(2026-04-15). Iran trolls Trump with AI-generated LEGO video now 'banned'. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch The war on Iran is not only being fought on the battlefield, reports France24 — it is also playing out online. Iran's state media recently took a leaf out of the White House's own social media playbook, mocking US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an AI-generated propaganda…
(2026-04-15). Italy suspends defence pact with Israel over Netanyahu's war mongering. ummid.com In a major setback for Netanyahu-led far right Zionist regime, Italy has suspended its defence deal with Israel over the ongoing war in the Middle East.
(2026-04-15). Israeli military continues to strike Hezbollah amid Lebanon peace talks, Netanyahu says. al-monitor.com JERUSALEM, April 15 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday the Israeli military continued to strike at Hezbollah and was about to overcome what he described as the militia's stronghold of Bint Jbeil, as pressure mounted for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.In a video statement, Netanyahu said he has instructed the military to continue reinforcing the security zone in southern Lebanon while at the same time negotiating a peace deal with Beirut.
(2026-04-14). Iran criticises YouTube ban on LEGO-style war satire channel. tribune.com.pk 
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the ban imposed on the YouTube account making popular LEGO propaganda videos against Trump and Netanyahu's war on Iran, Al Jazeera reported. He said the ban was a move to suppress "the truth" about the US-Israel war on Iran. | In a land that proudly hosts Pixar, DreamWorks Animation, and The Walt Disney Company, an independent animated YouTube channel — which had organically grown by depicting U.S. aggression & warmongering, and garnered millions of viewers — was abruptly shut down!! | Why?! | Simply to… pic.twitter.com/uCznwWgeNr…
(2026-04-14). After 'Hitler taunt', Turkey launches all-out strike on Netanyahu: 'Ankara is their new enemy…'. hindustantimes.com Tensions between Turkey and Israel are rapidly escalating as Ankara issues sharp warnings against Benjamin Netanyahu amid the broader Iran conflict. Hakan Fidan accused Israel of seeking a "new enemy" after Iran, hinting that Turkey could be next in line. The rhetoric marks a serious strain within the wider Western alliance framework, with a NATO member openly criticising Israel's actions and cautioning against further regional escalation.
(2026-04-14). Trump And Netanyahu: twin autocrats leading the war on Iran. onlineopinion.com.au Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu—mirror images of arrogance and deceit—have subverted democratic norms in pursuit of personal power.
(2026-04-14). Wizz Air reverses course, delays return to Israel until early May amid uncertain Iran cease-fire. haaretz.com Citing security concerns in Israel and the potential collapse of the cease-fire with Iran, the Hungarian airline announced it would push back its return to Tel Aviv until May 4…
(2026-04-15). How Will the KMT Leader's Visit to China Affect Beijing-Taipei Relations? unitedworldint.com Can U.S. influence on the island be broken? By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, from Beijing / China While the world has been focused on imperialist-Zionist aggression against Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the US-Iran talks held in Islamabad, and the uncertain ceasefire agenda, Cheng Li-Wun, leader of Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), completed …
(2026-04-15). How Zionism's anti-Jewish logic led Israel to bomb an Iranian synagogue. mondoweiss.net 
Israel bombed Tehran's Rafi-Nia synagogue in the middle of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The attack revealed, to a shocking degree, Zionism's willingness to treat Jewish life as disposable in the service of its ideological project.
(2026-04-15). The Green Party are finally supporting candidates smeared by Zionists. thecanary.co 
On 14 April 2026, the Telegraph's Tony Diver reported that the Green Party is supporting candidates who've been smeared as 'antisemites' by Zionists in the UK media. In the past, the Green Party would have shied away from responding to this. Even worse, they wouldn't have supported their candidates in the first place. In a […] | By
(2026-04-15). South Africa appoints former apartheid-era negotiator as US ambassador. aljazeera.com Roelf Meyer will replace the South African ambassador who was expelled from the US by President Donald Trump in 2025.
(2026-04-15). Facing Heckler, Vance Brags About Gaza "Ceasefire" That Groups Say Is a Failure. truthout.org Facing an anti-war heckler on Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance bragged about the Trump administration's role in implementing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza — a "ceasefire" that human rights groups said this week is an overwhelming failure, as Israel continues to bomb Palestinians on a near-daily basis. As the vice president absurdly warned Pope Leo XIV to "be careful when he talks about… |
(2026-04-15). Thursday 4/16: Power Half-Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-04-15). War Pollutants May Be Poisoning a Generation of Mothers and Their Babies in Gaza. truthout.org In Gaza, the effects of war do not end when the bombing stops. Beyond the rubble and debris, a silent health crisis is emerging affecting the most vulnerable, particularly pregnant women and their children. Since the start of Israel's assault on Gaza in 2023, maternity wards have reported alarming increases in miscarriages, premature births, and rare congenital disabilities. |
(2026-04-15). Gaza: Israeli sniper kills Palestinian schoolgirl in front of classmates. ummid.com Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a Palestinian schoolgirl Thursday April 09, 2026 in front of her classmates while she was studying in a tent classroom in northern Gaza.
(2026-04-15). Israeli attacks kill 11, including two children, in day of strikes on Gaza. aljazeera.com
(2026-04-15). Thursday 4/16: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine – Human Billboard for Gaza. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson…
(2026-04-14). Facing a Tuesday deadline, Hamas still opposes Board of disarmament plan. haaretz.com A Board of Peace representative met with Hamas' chief negotiator to discuss phase two of Trump's Gaza plan, but sources tell Haaretz no breakthroughs were made. Hamas officials said without guarantees that Israel implements phase one of the cease-fire plan, disarmament is not on the table…
(2026-04-15). Exclusive-Iran offers proposal allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack, source says. al-monitor.com By Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan SaulDUBAI, April 15 (Reuters) – Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has offered in negotiations with the United States if a deal is clinched to prevent renewed conflict, a source briefed by Tehran said.The war has resulted in the largest-ever disruption of global oil and gas supplies due to Iran's interruption of traffic through the strait, which handles about 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas flows.
(2026-04-15). Canada, UK, Australia and Japan call for 'urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon'. tribune.com.pk 
Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan and six other countries condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Tuesday while calling "for an urgent end to hostilities" in the country where Israeli attacks have killed over 2,000 people since March. | "Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the United Kingdom remain deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis in Lebanon," the countries said in a joint statement without directly mentioning US ally Israel or Iran-backed Hezbollah. | The statement comes after the deaths of…
(2026-04-15). Israeli attacks prevent Lebanese from burying their dead in ancestral lands. al-monitor.com By Nazih Osseiran and Jihed AbidellaouiBEIRUT April 15 – Brothers Ali and Wael Sabbagh stood facing the remains of the building that contained their family home for more than 50 years.The site was pounded into rubble by Israeli strikes last week in an attack that killed their mother, brother, and the family's helper.
(2026-04-15). UN Experts Call for Global Halt to Arms Transfers to Israel Amid Lebanon Attacks. truthout.org A group of nearly two dozen UN human rights experts has called for all UN members to end weapons transfers to Israel, condemning Israel's bombing and invasion of Lebanon, especially after the Israeli military's massive bombardment of the country after the U.S. and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire deal last week. "We are witnessing the continuing utmost contempt for the international legal… |
(2026-04-15). BP oil announces 'exceptional' profits after unprovoked US-Israel attack on Iran. thecanary.co 
This morning, BP announced oil trading results in 1Q 2026 are expected to be 'exceptional' compared to the 'weak' performance of the previous quarter. BP said that the "ongoing situation in the Middle East" had "heightened volatility in crude oil, natural gas and refined products prices." So, yes, the price shock and volatility have helped […] | By
(2026-04-14). Iraq focuses on political appointees, economic challenges amid Iran ceasefire. longwarjournal.org Baghdad is shifting toward political stabilization and economic challenges during the fragile post-conflict phase that follows more than a month of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian-backed militia attacks in Iraq. After hundreds of militia attacks, including strikes on US and Kurdish targets, Iraq is moving forward with long-delayed political appointments, including choosing a new president.
(2026-04-15). Fascist Meloni more principled than Starmer: Italy suspends military cooperation with Israel. thecanary.co 
Fascist Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has announced Italy's 'defence' agreement with Israel will be suspended. Meloni attributed the decision to Israel's continued aggression against its regional neighbours, particularly Iran. She said: In view of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with Israel. Italy says […] | By
(2026-04-15). India: The forthcoming Assembly elections — Challenges before defenders of democracy (plus Defeat the conspiracy to steal the voting right of the people). links.org.au 
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation — For defenders of democracy and the Constitution, the Assembly elections must be taken up as an anti-fascist platform of political mobilisation.