Aymenn J Al-Tamimi

So thrilled to announce you can now read a free online sample of my translation and study of 'Fath al-Andalus' ('The Conquest of al-Andalus') for Routledge. It also appears that the e-book version is available for purchase at a discount price! play.google.com/store/books/de…

Coming up tonight researcher and analyst Aymenn Al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) joins us to discuss the conflict & human rights violations in southern Syria as well as the newly published STG findings on the coastal massacres. Join us live on Twitch or catch up later on YouTube.

If some criticising Rami for bringing up bad aspects of Sharaa’s past were to apply same logic, they shouldn’t say anything bad about Hijri’s past: after all, a lot of discourse about him was used to drum up support for the disastrous mobilisation of govt forces & tribal militias

Agreed. And to be clear to outsiders: please don’t use what has happened in Al-Suwayda’ as something to exploit for ideological pet projects and talking points, or cheerlead what has been a horrible experience for Druze and Bedouin civilians.

Translation: Harakat Rijal al-Karama statement making clear (i) Layth al-Balous is not affiliated w/movement as pro-govt pundits & media keep inaccurately claiming; (ii) the movement views the govt forces' violations as main reason for the conflict aymennaltamimi.com/p/harakat-rija…

Really is a sign of poor journalism and coverage of Suwayda’ when Layth Al-Balous is described as a ‘leader in Harakat Rijal Al-Karama.’ He is no such thing.

The Israeli incursion into parts of Qunaytra and Deraa is a stupid policy. But there is no good evidence to suggest any Israeli plan along the lines of what is suggested below (which would also be insane: e.g. how would Israel plan to occupy the entirety of Deraa province?)

Really strikes me how callous some external pundits are when they claim exact same things would’ve happened in Syria had Assad resigned in 2011. Here’s a sample photo I took from Damascus suburbs. This devastation wouldn’t have happened had Assad de-escalated by resigning in 2011

Good @ajaltamimi corrective on Suweida violence, including on nature of Druze armed resistance: aymennaltamimi.com/p/misconceptio… (open access)

I agree with a lot of what Aymenn says here, and we both agree with the immediate imperative to stop hostilities that are now overwhelmingly being committed against an outnumbered set of Druze forces. We disagree on al-Hijri, whereby I subscribe to the belief that he sadly 1/2

Really good explainer. Key points: - Druze mobilization broader, more fragmented than focus on Hijri suggests - Narrative of "separatism" is baseless & inflammatory - Onus on Damascus to prove it can impose order - External pundits are "echoing crude social media talking points"

I have done a general, open access piece on the common misconceptions about the fighting in al-Suwayda'. Too many crude, inaccurate talking points are being circulated among analysts and observers and contributing to the tensions. This needs to stop now aymennaltamimi.com/p/misconceptio…

I commend my friend Sohrab’s stance against the fraudulent ‘Philos Project’ & its director’s lack of empathy for Christian suffering in Gaza & West Bank (just as he uses Christian suffering in Al-Suwayda’ amid assault of pro-govt tribal militias to engage in…advocacy for Israel)

Some supporters of Assad exploit current events to say they were right all along. To you I say: in 2011 the burden on Assad was to prove himself a responsible actor by resigning or introducing real reforms to do away w/hereditary dictatorship. He completely failed in that regard.

Amazes me people take this Aimen Dean seriously. Layth al-Balous doesn't lead the 'Men of Dignity movement'...He broke off from movement & runs the 'al-Karama Guesthouse', which had a notable faction affiliated w/it at one point (Shaykh al-Karama Forces, which has now broken off)

Can’t stress enough what a blessing solar power has been for my home in Syria, drastically cutting reliance on dirty diesel generators that lead to very expensive electricity bills for constantly running devices like a fridge

Some people who fashion themselves as ‘pro-Israel’ may say settlers who go on rampages against Palestinians & their property are only a minority. While that is true, the actual issue (as in any place) is accountability. The system does little or nothing to hold them accountable.

Yes, there are Christians who speak out about Gaza or Taybeh and also care about persecution and violence committed against Christians by Muslims in Syria. That’s not difficult to do if you have principles…

Sound thread here on the differences between modern historical criticism and traditional Islamic methods for evaluating ‘authenticity’ of hadiths. I don’t think anyone applying the former would look at a single Hadith and think: ‘Yes, the Prophet Muhammad used these exact words.’

Or maybe Olmert is just genuinely concerned about how a ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza will be perceived internationally and further damage Israel’s reputation? If you think he’s wrong you can explain why w/o making silly accusations.