(2026-05-08). Kurds caught in the Middle of Israel-US War on Iran. juancole.com ( Rojava's Kurds spent years fighting…
(2026-05-08). University of Michigan president attacks Faculty Senate chair for opposing Israel's war on Gaza. wsws.org Over 1,500 students, faculty and staff have signed an open letter denouncing U-M President Grasso and defending Professor Peterson. A separate alumni letter with over 750 signatures is also circulating.
(2026-05-08). Ex-prisoners recount abuse in Israeli detention centres. aljazeera.com Former Palestinian detainees are speaking out about torture and sexual violence they faced in Israeli detention.
(2026-05-08). Israeli settler to face trial over attack on nun in Jerusalem. newarab.com 
(2026-05-07). Israeli soldier mocks Virgin Mary statue in southern Lebanon. newarab.com 
An Israeli soldier has been pictured desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern According to Israeli media, the photo was taken "weeks ago" but only went viral earlier this week.
(2026-05-07). How Hezbollah drones are testing Israel's strategy in Lebanon. newarab.com 
Since Israel began repeatedly violating the At the centre of this transformation is According to sources who spo…
(2026-05-07). Israeli soldier caught desecrating statue of Virgin Mary in Lebanon. aljazeera.com Outrage is growing over a photo of an Israeli soldier pushing a cigarette into the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary.
(2026-05-07). Palestine solidarity activists disrupt Barclays AGM, saying 'Stop bankrolling genocide'. thecanary.co 
Palestine solidarity activists have disrupted the Barclays AGM in London on 7 May. This was in protest at the bank's financial links to Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip. The protesters called on Barclays to end its role as a 'primary dealer' in the sale of Israel government bonds, and to end its substantial provision […] | By
(2026-05-07). TV broadcast slammed for excusing Israeli murder of journalist Amal Khalil. thecanary.co 
A French TV network has received a complaint for broadcasting an apparent attempt to excuse Israel's assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Khalil's newspaper said BFMTV had essentially transmitted an "apology for war crimes". Since its genocide in Gaza began in 2023, the Israeli apartheid state has engaged, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists […] | By
(2026-05-07). Intern Spotlight: Mark Birnbaum. worldbeyondwar.org 
Each month, we share the stories of World BEYOND War volunteers around the world. Want to volunteer with World BEYOND War? Email . | Current Location: : | Toronto, Canada | How did you get involved with anti-war activism and World BEYOND War (WBW)?: | I first became involved with anti-war activism in late 2023. For years prior I had witnessed a steady progression towards a militarized police and suppression of public expression. The confluence of the evolution of Israel's apartheid into a full genocide, and my own, more develope…
(2026-05-07). Israel's 'permanent security' quest is a policy with sinister implications. responsiblestatecraft.org The most explosive allegation against Israel is also the most emotionally painful one. A state founded in 1948 as a refuge for Jewish survivors of Adolf Hitler's terror is committing genocide today, contend a range of historians, including Holocaust scholars, human rights groups, and an independent U.N.
(2026-05-07). People Against Genocide once again blockade Elbit insurer Chubb. thecanary.co 
First thing on 7 May, two activists from People Against Genocide locked on outside the London headquarters of Chubb. This is the fifth recent action against Chubb by People Against Genocide. The group is targeting the firm because it insures UAV Engines of Shenstone in Staffordshire. UAV is a subsidiary of Israel's biggest weapons company, […] | By
(2026-05-07). Irish footballers and celebrities urge boycott of Israel matches. aljazeera.com Irish campaign group accuses Israel of engaging ‚Å in 'genocide' in war on Gaza ahead of UEFA Nations League game.
(2026-05-07). Shell's profits 'obscene' as European oil majors' profits surge by 43%. commondreams.org As Shell announces bumper Q1 profits of $6.9 billion, new analysis from Global Witness reveals that six of Europe's leading oil majors — bp, Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni, Equinor and Repsol — have recorded the highest quarterly profits since 2022, when they reaped the benefits of the fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine. In the first quarter of 2026, the combined $21.7 billion* in quarterly profits recorded by bp, Repsol, TotalEnergies, Eni and Equinor was 43% higher than the same period last year, reflecting a significant windfall from volatile oil prices caused by the US-Israel war in Iran. Accordin…
(2026-05-07). Headlines for May 7, 2026. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Beirut in Further Violation of April Ceasefire, Trump Threatens Iran with Heaviest Bombing Yet, Then Predicts "It'll All Work Out", Trump Abandons "Project Freedom" After Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Suspend Access to Bases and Airspace, Satellite Photos Reveal Iran Has Hit Far More U.S. Military Targets Than Previously Reported, Israel Begins Bypass Road Linking Jerusalem to West Bank Settlements, U.N. Calls on Israel to Immediately and Unconditionally Release Abducted Gaza Flotilla Activists, U.S. Renews Deportation Proceedings Against Palestinian Student Activist Mohsen Ma…
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). US-Iran Talks at Risk: Israel's Gaza Strategy Sparks New Fears. thinktank.pk As negotiations between the United States and Iran struggle to hold, renewed military actions by Israel in Gaza Strip are raising urgent questions. Is Israel intentionally derailing fragile diplomacy, or are these actions part of a broader strategic calculus? Recent developments indicate that the already fragile truce in Gaza is fraying, with Israel threatening to …
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). US' "rollercoaster of objective" , Iran's strategy of "passive defense" and "cost-imposition" 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 …
(2026-05-07). MSF says Israel has 'manufactured malnutrition crisis' in Gaza. newarab.com 
The report also examined what it said was the harm done by the The medical ch…
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). 'We're under attack!' the night the Israelis struck the Global Sumud Flotilla. asiapacificreport.nz 
SPECIAL REPORT: By Eugene Doyle New Zealander Jay O'Connor had finished a long but satisfying day as a crew member aboard Eros 1, one of dozens of vessels that formed the Global Sumud Flotilla that was heading to besieged Gaza to open a humanitarian aid corridor. What Jay wanted was a well-deserved rest, not a…
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). Democracy Now! 2026-05-07 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 07, 2026; Gaza Faces Public Health Collapse Amid Rat Infestation & Disease as Israel Blocks Reconstruction; India's Modi Gov't Purged Millions of Voters Before Elections in "Direct Attack" on Democracy; "Gerrymandering Arms Race": GOP Rushes to Erase Black Representation After SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights | Headlines for May 07, 2026; Gaza Faces Public Health Collapse Amid Rat Infestation & Disease as Israel Blocks Reconstruction; India's Modi Gov't Purged Millions of Voters Before Elections in "Direct Attack" on Democracy; "Gerrymande…
(2026-05-07). Israel kills son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Gaza strike. newarab.com 
Israel targeted a group of people in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood of
(2026-05-07). Zack Polanski is right Israel doesn't have the right to exist. thecanary.co 
Green Party leader Zack Polanski was grilled on ITV's Peston show about Israel's right to exist. Polanski's reply that he believes that people have the right to exist rather than nation-states was not revolutionary; it has been explained by people like Francesca Albanese and Moncef Khane. However, Polanski had already rattled his pro-Israel interviewer, who was an […] | By
(2026-05-07). Spain summons Israeli envoy over detention of flotilla activist. newarab.com 
Spain summoned Israel's top envoy in Madrid to protest the "unacceptable and intolerable" The countries' latest diplomatic clash came as Spain decorated the
(2026-05-07). Google AI Workers in UK Launch Union Campaign, Demand End to Military Contracts. truthout.org On Tuesday, May 5, Google AI workers in the U.K. launched a unionization bid, as part of an attempt to end the use of their technology by Israel and the U.S. military. Workers at Google DeepMind — Google's AI research laboratory, based in London — sent a letter to management Tuesday requesting recognition of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Unite the Union as official… |
(2026-05-07). US left-wing Dems demand end to silence on Israel nuclear policy. newarab.com 
Left-wing Democratic lawmakers have called on the United States to break its silence on Israel is widely believed to have developed nuclear weapons in the 1960s but keeps a deliberately ambiguous policy by neither confirming nor denying its arsenal, which is is not subject to any international monitoring. | Some 30 Democratic lawmakers led by Representative Joaquin Castro said that…
(2026-05-07). Israeli army disables Hezbollah rocket tracking system in north. newarab.com 
The According to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, which reported the details on Thursday, the Shual system is a national Home Front Command control-and-coordi…
(2026-05-07). Irish football stars call for boycott of Nations League match against Israel. thecanary.co 
Pressure is mounting within Irish sporting and public circles to boycott the upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Israel. A number of prominent footballers, artists, and cultural figures have joined a campaign urging the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to cancel the match scheduled for later this year. Open letter to the FAI According to […] | By
(2026-05-07). Miss Israel lashes out over alleged snub by Rama Duwaji. newarab.com 
(2026-05-07). West Bank Faces Economic Crisis as Israel Withholds Tax Revenue and Work Permits. truthout.org If it had not been stopped at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank, the garbage truck carrying more than 70 Palestinian laborers seeking work would likely have been able to enter Israel without incident. But on April 13, the driver was held outside the Israeli settlement of Ariel for failure to carry a license fit for the vehicle, and upon further inspection… |
(2026-05-07). Egyptian man who firebombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison. al-monitor.com By Steve Gorman and Keith CoffmanDENVER, May 7 (Reuters) – The man who lobbed gasoline bombs at a pro-Israel rally in a fiery attack last year that killed one person and left more than a dozen others injured in Colorado pleaded guilty on Thursday to all charges he faced in state court and was sentenced to life in prison.
(2026-05-07). CPJ demands progress on US probe of journalist Abu Akleh killing, four years on. al-monitor.com The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called for US authorities to relaunch their investigation into the Israeli military's killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was gunned down while reporting for Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank in 2022. In a letter to the US Department of Justice ⚪ which oversees the Federal Bureau of Investigation ⚪ and FBI chief Kash Patel, the global press freedoms group demanded a "public progress update" on Abu Akleh's death.
(2026-05-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org May Day general strike in Italy heralds month of strikes against falling living standards; Unison ends long pay strike at Mining Museum in England to bolster Labour's chances in local elections; software workers in Israel begin organisational sanctions over contracts; South African Post Office workers protest over wages and privatisation…
(2026-05-07). The five enablers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. onlineopinion.com.au For decades, five powerful actors-the United States, the Arab states, the European Union, AIPAC, and Israel's own opposition – have all claimed to seek Israeli-Palestinian peace while enabling permanent occupation.
(2026-05-07). Israel strikes south of Beirut, Salam rules out normalisation. newarab.com 
The Wednesday evening strike on a building in Haret Hreik, which apparently killed Ahmad Ballout, the leader of the militant group's
(2026-05-07). Quem foi Sabatai Zevi, o Messias judeu de 1666? strategic-culture.su Em 1666, messias judeu Sabatai Zevi causou frenesi, converteu-se ao Isl࣠e legou seitas ocultistas. | Junte-se a nós no Escreva para nós: | Nos últimos anos, Israel tem tentado impor à opinià£o pública que todos os qu…