Elizabeth Tsurkov  Verified account

@Elizrael

Passionate about human rights. Research Fellow at the Israeli Forum for Regional Thinking () focusing on Syria. Poli-sci grad student

Chicago, IL
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    May 10

    My new piece for the on Israel's unprecedented attacks in Syria last night & why Russia seems content to let Israel bomb Iranian targets

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  2. 2 hours ago

    Mass flight of civilians continues toward the fence along the Golan Heights. Conditions in camps in Quneitra were already harsh before the thousands of new arrivals

    S. : civilians displaced due to Assad & |n bombardment amassing near border with . …
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    4 hours ago

    The EU helped Turkey build a literal 760km concrete border wall to keep people fleeing from what the UN calls a campaign of "extermination" locked into a war zone. Turkish guards have been known to shoot, torture, extort Syrians trying to cross despite.

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    4 hours ago

    Pro- forces backed by the air force captured the entire Al-Lajat area which makes 15% of the "south western de-escalation zone", which's stability was guaranteed by and in 2017. Not a single word of condemnation ...

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    5 hours ago

    One chlorine bomb. Two floors of an apartment building. Dozens killed in Syria. Our visual investigation is the most detailed reconstruction so far of how Bashar al-Assad gassed his own people.

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    10 hours ago

    Unfortunately today we can not count air raids and barrels on Daraa. Warplanes, helicopters and rocket and missile attacks have not stopped since 5 am

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    9 hours ago

    Looks like Libya's new Maritime Rescue Coordination Center based on an Italian warship near Tripoli is excited about coordinating EU-trained Libyan coastguards to intercept migrants & refugees in Libya's unrecognized Search and Rescue zone

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  8. Retweeted
    Jun 21
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    You we're separated from your kids because you chose to be. And they weren't locked up. I'm a disabled veteran too. And I VOLUNTEERED for that. And I sure as fuck didn't do it so we could build child detention camps on our borders. Deport or grant asylum. This is horrific.

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  9. 18 hours ago

    From in Chicago

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    22 hours ago

    Look even Jerusalem has lit up its Harp Bridge for . Change happens everywhere people

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    23 hours ago

    I'll just say it: these results are bonkers. Idea the HDP would clear but that CHP vote share would shrink so much AKP-MHP would have a majority is aggressively strange.

    : Here are the seat counts in the parliament for every party with 78.5% of the votes counted. …
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    19 hours ago

    Following direct attacks, the field hospital is out of service, in addition the teams operation centre was targeted in with an artillery bombardment in the town of in the Eastern countryside of Daraa. Its sole firetruck was rendered inopera

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  13. Jun 24

    Many smart and compassionate responses to this. Take a look at the replies & share your own thoughts

    Honest question to Syria-watchers who support human rights: what *realistic* policy solutions should we be advocating for? Should we avoid policy recommendations altogether since it appears that all realistic solutions are morally reprehensible?
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    Jun 24
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    Each region should decide what is best for it. We on the outside who have failed to help them win their struggle for freedom & dignity owe them respect for their choices whatever they choose.

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    Jun 24
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    I think he will reconquer most of them. We owe people on the ground who think West will come to their support some honest truth - that it will not. they should prepare themselves for a long struggle. One day will be removed. But they have to do it on their own.

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    Jun 24
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    Stop supporting Geneva process. Deny the constitutional committee if formed lany forn of support. led processes are in business of re-legitimizing Assad. Deny any reconstruction funds as long as this regime is in power.

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    Jun 24

    Minor adjustments should be offered even to bad policies if those adjustments mitigate horror. But I refuse adopt other people's deceited premises. It's perfectly fine to be in the historical minority.

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    Jun 24

    I see no reason to compromise myself providing justifying narratives/rationales for disastrous policy just to remain "in the process" or "within political constraints". Big proposals ought be realistic in the sense that they must be plausible and humane even if badly received.

    Honest question to Syria-watchers who support human rights: what *realistic* policy solutions should we be advocating for? Should we avoid policy recommendations altogether since it appears that all realistic solutions are morally reprehensible?
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    Jun 24

    Incredible 87% voter turnout for the Turkey polls today.

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  20. Jun 24

    Honest question to Syria-watchers who support human rights: what *realistic* policy solutions should we be advocating for? Should we avoid policy recommendations altogether since it appears that all realistic solutions are morally reprehensible?

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    Jun 24

    Kurdish villagers walk long distances, up to 25 km in certain locations, to vote for their ballot boxes were moved on security reasons. Tonight, most critical result will be whether pro-Kurdish HDP beats 10% threshold to enter parliament to deny ruling AKP another majority there.

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