2026-01-12: Palestine Roundup

So far today: 2026-01-12 4:11pm GMT

WiBOPM (2026-01-12). Wisconsin: Stand for Peace! Stop ICE! U.S. Out of Venezuela! Free Palestine! (City Listings January 11-18, 2026). wibailoutpeople.org Madison January 10, 2026. / Photo:

Albany (2026-01-12). Saturday 1/24: Introductory Lecture: Palestine and Palestinians Pre October 7th. indybay.org Albany Library – Edith Stone Room. 1247 Marin Ave. Albany…

Albany (2026-01-12). Thursday 1/15: Thursday Human Billboard for Palestine. indybay.org üìç El Cerrito Plaza San Pablo Ave and Carlson, in front of Daiso üï∞…

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-01-12). Thursday 1/22: Webinar: Report back from our 77th Delegation to Palestine. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/d77-report…

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-01-12). Sunday 2/22: Virtual screening of film: "Tala – A Palm Tree from Gaza" indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/exiled-not…

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-01-12). Wednesday 1/21: Webinar: "We Can Speak for Ourselves" : A conversation With Palestinian Women. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/webinar-we…

Angela (2026-01-12). Friday 1/16: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-01-12). Wednesday 1/28: Virtual Delegation – Wadi Fouqin. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/virtual-de…

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-01-12). Sunday 2/8: Virtual screening of film: "A Depopulated Camp" indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/exiled-not…

UMMID (2026-01-12). Six Reasons Why Netanyahu is Prolonging Gaza, ME Conflicts. ummid.com The war on Gaza is not merely a military campaign, it is the linchpin holding together Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival, ideological project, and regional ambitions — one he appears determined to keep firmly in place.

Angela (2026-01-12). Thursday 1/15: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…

Paul Begley (2026-01-12). Gaza to Bondi: How appeasement shaped Albanese's response to antisemitism. independentaustralia.net

albawaba (2026-01-12). Head of Khan Younis police investigation department assassinated>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip announced this morning, Monday, the death of Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Al-Astal, the head of the Khan Younis police investigations department, after he was shot.The ministry said in a press statement that "security forces are investigating the shooting incident that targeted the head of the Khan Younis police investigations department a short while ago in the Al-Mawasi area, which resulted in his death."The Gaza Strip has witnessed similar crimes and assassinations in recent months, carried out by gangs and militias loyal to the occupati…

Palo Alto First Presbyterian Church (2026-01-12). Sunday 1/18: Palestinian West Bank: Siege and Resilience: Olive Harvest. indybay.org Palo Alto First Presbyterian Church | 1140 Cowper Street | Palo Alto, CA 94301…

albawaba (2026-01-12). Israelis protest calling for Netanyahu's resignation. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Protesters erupted at Tel Aviv's Habima Square, calling on the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to step down, Haaretz reported on Jan. 10.The Israeli news agency said that two people were injured after right-wing influencer Roi Star pepper-sprayed them as they attempted to escort him out of the protest.Hareetz said that Star joined the crowd and played a megaphone siren, hoping that people would get scared and leave. Moreover, police subsequently arrested the influencer. Police said they arrested another elderly protester who allegedly attacked the right-wing activist.
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Yotam Koren (2026-01-12). Netanyahu to approve passports for 2026 Winter Olympians as interior minister post remains vacant. haaretz.com In absence of an interior minister, no one is authorized to make an exception for three winter Olympians who have been naturalized but live abroad…

newarab (2026-01-12). Israel signs security pact with Germany, cites Iran threat. newarab.com Israel and Germany signed a security pact Sunday to expand cooperation on counterterrorism and cyber defence, "Iran and its proxies ⚪ Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis ⚪ threaten not only Israel but also regional stability and international security," a statement from Netanyahu's office said. | "The declaration signed today anchors deep cooperation with Germany in the fields of cyber security, counterterrorism and a…

UMMID (2026-01-12). Explained: US, Israeli Support to Protesters in Iran. ummid.com We must understand that many of the economic problems due to which the people are protesting have arisen in the first place due to various unjust policies adopted towards Iran by the USA led by President Trump.

Melvin Goodman (2026-01-12). The New York Times Support for Israel Never Ends. counterpunch.org The New York Times' one-sided support for Israel began with Israeli independence in 1948. Last week's front-page piece on Israel and New York mayor Zohran Mamdani indicates it will continue to do so. The article, titled "Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders," hardly belonged on the front page. Israel's condemnation of Mamdani has been consistent, particularly after he became the favorite in New York City's mayoral election. The Times has been unfairly critical of Mamdani from the start, and it is only beginning to acknowledge that he has ideas and plans that would benefit the ci…

newarab (2026-01-12). Israeli strikes kill one in south Lebanon: health ministry. newarab.com The Israeli army carried out several strikes on The strikes came days after the Lebanese military said it

IRA (2026-01-12). Why Israelis Are Leaving in Record Numbers. portside.org Why Israelis Are Leaving in Record Numbers |

Marwa Haidar (2026-01-12). South Lebanon: Municipal Councilor Martyred in Israeli Attack in Bint Jbeil. english.almanar.com.lb

albawaba (2026-01-12). Israel launches widespread airstrikes across Southern Lebanon. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli jets attacked several areas from the air in southern Lebanon and the western Bekaa Valley. They targeted forests and the edges of several towns, which locals said was the biggest increase in violence in the last few hours. | Field reports say that the strikes happened in or near the town of Mahmoudiya in the south, in the Jbour area in the western Bekaa, on the edges of Jbaa, and in Wadi al-Qatrani in the Jezzine region. Israeli planes were also seen flying low over southern Lebanon and the Bekaa, where drone activity had also stepped up. | Afterward, the Israel Defense Forces said they had att…

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