Written by my colleague, Jonathan Judaken, who shared in a public Facebook post that this piece had been accepted by Quillette (a venue he chose specifically to reach a right-leaning audience) only to have the right do what the right does - the managing editor pulled the piece, because "she said that in contrast to the argument of my article, she did think that the left were responsible for Bondi Beach." So much for "viewpoint diversity".

It is a thoughtful and precise piece that serves as "a critique of both the Right and the Left in terms of how they think about militant jihadi Islamism as part of the Left or nurtured by the Left, showing instead how this is based on a category error, since these groups from ISIS to Hamas belong squarely to the family of hard-right religiously inspired authoritarian movements, mirroring white Christian nationalists and Jewish supremacists in their animating values and positions"

https://arcmag.org/blaming-the-left-for-jihadism-gets-it-backwards/

#Hamas #Antisemitism #ISIS #BondiBeach

Written by my colleague, Jonathan Judaken, who shared in a public Facebook post that this piece had been accepted by Quillette (a venue he chose specifically to reach a right-leaning audience) only to have the right do what the right does - the managing editor pulled the piece, because "she said that in contrast to the argument of my article, she did think that the left were responsible for Bondi Beach." So much for "viewpoint diversity".

It is a thoughtful and precise piece that serves as "a critique of both the Right and the Left in terms of how they think about militant jihadi Islamism as part of the Left or nurtured by the Left, showing instead how this is based on a category error, since these groups from ISIS to Hamas belong squarely to the family of hard-right religiously inspired authoritarian movements, mirroring white Christian nationalists and Jewish supremacists in their animating values and positions"

https://arcmag.org/blaming-the-left-for-jihadism-gets-it-backwards/

#Hamas #Antisemitism #ISIS #BondiBeach

here is the latest (A) report in NES, which notes the besieging of Kobane, SDF Withdrawal from Al-Hol Camp, and the releasing of ISIS Prisoners.

“The existential threat NES is facing as a whole, moves many families and individuals to pick up arms and take their place in the defense of their homes and cities. Many have joined YPG/YPJ, neighborhood watches, etc. The mobilization is called for by the SDF, but the society-wide response is voluntary.”

#kurdistan #Rojava #Syria #ISIS

http://organisemagazine.org.uk/2026/01/23/a-report-from-nes-21-22-01-26/

here is the latest (A) report in NES, which notes the besieging of Kobane, SDF Withdrawal from Al-Hol Camp, and the releasing of ISIS Prisoners.

“The existential threat NES is facing as a whole, moves many families and individuals to pick up arms and take their place in the defense of their homes and cities. Many have joined YPG/YPJ, neighborhood watches, etc. The mobilization is called for by the SDF, but the society-wide response is voluntary.”

#kurdistan #Rojava #Syria #ISIS

http://organisemagazine.org.uk/2026/01/23/a-report-from-nes-21-22-01-26/

Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival

> For days now, the Syrian interim government, together with Islamist mercenaries, has been carrying out attacks on Rojava, a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria. Not only is a humanitarian #catastrophe imminent, but also the end of the #Kurdish self-government.

> [..] After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), under Ahmed al-Sharaa, seized control of large parts of the region. As a historic al-Qaeda affiliate, HTS lacks both viable administrative structures and broad societal legitimacy.

> Nevertheless, Western states, especially the United States, have signaled an early strategic interest in the militia’s political rise. For the United States, the UK, and the EU, al-Sharaa appears as a weak actor that does not control large parts of the country and can thus be easily co-opted into long-term geopolitical interests in the Middle East. Since seizing power, HTS has presented a diplomatic front to the outside world, while repression and #massacres are the rule internally. Alawites in Latakia, Druze in Suweida, and now Kurds have been targeted.

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/rojava-kurds-sdf-syria-war/

https://mastodon.social/@newsblogkurdistan/115956317738590318

https://journa.host/@NatalieDavis/115957221805865847

@NatalieDavis

#Aleppo #DAANES #jihadist #revolution #SheikhMaqsoud #Turkey #attacks #Syria #Kurdistan #ISIS #UN #Rojava #Islamist #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast #Druze #Kurds #Alawites #AlQaeda #HTS #AhmedalSharaa

Rojava Is Fighting for Its Survival

> For days now, the Syrian interim government, together with Islamist mercenaries, has been carrying out attacks on Rojava, a de facto autonomous region in northeastern Syria. Not only is a humanitarian #catastrophe imminent, but also the end of the #Kurdish self-government.

> [..] After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), under Ahmed al-Sharaa, seized control of large parts of the region. As a historic al-Qaeda affiliate, HTS lacks both viable administrative structures and broad societal legitimacy.

> Nevertheless, Western states, especially the United States, have signaled an early strategic interest in the militia’s political rise. For the United States, the UK, and the EU, al-Sharaa appears as a weak actor that does not control large parts of the country and can thus be easily co-opted into long-term geopolitical interests in the Middle East. Since seizing power, HTS has presented a diplomatic front to the outside world, while repression and #massacres are the rule internally. Alawites in Latakia, Druze in Suweida, and now Kurds have been targeted.

https://jacobin.com/2026/01/rojava-kurds-sdf-syria-war/

https://mastodon.social/@newsblogkurdistan/115956317738590318

https://journa.host/@NatalieDavis/115957221805865847

@NatalieDavis

#Aleppo #DAANES #jihadist #revolution #SheikhMaqsoud #Turkey #attacks #Syria #Kurdistan #ISIS #UN #Rojava #Islamist #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast #Druze #Kurds #Alawites #AlQaeda #HTS #AhmedalSharaa

Syria fighting live: SDF braces for Raqqa assault as gov’t troops march on
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/18/syria-fighting-live-sdf-braces-for-raqqa-assault-as-govt-troops-march-on
Il governo siriano, guidato da un ex comandante dell'Isis oggi alleato di Israele, sta provando a riprendere Raqqa, l'ex capitale del "Califfato" e dell'Isis, città che nel 2017 fu liberata dalle forze alleate curde(Ypg)/assire/ezide/arabe note oggi come SDF. Ora le SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces, a maggioranza curda) si sono ritirate e l'esercito governativo ha occupato Taqba, citta strategica e sede di una diga alle porte di Raqqa. L'obiettivo è spingere le SDF a nord, dove i curdi subiscono il fuoco dei droni turchi
Questi sviluppi arrivano una settimana dopo la drammatica aggressione dell'esercito governativo contro il quartiere curdo di Aleppo.
#Syria #Sdf #Raqqa #Isis #Kurdistan

Syria fighting live: SDF braces for Raqqa assault as gov’t troops march on
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/18/syria-fighting-live-sdf-braces-for-raqqa-assault-as-govt-troops-march-on
Il governo siriano, guidato da un ex comandante dell'Isis oggi alleato di Israele, sta provando a riprendere Raqqa, l'ex capitale del "Califfato" e dell'Isis, città che nel 2017 fu liberata dalle forze alleate curde(Ypg)/assire/ezide/arabe note oggi come SDF. Ora le SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces, a maggioranza curda) si sono ritirate e l'esercito governativo ha occupato Taqba, citta strategica e sede di una diga alle porte di Raqqa. L'obiettivo è spingere le SDF a nord, dove i curdi subiscono il fuoco dei droni turchi
Questi sviluppi arrivano una settimana dopo la drammatica aggressione dell'esercito governativo contro il quartiere curdo di Aleppo.
#Syria #Sdf #Raqqa #Isis #Kurdistan

Syrian and a U.S.-led forces launched an operation against IS sleeper cells after a deadly attack on U.S. troops in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/15/world/syria-isis-sleeper-us-troops/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #syria #terrorism #isis #us

Guten Morgen - Tässle Kaffee ☕️?

Bin heute Morgen um ca. 9:45 Uhr wieder bei #ZweiaufEins auf Radio RBB Eins zu hören. Thema diesmal: Warum (heutige) Gottheiten meist männlich vorgestellt werden. Denn am Anfang der #Religionsgeschichte stehen doch häufiger Symbolisierungen von Frauen, wie sie etwa in Darstellungen von sog. #Venus - Figurinen, der ägyptischen #Isis, der hinduistischen #Durga & der Jüdinnen #Esther und #Maria bis heute präsent bleiben. https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/warum-sollte-gott-ein-mann-ein-vater-sein/

but seriously my peeps, ARE rethuglicans BETTER at keeping america safe?

um NO! the facts show us they ARE NOT

#politics #FascistAmeriKKKa #Taliban #ISIS #terrorism #GOP #Republicans

but seriously my peeps, ARE rethuglicans BETTER at keeping america safe?

um NO! the facts show us they ARE NOT

#politics #FascistAmeriKKKa #Taliban #ISIS #terrorism #GOP #Republicans

Israeli-backed #ISIS linked Gang leader, convicted drug dealers & criminal getting OpEds in Wall Street Journal.

#Propaganda#WSJ#Media#Mossad
#Gaza#SaveGaza#StopIsrael#SanctionIsrael#BDS
#palestine#Israel#Politics#Genocide#PeaceNow#StopTheWar#CeasefireNow @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel @palestine@lemmy.ml

Israeli-backed #ISIS linked Gang leader, convicted drug dealers & criminal getting OpEds in Wall Street Journal.

#Propaganda#WSJ#Media#Mossad
#Gaza#SaveGaza#StopIsrael#SanctionIsrael#BDS
#palestine#Israel#Politics#Genocide#PeaceNow#StopTheWar#CeasefireNow @palestine@a.gup.pe @israel @palestine@lemmy.ml

If you see #ICE doing their #Gestapo bit, call 911 and report an #ISIS cell is conducting terrorism at that location.
Really, ICE, ISIS, what's the difference?
Then see if you can find some popcorn 🍿

#ICEisthenewGestapo#DomesticTerrorism#SeeSomethingSaySomething

Betar USA, the far-right pro-Israel group with connections in the #Trump administration, making it official by stating that "the real enemies of the nationalist state of Israel are the rootless cosmopolitan #progressive#Hollywood Jews."

Reinventing antisemitism from first principles.

These are the #ISIS of Judaism.

#JewishISIS#Extremism#Superman#Movie#Israel#Antisemitism#AntiPalestimian#BataarUSA#Israel#Palestine#USpol

@israel @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe

Betar USA, the far-right pro-Israel group with connections in the #Trump administration, making it official by stating that "the real enemies of the nationalist state of Israel are the rootless cosmopolitan #progressive#Hollywood Jews."

Reinventing antisemitism from first principles.

These are the #ISIS of Judaism.

#JewishISIS#Extremism#Superman#Movie#Israel#Antisemitism#AntiPalestimian#BataarUSA#Israel#Palestine#USpol

@israel @palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe

If you see #ICE doing their #Gestapo bit, call 911 and report an #ISIS cell is conducting terrorism at that location.
Really, ICE, ISIS, what's the difference?
Then see if you can find some popcorn 🍿

#ICEisthenewGestapo#DomesticTerrorism#SeeSomethingSaySomething

Gaza: Yasser Abu Shabab Returns. This Time in Military Gear “Securing” Aid Trucks Under Israeli Protection
https://qudsnen.co/gaza-yasser-abu-shabab-returns-this-time-in-military-gear-securing-aid-trucks-under-israeli-protection/

Reports from international outlets, including Haaretz and The Washington Post, had corroborated reports that these criminal gangs are affiliated to #ISIS and operate under the protection of Israeli forces. Witnesses and internal UN memos indicate that gangs looting aid convoys are often seen near Israeli military positions, where Israeli soldiers take no action against them. The gangs in Gaza “may be benefitting from a passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” from the Israeli army.

Yasser Abu Shabab has a known history of drug smuggling and collaboration with extremist groups. His gang, consisting of over 200 armed individuals, has established a fortified base in an Israeli-controlled zone in #Rafah. This area, referred to as a “death zone,” is typically inaccessible to #Gaza residents, further raising suspicions of Israeli complicity in the gang’s activities.

#Israel has been systematically attacking police members securing aid delivery, creating a very unstable security environment and allowing armed gangs to take advantage of the situation.
#hasbara #IsraelTerroristState #IsraelWarCrimes#StarvationAsWeapon #starvation #genocide