(2026-05-04). Iran weighs US reply delivered via Pakistan; Trump signals opposition to deal terms. geo.tv 
Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed Iran's and US flags in this illustration taken January 26, 2022.— ReutersIran wants end to US blockade, nuclear talks postponed.President Trump has made Iran nuclear deal a priority.US and Israel have suspended bombing for four…
(2026-05-04). Headlines for May 4, 2026. democracynow.org U.S. Denies Warship Was Struck in Strait of Hormuz Despite Iranian Claim, Israel Kills 41 in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire, Issues New Displacement Orders for Southern Towns, Israel Jails Flotilla Activists Seized in International Waters, as Lawyers Report Torture, Beatings, Pentagon Pulls 5,000 Troops from Germany After Chancellor Cites U.S. "Humiliation" in Iran War, Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Falls to Its Lowest Level in 25 Years, Trump Expands Sanctions on Cuba's Government as U.S. Fuel Blockade Roils Cuban Economy, Cuban Immigrant Dies in Georgia ICE Jail, the 18th Such Death in 2…
(2026-05-04). Lebanon warned against direct meeting with Netanyahu amid war. newarab.com 
As the United States piles On Monday, prominent Arab intellectual Azmi Bishara cautioned Lebanon against what he described as the political and strategic risks of such a move. | His comments, posted to social media, come amid reports that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is considering a meeting with Israel…
(2026-05-04). Lebanon: Israel deploys new system to intercept Hezbollah drones. newarab.com 
The Iron Drone Raider system, manufactured by Aerobotix, is an AI-driven, automated technology that combines a radar with interceptor drones, according…
(2026-05-04). Like in Gaza, Israel is targeting rescue workers in South Lebanon, killing over 100 since March. mondoweiss.net 
Lebanese rescue workers now wait 15 minutes after each strike before responding, the only way, they say, to stay alive long enough to reach the wounded amid Israel's implementation of its Gaza "double-tap" policy in Lebanon.
(2026-05-04). Beta-Testing the Border: Lebanon as a Live-Fire Laboratory for Autonomous Death. thecanary.co 
As diplomats focus on the April 2026 ceasefire between US-Israel and Iran, Israeli war contractors are busy updating their sales brochures with "field-proven" data. Lebanon has served as a live-fire laboratory for Israeli war contractors, where civilian and military infrastructure has become the latest testing ground for the next generation of AI-driven export products. Research […] | By
(2026-05-04). Iran Sets One-Month Deadline For End To US-Israeli War. popularresistance.org The Islamic Republic has set a one-month deadline for an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and a full end to the wars on both Iran and Lebanon, sources told US media outlet Axios on 3 May. | Iran "set a one-month deadline for negotiations on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US naval blockade and permanently end the war in Iran and in Lebanon," the sources said. | "Per the Iranian proposal, only after such a deal is reached, another month of negotiations would be launched to try and reach a deal on the nuclear program," they added.
(2026-05-04). How an Angry Birds video sparked a sectarian row in Lebanon. newarab.com 
An AI-generated 'Angry Birds' parody of A satirical video aired by privately-owned Lebanese broadcaster LBCI over the weekend depicted Hezbollah Secretary General Israeli soldiers were shown as pigs, echoing…
(2026-05-04). Remembering 262 Palestinian Journalists Israel has killed since Oct 2023. ummid.com On World Press Day, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip commemorated more than 262 journalists killed by Israeli forces since the start of the genocide on Oct 7, 2023.
(2026-05-04). Understanding the shared ideology behind settler colonialism in Native America and Palestine. mronline.org 
Both the United States and Israel were founded and exist on land taken during ongoing genocides. Settler colonialism drives these genocides, and both nations share an ideology that justifies the theft and rationalizes the killing.
(2026-05-04). Freedom Flotilla Defies Israeli Piracy. popularresistance.org Just days after the Israeli government's assault on 22 unarmed civilian vessels of the Global Samud Flotilla (GSF) as they sailed toward Gaza in international waters west of Crete, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is pressing forward with new vessels. | On Saturday May 2, the FFC launched four new sailboats from Siracusa, Italy. The FFC is determined not to give in to the Israeli violence. | The launch continues the demand to end the siege of Gaza, to end the policy of collective punishment, to end the genocide Israel is inflicting on Gaza, and to end the apartheid system Israel established in the occupied We…
(2026-05-04). Israel Has Kidnapped Two of Our Most Important Pro-Palestine Activists. scheerpost.com Chris Hedges Nothing illustrates the inversion of the international and moral order more than the genocide in Gaza and the shipment of tens of billions of dollars of weapons to Israel by Western nations, especially the United States, to sustain it. Part of this inversion is the unrelenting persecution of those who denounce the genocide — especially …
(2026-05-04). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-04). Iran warns of ceasefire violation as US plans to escort Hormuz ships. geo.tv 
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. — Reuters
(2026-05-04). Transportation Sec Claims Gas Prices Will Drop Fast, Contradicting Fed Reports. truthout.org On Sunday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy baselessly assured Americans that gas prices would be lowered immediately upon resumption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which have been severely restricted due to the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran. Duffy's claim, however, contradicts public reports from other agencies within the Trump administration, which have noted that… |
(2026-05-04). US, Gulf Arab nations draft new UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz. al-monitor.com By Simon LewisMay 4 (Reuters) – The United States and Gulf Arab nations are drafting a U.N. Security Council resolution designed to condemn Iran for blocking the Strait of Hormuz in response to a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.Mike Waltz said on Monday.Waltz said negotiations will take place this week on the resolution, which comes after permanent Security Council members Russia and China blocked a resolution last month that Washington hoped would galvanize international efforts to restore freedom of navigation of the waterway.KEY DETAILS…
(2026-05-04). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE meeting against US-Israeli war on Iran. wsws.org SEP speakers explained that the military assault on Iran was part of US imperialism's efforts to dominate oil and gas resources in the Middle East, as part of a far wider unfolding conflict against China and Russia.
(2026-05-04). Israel ups production of Arrow interceptors, but Iran is making missiles even faster. haaretz.com If the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran resumes, the month-long cease-fire hasn't been enough to replenish stocks. Israel's secret weapon: the dozens of members of the ultra-Orthodox community helping make Arrows…
(2026-05-04). How the US-Israel war has cemented the IRGC's grip on Iran. newarab.com 
In its US and Israeli strikes aimed to disrupt the But the IRGC has moved quickly…
(2026-05-04). Trump Attacks Media, Calls Reporting on Iran War "Seditious" truthout.org President Donald Trump blasted journalists for their coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran last week, labeling their reporting as "seditious." Trump denounced CNN and The New York Times in comments to reporters at the White House last Thursday. His complaints came shortly after The Times editorial board published an opinion piece condemning the president for exposing vulnerabilities within… |
(2026-05-04). Polanski wants private jet ban as fuel crisis looms. thecanary.co 
The Green Party's Zack Polanski has called for a ban on private jets as a fuel crisis looms. The US and Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran has left the global supply of fuel dangerously low. And, the crisis is set to become far more damaging in the coming weeks, with a potential need to ration […] | By
(2026-05-04). Three factors behind US' decision of war, Iran's "war of survival" and "war of attrition" , breaking the "conflict-ceasefire cycle" unitedworldint.com Notes from a roundtable discussion at the Center for Iranian Studies in Türkiye. The war, which began with the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, is currently in a period of ceasefire. What follows remains highly uncertain. A process full of fluctuations and contradictions continues to unfold. What is certain, however, we are …
(2026-05-04). Israeli ally UAE quits OPEC, OPEC. ummid.com The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the Israeli allies in the Middle East, has announced to quit OPEC and OPEC+ amidst the crisis the world is facing because of the US-Israel led Zionist war on Iran.
(2026-05-04). UAE is using oil to reshape its position inside the Gulf hierarchy. ummid.com With its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, the UAE is challenging the authority of Riyadh, strengthening its own strategic autonomy, and moving closer to a regional make-up where the US and Israel remain central actors in the pressure campaign against Iran.
(2026-05-04). Iran says Hormuz navigation must coordinate with its forces, warns U.S. Navy. haaretz.com
(2026-05-04). Gaza flotilla organisers subjected to 'extreme brutality' in illegal Israeli detention. asiapacificreport.nz By Charlotte England of Novara Media Israeli soldiers beat and tortured flotilla organisers Saif Abukeshek and Thiago àÅvila after abducting them in international waters near Greece in the early hours of Thursday morning, allege lawyers and diplomats. After illegally intercepting 22 boats and kidnapping around 200 activists hundreds of miles from Gaza, Israel transferred the…
(2026-05-04). Gaza Flotilla Participant Details "Cruelty" of Israeli Abduction at Sea; Two Activists Still Detained. democracynow.org 
We get a firsthand account of the violent raid, arrest and detention of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, after Israeli forces intercepted the humanitarian mission in international waters Thursday. "We were held in a makeshift prison with shipping containers and barbed wire. Many people were subject to aggressive physical force. Of the 56 aid-carrying vessels attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza, more than a third were seized by the Israeli military," recounts flotilla member Hannah Smith. Some flotilla members had to be rescued after one boat was "left sinking," S…
(2026-05-04). World's top media outlets urge Israel to "Let Us Into Gaza" ummid.com Senior leaders from more than two dozen global news organizations signed an open letter calling for Israel to allow international media to independently enter the Gaza Strip.
(2026-05-04). Detained Gaza aid flotilla activists arrive in Netherlands. aljazeera.com Two activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in the Netherlands after being released from Israeli custody.
(2026-05-04). Gaza flotilla activists 'threatened with death' in Israeli jail. newarab.com 
Israeli authorities are
(2026-05-04). Nancy Fraser: Gaza as World Event. newleftreview.org The global reverberations of Israel's destruction of Gaza, understood as world event—an epochal turning point which serves to reveal the changing nature of the times. Philosophical reflections on the rise of a new-era McCarthyism in Germany and the US.
(2026-05-04). Israel murders West Bank man as he takes wife to hospital to deliver first child. thecanary.co 
Content warning — this article features distressing images that depict the death of On Sunday 3 May 2026, 26-year-old Nayef Firas Ziad Samar excitedly dropped his pregnant wife off at the hospital in Nablus, West Bank. She was in labour and about to give birth to their son and first child. As staff took over […] | By
(2026-05-04). israeli Occupation Court Extends Detention Of Saif Abukeshek And Thiago àÅvila. popularresistance.org Askalan, Occupied Palestine —The Global Sumud Flotilla condemns the decision of the "Ashkelon Magistrates' Court" to have Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Avila remanded in custody. | They were unlawfully abducted by israeli naval forces in international waters outside Greece and taken to occupied Palestine earlier this week. | The court has ordered their continued detention for 2 additional days until May 5. | Despite there being no formal charges levelled against them, israeli prosecutors have made sweeping politically motivated allegations in a retaliatory attempt to criminalize humanitarian action.
(2026-05-04). Arab-Jewish Hadash party branch shot at in north Israel, party calls it an of political. haaretz.com The party said the attacks came after threats over red flags displayed at the branch, amid rising tensions with law enforcement and an increased police presence at party events and gatherings…
(2026-05-04). After Israel's brutal attack on Kiwis the NZ government does nothing. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Kiwi Julien Blondel's face may be bloodied but it is unbowed. So far the New Zealand government has done nothing after Blondel and other New Zealand peace activists were savagely beaten by Israeli soldiers who attacked the Global Sumud flotilla near the Greek Island of Crete on April 30. The flotilla…
(2026-05-04). Greater Israel map, nooses: Ben-Gvir's birthday cake sparks controversy. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The birthday party of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked widespread controversy, due to the participation of several senior police officers in the event and also because of an unusual cake he received as a gift from his wife, Ayala Ben-Gvir.A photo posted on Instagram by the far-right minister showed him receiving a massive three-tiered birthday cake topped with a golden noose, a reference to the latest law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians detainees convicted of violence, which Ben-Gvir and his Otzma Yehudit party have long championed and which was passed by the Knesse…
(2026-05-04). AG says she is open to talks on Netanyahu trial plea deal amid pardon push. haaretz.com Baharav-Miara told President Herzog talks would proceed only 'without preconditions' and without harming the trial; Netanyahu's testimony was again canceled Monday, citing late-night security consultations…
(2026-05-04). Israeli commander boasts of West Bank killings unseen since 1967. newarab.com 
A senior Avi Bluth, head of the Israeli army's Central Command, admitted that Israeli forces were "killing as we have not killed since 1967", in comments reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz on Sunday. | The year 1967 refers to Israel's multiple-front…
(2026-05-04). Federal Court Blocks Berkeley Students from Weighing in on Chilling Deal with Zionists. indybay.org April 30, 2026 – A federal court has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit by a right-wing Israel lobby organization against the University of California, Berkeley, as part of an anti-Palestinian deal that will infringe on the free speech and academic freedom rights of members of the campus community, blocking efforts by students to have a say in the decision.
(2026-05-04). West Bank IDF chief admits unequal rules for shooting Palestinians and Jews, citing. haaretz.com IDF general Avi Bluth says troops avoid shooting Jewish stone-throwers while enforcing looser rules for shooting Palestinians. 'The Arabs understand that if someone comes to kill you, kill them first is the norm,' he added. 'So we're killing like we haven't since 1967'…
(2026-05-04). Israel Continues to Detain Flotilla Members Intercepted in International Waters. truthout.org We get a firsthand account of the violent raid, arrest and detention of members of the Global Sumud Flotilla, after Israeli forces intercepted the humanitarian mission in international waters Thursday. "We were held in a makeshift prison with shipping containers and barbed wire. Many people were subject to aggressive physical force. Of the 56 aid-carrying vessels attempting to break Israel's naval… |
(2026-05-04). Exporting Apartheid: Israel's role in Haiti's water crisis. mronline.org 
Behind the Dominican Republic's assault on Haitian water sovereignty stands an Israeli Occupation apparatus—arming border forces, training police, and designing a thirty-year plan to control their island's water supply.