J B Siblon

Historian and teacher interested in imperialism, indentureship, intersectionality, hierarchy, memory, and commemoration of colonial service personnel.

[War & Society Journal @warsocjournal]

Sam Edward’s ‘War grave diplomacy: American burials in Britain & transatlantic politics of mourning’ challenges ideas about where FWW-era diplomacy took place; highlights role played by parishes & provinces; & touches 21st century war grave diplomacy. https://t.co/IQU0xFRaVR

[War & Society Journal @warsocjournal]

New article alert! In Placing the war dead: Histon Road Cemetery, Cambridge (UK) Paola Filippucci argues that military burials in a ‘civilian’ cemetery stay connected to family & community who remain involved in the postmortem transformation of identities. https://t.co/jV7FllQ0dv

[Jonathan Cook @Jonathan_K_Cook]

Judge Johnson so rigged the trial of anti-genocide activists that thousands of legal professionals have urged him to step down from the sentencing hearing on Friday. But the judge’s dirty work is not yet complete.

Read my latest article here: https://t.co/Ie8BaEumwQ

[War & Society Journal @warsocjournal]

War & Society is very proud to publish @Princeton's Emmanuel Kreike’s ‘War by nature: the nexus of war, environment and society’. This important historiographical review article is free access for June! Read it and share! @tandfonline https://t.co/tn7Hj1lEm0

[J B Siblon @jbsiblon]

My latest open access article is published in War & Society Journal. It’s an exploration of how the names of African, Asian, Arab and Caribbean sailors and seamen were commemorated in Mumbai and not Britain post #FirstWorldWar : https://t.co/CBkTdVZJCE

[War & Society Journal @warsocjournal]

New article! 'Physical & nominal deportation & repatriation of African, Asian, Arab & Caribbean sailors & seamen after the FWW' by @jbsiblon argues that maintenance of the Empire's racial hierarchy was high on IWGC’s agenda. Open access! @tlgrady68 @CWGC https://t.co/jOPrXaeE3F

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

Immigration makes Britain brilliant.

[asad abukhalil أسعد أبو خليل @asadabukhalil]

It pains me to share the news of the passing of Professor Walid Khalidi. Professor Khalidi is the best teacher one could have; in his class at AUB, “the Arab World and the West” he taught us about the Nakbah and warned us about the pitfalls of emotional polemics in arguing for Palestine and cautioned us sternly against antisemitism. He rebuked a student who invoked the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” and explained to the class that this forgery should never be mentioned in discussion about Israel or Zionism. I have been in touch with him more in recent years and saw him twice in Cambridge in the last three years. He had a remarkable memory and wrote his memoirs (in English). He shared with me one chapter dealing with British spy, Kim Philby, who Khalidi befriended when the former was correspondent of the Economist in Beirut. He refuted the notion that Palestinian fled their homeland voluntarily in 1948 in an article about Plan Dalet in 1961–decades before new Israeli historians. Condolences to his family, students, and all who care for Palestine. He devoted his entire life for Palestine and the history of Nakbah. He founded the Institute for Palestine Studies in 1963–the first Arab think tank. Albert Hourani used to say: nobody knows about the Nakbah more than Walid Khalidi. (With Walid Khalidi and dear friend, Hani Salam, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.)

[Sixth Form Angel NEU @CandiNEU61]

Union members from @NEUnion and @LondonUCU on strike across all Capital City College sites for fair pay and to keep nationally agreed frameworks #NEU @strike_map @DanielKebedeNEU @NEULondon This is what solidarity looks like!

[Sixth Form Angel NEU @CandiNEU61]

Day 1/8 - teachers at Sixth Form @Angel on strike again to protect pay & conditions. We wanted to meet at ACAS to avoid strike but managers postponed meeting. Now blaming us for disruption #NEU #PayUp @NEUnion @strike_map @DanielKebedeNEU

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

‘Horrific violations’: Arab nations slam RSF killings in Sudan’s el-Fasher https://t.co/mrXPgFhTOW

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

The Ministry of Health in Gaza reports that Israeli attacks across Gaza since last night have killed at least 104 Palestinians, including 46 children, and wounded at least 253.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/nxznKf1bcr

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Israel killed more than 100 Palestinians, including 46 children, in attacks late on Tuesday and on Wednesday. Medical sources told Al Jazeera the air attacks hit all over Gaza.

Here's what you need to know https://t.co/3HhTUQwsBJ

[Sixth Form Angel NEU @CandiNEU61]

Day 4/6 - 6th Form teachers at Angel on strike to protect pay & conditions we have had for 30 years. Govt gave money to settle dispute. What happened to it? #NEU #PayUp @NEUnion @strike_map @DanielKebedeNEU

[The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @JICHist]

Just released and #OpenAccess, have a read of the article 'Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park' by Matthew Hurst: https://t.co/cRwjqTesFm

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’…

…but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵
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(Link in next tweet)

[Sixth Form Angel NEU @CandiNEU61]

We are 6th form teachers striking for Sixth Form Pay and conditions. Our CEO on £200,000 +bonuses wants to pay teachers FE rates not 6th form rates. She would rather employ a legal firm at £1.8 million than pay wage rise owed to us from last year. Save our 6th form! #PayUp #NEU

[HJB News @HJB_News__]

The British public now taking matters into their own hands to view the controversial Banksy that was painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in London

[sarah @sahouraxo]

Israel executed Mariam Abu Dagga in Gaza today.

Mariam was a mother and a journalist, documenting genocide.

She was a voice for her people — not a combatant.

Israel kills journalists because it doesn’t want the world to see the horrifying massacres it is committing in Gaza.

[Omid Djalili @omid9]

Immigrants: we get the job done.
#FarageRiots