Abdur Rehman Zayn

Delays are not Denials ☭ Social Activist

[Ali Vaez @AliVaez]

“This war is increasingly one that nobody can decisively win, but almost everyone can lose from".
https://t.co/up926lgTLL

[Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass]

i know it's never going to happen, but it would have been good just once to hear this Potus say "of course i'm disappointed with the tariff decision, but one of the things that makes America great is our system of checks & balances and the independence of our highest court.

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

What is at stake today is no longer whether democracy can spread, but whether it can survive at all, writes @bequelin. https://t.co/1dA7GABUoc

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“Engaging with the global South is not just an exercise in listening,” writes @mahbubani_k. “It also requires Western governments to reassess their own positions and approaches to a world they have long taken for granted.”
https://t.co/cI0blVItoZ

[Richard N. Haass @RichardHaass]

What is being contemplated vis-a-vis Iran would be a war of choice in a region where recent wars of choice proved disastrous. It all adds up to an enormous, unnecessary, and ill-advised risk.
https://t.co/It42M2H0sQ

[Husain Haqqani @husainhaqqani]

War with Afghanistan will not benefit the people of Pakistan. War never does. It was a mistake to facilitate & celebrate Taliban’s return to power. It is a blunder to get into full-fledged war with them. Have warned about it for years.

https://t.co/I2IfGBcYtU

[Abdur Rehman Zayn @AbdurRe010]

The use of force by the US against Iran would be a disastrous mov ,exacerbating the region's crisis and threatening global peace. Use of force is not a solution to any conflict, but effective diplomacy is the only way to de-escalate the conflict and ensure peace.#USAirForce #Iran

[Abdur Rehman Zayn @AbdurRe010]

My heart aches for the young girl who lost her life in such a brutal manner. How many more lives will be lost before the govt takes concrete action against these horrific crimes?The 5th incident in a few months is a stark reminder that we need change now.
#JusticeForSanaYousaf

[Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng]

A top Chinese-made Pakistani fighter shot down at least two Indian military aircraft, two US officials tell Reuters, marking a major milestone for #China’s advanced fighter jet. #India #Pakistan

https://t.co/ODwD4dYy72

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

On the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” @FukuyamaFrancis considers what Donald Trump’s return to the presidency means for liberal democracy around the world:
https://t.co/3YVHKykrJF

[Maleeha Lodhi @LodhiMaleeha]

my column today in Arab News
Top reads this year: From Middle East turmoil to the great meta-problem | Arab News PK https://t.co/djvdHoN4OR

[Andre Damon (WSWS) @Andre__Damon]

Reasons why Harris lost 🧵:

#1: Funding and arming the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

[Dr. Hatem Bazian @HatemBazian]

Why Democrats Lost the 2024 Elections to a convicted felon with record of sexual accusations, and racism:
1. The democrats have shifted to the political right since Clinton’s Democratic Leadership Council-becoming Republicans on the economic front.
2. Focused on pushing cultural issues as a foil to voters to give impression of progressive agenda while becoming more conservative than Reagan on economic front. The Republicans are masters at playing up the cultural divisions and the transgender ads they aired hit the targeted conservative segments of the Latino, Black, Arab, Muslim and White Suburban voters.
3. Strategy centered on appeal to White suburban women under the impression that they will vote differently than their White husbands. White men 75% to Trump, White women 69% Trump.
4. Using elite, snarky and disrespectful approach in campaigning and acting as if the White House belong to them because of who they are, rather than going out and earning people’s votes.
5. Crime, race and violence in democratic led cities was a key driver for Republicans to bring democratic voters and independents into their camp with no response or counter narrative to it from Harris and the democrats.
6. Trump is master communicator and was able to connect emotionally on the visceral level with his base and rhetoric designed for the everyday person. Kamala and the Democrats speak down to people and are unable to connect on the level of emotions or express real empathy on the campaign trail. Feelings drove the vote, not facts.
7. Continued support for Israeli genocide without the ability to show any leadership other than covering for Netanyahu’s crimes at every corner lost the base and less young people turn out for the Democratic Party. Yes, Trump will support Netanyahu but Kamala and Democrats ignored their base and expressed racist attitudes toward Arabs, Muslims and Palestinians. Trump masterfully exploited this in Michigan and Pennsylvania.

[Maleeha Lodhi @LodhiMaleeha]

" Six bills were passed from the National Assembly on Monday within 24 minutes, and then from the Sen­ate in just 16 minutes, without allowing any debate." What a feat.Turning Parliament into a rubber-stamp
Govt steamrolls six key bills through parliament https://t.co/K05rxK7I0e

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Here's our statement on the results of the 2024 presidential election:

[Abdur Rehman Zayn @AbdurRe010]

Has Diplomacy Run Its Course in the Israel-Hamas War? https://t.co/nTj6vTx28I via @CFR_org

[Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria]

On GPS, @ 10am & 1pm ET on @CNN: I’ll discuss the US–Israel rift w/ @RichardHaass, the Moscow terror attack w/ @gcaw, public trust in SCOTUS & its current jurisprudence w/ fmr Justice Stephen Breyer, and America’s reliance on sanctions w/ @SalehaMohsin

[Abdur Rehman Zayn @AbdurRe010]

Justice for Falak Noor #GilgitBaltistan

[Human Rights Commission of Pakistan @HRCP87]

HRCP is deeply concerned by the authorities' inaction in the alleged abduction and forced marriage of Falak Noor from Sultanabad, Gilgit. Reportedly underage, Ms Noor's recovery is paramount. Assertions that the Danyore police have delayed arresting the accused and recovering Ms Noor also merits concern. Moreover, the conduct of those who solemnized her marriage, issued a medical certificate that she was of age, and took a concession statement from her must be investigated. HRCP demands that Ms Noor be recovered immediately and presented in court, with her safety guaranteed. Existing child protection mechanisms for the prevention and redressal of such crimes must also be reviewed and strictly enforced.

[Human Rights Commission of Pakistan @HRCP87]

HRCP is deeply concerned by the authorities' inaction in the alleged abduction and forced marriage of Falak Noor from Sultanabad, Gilgit. Reportedly underage, Ms Noor's recovery is paramount. Assertions that the Danyore police have delayed arresting the accused and recovering Ms Noor also merits concern. Moreover, the conduct of those who solemnized her marriage, issued a medical certificate that she was of age, and took a concession statement from her must be investigated. HRCP demands that Ms Noor be recovered immediately and presented in court, with her safety guaranteed. Existing child protection mechanisms for the prevention and redressal of such crimes must also be reviewed and strictly enforced.

[Maleeha Lodhi @LodhiMaleeha]

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