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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 1d

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 1d

How do we measure the human cost of war since October 7th? Prof. David Vine (Brown University Costs of War Project) breaks down the staggering toll—from tens of thousands of lives lost in Gaza to billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars fueling regional violence.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 2d

a state-backed strategy of dispossession masked as pastoral simplicity.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 2d

How do sheep become tools of colonization? Prof. Irus Braverman (State University of New York at Buffalo) exposes how Israeli settlers use flocks to quietly seize Palestinian land under the guise of ecological care. She calls it “sheep-washing”—
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 7d

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 7d

What happened to Al-Lyd, and why does it still matter? Dr. Norma Musih (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) breaks down how the 1948 Nakba transformed a thriving Palestinian city into a symbol of loss—and resistance. Comments promoting violence or vulgarity will be deleted.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 8d

calling it a direct violation of their ethical obligation to protect life, dignity, and health.

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 8d

Opposing genocide is a medical duty. Dr. Brandon Libby (Emergency Medicine Physician) explains why over 1,000 Jewish healthcare professionals are speaking out against Israel’s assault on Gaza,
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 9d

He argues the strategy has failed, and that Israeli safety cannot come at the expense of Palestinian suffering. Comments promoting violence or vulgarity will be deleted.

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 9d

Did Israel ever really want peace? Prof. Lior Sternfeld (Penn State) breaks down Israel’s decades-long “manage the conflict” strategy—built on division, unilateralism, and sidelining Palestinians.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 12d

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 12d

Who's recruiting Latinos to Christian Zionism? Prof. Crystal Silva (Austin Seminary) breaks down how four U.S.-based organizations are strategically targeting Latine Christian communities to build support for Israel across the U.S. and Latin America.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 14d

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 14d

Is Israel really a queer “safe haven”? Maxi Glamour, Commissioner of the Civil Rights Enforcement Agency (St. Louis), breaks down how pinkwashing is used to distract from occupation, apartheid, and the daily oppression of Palestinians.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 16d

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 16d

Is the IHRA definition protecting Jews—or silencing dissent? Prof. Zinaida Miller (Northeastern University) breaks down how the IHRA’s vague language has been weaponized to stifle criticism of Israel, even from Jews and Holocaust survivors.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 19d

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 19d

Why are more Latine Christians supporting Israel? Prof. Crystal Silva (Austin Seminary) breaks down the rise of Latino Christian Zionism—and how it's reshaping a movement long rooted in white evangelical nationalism.

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 20d

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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 20d

Why do so many Jews resist naming Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide? Prof. Rachel Kabasakalian-McKay (Institute for Relational Psychoanalysis of Philadelphia) breaks down the deep psychological and communal fears that make this truth so difficult to face.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 23d

When the home dies, so do the boundaries that keep us human.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 23d

What can dogs teach us about Gaza? Prof. On Barak (Tel Aviv University) and Prof. Irus Braverman (SUNY Buffalo) expose how Israel’s destruction of homes in Gaza has unraveled human-animal bonds and torn entire ecosystems apart.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 24d

Enforced Starvation? "I've seen it." Australian anesthesiologist Dr. Saira Hussain describes the dire food crisis in Gaza.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 26d

In reality, the ancient ideal of "Israel" was about liberation from empire — not enforcing one.
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Academics for Peace @academicsforpeace.bsky.social · 26d

Is ancient Israel really a justification for modern occupation? Prof. Ron Naiweld (CNRS & EHESS) breaks down how the Israel lobby distorts the biblical past to legitimize domination over Palestine.
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