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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · 7h

"Race Reports: How universities 'reckon' with their imperial past, and how their investment portfolios say otherwise." www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/...

Excellent - by @rahulraothariel.bsky.social

Extract from the linked article "Race Reports": "What does it mean for the university to acknowledge the 'displacement of indigenous people' in the nineteenth century as a generative driver of its wealth at the same time as it exhibits a studied indifference or, worse, active hostility to those campaigning against the decimation of the indigenous people of Palestine in the genocide that has been ongoing since October 2023? Within weeks of the onset of the genocide an early facade of institutional neutrality, itself premised on a morally objectionable equation of the violence of the colonised and the coloniser, gave way to outright condemnation of Palestine solidarity"

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 6d

‘This show has excited controversy: should we even be talking about damage to antiquities in the context of so much killing?’

@josephinequinn.bsky.social on an exhibition of Gazan antiquities: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Josephine Quinn · At the Institut du monde arabe: ‘Trésors sauvés de Gaza’

This show has excited controversy: should we even be talking about damage to antiquities in the context of so much...

www.lrb.co.uk

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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · 22d

UN commission: “Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, have incited the commission of genocide.”

5 days ago: Keir Starmer welcoming Isaac Herzog into 10 Downing St

Photo of Keir Starmer welcoming Isaac Herzog into 10 Downing Street

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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · 22d

"Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds"

The UN joins other experts including the International Association of Genocide Scholars, Holocaust historians, and multitudes of lawyers in concluding this is genocide.

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds

GENEVA – Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, a...

www.ohchr.org

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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · Jul 29

Predicating Israeli compliance with basic humanitarian law upon a denial of Palestinian rights would be immoral and idiotic in any context; but even more so when announced by a former human rights lawyer.

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Benedict Garman @benedictgarman.com · Jul 29

We geolocated the view out of the window as Jeremy Bowen's team filmed packages falling from a plane over Gaza yesterday. They were dropped into a "dangerous combat zone", which Palestinians are warned not to enter because it would put their lives at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

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Maria Marsh @mariasolemarsh.bsky.social · Jul 23

Publishing this month: OCCUPIER AND OCCUPIED by Chloe Skinner - www.cambridge.org/core/books/o...

Occupier and Occupied

Cambridge Core - Middle East Studies - Occupier and Occupied

www.cambridge.org

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Joseph Howley @illdottore.bsky.social · Jul 17

Rümeysa Öztürk describes the library in the prison where she was held for 45 days for co-authoring an op-ed

After many requests, I finally accessed what turned out to be the saddest and smallest library I have ever seen. I was surprised to find that the books were not categorized by author or Dewey number but size. I tried to find a book before my allotted time ended and picked a cooking book; the second time I got a novel. I began flipping through the pages in search of solace, as books have always been my safe haven. To my surprise, I discovered handwritten notes scattered throughout the book, dated and written by various detainees over time. These messages were filled with reminders of hope, strength, and the assurance that this, too, shall pass. Tears welled up in my eyes as I read their heartfelt expressions. It’s incredible how human beings can find ways to uplift each other, transcending time, space, and borders if they want to and if they choose to. I continued to turn the pages, holding on to the hope of finding brighter moments in this terrifying situation—all thanks to the kindness of people I had never met.

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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · Jul 10

👇 This looks excellent -Congratulations to all involved

Sandeep Bakshi @sandeepbak.bsky.social · Jul 4

Anyhoo, this will be the last post preceding actual publication at the end of this month. Please order it for your libraries. It's been a long-drawn process but totally worth it.
A preview is available on the site, under the rubric 'major work' in cultural theory.

uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/th...

Cover of The Sage Handbook of Decolonial Theory with an image of Palestinian Tartreez

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · Jul 4

The hallmarks of settler colonial genocides: offering relief as an opportunity to kill; complete dehumanisation (“zombie hordes”) and an exultation at the infliction of pain & suffering.

Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians www.bbc.com/news/article...

Gaza aid contractor tells BBC he saw colleagues fire on hungry Palestinians

The Israel- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has strongly denied the allegation.

www.bbc.com

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Lea David @leadavid.bsky.social · May 14

Gaza and the Sociology of War, open access, with @sinisamalesevic.bsky.social in Journal of Genocide Research
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Organized Callousness: Gaza and the Sociology of War

Published in Journal of Genocide Research (Ahead of Print, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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LSE International Relations @lseir.bsky.social · Jun 24

What are Trump's ICE raids really about?

To mark World Refugee Day, stephrschwartz.bsky.social reflects on Trump’s immigration crackdown and the extreme measures sparking nationwide protest. Is this restoring order or eroding democracy? #USImmigration #WorldRefugeeDay #LSE

youtu.be/xQyUSGN4YY4?...

What are Trump's ICE raids really about? #USImmigration #WorldRefugeeDay #LSE

YouTube video by LSE

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LSE International Relations @lseir.bsky.social · Jun 16

Did you miss this year’s Fred Halliday Memorial Lecture?

Featuring Prof @georgelawson.bsky.social, Dr @jasminekgani.bsky.social, and Prof Toby Dodge, the event explored the relationship between revolutions and world order in contemporary geopolitics.

🎥 Watch the full recording here: bit.ly/3ZybKP3

Revolutions and world order: still the 'Sixth Great Power'? | LSE Event

YouTube video by LSE

www.youtube.com

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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · Jun 12

Friends in Oxford - I'll be speaking this afternoon about islamicate theories of autonomy and refusal - pls feel free to join, 4pm @ DPIR:
www.politics.ox.ac.uk/event/sovere...

Sovereignty and its Discontents (SAID) Workshop: Jasmine K. Gani (LSE)

www.politics.ox.ac.uk

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Vindhya Buthpitiya @vindi-b.bsky.social · Jun 6

more power to brilliant @mauraf.bsky.social and Free Palestine always! | A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/m...

A Professor Was Fired for Her Politics. Is That the Future of Academia?

www.nytimes.com

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Patricia Owens @whitproject.bsky.social · Jun 9

THREE 5-year Lectureships in IR at Oxford.

One person will have expertise in Historical and Interpretive Methods; another in Qualitative Methods, and a third in Quantitative Methods

We're looking for people with substantive expertise in historical international relations, the IR of Africa...

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folukeifejola @folukeifejola.bsky.social · May 28

Pleased to share my new article! I reflect on what our responsibility is, as legal academics, to students experiencing racism and how we can surface the ways racism plays out "politely" such that the law school feels like a space to which they cannot fully belong.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Seeking the university that is ours: understanding, unpacking and unsettling Black students’ racialised (un)belonging in UK law schools

This article unpacks the nature of racialised (un)belonging experienced by law students – why for students of colour, the law school has often felt like a space to which they cannot fully belong. F...

www.tandfonline.com

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Megan O’Toole @meganotoole.bsky.social · May 30

The carbon footprint of the first 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza will be greater than the annual planet-warming emissions of 100 individual countries, new research reveals.

Carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countries

Exclusive: The climate cost is more than than the combined 2023 emissions of Costa Rica and Estonia, study finds

www.theguardian.com

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Anna Stavrianakis @annastavrianakis.bsky.social · May 20

BBC reports that "UK suspends Israel trade talks and summons ambassador over 'intolerable' Gaza offensive" - I look forward to a forthcoming announcement of an immediate suspension of all arms export licences, which would materially halt Israel's offensive

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · May 20

This is happening right now.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

UN warns 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours without aid – Israel-Gaza war live
UN’s humanitarian chief says aid lorries, which contain baby food and nutrition, are technically in Gaza but have not reached civilians

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · May 19

I can't express how bleak and horrifying it is that the prospect of starving 2 million people, half of whom are children, is only undesired because of the "practical" implications

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Flora Cornish @floracornish.bsky.social · May 16

Stop bombing people in tents and depriving them of food.

London demonstration for Palestine tomorrow 12 noon, Embankment ❤️🇵🇸

palestinecampaign.org/events/natio...

palestinecampaign.org

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LSE International Relations @lseir.bsky.social · May 16

Join us for the Fred Halliday Memorial Lecture 2024/25, where Prof @georgelawson.bsky.social, Dr @jasminekgani.bsky.social, and Prof Toby Dodge will explore the relationship between revolutions and world order in contemporary geopolitics.

🎫 Find out more & register to attend online: bit.ly/4kh5uTy

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · May 7

Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...

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Naaz Rashid @naazrashid.bsky.social · May 4

Posting this on the anniversary of the racist murder of Altab Ali:
Read “Forty Years On: How the Murder of Altab Ali Mobilized Bangladeshis in London’s East End“ by Naaz Rashid on Medium: medium.com/bangladeshii...

Forty Years On: How the Murder of Altab Ali Mobilized Bangladeshis in London’s East End

We have, however, no option but to remember.

medium.com

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