(2025-05-12). Eurovision Song Contest week kicks off with pro-Palestine demos. newarab.com 
The Swiss city is hosting the 69th edition of the world's biggest annual live televised music event, reaching around 160 million viewers. | Organisers said tens of thousands of spectators took to the streets to welcome the 37 artists representing the competing countries. | Europop beats, dramatic staging and e…
(2025-05-12). New study puts true death toll in Gaza at around 100,000. presstv.ir Recent research shows the real number of deaths could be between 77,000 and 109,000, far more than the official count.
(2025-05-12). Borrell: Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza with Weapons Supplied by Europe. defenddemocracy.press By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 10, 2025 Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and condemned the EU for failing to use its leverage to stop the atrocities. Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has harshly criticized Israel, stating that its government of committing genocide in Gaza and …
(2025-05-12). Jordan arrests BDS coordinator Hamza Khader amid intensified crackdown on pro-Palestine activists. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Jordanian authorities arrested
(2025-05-12). Danger to Raja Eghbarieh's life and health as occupation refuses to bring him to court. samidoun.net 
Serious concerns about the health and well-being of imprisoned Palestinian leader Raja Eghbarieh are being raised by his family and comrades. Eghbarieh, 73, is a leading figure in Abnaa al-Balad, the Left Palestinian movement in Occupied Palestine '48. He was seized by occupation forces from his home in Umm al-Fahm on 9 April 2025, followed …
(2025-05-12). Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday address. newarab.com 
Pope Leo XIV condemned the spectre of a "third world war" in his first Sunday address, addressing international crises just days after becoming the Catholic Church's From the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, 69, greeted tens of thousands of people gathered below him in St Peter's Square, cheering, applauding wildly and enthusiastically waving flags. | "Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!" grinned the first pontiff from the United States, in just his second…
(2025-05-12). Gazans reject new US-Israeli food distribution scheme. newarab.com 
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(2025-05-12). Hamas to Release American Hostage As Trump Urges End to Israeli 'Brutal' War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hamas has agreed to release an Israeli-American captive as part of renewed ceasefire efforts in Gaza, amid growing international pressure including from US President Donald Trump to end Israel's "brutal" war in Gaza.
(2025-05-12). 50,000 protest in Madrid against Gaza genocide of Palestinians and PSOE-Sumar complicity. wsws.org This protest came amid intensifying atrocities in Gaza, where the Israeli government has launched what it calls the "concluding moves" of its military campaign.
(2025-05-12). Scots musician releases song protesting Israel crimes in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). US students launch hunger strike to protest Israeli starvation war in Gaza. presstv.ir Student groups across several American universities have launched a coordinated hunger strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza, who are facing severe food shortages due to the Israeli regime's genocidal policies.
(2025-05-12). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). The Obscenity Of Collective Punishment In Gaza. popularresistance.org Maybe you remember an incident like this from your schooldays. Someone in your class has done something wrong, like pass around a caricature of the principal, and the teacher decides to punish the whole class by taking away your recess. Maybe this is done to force the culprit to confess, or to pressure you and your classmates to point the finger. It's a clever method of drafting students to help police the classroom. | Such tactics of collective punishment have fallen out of favor for obvious reasons. They're unfair. They don't change behavior. They teach all the wrong lessons and make kids hate school.
(2025-05-12). Google's Acquisition Of An Israeli Software Company: Big Tech's Complicity In Genocide. popularresistance.org At a time when global concern is mounting over the crimes committed against civilians in Gaza, and calls are increasing to halt the genocide being carried out by Israel, recent news reveals a more dangerous role played by giant tech companies in fueling the Israeli war machine. In July 2024, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced the completion of its acquisition of the Israeli company Wiz for an unprecedented amount — $32 billion in cash. The move was described as the largest acquisition in Google's history. | But this deal goes beyond being merely a business investment; it reveals the depth of…
(2025-05-12). Johns Hopkins Students Met With Police Repression And Violence. popularresistance.org On the morning of May 8, students at Johns Hopkins University launched an encampment on Keyser Quad, declaring it the Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Liberated Zone in solidarity with the people of Gaza and in protest of the university's ongoing complicity in genocide. Within the hour, demonstrators were met with indiscriminate aggression and physical harassment by armed Johns Hopkins Police and Baltimore Police officers, resulting in the injury of two students and the destruction of personal belongings. | Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, which Johns Hopkins Police themselves admitted, they issued multiple threa…
(2025-05-12). Baraka Is Right to Challenge Delaney Hall Reopening FightBackBetter Condemns Arrest! fightbackbetter.com 
This editor is certainly not a supporter of the Democratic Party and was recently falsely accused of a felony in a police complaint by I have critiism of Baraka for not having adequately opposed genocide in Gaza and for not having as to my kno…
(2025-05-12). California State University students wage hunger strike against Gaza genocide. wsws.org On May 5, 25 students in California launched a hunger strike to oppose mass starvation as part of the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-05-12). 'Terrorism'? Israel has weaponized the charge for decades. responsiblestatecraft.org 
What do human rights activists in Jerusalem, humanitarian aid workers in Gaza, and college students in New York all have in common according to Israel and its influence network? They all purportedly have links to terrorism. Although such accusations are often baseless, they are frequently used to besmirch and undercut those who are unwilling to do Israel's bidding. | Although this is a tactic very much on display today, it is one I first came across while serving with the
(2025-05-12). Hamas reveals release date of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Israel expects 'intensification of fighting' despite Hamas' announcement on Sunday night that it will release the last living hostage with US nationality in Gaza, Edan Alexander.Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of Hamas' military wing, revealed that the Al-Qassam Brigades have decided to release the Israeli soldier who holds American citizenship, Idan Alexander, today, May 12.Hamas said on Sunday that it agreed with the United States to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, aiming to reach a ceasefire agreement.The Palestinian group's announcement…
(2025-05-12). Hamas Says It Will Release US-Israeli Citizen Edan Alexander. news.antiwar.com
(2025-05-12). Gaza's hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients. aljazeera.com Patients struggle to feed themselves as Israel's blockade deepens the food and aid shortage.
(2025-05-12). 16 Palestinians reportedly killed in Israeli strike on UNRWA school in northern Gaza. haaretz.com GAZA: Hamas says it will release on Monday at noon Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, in talks with the U.S. regarding a Gaza cease-fire and the entry of humanitarian aid ‚ñ YEMEN: Reports: IDF struck Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen ‚ñ OMAN: U.S.-Iran conclude fourth round of "encouraging" nuclear talks, Iran FM called negotiations "difficult but useful"
(2025-05-12). Islamic Jihad affirms Palestinian resistance, links captives release to Gaza war's end. presstv.ir Palestinian Islamic Jihad's deputy leader has said that resistance is inherent in the Palestinian identity, emphasizing the necessity of ending Israel's genocidal war in Gaza before considering the release of Israeli captives held in the besieged territory.
(2025-05-12). Hamas to release US-Israeli captive as part of direct Gaza talks. newarab.com 
Hamas said it would release a "Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual US national, will be released as part of efforts towards a ceasefire" and the reopening of aid crossings, the Palestinian group said in a statement. | The family of 21-year-old Alexander said they had been informed that he might be released "in the coming days". | Earlier, two Hamas o…
(2025-05-12). Tuesday 5/13: MPower Hour: Demand an end to the starvation of Gaza. indybay.org Online | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0GCfqaW……
(2025-05-12). Gaza Health Ministry Reports 23 Martyrs in 24 Hours. orinocotribune.com The Gaza Health Ministry reports 23 more Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 52,810 since October 7, 2023. | Gaza's Health Ministry reported on Saturday that 23 Palestinians were killed and 124 others wounded over the past 24 hours due to continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. | The report noted that many victims remain trapped under rubble and in the streets, with emergency and civil defense teams unable to reach them due to the aggressive bombardment. | Since the beginning of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, the total death toll has risen to 52,810, with 119,473 inj…
(2025-05-12). US and Hamas hold advanced negotiations over Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In order to achieve a truce in the Gaza Strip and make it easier for humanitarian supplies to enter, Hamas is engaged in direct and advanced talks with the U.S. administration, a senior Hamas official acknowledged on Sunday. According to reports, the negotiations have been going on for a few days.The talks center on resolving the humanitarian situation in the besieged area and bringing an end to the conflict, which is currently in its twentieth month, the official told Al Jazeera.A senior Palestinian source also told Reuters that the goal of the talks with the United States is to put a stop to the figh…
(2025-05-12). Gaza: Common kitchens feed thousands as food stocks dwindle. icrc.org Inside Gaza's common kitchens is a man who refuses to look away…
(2025-05-12). Israel 'sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza', says former army chief. defenddemocracy.press By MEE staff May 9,2025 Moshe Yaalon, who also served as Benjamin Netanyahu's defence minister, accuses the government of 'losing touch with Jewish morality' The Israeli military's former chief of staff has accused his successor of "sending soldiers to commit war crimes" in Gaza and torn into Israel's government for "losing touch with Jewish morality". In …
(2025-05-12). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). Thursday 5/15: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-05-12). Israel committed to 'intensified' Gaza operation despite US captive release. aljazeera.com Israeli PM says negotiations with Hamas will continue 'under fire', with just a pause for Edan Alexander's release.
(2025-05-12). Trump is finally calling to end the Gaza war. Will Netanyahu listen? haaretz.com For the first time, announcing the expected release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, Donald Trump explicitly connected a deal to end what he called 'this brutal war' – and the release of all the hostages. To achieve that, the U.S. president will have to play hardball with Israel's recalcitrant prime minister…
(2025-05-12). MKs confront senior officer, swear at detainees during visit to detention center. haaretz.com During a 'field trip' to Sde Teiman, a detention center for Hamas members and Palestinian civilians from Gaza, a few MKs were barred from the area where Gazans are held because they refused to wear body armor…
(2025-05-12). Euro-Med: Israel deliberately targeting women in Gaza. presstv.ir An international human rights organization has released a harrowing report on Israel's deliberate targeting of women across the Gaza Strip.
(2025-05-12). Borrell: Half of bombs dropped on Gaza supplied by Europe. presstv.ir The former European Union foreign policy chief sharply criticized the bloc for failing to act over Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, stating that "half of the bombs falling on Gaza are supplied by us."
(2025-05-12). Gaza's health ministry warns of rising blindness cases. newarab.com 
(2025-05-11). 'Silenced Forever' — Gaza Child Singer Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Nuseirat. defenddemocracy.press 
By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 6, 2025 Hassan Ayyad was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat. (Photo: via social media) "The child who sang of death has now joined those he mourned — his farewell was as noble as his words." A young Palestinian child, popular in Gaza for his beautiful voice, which captured …
(2025-05-11). Madrid mobilizes against genocide of Palestinians. radiohc.cu Madrid, May 12 (RHC) ⚪ Thousands marched through the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday, under the banner "Move for Palestine."
(2025-05-11). Socialist candidate: 'The genocide in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-11). Film Review: 'The Encampments' is an inspiring call for liberation in response to the horror of genocide. mondoweiss.net 
The documentary film "The Encampments" shares the inspiring story of how students brought Columbia University to a standstill, and the issue of Palestine to millions around the world.
(2025-05-11). The ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-11). Missile from Yemen Triggers Air Raid Sirens, Disrupts Air Traffic in Israel. defenddemocracy.press By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 9, 2025 A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across Israel, while Ansarallah vows to continue operations against Israel in support of Gaza. Israeli media reported on Friday that a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted, causing air raid sirens to sound in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and numerous other …
(2025-05-11). Hajj Can Be Catalyst for Muslim Unity, Resistance: Malaysian Scholar. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A Malaysian Islamic scholar and civil society leader said this year's Hajj, framed in solidarity with Palestine, must inspire Muslims to stand against occupation and foster intra-faith reconciliation that leads to a united Ummah.
(2025-05-11). Pro-Palestine protesters: 'Starvation is a weapon of war'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-11). Friday 5/16: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org
(2025-05-11). Friday 5/16: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-05-11). David Lammy may have misled parliament over UK arms exports to Israel. thecanary.co The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has welcomed the findings of a ground-breaking report published on 7 May: Exposing UK arms exports to Israel. The report, written by Progressive International, Palestine Youth Movement (PYM), and Workers for a Free Palestine, uses data from the Israel Tax Authority to reveal the scale of UK […] | By
(2025-05-11). This May Day 2025, workers mobilized for Palestine. wibailoutpeople.org 
Student workers of Columbia organized in UAW 2710 participate in May Day rally. Photo: Wyatt Souers…
(2025-05-11). Wisconsin: Stand for Peace! Free Palestine! Events May 13-18, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
EAU CLAIRE Fri May 15, 5 — 6 pm — Monthly Peace Stand. We gather with signs at Hwy 93 & Golf Road.The 3rd Friday of each month is Peace Stand time in Eau Claire, going on since 2004. We visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net LA CROSSEThurs …
(2025-05-11). Israel kills 13, including children, amid dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. radiohc.cu Gaza City, May 12 (RHC) ⚪ The Israeli military has killed at least 13 Palestinians, including several children and women, in Gaza as it continues to starve the besieged enclave.
(2025-05-11). 'Time to stand up': Mother's Day march rallies for peace, children caught in international conflict. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Hundreds gathered at Philadelphia's Love Park on Mother's Day to advocate for human rights nationally and abroad, specifically the detention of immigrants and the ongoing Israel-Hamas War. | People of differing faiths, backgrounds come together for a peaceful protest: | More than 30 local advocacy groups
(2025-05-11). How Much Longer Must Mothers in Gaza Fear Losing Their Children? scheerpost.com Displaced Palestinians live in tents after fleeing from the city of Khan Yunis to the city of Rafah due to violent fighting between Israel and Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip, on February 15, 2024 (Shutterstock) | By Dalia Abu Ramadan / This spring, with hands overflowing with tenderness, Lolo Mando Al-Qishawi — a Palestinian mother living on Yaffa Street in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City — lovingly adorned her daughter in her Eid dress, her eyes ref…
(2025-05-11). Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 52,800 As Israeli Strikes Hit Displaced Civilians. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — At least eight Palestinians, including four children, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on tents sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis, as Gaza's death toll continues to climb past 52,800, local officials said Sunday.
(2025-05-11). UK denies Gaza children medical treatment. radiohc.cu London, May 11 (RHC) ⚪ The UK government allows the entry of people for medical treatment from various war-ravaged countries but denies service to Palestinians coming from the besieged Gaza Strip, in a clear indication of the country's double standards in dealing with foreign patients.
(2025-05-11). Report reveals Israel using captives as excuse to continue genocide in Gaza. radiohc.cu Tel Aviv, May 12 (RHC) ⚪ Israel has not prioritized the safe return of captives held by Hamas in Gaza. Instead, it's using them as "an alibi" to continue its war crimes against the Palestinians, according to an Israeli intelligence source.
(2025-05-11). It Is Freakish And Insane How Our Society Averts Its Gaze From Gaza. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It can make you feel like you're going mad. How phony and superficial it all is. How we're a year and a half into history's first live-streamed genocide and our whole society is acting like everything's peachy. | We're murdering kids. We're starving them. We're dropping high tech military explosives on them. Blowing their limbs off. Ripping their guts out. Shooting them in the head. This isn't just being done by "Israel". It's being done by the entire western emp…
(2025-05-11). Black Politics And Mutual Comradeship: A Manifesto. popularresistance.org Now is the time of monsters. From ongoing genocide in Gaza and Sudan, the foreign-backed forever war in Congo, and Western occupation and recolonization of Haiti to capitalist greed and state violence against immigrants, unhoused folks, and racialized people in the context of the fires ravaging the Los Angeles area, it's difficult to feel optimistic about the state of politics in 2025. This feeling of dread can be only partially attributed to the Trump regime, given that these catastrophes started, intensified, or ossified under Joseph R. Biden. As the U.S. government continues to make a mockery of democracy and…
(2025-05-11). Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace in Gaza, End to Israeli Blockade on Aid. news.antiwar.com Pope Leo XIV called for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the Israeli blockade of aid on Sunday in his first Sunday blessing since being elected pontiff last week. "I am deeply pained by what is happening [in Gaza," Leo said from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. "Let the fighting cease immediately, let …
(2025-05-11). Hamas: American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander to be released Monday at noon. haaretz.com Hours after reports of direct U.S. talks, Hamas said it plans to release Alexander to signal its willingness to end the war. The White House said it requested the return of the bodies of four other American-Israeli hostages still in Gaza…
(2025-05-11). UN Agencies Condemn US-Israeli Plan To Use Aid as 'Bait' To Force Palestinians in Gaza To Head South. news.antiwar.com
(2025-05-11). New study puts true death toll in genocidal war on Gaza at more than 100,000. radiohc.cu London, May 12 (RHC) ⚪ A new study suggests that up to 109,000 people have been killed since the start of Israel's genocidal campaign across the besieged Gaza Strip in October 2023.
(2025-05-11). Hamas to free Edan Alexander after direct talks with U.S. radiohc.cu Gaza City, May 12 (RHC) ⚪ Hamas has confirmed in a statement that the group is going to be releasing dual-national citizen Edan Alexander. He was an Israeli soldier at the time he was taken captive on October 7, 2023 and the U.S. envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, says that he's arriving in Israel on Monday in hopes of bringing Alexander back to the United States, where he also holds citizenship.
(2025-05-11). Pope Leo XIV calls for ceasefire in Gaza in first Sunday message. radiohc.cu Vatican City, May 12 (RHC) ⚪ The newly elected Pope Leo XIV has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, insisting on having "no more war" in his first Sunday message. "No more war," the pontiff said in his first Sunday noon blessing, reiterating peace phrases frequently used by his late predecessor, Pope Francis.
(2025-05-11). Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 68 Palestinians Over Three Days. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 68 Palestinians and wounded 290 over the past three days, according to daily death toll updates released by Gaza's Health Ministry. In that same time period, at least two bodies of Palestinians killed by previous attacks were recovered from the rubble. "There are still a number of …
(2025-05-11). After Houthis, US Now Bends the Knee to Hamas? Israel's Gaza Demands Torched in Shock Betrayal. hindustantimes.com The United States has reportedly rejected a key Israeli demand in the ceasefire deal. According to a report by Qatari newspaper al-Araby al-Jadeed, US officials declined Israeli demand to disarm Hamas until a deal to end the war is reached. Washington also believes that Israeli demand to expel all members of Hamas's militants is unrealistic. The report also added that the US does not believe Israel's plan to use more military force to release the remaining hostages will work. Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-11). For this historian, abandonment of the hostages echoes the Holocaust. haaretz.com Chana Yablonka, a historian and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, looks at the country and laments the loss of mutual responsibility on which she was raised. 'Dreams about what happens to the hostages when the IDF enters Gaza wake me up at night'…
(2025-05-11). abyss is but the Peace Summit proved Israel has a peace camp. haaretz.com At the Jerusalem Peace Summit this weekend, most speakers did not shy away from the vastly higher Palestinian death toll of the Gaza war, as over 5,000 Israelis and Palestinians came together demanding an end to the bloodshed…
(2025-05-11). Hamas in talks with U.S. over Gaza cease-fire and entry of aid, Palestinian official says. haaretz.com 'If an agreement is reached on current proposals, it is likely to be announced within 48 hours,' a Hamas official told the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper…
(2025-05-11). Trump may announce Gaza cease-fire plan during Mideast visit, Gulf sources say. haaretz.com President Trump is frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent policies in Gaza, NBC reported. Netanyahu has taken issue with the new Houthi deal and public statements on Iran's nuclear program…
(2025-05-11). Israeli news should stop censoring Hamas videos to appease families. haaretz.com The response from Israeli TV channels and news websites reveals a tragic absurdity: the gap between reality and news coverage is growing, much like the ground offensive in Gaza…
(2025-05-11). Emotional Impact of Gaza War Still Drives Surge in American Jewish Engagement. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-11). Abbas Meets Putin in Moscow, Calls for Ceasefire and End to Gaza Blockade. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-11). Hamas switches to tactical attack mode as more Israeli forces killed. radiohc.cu Gaza City, May 11 (RHC) ⚪ The latest resistance operations against invading Israeli forces in the besieged Gaza Strip show Hamas is "switching from a defensive phase to tactical attack mode," analysts say.
(2025-05-11). Israel's genocidal war on Gaza must end before it sets a global precedent. radiohc.cu There is an urgent need to put an end to the Israeli genocidal war against Palestinians in Gaza before it spreads to other parts of the world, says a Venezuelan journalist and political analyst.
(2025-05-11). A Day in the Life Hunting for Food and Water During the Gaza Famine. scheerpost.com