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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 21h

Happy to announce that the new issue of Jerusalem Quarterly 102 is now available online and in print

www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/1658...

Jerusalem Quarterly, Summer 2025 (Special Issue)

Latest Journal Issue | This issue of the Jerusalem Quarterly is a special issue dedicated to the works of Tawfiq Canaan (1882–1964), the foremost Palestinian ethnographer of the twentieth century; gue...

www.palestine-studies.org

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 5d

Happy to see the latest work of my good friend Lee Brice

Dr. Christina Hotalen @drchristinah.bsky.social · Dec 31

It arrived today on the last day of the year, and I couldn’t be happier. It is very validating to see my name in a Cambridge University Press publication.

Hardcover of Women and the Army in the Roman Empire, edited by Lee L. Brice and Elizabeth M. Greene

To all the female scholars whose insights, industry, and perseverance smote the darkness to illuminate the lives of ancient women and paved the way for future research and publication on this topic.

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 6d

Besides, not only Trump tends to disappoint, also Netanyahu, which has more reasons to see on of these 'if' failing than anybody else.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 6d

If this deal holds, if it goes beyond the 1st phrase, if all of the hostages on both side are released, if Israel withdraws its troops & doesn't resume bombing, if aid gets in, then I'll give Trump credit.

But I count 5 "ifs" above. Let's see. Trump always tends to disappoint.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

BREAKING: Israel and Hamas reach agreement on "first phase" of plan to stop fighting, release hostages and prisoners, Trump says.

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 10d

Chelsea needs a fashion stylist, honestly both the cut and colour are terrbile

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 10d

And as Italian, he should know better

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 11d

Not close to MENA, but worth a try

Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 11d

Greenblatt: but it's no longer antisemitic to say the 'globalists' control the world.

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 11d

The ADL is first in line

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 11d

I was just having the same conversation, not sure whether willingly or not, but the WH just cornered Netanyahu.

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 13d

Se avete, e dovreste averne, ascoltate Pizzaballa su 6.30

music.youtube.com/watch?v=kz4z...

Pizzaballa: "Cercare segni di salvezza nella disumanità di Gaza" | VIVAVOCE

YouTube video by Chora Media

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 13d

Here is the latest episode of Jerusalem Unplugged with Michael Kinnamon and Philip Graubart discussing their novels and Jerusalem.

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Fiction and Jerusalem with Michael Kinnamon and Philip Graubart | Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 13d

I was asking myself the same question.

Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 13d

The right wing (MAGA style) Salvini in Italy is suggesting to forbid the strike on Friday, but there is too much pressure on the government and it's no longer an issue right vs. left, many on the right are asking Meloni to be more active. You're right, it feels different.

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 14d

Meloni is now suggesting that the flotilla may lead to the failure of the ceasefire, as if there was one in place. The reality is that she's under a lot of pressure, should something happen to the flotilla, she may have to (unwillingly) take action so much is the popular support for Gaza now.

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 14d

*in the middle

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 14d

So in the of the rubbles and destruction, they found documents, I mean paper and folders. If it was not in the middle of a genocide, it could be a good joke.

elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 14d

The Israelis have started their usual disinfo campaign to smear the activists on the flotilla on their way to try and break the starvation siege of Gaza.

Israel Foreign Ministry
@IsraelMFA
EXPOSED: Official Hamas documents found in the Gaza Strip - now revealed for the first time - prove Hamas' direct involvement in the funding and execution of the "Sumud" flotilla to Gaza

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 15d

I'm curious to see what happen to the flotilla, here in the US there is not much talk, but in Europe is front page, and an attack by Israel could bring more pressure, including the exclusion from UEFA (soccer is not mundane and almost more important to many Israelis than Gaza.)

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 15d

Maybe there's even some good in the plan, yet it doesn't take into account the larger picture of the West Bank, Palestine, the future of the people under Israeli rule, utltimately it's whitewashing Israel. I hope peace for the people of Gaza and accountability for those who bear responsability

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 15d

Tony Blair reminds me of Ronald Storrs, I think he really believes he has a role to play there: perhaps reincarnation is real.

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 15d

Mixed with tropes and bad history

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 15d

So far Trump has regurgitated tropes, like the conflict is tousands of years old, that Israel left Gaza to Hamas peacefully etc etc..he essentially stated no state for the Palestinians, and then, what is the plan?

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 17d

Another @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social episode. I interviewed Elizabeth Imber discussing her latest book Uncertain Empire
Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism published by @stanfordpress.bsky.social
newbooksnetwork.com/uncertain-em...

Elizabeth E. Imber, "Uncertain Empire: Jews, Nationalism, and the Fate of British Imperialism" (Stanford UP, 2025) - New Books Network

newbooksnetwork.com

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 19d

latest interview for the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social with Paris Papamichos discussing his new book on Saloniki @stanfordpress.bsky.social

newbooksnetwork.com/the-business...

Paris Papamichos Chronakis, "The Business of Transition: Jewish and Greek Merchants of Salonica from Ottoman to Greek Rule" (Stanford UP, 2024) - New Books Network

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 20d

The new episode of Jerusalem Unplugged with George Tsourous discussing boundaries within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is now out
@gorgiaspress.bsky.social

shows.acast.com/687ff289498a...

Orthodox Choreographies with Georgios Tsourous | Jerusalem Unplugged Podcast

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Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social · 20d

It's defenitely more for search and rescue, today Meloni repeated several times: 'what should we do, declare war to Israel?'. She's under a lot of pressure from a clear majority of Italians, and she know how to ride a wave.

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