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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · 5d

Copies of *The New Age of Genocide: Intellectual and Political Challenges after Gaza* have arrived!
Full details, with 30 per cent discount offer, here: tinyurl.com/mry8864j.
Many thanks to @franceskalbs.bsky.social and @dirkmoses.bsky.social for their generous comments (see linked page).

The New Age of Genocide

With recent events in Gaza, Martin Shaw seeks to restore the idea of genocide to its central place in thinking about mass atrocities, to apply it to neglected cases, and ultimately to settle the quest...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 5d

After clashing with Maurice Glasman recently, I've come to realise just how pernicious he and his Blue Labour movement are. We could discuss his chumminess with Steve Bannon and JD Vance, endless pandering to the far right and evident hatred of the Labour left. But there's something even worse. 🧵

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · 19d

I've published 'The Genocide that Changed the World', my fullest overview of Israel's genocide and its implications, as part of a new roundtable on Gaza and Genocide Studies from @journalgenocide.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Genocide that Changed the World

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

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · 25d

Coming this Tuesday, 16th, 7 pm BST: Socialist History Society book event on 'The Left and CND', based on my recent history. I will reflect on lessons for Palestine campaign. Register here to join the session or view the video later:

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The Left and CND – Socialist History Society

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Boyd van Dijk @boydvandijk.bsky.social · Aug 18

an exceptionally astute and important piece by @martinshaw.bsky.social for @jacobinmag.bsky.social

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When Genocide Denial Is the Norm

Genocide scholar Martin Shaw argues that ending Israel’s genocide in Gaza and isolating Israel on the international stage must become the cause of every country that claims to represent human values.

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jul 29

Well worth reading, but understates the contradictions in Starmer’s position, failing to discuss how he has actively collaborated with Israel’s campaign in Gaza (eg RAF), continuing to treat it as a close military and political ally; and the fact that he, Lammy & Hermer clearly do know it’s genocide

Daniel Trilling @trillingual.bsky.social · Jul 29

Good morning, I've written a piece about the prime minister. I spoke to several dozen sources, including government insiders, former legal colleagues and campaigners to ask: what happened to Keir Starmer the heroic human rights lawyer? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights?

The long read: Given his career as a human rights barrister, it was hoped Keir Starmer would be the PM to restore the UK’s commitment to international law. The reality tells a different story

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jul 21

Many media outlets are now recognising that Israel is committing genocide - but still not identifying what governments should be doing to stop it. Me on the new stage of denial.

Danny Postel @dannypostel.bsky.social · Jul 21

The dam of Gaza genocide denial has well and truly broken. While Israel’s supporters in the West still reject the charge, many media outlets are now coming off the fence.

Genocide scholar @martinshaw.bsky.social reflects on this shift for @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

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The Dam of Gaza Genocide Denial Has Broken

Several prominent media outlets are coming off the fence over Israel’s actions, but a conspiracy of helplessness still prevails

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jul 10

Remembering Srebrenica must go hand in hand with opposing the genocide in Gaza, I argue in this new article. The one cannot be used to deny the other.

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jun 29

This is a good piece on how Blue Labour has turned MAGA, but it overlooks the clue in the original naming: ‘blue’ meant ‘conservative’ and BL has shared in the general deformation of conservativism in the last decade.

Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jun 28

The full story of Greenham Common, the antinuclear movement and @CNDuk is in my book published just last year: agendapub.com/page/detail/th…

Title Detail:

https://agendapub.com/page/detail/th…

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jun 22

Sign the petition to Keir Starmer: Oppose Trump's war on Iran
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Petition: Keir Starmer – Oppose Trump’s war on Iran

Stop Trump Coalition

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Jun 18

It's time to abolish the Home Office.

It is not fit for purpose & has totally lost the trust of every stakeholder it serves - We knew that already.

So I looked into how it could practically be done for
@carladenyer.bsky.social

My NEW report out today 👇👇

Title page of my new report: No Way Home? It is time to remove management of immigration from the Home Office

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jun 16

Keir Starmer: ‘We’ve always been clear that Israel must abide by international law’. So why don’t you condemn its illegal aggression like you condemned Russia’s? Which part of international law can it be credibly said that Israel *is* complying with?

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jun 11

At this even more dangerous moment in the Gaza genocide, I’m looking forward to being part of this @icjpalestine.com event in London, alongside many speakers with so much to contribute. An opportunity to talk about where the global fight back goes now.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · Jun 5

🔴‘The Gaza Genocide and the Double Standards of the UK Government’s Commitment to International Law’

Keir Starmer’s commitment to upholding international human rights law doesn’t appear to extend to the Israeli Government, argues @martinshaw.bsky.social

bylinetimes.com/2025/06/05/t...

'The Gaza Genocide and the Double Standards of the UK Government's Commitment to International Law'

Keir Starmer's commitment to upholding international human rights law doesn't appear to extend to the Israeli Government, argues Martin Shaw

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jun 5

My latest, reflecting on attorney general Richard Hermer’s speech about the need to uphold international law, in the light of the UK’s record of support for Israel’s genocide.

bylinetimes.com/2025/06/05/t...

'The Gaza Genocide and the Double Standards of the UK Government's Commitment to International Law'

Keir Starmer's commitment to upholding international human rights law doesn't appear to extend to the Israeli Government, argues Martin Shaw

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · Jun 2

While making the case for sanctions, the FT still perpetuates the myths that Israel’s existence is threatened and that it could be fighting legally. On the latter, see Adil Haque’s argument that its war is illegal in its entirety:

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · May 30

Yet he failed to mention Gaza, over which his government has explicitly argued for bypassing IHL (the F-35 parts case), ignored the ICJ’s genocide warning, and denies the overwhelming arguments that Israel is committing it, making the UK potentially complicit (a crime under the Genocide Convention).

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · May 30

A coded criticism of Starmer’s policy on Gaza, or yet another example of the Labour government’s doublespeak? - Pick-and-mix approach to international law will make UK less secure, says attorney general.

Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · May 29

‘Crash’.

Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · May 29

He'll go to prison and the far right will be agitating for his release instantly.

Let justice do its thing.

It won't be like that. At all.

And it wasn't a crash fgs. Up your game BBC.

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · May 29

I wonder how many children in Gaza are writing their diaries, and whether EU politicians will hold these up for the attention of European society. ‘Never, never again’? It’s happening now and you are enabling it.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · May 29

Ursula von der Leyen, "The diary of Anne Frank."

"A painful reminder to Europe to be vigilant and unyielding towards all those who see hatred and want to divide our society"

"Europe knows this path all too well. And never, never again must we embark on this path"

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · May 27

Jeremy gets the main arguments just right, but by emphasising the origins of Blue Labour, misses Glasman's recent pivot to the far right, openly collaborating with Tories, Reform and Trumpians. Blue has become Turquoise Labour, if indeed there's much Labour left in it.

Jeremy Gilbert @jemgilbert.bsky.social · May 24

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'Progressivism or bust: Why Blue Labour is the wrong answer to Reform surge' - LabourList

Callaghan lost the support of his own base while losing the 1979 election to Thatcher. Any Labour government that tries to follow the Blue Labour formula is likely to end the same way.

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · May 24

Mehdi is right: almost all of us who work on genocide now agree that Israel is committing it on Gaza. I came to that conclusion in October 2023, when it was already clear that they intended to destroy and kill on a massive scale. Sadly, everything they have done since has confirmed that I was right.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · May 23

"Apologists for Israel might want to reject the charge of genocide [and] suggest its hyperbole or even antisemitic, but the actual experts on genocide know a genocide when they see one - and they see one in Gaza."

My receipts on all the experts who say Gaza *is* a genocide.
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Jonas Fossli Gjersø @jonasgjerso.bsky.social · May 23

Renowned genocide scholar @martinshaw.bsky.social's essay entitled: 'Gaza and the Structure of Genocide in Palestine' is #OpenAccess for just another week (until the end of May). Read and share it now.

The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · Apr 26

See our recent current debate 'Gaza and the Structure of Genocide in Palestine' by Martin Shaw: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Gaza and the Structure of Genocide in Palestine

Published in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History (Ahead of Print, 2025)

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Martin Shaw @martinshaw.bsky.social · May 21

My piece on 'Lessons from the Anti-nuclear Movement of the 1980s' for the left's approach to the new European security agenda - based on my recent history of the movement.

Rethinking Security @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social · May 21

🚨New Blog post:

In an era of polycrisis and realignment, what can we learn from the successes of the European peace movement in the 1980s?

@martinshaw.bsky.social argues for a new security politics of the left that links peace, politics and democracy.

rethinkingsecurity.org.uk/2025/05/21/l...

Lessons from the Anti-nuclear Movement of the 1980s

In an era of polycrisis and realignment, what can we learn from the successes of the European peace movement in the 1980s? Martin Shaw argues for a new security politics of the left that mobilises …

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