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Positive contact dominates Jewish–Palestinian interactions in mixed Israeli neighborhoods.

Even in conflict and war, research suggests everyday interactions are often more positive than commonly assumed.

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15 years after the Arab Spring: why did people protest then, but not now?

Hot, hopeful emotions spark protest. Cool safety concerns keep people at home.

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Everyday opposition in authoritarian settings shows that people neither fearfully endure nor loyally support the regime.

Now out in Handbook on Opposition Politics, edited by O’Malley, Cavatorta, and Baturo:

doi.org/10.4337/9781...

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The U.S. warned Iraq not to pick its PM. Iraq did anyway. Arab Barometer data from Iraq provides context:

U.S. favorability is low (28%) and declined 7 points between 2022 and 2024.

In the meantime, favorability toward Iran increased from 24% to 34%.

www.arabbarometer.org/media-news/a...

Title: Morals and community as influences on collective action in light of repression among young adults in the Netherlands: A mixed-methods investigation Presenter: Samaher Yehya The rich literature on collective actioninfluences has examined these factors inisolation. Thus, the question of how differentsocial, contextual, and individual factorsinteract to influence collective action remains,particularly under perceived or actualrepressive contexts. Similarly, the dichotomouscategorization of collective action tactics intonormative (non-confrontational) and non￾normative (confrontational) collective actionremains a significant limitation in ourunderstanding of how different tacticsinterrelate. This study implements a sequentialexploratory mixed-methods design among ayoung sample of individuals active in Palestinesolidarity actions in the Netherlands (a contextthat is not generally repressive butincreasingly more repressive on Palestineactivism) to assess how (1) morals and values,(2) opinion-based identity, (3) relationship withauthority figures, and (4) sense of communityinterplay and influence different forms ofcollective action. Study 1 was a qualitativeinvestigation, with interviews that showcasedhow community and morals counteractparticipation obstacles due to perceivedrepression. Study 2 implemented anexploratory factor analysis to evaluate thefactor structure of collective action tactics, andshowed that moral obligation, perceptions ofrisk, and negative relations with authoritiespredict disruptive and confrontationalcollective action, whereas anger only predictsdisruptive collective action. Perceived riskdeterred any form of participation. Findingshighlight the importance of community inmotivating and sustaining action, even in lightof perceived repression, and the need to gobeyond a binary understanding of collectiveaction tactics. Time: Monday, Dec 8, 2025. 8.00 New York, 10.00 Santiago (Ch),15.00 Ramallah, 16.00 Istanbul, 18.30 NewDelhi, 21.00 Manila

The next session of Psychology of Resistance Virtual Meetings is next Monday, December 8:

We do a Talk (15 mins) & Discussion (30 mins) session with Samaher Yehya on Palestine solidarity actions (morals, community, and diverse tactics) in the Netherlands

To register: tinyurl.com/morals-comm

Please Support Support homeless men seeking asyl on iDonate Support homeless men seeking asylum to keep warm this winter from iDonate, the online fundraising people.

The Irish government lets refugees spend nights in cheap tents.

This is inhumane treatment of people who spent months or years in dire travel to find refuge in Ireland.

Please help by donating to volunteers who provide them all the support they can!

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After years of war, insurgency, and protest, Iraq’s ruling elites now rely less on force and more on control of state institutions to shape the 11 November elections — turning the vote into an exercise in continuity rather than change.

Who are the experts informing us and our governments about Chinese politics?

Happy to see our article presenting the network structure of a snowball sample of experts on Chinese politics published today: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Provide Safe Shelter For All People Seeking Safety .

Provide safe shelter for everyone seeking refuge in Ireland - sign here: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie

Glee and Grievance: Emotive Events and Campaign Size in Nonviolent Resistance While scholars of nonviolent resistance recognize that large-scale campaigns are more likely to be successful campaigns, scholars and policymakers currently have little understanding of why some nonvi...

From a 2022 piece by Gledhill, Shay, & @allardduursma.bsky.social: "campaigns that are more creative, humorous, cathartic, and/or fun are also more likely to be large-scale" civil resistance campaigns bc of the "feelings of empowerment, solidarity, catharsis, or glee that accompany these events."

📊 What does 2 years of global protests for #Palestine look like?

Nearly 48,000 demonstrations in 137 countries have been held since Oct 2023 —accounting for 15% of all protests worldwide. Explore our new infographic as the Gaza war enters its second year: acleddata.com/infographic/...

Between solidarity and betrayal: how differences in societal acknowledgement, group position and expectations inform intergroup relations in the context of collective victimization / Entre solidaridad... Social psychological research on collective victimization and intergroup relations often focuses on attitudes towards perpetrator groups and a limited range of ...

Now published, along with the Spanish translation: "Between Solidarity and Betrayal: How Differences in Societal Acknowledgement, Group Position and Expectations Inform Intergroup Relations in the Context of Collective Victimization" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...