiny of 1857. Exactly the same dehumanisation of anyone who dare resist the subjugation of the conquerors

This story is how much some students value education. This story is also how utterly the world has failed refugees. 🧵

BIG news from India: People with drug-resistant TB can now access BPaLM i.e. more efficacious, much shorter, all-oral and has less side effects. It will also ensure better adherence and ambulatory treatment for many. Congrats to everyone who finally made this happen!

This came up in came up in memories, eleven years ago today. Looking at it breaks me now.

Samar Alkhdour, who was arrested after confronting Immigration Minister Marc Miller ᐅᑭᒫᐃᐧᐅᓃᐸᐄᐧᐤᐃᔨᐣ, says her issue is not personal with Miller but that her issue is with his immigration policy for Gazans trying to come to Canada. Only 209 Gazans have entered Canada through the temporary

She's saying Palestinians are pre-political/outside of political competence - a classic racist trope used by colonial powers to deprive peoples of colour of self-determination. Thomas-Greenfield is truly oblivious to the weight of history.

Drug-Resistant TB Recognized as Essential Component of Antimicrobial Resistance in UN Political Declaration on AMR - mailchi.mp/stoptb.org/amr…

HIND’S HALL 2 OUT NOW 🇵🇸... All proceeds to UNRWA USA macklemore.co/hindshall2

You are.

This paragraph (entirely a quote) in Ryu Spaeth's profile of Ta-Nehisi Coates, my god. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

We address the🐘 in the room: Humanitarians do themselves & most vulnerable a disservice by taking apolitical stances. We argue that the current humanitarian system produces well-vaccinated, dead children in Gaza, and pats itself on the back for it. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

"Lifesaving food was stockpiled <30 miles across the border in an Israeli port, including enough flour to feed about 1.5M Palestinians for 5 months," USAID found, but the Israeli government "prohibited the transfer of flour" because it would go via UNRWA. propublica.org/article/gaza-p…

“The political parties need to understand that their strength lies in the Pakistani people and their vote, not in the military establishment” Human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir tells Mishal Husain she still has “hope” for the future of her country 📻 bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda (Wizard_bisan1) has won The Emmy Award for Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Short Form for her report on Israel’s attack on Al-Shifa Hospital where she was sheltering titled ‘It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive’.