“It's a bitter feeling to lose everything - our house, my bedroom, my beautiful clothes and my toys, but I'm a little happy because I was able to keep my new red coat.” Shahd, 12, in front of her destroyed home in southern Gaza. Children need a humanitarian ceasefire. Now.

*Taps microphone For weeks now I've been getting questions about donating to Gaza and for weeks I haven't been able to answer this because, as I have mentioned many times before, Israel makes it very difficult to send money to Palestinians individually , especially in Gaza...

With thanks to the editors Stephanie Porras and Stephen Campbell, right on time for spring courses:

I wrote a piece The Conversation U.S. about the Omari Mosque in Gaza, which was largely destroyed by Israeli bombardment on Dec. 8. Gaza has over 300 registered heritage sites. In the past three months, Israel has damaged or destroyed over 200. theconversation.com/gazas-oldest-m…

“I want to go back to my school, I miss my teachers and my friends,” says 11-year-old Maha, in Rafah, Gaza. The children of Gaza have a right to be safe, to be in school, to be supported. They need a humanitarian ceasefire. Now.

@MESA1966 Board of Directors Joint Statement with CAF regarding the ongoing genocidal violence against the Palestinian people and their cultural heritage in Gaza: mesana.org/advocacy/lette…

Middle East Studies Association Board Joint Statement with CAF concerning escalating repression of protest on campuses mesana.org/advocacy/lette…

Shame on Princeton University. I got my PhD there, and am former faculty. This is not how to treat students who stand up for human rights and humanity.

Stanford Against Apartheid in Palestine coalition restarts encampment (after a historic 120 day sit-in against genocide from Oct-Feb). Admit weekend rally is followed by encampment demanding divestment. May this momentum make change across all our institutions ✊🏽 🍉

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In #Gaza, hunger continues to grow. Our teams in #Rafah are supporting five common kitchens', where those displaced or struggling can find a hot meal 🍲

Excited to welcome Dr. Yektan Türkyilmaz as the Aron Rodrigue International Visitor for 2023–24 at Stanford Humanities Center! Dr. Türkyilmaz's research focuses on collective violence, memory-making, reconciliation, and the politics of music. yektan turkyilmaz Stanford Islamic Studies

Abject police violence, invited by admin, on US campuses. Meanwhile, in Gaza: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

My husband, Prof. Steve Tamari, is out of the hospital. He will need surgery on his hand, and he is in pain from nine broken ribs. We are asking for time to rest and heal. We will not be taking media interviews at this time. Here is Steve's statement and ways you can support.

Rafah: a city of children. Hundreds of thousands of them are sick, living with disabilities, malnourished or traumatized. The children of Gaza need a ceasefire NOW.

“We experienced first-hand the horror of this war, witnessing the appalling injuries and death". Senior medical officer Dr. Sandy Inglis describes the impacts of the recent airstrikes in Rafah, and scenes from the Red Cross Field Hospital as staff received patients 👇🏽

More than 19,000 children have been orphaned. More than 1,000 children have lost one or multiple limbs. More than 30 children have died of malnutrition and dehydration. lithub.com/the-names-of-1…

This article starts with one of the worst things that can befall a human being. It only gets worse from there. 'Searching for Gaza's Missing Children' 972mag.com/gaza-missing-p…

Büyük Türkiye, Osmanlı ve İstanbul tarihçisi Profesör Klaus Kreiser’i kaybettik. Ailesinin, öğrencilerinin ve meslektaşların başı sağolsun. DEUTSCHES ARCHÄOLOGISCHES INSTITUT aracılığı ile Klaus Kreiser (6 Mart 1945 – 8 Eylül 2024) Bamberg Üniversitesi Emeritus Profesörü,

Out now, my new article on the logistics of tile making in Al-ʿUsur al-Wusta