Europe's Tributes Expose Gaza Rift

Scholar power: 18.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	19%	11	18.9%

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70.0%

1.3 h

0

18.9%

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0.655

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David Darmofal

@daviddarmofal.bsky.social

Mamdani’s Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of Israel

Mamdani's Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters and critics of Israel

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by condemning Hamas’ “horrific war crimes” and denouncing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.

apnews.com

October 8, 2026 at 8:14 PM

by Maarten Boudry Reposted by Matthew Søberg Shugart

52%

Scholar power: 52.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Maarten Boudry	12%	21	16.5%
🎓 Matthew Søberg Shugart	55%	43	36.1%
Total			52.6%

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51.0%

10.2 h

1

52.6%

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0.313

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by Lyla Mehta

49%

Scholar power: 49.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lyla Mehta	29%	32	49.2%

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47.0%

1.7 h

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49.2%

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0.258

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Lyla Mehta

@lylamehta.bsky.social

Moving lecture from Philippe Lazzarini, former @unrwa.org commissioner @ids.ac.uk. Never before have we seen such rights violations & the collapse of int. humanitarian law. Despite the despair, we must speak out & act. 'To be silent in the face of oppression is to side with the oppressor.' #Gaza

Talk by former UNRWA commission Philippe Lazzarini at Institute of Development Studies on Oct 8, 2026

October 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM

Reposted by Victor Asal

24%

Scholar power: 24.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Victor Asal	42%	34	24.5%

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49.0%

11.0 h

961

24.5%

Ranking score

0.255

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Reposted by Ruud Koopmans, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht

33%

Scholar power: 33.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Ruud Koopmans	47%	50	33.2%
🎓 Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht	-	170	-
Total			33.2%

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54.0%

13.5 h

112

33.2%

Ranking score

0.23

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Reposted by Sara Hirschhorn, Naomi Wolf, Jonas Dovern

12%

Scholar power: 12.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Sara Hirschhorn	41%	3	7.1%
🎓 Naomi Wolf	16%	11	5.3%
🎓 Jonas Dovern	1%	20	0.4%
Total			12.9%

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53.0%

15.6 h

999

12.9%

Ranking score

0.145

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Reposted by Victor Asal

24%

Scholar power: 24.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Victor Asal	42%	34	24.5%

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Scholar power

57.0%

6.9 h

5

24.5%

Ranking score

0.109

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Reposted by Tariq Modood

27%

Scholar power: 27.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Tariq Modood	37%	57	27.9%

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Scholar power

46.0%

13.5 h

140

27.9%

Ranking score

0.109

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Reposted by Tariq Modood

27%

Scholar power: 27.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Tariq Modood	37%	57	27.9%

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54.0%

16.8 h

60

27.9%

Ranking score

0.102

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by Victor Asal

73%

Scholar power: 73.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Victor Asal	42%	34	73.5%

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47.0%

9.6 h

1

73.5%

Ranking score

0.084

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Victor Asal

@victorasal.bsky.social

For Mamdani, Oct. 7 Anniversary Sets Off Anger and Bitterness www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...

For Mamdani, Oct. 7 Anniversary Sets Off Anger and Bitterness

Hours after some Jewish leaders denounced Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s remarks about the attacks on Israel, activists interrupted a vigil to call him a traitor to the Palestinian cause.

www.nytimes.com

October 8, 2026 at 11:57 AM

Reposted by Sara Hirschhorn

7%

Scholar power: 7.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Sara Hirschhorn	41%	3	7.1%

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52.0%

22.3 h

6201

7.1%

Ranking score

0.084

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Reposted by Naomi Wolf

5%

Scholar power: 5.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Naomi Wolf	16%	11	5.3%

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Scholar power

60.0%

6.3 h

77

5.3%

Ranking score

0.081

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by Gerald Friedman

30%

Scholar power: 30.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Gerald Friedman	28%	13	30.3%

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60.0%

8.5 h

0

30.3%

Ranking score

0.08

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Gerald Friedman

@gfriedma.bsky.social

Very very disappointing.
We can mourn the death and suffering n Gaza without making invidious comparisons to the dead and suffering Hamas inflicted on October 7. We can support justice for Israelis and Palestinians.
www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Criticized for ‘Insulting’ October 7 Post on 3rd Anniversary of Hamas Attack

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reflecting on the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which included the massacre at the Nova Music Festival and left about 1,200 people dead. Mamdani, 3...

www.yahoo.com

October 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM

Reposted by Victor Asal

24%

Scholar power: 24.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Victor Asal	42%	34	24.5%

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48.0%

7.3 h

9

24.5%

Ranking score

0.079

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Reposted by Marc Gopin, Robert C. Hockett

14%

Scholar power: 14.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Marc Gopin	39%	10	12.3%
🎓 Robert C. Hockett	4%	19	1.7%
Total			14.1%

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50.0%

16.5 h

312

14.1%

Ranking score

0.078

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by Stephen Zunes

45%

Scholar power: 45.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Stephen Zunes	46%	11	45.8%

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48.0%

6.7 h

0

45.8%

Ranking score

0.073

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Stephen Zunes

@szunes.bsky.social

In reaction to a statement on the anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks and his appearance at a memorial gathering, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is being attacked by both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian extremists.
I know the feeling...

October 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM

by Randy E. Barnett

46%

Scholar power: 46.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randy E. Barnett	32%	23	46.0%

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54.0%

10.5 h

0

46.0%

Ranking score

0.072

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by Rohan Gunaratna

66%

Scholar power: 66.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Rohan Gunaratna	45%	24	66.1%

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46.0%

9.5 h

0

66.1%

Ranking score

0.071

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by Shibley Telhami

49%

Scholar power: 49.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	46%	13	49.8%

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46.0%

6.8 h

0

49.8%

Ranking score

0.069

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Reposted by Victor Asal

24%

Scholar power: 24.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 45%, Sociology 25%, History 15%, Communication & Media Studies 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Victor Asal	42%	34	24.5%

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Scholar power

52.0%

19.0 h

41

24.5%

Ranking score

0.062

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