2026-02-06: Palestine Roundup

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Joe Piette (2026-02-06). Philly 'Carry the torch of resistance' march. workers.org Almost 100 people marched in 20-degree weather chanting "IOF, ICE, PPD — they're all the same!" behind a "Right to resist, Right to return" banner in Philadelphia Feb. 1. Organized by the Philly Palestine Coalition, they marched from Rittenhouse Square to the Art Museum, placing a focus on political prisoners . . . |

Michele Steinberg (2026-02-06). Palestine Action Protesters Found Not Guilty. consortiumnews.com Pro-Palestinian campaigners claim 'huge blow' to U.K. government after landmark prosecution of the direct action group fails, report Phil Miller and Dania Akkad. By Phil Miller and Dania Akkad Declassified UK Six Palestine Action protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary…

Michele Steinberg (2026-02-06). Craig Murray: Acquittals Demolish Lies About Palestine Action. consortiumnews.com Despite the U.K. government taking every possible precaution to ensure that the state got its convictions in this show trial, the jury refused to find that trying to stop genocide is a crime. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk As the trial finished…

Resist US-Led War, Popular Resistance. (2026-02-06). Solidarity Statement And February 6: Online Rally 'No Work For War'. popularresistance.org Dockworkers in 20+ Mediterranean ports are organizing a historic international strike on February 6, 2026 to Shut Down the War Machine. | Both the genocide in Gaza and the hybrid war on Venezuela, Iran and Cuba show the desperate and dying U.S. empire lashing out with imperialist aggression on all fronts. We must fight back against the imperialist wars against sovereign countries and the fascist war immigrants, workers, and oppressed communities inside US borders, and link these fights internationally. | Join us at the online rally THIS FRIDAY to hear from speakers from across the global labor movement who are us…

Gili Izikovich (2026-02-06). French author Emmanuel Carrère cancels talk in Tel Aviv after criticism over meeting with Israelis. haaretz.com Carrère said that the planned meeting 'caused controversy in which I cannot take part and for circumstances beyond my control.' Sources said colleagues questioned the legitimacy of meeting with Israelis as he's reporting on the West Bank and Gaza Strip…

aljazeera (2026-02-06). Elderly Palestinians determined to stay in Gaza despite terrible conditions. aljazeera.com Chronic displacement and trauma burden Gaza's elderly, but they cling to their homeland as an act of defiance.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2026-02-06). Hind Rajab Foundation Files Complaint In US Court Against Israeli. popularresistance.org Belgium-based NGO, Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), filed a legal complaint in a US court on 4 February, demanding a criminal investigation into Israeli dual-national Adi Karni, a former sergeant in the 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion of the Israeli army, over war crimes and genocidal acts committed in Gaza. | The filing was submitted while Karni was physically present in the US, where he is scheduled to speak publicly at Boston University. HRF said his presence "directly engages US jurisdiction" and triggers a legal obligation to investigate under federal law.

Maha Kansou (2026-02-06). Israeli Helicopters Rain Machine Gun Fire on Northern, Eastern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb

A A (2026-02-06). Ricostruzione di Gaza, ricostruzione dell'Ucraina: è tutta una questione di affari. strategic-culture.su Nella geopolitica di Trump tutto è "business". | Segue nostro Nelle ultime due settimane sono stati trasmessi all'Iran due messaggi significativi, entrambi Uno proveniva dagli Stati Uniti e l'altro da Israele. Il primo era: "Noi [gli Stati Uniti] effettueremo un attacco limitato e voi dovreste accettarlo; o almeno, dare solo una risposta simbolica". | Tehe…

Ramzy Baroud (2026-02-06). On the Menu: How the Middle Powers Sacrificed Gaza to Save Themselves. counterpunch.org Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20. Bemoaning the "fading" of the rules-based order, Carney delivered a surprisingly blunt speech. "The old order is not coming back," he declared. "We are in the

Codepink (2026-02-06). Friday 2/6: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp26

Marwa Haidar (2026-02-06). Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex: An estimated 10,000 people are still missing under the rubble in the Gaza Str. english.almanar.com.lb

ICRC (2026-02-06). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

aljazeera (2026-02-06). Armed militia members are serving as Israeli agents in Gaza: Investigation. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera documentary identifies Gaza armed groups working with Israeli forces.

Marwa Haidar (2026-02-06). Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza: Israeli occpation handed over bodies that displayed signs of severe mutilation, including missing limbs and evidence of surgical intervention. english.almanar.com.lb

Ed Newman (2026-02-06). Israel 'exploring opportunities' to benefit economically from rebuilding Gaza. radiohc.cu Israeli officials are exploring ways in which Israel can benefit economically from the reconstruction of Gaza, according to a report in Haaretz. | Senior finance ministry officials discussed the opportunities with senior Israeli army officers, Haaretz reported on Wednesday, including the construction of a highway in Israel connecting to Gaza. | It was suggested that countries seeking access to Gaza via Israel would pay for Israeli highway construction. | That would include a highway along the southern Route 232, which would provide better access for Palestinians travelling between Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Gidi Weitz (2026-02-06). Shin Bet urged crackdown on smuggling into Gaza as agency brother indicted. haaretz.com A bill endorsed by the agency says that 'smuggling through the border fence, of any kind, unseals the border in practice, to a certain extent,' adding that 'this also serves the terrorist groups, and in doing so represents a threat to national security…

hindustantimes (2026-02-06). Israeli civilians on frontline? Netanyahu prepares for possible Iran war. hindustantimes.com As U.S.—Iran nuclear talks resume, Israel secretly deploys air‚Äëdefence launchers inside residential areas after its systems struggled against Iranian missiles in the 2025 war. Tehran now warns any U.S. strike will trigger direct attacks on Israel, even as new Oman talks begin under a growing U.S. military buildup.

Yossi Verter (2026-02-06). The madness of King Bibi: Netanyahu laments the fall of the democracy he destroyed. haaretz.com Knesset's anniversary turns into a celebration for the destroyer of Israel's democracy ‚ñ As the prime minister nears the end of his criminal testimony, he's likely to intensify his campaign against Israel's attorney general…

albawaba (2026-02-06). Netanyahu warns over Egypt's growing military strength after Turkey pact. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed a landmark framework military cooperation agreement during Erdogan's official visit to Cairo on Wednesday, signaling a major thaw in bilateral relations after years of tension.The pact, formalized by Turkish Defense Minister Ya≈üar Gàºler and Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Megeed Saqr, covers joint military training, education programs, defense industry collaboration, personnel exchanges, and enhanced security coordination.The leaders also signed agreements spanning trade, investment, health, agric…

Marwa Haidar (2026-02-06). Director of Al-Shifa Medical Complex: Israeli occupation handed over 66 boxes containing only skulls of martyrs. english.almanar.com.lb

Binoy Kampmark (2026-02-06). Precarious Invitations: Israel's President Isaac Herzog's Visit to Australia. counterpunch.org Things are getting rather ropey on the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia on February 8. It came amidst the anguish following the Bondi Beach attacks of December 14, 2025 on attendees of a Hanukkah event by two gunmen, leaving 15 dead. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese obviously thought it a sensible measure at

UMMID (2026-02-06). South Africa expels Israeli envoy. ummid.com South Africa has expelled Israel envoy in the country Ariel Seidman.

Mae Palty (2026-02-06). Israeli abroad is a serious problem right now. We allowed say. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A champion kickboxer who's soft-spoken outside the ring and chasing Olympic dreams, and two friends with opposite temperaments who swap lives…

M. Reza Behnam (2026-02-06). Zionist Israel: The Scourge of Our Times. counterpunch.org The investment of American governmental and corporate forces (systems) in defending and/or downplaying Israeli genocide has numbed the conscience and accelerated ferocity in a nation fully steeped in a violent reality; a reality playing out on its streets today. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, effectively expressed what many are feeling about

noise against genocide (2026-02-06). Friday 2/6: Protest the israeli consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St SF…

albawaba (2026-02-06). Israeli strikes intensify in southern Lebanon as ceasefire violations mount. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli forces have stepped up airstrikes across southern Lebanon over the past week, hitting areas in the Jezzine, Hasbaya, Nabatieh, and Tyre districts, according to regional and official reports. On Thursday, Israeli aircraft struck the Mahmoudieh hills in Jezzine and Wadi Borghoz in Hasbaya, with the Israeli military saying the operations targeted Hezbollah positions.Earlier strikes on Monday and Tuesday killed at least one civilian and wounded several others. Attacks were reported in Ansariyeh and Al-Qlailah, where drones hit vehicles and residential buildings. Lebanon's health ministry said eight…

Dan Glaun (2026-02-06). Pentagon Inks Massive $200 Million Deal to Buy Controversial Cluster Weapons From Israel. theintercept.com The Department of Defense has quietly signed a $210 million deal to buy advanced cluster shells from one of Israel's state-owned arms companies, marking unusually large new commitments to a class of weapons and an Israeli defense establishment both widely condemned for their indiscriminate killing of civilians. | The deal, signed in September and not previously reported, is the department's largest contract to purchase weapons from an Israeli company in available records, according to an

Noisemakers Against Genocide (2026-02-06). Friday 2/6: Israeli Consulate: Stop Zionist Violence, Stop the Hate! indybay.org israeli consulate, 456 Montgomery – SF…

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