Patrick deHahn

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Israel votes today with polls showing it neck-and-neck between Netanyahu’s Far Right bloc and the mainly Hard Right opposition bloc. All but one of the leading Jewish parties have ruled out working with the Arab blocs.

Independent investigators appointed by the UN say Israel's crimes against humanity persist on the eve of the country's first legislative elections since October 7

The UN's independent commission on occupied Palestinian territories said that Israel "continues to commit genocidal acts" and crimes against humanity in Gaza

Want to catch up on everything around Gaza? I have your back at Conflict Journal's regular installment of Gaza Notes (there's also an action item for you) www.conflictjournal.com/israel-conti...

Please read my latest at Conflict Journal on a new UN commission's report declaring Russia "committed war crimes" in its energy strikes against Ukraine www.conflictjournal.com/russia-comm...

Israeli prime minister Benjamin “Netanyahu really wanted and tried to convince [US president Donald] Trump for a joint attack in Iran before the elections, and Trump did not give a green light,” a Israeli source told CNN www.cnn.com/2026/10/26/...

👀👀👀 IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir reportedly refused an order by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to conduct an "unspecified military action" against Iran www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_en...

Tonight's Hunter's Moon. #Astronomy #Astrophotography

“We just run out of funding, literally,” World Food Program’s communication officer for Palestine, Claire Nevill, told Arab News of WFP's food assistance cuts that will affect half a million people in Gaza

NY TImes: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva fended off a right-wing movement led by Flávio Bolsonaro, whose father was convicted of a coup attempt after the 2022 election www.nytimes.com/live/2026/1...

I didn't know this either!

Lula has been reelected president, Brazilian media has now called. An extraordinary comeback for the left-wing politician who trailed by 2 points in round 1 but managed to hold off Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president's son.

Brazil's Lula re-elected president, according to projections based on 92% of votes counted. www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/eleico...

Bloomberg: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America

Reuters: Brazil's Lula da Silva reelected president in runoff vote, Datafolha projects

For those who want to see the results of the Brazil elections resultados.tse.jus.br/oficial/app/...

Impossible? I swear, if someone does this for me or my loved ones, I don't even know...

What

This was a good chat between @patrickhealynyt.bsky.social and @markjacob.bsky.social—I wish I could have jumped in at some points! www.nytimes.com/video/inside...

That's how it should be: international courts should be independent.

International Criminal Court prosecutor says court making "significant progress" despite US sanctions www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct...

Oooh I like the new bio and links! Please be sure to follow @conflictjournal.com and subscribe at conflictjournal.com.

Gaza is dealing with a growing hunger crisis—again—due to Israeli limits of food deliveries under its siege over the Palestinian territory

Famine warnings are returning to occupied Gaza this week as sustainable food access for Palestinians under Israel's siege worsens

I'm still thinking about this interview, I'm so glad it was in a Q&A format. Fielder gave off strong journalist energy at one point and it's interesting. He tells us a lot but he wants audiences to tell him... things? We want to hear from him too. And I get the feeling he doesn't comprehend that.

Things you contemplate when your administration is definitely operating within the law.

another reason why having a concrete accountability plan is so important. they have to know there will be consequences, exposure, liability of some sort.

we're going to need a long-term plan, with broad political appeal, for ending impunity & holding the trump administration accountable for its crimes, malfeasance & cruelties. not 'tit-for-tat' but an american version of transitional justice. my take in @slate.com 👇

Sighs...

After the U.S. started a war with Iran? A war that amongst other things killed Iran’s supreme leader and many other senior Iranian officials? No way www.axios.com/2026/10/24/i...

It's okay to not know everything. It's also okay to share your thoughts and feelings. It's cool to learn things. Fielder says people are smart. They are! And people think he is smart too. We want to hear from him. www.wired.com/story/nathan...

"The southern Ukrainian city [] have described increasingly desperate conditions amid severe shortages of food, water and electricity. An estimated 2,000 people remain in the city, with some reportedly forced to survive on weeds, boiled grass, bread..."

Ukrainian negotiator says local humanitarian ceasefire with Russia will start Tuesday in Russian-occupied town of Oleshky

What the Attorney General of the United States seems to not understand, but the people who matter do, is that Congress hasn’t given DOJ any authority to block states from certifying the election. This isn’t a thing. And we don’t have to pretend it’s a thing just because he says it’s a thing.

NY Times: "US and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the American midterm elections, according to US officials and other people briefed on the deliberations." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/u...

Microsoft literally told fragile white guys to use AI to compete with Black co-workers.

Ugh, not the practical plagiarism with racial undertones in this AI ad. Why can't we create supportive and inclusive workplaces to celebrate originality and authenticity without need to compete or steal work? Sighs.

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