(2026-01-18). Saturday 1/17: Webinar: From Venezuela to Palestine : U.S. Empire, Genocide, and Our Duty to Fight Back. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ITzu……
(2026-01-18). Friday 1/30: The Settlers: Documentary Screening + Q&A. indybay.org Hillside Community Church, 1422 Navellier Street, El Cerrito…
(2026-01-18). Thursday 1/29: Webinar: Reaching a Milestone: Surpassing 1,000 Apartheid-Free Communities. indybay.org Online | www.mobilize.us/us-palestineactivism/eve……
(2026-01-18). The Terror of an Empire in Decline. counterpunch.org A murder in Minneapolis. A kidnapping in Caracas. Genocide in Palestine. Termination of trans people's healthcare and rights. Criminalization of pregnant people. Detention, disappearance, deportation, and death of immigrants. These are all part of the same project of domination, coercive control, and imperialist violence of the United States, turbocharged by the fascist Trump regime. It's going to take all of us to stop it. | To read this article, log in
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(2026-01-18). Friday 1/23: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2026-01-18). Sunday 1/25: Curated Gift Collection and FIne Jewelry Fundraiser For Gaza. indybay.org 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington CA (across from the Kensington Farmers' Market)…
(2026-01-18). Israel pushes back against US backed Gaza peace council. albawaba.com Jerusalem / Washington — Israel has formally objected to the announcement of an executive committee for the proposed Gaza Peace Council, saying the move was made without prior coordination with Israeli authorities.In a statement, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not been consulted on the committee's formation. The statement added that Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar would raise Israel's concerns with his U.S. counterpart, Marco Rubio.Correspondents in the region described the statement as potentially signaling the first open public rift of this kind between Netanyahu and U.S. Pr…
(2026-01-18). Thursday 1/22: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-01-18). Gaza: "Palestinians are wondering how they will get through the winter" icrc.org
(2026-01-18). Trump's 'board of peace' appears to seek wider mandate beyond Gaza. aljazeera.com While launched as part of Gaza ceasefire, Trump envisions board as 'bold new approach to resolving global conflicts'.
(2026-01-18). US-backed Palestinian committee shares mission statement on Gaza governance. aljazeera.com The technocratic body will operate under the direction of Trump's 'board of peace', stacked with pro-Israel figures.
(2026-01-18). Israeli settlers raid, set fire to Bedouin community in West Bank. haaretz.com Israeli security forces said the suspects in the attack escaped the scene, and clubs were found in a vehicle they left behind. Activists who were on the scene at the time said they were beaten violently and chased before having their tents set on fire…
(2026-01-18). Israeli settlers raid, set fire to West Bank Bedouin village. haaretz.com
(2026-01-17). Ceasefire in Palestine? What ceasefire? aljazeera.com While Israeli mass violence continues to kill Palestinians, the UK government continues to choose complicity.
(2026-01-17). Rally in Sydney urges cancellation of Israeli president's visit. newarab.com 
Hundreds of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered to protest the planned visit of Israeli Video footage shared showed scores of people waving the Dozens of police were deployed to the march, with many demonstrators also protesting against tougher laws which are set to heavily restrict public assembly in the wake of the December Bondi…
(2026-01-17). Palestine expert joins think tank funded by war industry. electronicintifada.net Julie Norman accepts post with Chatham House, which counts BAE Systems as a major donor.
(2026-01-17). LIVE: Gaza death toll rises by Israeli raids, Trump names 'Board of Peace'. aljazeera.com Israeli raids cause rising casualties in Gaza, as attacks persist despite the ceasefire agreement.
(2026-01-17). Trump Declares Gaza Phase 2: Is It Too Soon After a Failed Phase 1? thinktank.pk In the ongoing quest for stability in the Middle East, the Gaza ceasefire plan has transitioned to its second phase despite significant shortcomings in the initial stage. Announced by US officials on January 16, 2026, this move raises critical questions about the viability of the agreement and its potential to end the protracted conflict. With …
(2026-01-17). White House says Rubio, Witkoff, Blair to join Trump-led of to manage postwar Gaza. haaretz.com Turkish President Erdoƒüan was also invited to sit at the board overnight on Saturday, according to his office. A body tasked with the day-to-day coordination with the Palestinians was also announced…
(2026-01-17). Israel demands Hamas disarm within two months in 'final warning'. newarab.com 
Israel has issued a "final warning" to Hamas, demanding that the Palestinian group Israel's Channel 12 cited unnamed sources as saying that Israel had delivered a "final warning to Hamas in the Gaza Strip". | The second phase of the US-brokered October 2025 agreement outlines that Hamas and other militant groups in the Palestinian territory must disarm. | But Israel is also obliged to pull out its forces from Gaza, and there are…
(2026-01-17). Inside the Somali-Led Resistance to Trump's Assault on Minneapolis. theintercept.com 
Kamal Yusuf doesn't speak English. That hasn't stopped him from getting involved as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents flood his immigrant-heavy Minneapolis neighborhood. | For the last two weeks, he has been on the streets actively looking out for any ICE presence. | From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Yusuf travels through the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, popularly known as West Bank, on foot in biting cold and on slippery ice. The instant he spots ICE agents, he immediately informs a Signal chat and whistles for several minutes without pause. | Yusuf, with his neon orange vest and black beanie that says "F…
(2026-01-17). Brutal beatings, arson and impunity: A Palestinian plant nursery becomes a target for settler pogroms. haaretz.com After setting fire last fall to one of the largest and oldest plant nurseries in the West Bank, causing millions of shekels in damage, settlers returned to the site this month, torching cars and brutally attacking an older worker…
(2026-01-17). Russia to stop US strike on Iran? Putin's secret calls with Netanyahu & Pezeshkian raise big doubts. hindustantimes.com As fears of an Iran—Israel conflict intensify and Washington hesitates, Vladimir Putin has stepped in with a surprise diplomatic push. The Russian president has spoken to both Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering mediation to de-escalate tensions and position Moscow as a key power broker in the Middle East. With Israel rattled by Iranian threats and the U.S. weighing its next move, Russia's intervention is reshaping the regional equation.
(2026-01-17). Israel accused over 'shameful whitewashing' bid to sanitise soldier holidays in NZ. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A pro-Palestian campaigner today accused the Israeli military forces of "once again trying to sanitise its" image in Aotearoa New Zealand, condemning a "shameful" visa programme enabling soldiers to holiday in this country. Leeann Wahanui-Peters branded the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) "more accurately as the Israeli Offence Force (IOF) because it is…