Simon Wolfgang Fuchs
@simonwfuchs.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Islam in South Asia and the Middle East at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem // Author of "In a Pure Muslim Land. Shi'ism between Pakistan and the Middle East" (UNC Press, 2019) // www.simonwolfgangfuchs.com
A Toniebox has become an essential feature of German children's rooms:
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How One German Toymaker Made Money Despite U.S. Tariffs
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November 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
A Toniebox has become an essential feature of German children's rooms:
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This "dangerous" event in East Jerusalem was shut down by the Israeli police before it could commence today. Even cultural expressions of Palestinian identity seem to be perceived as threatening these days...
November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This "dangerous" event in East Jerusalem was shut down by the Israeli police before it could commence today. Even cultural expressions of Palestinian identity seem to be perceived as threatening these days...
The big question: will Hezbollah simply let this pass? Is the organization in a position at all too retaliate? Or is it still too weak? At any rate, this does not bode well at all. #Beirut
November 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The big question: will Hezbollah simply let this pass? Is the organization in a position at all too retaliate? Or is it still too weak? At any rate, this does not bode well at all. #Beirut
Another ordinary day in the region:
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Another ordinary day in the region:
Yes, the US administration has publicly put its foot down to prevent a full-fledged annexation of the West Bank for now. Anything else, no matter how significant it is and how much private Palestinian land gets appropriated on the way, seems to be fine, however.
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Israel to expropriate hundreds of acres of Palestinian land for West Bank archaeology site
The Expropriation Order Is the Largest Ever Issued for an Archeological Project Since Israel Occupied the West Bank in 1967 and Is Sure to Affect the Residents of Nearby Palestinian Villages. Thousand...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Yes, the US administration has publicly put its foot down to prevent a full-fledged annexation of the West Bank for now. Anything else, no matter how significant it is and how much private Palestinian land gets appropriated on the way, seems to be fine, however.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Qatar Airways’ AI
People Have A Crush On This Airline’s AI-Flight Attendant
Qatar Airways' AI-generated virtual flight attendant—Sama—has amassed some very passionate fans who seem to have her confused with a real woman.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Qatar Airways’ AI
It's a very a good sign that the UN is relevant again - plus the mandate by the Security Council could finally sway countries to commit troops for Gaza.
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In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza
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November 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
It's a very a good sign that the UN is relevant again - plus the mandate by the Security Council could finally sway countries to commit troops for Gaza.
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Ich kann die Entscheidung der LMU zur Absage von "The Targeting of the Palestinian Academy" nicht nachvollziehen. Prof. Kaplony ist ein geschätzter Kollege. Es geht um Freiheit der Lehre & die Auseinandersetzung mit (unbequemen) palästinensischen Perspektiven:
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München: LMU sagt nach heftiger Kritik Nahost-Veranstaltung ab
Jüdische Wissenschaftler und die Landtags-CSU befürchteten eine antisemitische Vortragsreihe. Nun hat das LMU-Präsidium reagiert.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Ich kann die Entscheidung der LMU zur Absage von "The Targeting of the Palestinian Academy" nicht nachvollziehen. Prof. Kaplony ist ein geschätzter Kollege. Es geht um Freiheit der Lehre & die Auseinandersetzung mit (unbequemen) palästinensischen Perspektiven:
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Today, Jerusalem experienced torrentuous, incessant rainfall. Water rushed down the slopes of the city everywhere. In Gaza, the lack of any actual efforts to provide people with proper shelter since the ceasefire went into effect became brutally evident.
November 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Today, Jerusalem experienced torrentuous, incessant rainfall. Water rushed down the slopes of the city everywhere. In Gaza, the lack of any actual efforts to provide people with proper shelter since the ceasefire went into effect became brutally evident.
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MEM book prize goes to @rachelschine.bsky.social for her 'Black Knights: Arabic Epic and the Making of Medieval Race'!
November 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Fascinating insights into how #Pakistan in general (and the increasingly influential Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in particular) poured millions of dollars into high-level lobbying campaigns to woo Trump:
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How Pakistan’s Spending Blitz Helped Win Over Trump and Flip U.S. Policy
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November 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Fascinating insights into how #Pakistan in general (and the increasingly influential Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in particular) poured millions of dollars into high-level lobbying campaigns to woo Trump:
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What an utter sham:
"Netanyahu has stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries [..], and his attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted. Now that we have achieved these unprecedented successes,[..] it is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
"Netanyahu has stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries [..], and his attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted. Now that we have achieved these unprecedented successes,[..] it is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Trump formally asks Israel's president to 'fully pardon' Netanyahu in corruption case
Calling Netanyahu's Trial 'A Political, Unjustified Prosecution,' Trump Asked Israel's President Herzog in a Formal Letter to Pardon Netanyahu, Who Faces Charges of Bribery, Fraud and Breach of Trust ...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
What an utter sham:
"Netanyahu has stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries [..], and his attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted. Now that we have achieved these unprecedented successes,[..] it is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
"Netanyahu has stood tall for Israel in the face of strong adversaries [..], and his attention cannot be unnecessarily diverted. Now that we have achieved these unprecedented successes,[..] it is time to let Bibi unite Israel by pardoning him." www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Surprise, surprise - the "peace" plan for Gaza is stalled, and there is no clear path forward:
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Trump has promised peace for Gaza. Private documents paint a grim picture.
The documents, presented in Israel last month to officials from the Departments of State and Defense, raise concerns including whether a multinational security initiative meant to keep the peace in Ga...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Surprise, surprise - the "peace" plan for Gaza is stalled, and there is no clear path forward:
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This request by the Pakistani army to recruit from Aligarh Muslim University after Partition, as discussed in Laurence Gautier's "Between Nation and Community" (2024, p. 98), speaks to surprising attempts at cooperation and sharing of resources between India and Pakistan despite all the violence.
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This request by the Pakistani army to recruit from Aligarh Muslim University after Partition, as discussed in Laurence Gautier's "Between Nation and Community" (2024, p. 98), speaks to surprising attempts at cooperation and sharing of resources between India and Pakistan despite all the violence.
Horrible incidents in both Islamabad and Delhi - my heart is with the victims in both cities!
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November 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Horrible incidents in both Islamabad and Delhi - my heart is with the victims in both cities!
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This is a very concerning development...
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Explosion near Red Fort LIVE: At least 9 dead, several injured in blast; probing all angles, says Amit Shah
Explosion in parked car near Red Fort, Delhi; area cordoned off as authorities respond to the incident.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is a very concerning development...
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(1/5)This evening, I went to the Jerusalem Theater for, as I assumed, a rather innocent purpose, namely, to listen to a performance of classical Indian music. Yet, the lobby of the venue, probably the most prestigious cultural space in the city, also hosted a group exhibition, entitled Adama (land/
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
(1/5)This evening, I went to the Jerusalem Theater for, as I assumed, a rather innocent purpose, namely, to listen to a performance of classical Indian music. Yet, the lobby of the venue, probably the most prestigious cultural space in the city, also hosted a group exhibition, entitled Adama (land/
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"I didn't want to say immediately it was me," fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux said. "With this photo there is a mystery, so you have to make it last." n.pr/3WOLsWT
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
"I didn't want to say immediately it was me," fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux said. "With this photo there is a mystery, so you have to make it last."
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November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"I didn't want to say immediately it was me," fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux said. "With this photo there is a mystery, so you have to make it last." n.pr/3WOLsWT
Not a reassuring perspective by any means. See below also an image that I took in central Tel Aviv last week - the wounds of the last war are still there:
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November 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Not a reassuring perspective by any means. See below also an image that I took in central Tel Aviv last week - the wounds of the last war are still there:
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UN report on the situation in the West Bank, October 2025 only:
-260 settler attacks (average 8 per day), highest number since the UN started recording in 2006
-140 Palestinians injured
-150 attacks on olive harvesting
-4,200 olive trees vandalised in 77 villages
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-260 settler attacks (average 8 per day), highest number since the UN started recording in 2006
-140 Palestinians injured
-150 attacks on olive harvesting
-4,200 olive trees vandalised in 77 villages
www.ochaopt.org/content/huma...
Humanitarian Situation Update #337 | West Bank | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Occupied Palestinian Territory
October 2025 recorded the highest monthly number of Israeli settler attacks since OCHA began documenting such incidents in 2006, with more than 260 attacks resulting in casualties, property damage or ...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
UN report on the situation in the West Bank, October 2025 only:
-260 settler attacks (average 8 per day), highest number since the UN started recording in 2006
-140 Palestinians injured
-150 attacks on olive harvesting
-4,200 olive trees vandalised in 77 villages
www.ochaopt.org/content/huma...
-260 settler attacks (average 8 per day), highest number since the UN started recording in 2006
-140 Palestinians injured
-150 attacks on olive harvesting
-4,200 olive trees vandalised in 77 villages
www.ochaopt.org/content/huma...
(1/2) Since we are, supposedly, once again at a crossroads of a "new" Middle East being born, it is worthwhile to reflect on past grand predictions. In the wake of the war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds Force who was assassinated in 2020 by the
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
(1/2) Since we are, supposedly, once again at a crossroads of a "new" Middle East being born, it is worthwhile to reflect on past grand predictions. In the wake of the war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds Force who was assassinated in 2020 by the
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Still utterly enraged over armed men barging into a day care center and kidnapping a teacher in front of toddlers. This has to be punished and never happen again.
Just so we are clear: ICE went into a day care center—a private business—without a judicial warrant, and unlawfully kidnapped a worker in front of parents and children.
VIDEO: Day care teacher detained by ICE agents on Chicago’s North Side
A day care teacher was taken into ICE custody Wednesday morning at the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Still utterly enraged over armed men barging into a day care center and kidnapping a teacher in front of toddlers. This has to be punished and never happen again.
Despite "eternal peace," aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip have been sparse so far due to Israeli objections. The US wants to change this and is now taking control. The fact that Israel has to accept this says a lot about the current power dynamics.
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U.S. steps up presence in Gaza to support fragile ceasefire
The move relegates Israel to a secondary role in determining how and what humanitarian relief can enter Gaza, according to people familiar with the transition.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Despite "eternal peace," aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip have been sparse so far due to Israeli objections. The US wants to change this and is now taking control. The fact that Israel has to accept this says a lot about the current power dynamics.
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Yesterday, we were able to watch "Lyd" at the Hebrew University. A moving testimony to the Nakba and a reflection on the erasure of Palestinian identity in Israel - today, the film was again banned from being screened publicly:
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Israel Police prevent, threaten Arab town's budget over historical documentary's screening
After Sakhnin's Mayor Halted a Screening of 'Lyd' – a Film on the Israeli Expulsion of Arabs in Lod – Its Director Petitioned the Courts. According to the Mayor, the Police Cited a Danger to Public Sa...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Yesterday, we were able to watch "Lyd" at the Hebrew University. A moving testimony to the Nakba and a reflection on the erasure of Palestinian identity in Israel - today, the film was again banned from being screened publicly:
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...