(2026-05-15). Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington as expiration of ceasefire nears. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Manuel Rapalo reports from Washington, where the first of two days of Lebanon-Israel talks concluded.
(2026-05-15). Israel, Lebanon say extending ceasefire despite new strikes. al-monitor.com Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold new talks on a political settlement, the United States announced Friday, even as Israel carried out new strikes that it insists are not subject to the truce.Israel has been pounding Lebanon and invaded its south in response to fire from Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Shia movement that is not part of the ceasefire diplomacy.Envoys from Israel and Lebanon's government, which has struggled to restrain Hezbollah, met for two days in Washington and said they would extend the ceasefire that was set to expire Sunday.
(2026-05-15). "Israel: What Went Wrong?" : Holocaust Scholar Omer Bartov & Haaretz's Gideon Levy Debate Zionism. democracynow.org 
We speak to two prominent Israeli thinkers, historian Omer Bartov and journalist Gideon Levy, about the founding beliefs of Zionism. Bartov, a professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University, is the author of the new book Israel: What Went Wrong? Bartov says the early Zionist movement had liberatory intentions, aiming to emancipate the persecuted Jewish minority in Europe and modeling itself after other contemporary ethnonationalist movements. He then argues that while Israel had the opportunity to "become a normal state" and "issue a constitution that would provide equality to a…
(2026-05-15). UK artist defends pro-Palestine drawings after show cancellation. newarab.com 
A UK artist has condemned the cancellation of his art show in Margate, southern England, after a pro-Israel group accused the installation of being " Matthew Collings' "Drawings Against Genocide" art show, which depicts Israeli violence against Palestinians, was abruptly cancelled following calls by The exhibit consisted of 130 drawings feat…
(2026-05-15). Palestine Forum slams NZDF share in military exercises with 'genocidal' Israel. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report The Palestine Forum of New Zealand has criticised plans for the country taking part in next month's military exercises with Israel and the United States, saying Wellington must not be seen aligning militarily with a state "facing serious allegations of war crimes and genocide before international legal institutions". In a statement today,…
(2026-05-15). Headlines for May 15, 2026. democracynow.org House Narrowly Rejects Latest War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Attacks on Iran, CENTCOM Commander Denies U.S. Killed Civilians in Iran: "No Way That We Can Corroborate That", Iran's Foreign Minister Asks BRICS Nations to Unite Against U.S. "Bullying", Trump Departs China Without Agreements on Taiwan, Iran or Strait of Hormuz, CIA Chief Travels to Havana as Cuba's Oil Reserves Run Dry Amid U.S. Fuel Blockade, UNICEF Says Israeli Attacks Have Killed or Wounded 59 Children in a Week, Despite Ceasefire Deal, Israeli Nationalists March Through Jerusalem's Old City, C…
(2026-05-15). India raises retail fuel prices for first time since Iran war started. tribune.com.pk 
India's state-run fuel retailers have raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by 3 Indian rupees ($0.03) per litre, or more than 3%, according to dealers, to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global crude oil prices. | India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, is one of the last major economies to raise retail fuel prices following the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz by the war started by US-Israeli attacks on Iran. | State-run Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petrol…
(2026-05-15). 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.
(2026-05-15). Media miss: The questions never asked behind the US-Israel war on Iran. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Alison Broinowski of Declassified Australia Most of the Western media refuse to join the dots and explain Israel's decades-long obsession with defanging Tehran. The war in Iran is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has planned for four decades. He has always wanted Israel to extend from Egypt to the Euphrates and in the…
(2026-05-15). Iranian filmmaker Farhadi condemns Middle East war, protest massacres. al-monitor.com Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi condemned Friday both the killing of civilians in US and Israeli attacks on his country and the "massacring" of protesters by the Islamic republic. Farhadi, who travelled from Tehran last week, trod a fine line when asked for his thoughts about events in his war-hit homeland at the Cannes Film Festival, where his latest film, the French-language "Parallel Tales", received its premiere.
(2026-05-15). Egypt's farmers hit by Iran war price surge. newarab.com 
Egyptian smallholders have seen their lives upended by Before the United States and Israel launched the war that would end up engulfing the region, Ashraf Abu Ragab cultivated a full acre with a small crew. | Now he farms just half on his own after sacking the workers he once relied on, and has quit growing wheat, a fertilis…
(2026-05-15). Explained: Multi-dimensional Implications of US/Israel War on Iran. ummid.com Far from reviving American supremacy, the Iran conflict exposed the limits of coercive power in an age where history is no longer shaped by a single empire, but by competing centres of influence struggling to define a new world order.
(2026-05-15). Israel army chief 'secretly visited UAE during Iran war'. newarab.com 
Israeli army chief It is the latest embarrassing revelation for Abu Dhabi which this week publicly denied claims by the Israeli government that Prime Minister According to Israel's public broadcaster Kan,…
(2026-05-15). 'A reckless act': Netanyahu sparks UAE fury by claiming secret visit. al-monitor.com Just as UAE-Israeli relations were deepening through cooperation against Iran, the Israeli prime minister publicly embarrassed Abu Dhabi by revealing his March visit.
(2026-05-15). Infectious diseases rampant in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Israeli forces shoot, kill Palestinian child in West Bank.
(2026-05-15). Gaza sisters awarded Earth Prize for turning rubble into bricks. newarab.com 
Two teenage sisters from 15-year-old Farah and 17-year-old Tala Mousa have been named as the Middle East regional winners of the Earth Prize, the world's largest environmental competition for young people. | The two sisters were displaced multiple times during Israel's two-year assault and now live in a t…
(2026-05-15). 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.
(2026-05-15). Nakba Day: Muhammad Shehada on Israel's Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & Ongoing Palestinian Resilience. democracynow.org 
Palestinians around the world are marking Nakba Day, 78 years after their forced mass displacement led to the establishment of the Jewish-majority state of Israel. Decades later, Palestinians still face widespread oppression and violence from the Israeli state as it continues its expansionary project. "Israel tried, since 1948 until today, to destroy us as a people, as a group, and they failed at it. Our people are still there, resilient," says Palestinian writer Muhammad Shehada, who was born in Gaza and now lives in Denmark. Shehada discusses the ongoing process of the Nakba, including its latest in…
(2026-05-15). Gaza elders who survived the Nakba reflect on being displaced by Israel again, 78 years later. mondoweiss.net 
"Every moment I connect my life now to those years after the Nakba," says 85-year-old Fatima Ibrahim Khalfallah. "This Nakba is more terrifying, more deadly, more destructive. . . The same hunger, thirst, and fear — but multiplied many times over."
(2026-05-15). Israel Is Now Occupying 60 Percent of the Gaza Strip. truthout.org Palestinians around the world are marking Nakba Day, 78 years after their forced mass displacement led to the establishment of the Jewish-majority state of Israel. Decades later, Palestinians still face widespread oppression and violence from the Israeli state as it continues its expansionary project. "Israel tried, since 1948 until today, to destroy us as a people, as a group, and they failed at… |
(2026-05-15). Eurovision braces for new protests over Israel's participation. aljazeera.com Eurovision is heading towards its grand final, but organisers are bracing for more demonstrations against Israel.
(2026-05-15). Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen, settlers set mosque ablaze. newarab.com 
The teenager, identified as 16-year-old Fahd Zidan Owais, was shot and killed by Israeli army fire in a village south of Nablus. | Israeli forces prevented Palestine Red Crescent crews from reachi…
(2026-05-15). How David Ben-Gurion got the Palestinians wrong in 1948. aljazeera.com The Palestinian question never disappeared despite Israel's best efforts and worst brutality.
(2026-05-15). Eurovision finalists tune up as boycotting Spain digs in. al-monitor.com Eurovision performers from 25 countries on Friday went through a full dress rehearsal for the grand final, while Spain's prime minister defended the country's boycott of this year's event over Israel's participation.This year in Vienna marks the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which despite the razzmatazz rarely escapes the politics in the background.Eurovision is the world's biggest live televised music spectacle, typically reaching more than 150 million viewers, and Saturday's final at the Wiener Stadthalle is set to be no exception.
(2026-05-15). Prosecutors seek death penalty for US man charged with killing Israeli embassy staffers. al-monitor.com Prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty for a Chicago man charged with fatally shooting two Israeli embassy staffers in the US capital last year.Elias Rodriguez was arrested immediately after the May 21 shooting of Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and his fiancee, Sarah Milgrim, 26, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington.US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a court filing that prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Rodriguez, who faces murder, firearms and hate crime charges.
(2026-05-15). New Podcast/Painting Video: AI, Weaponized Robots, And The Ethics Of Porn. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Our best one yet! Available on video or audio. Caitlin and Tim discuss AI, Israel's threat to sue the New York Times, militarized robots, and the ethics of watching porn. Caitlin paints Sam Altman. Please send us your questions, comments and feedback so we can respond to them in our next podcast. __________________ The best …
(2026-05-15). No Primary Challenge to 4 of NJ's 5 Super Israel Dem Caucus: Conaway, Gottheimer, Norcross, Pou Unchallenged. fightbackbetter.com FightBackBetter is analyzing the NJ Democratic Primary and independent congress challengers including Green Party challengers to determine the viability of…
(2026-05-15). Israel using solitary confinement against Palestinian children. newarab.com 
The The group issued a freedom of information request to the IPS to obtain the data, with figures showing that the solitary confinement of children has dramatically risen, from one case recorded i…
(2026-05-15). It's Not About "Blood Libel" , It's About Narrative Control. caitlinjohnstone.com.au And Other Notes: ; ⚪ ‚ùñ | Israel Israel apologists aren't shrieking about the New York Times report because they believe Israel was lied about, they're shrieking becau…
(2026-05-15). Pro-Israel protests at NYT over Palestinian detainees report. newarab.com 
Pro-Israel protesters gathered outside the Demonstrators waved Israeli flags and held signs accusing the newspaper of spreading "blood libel" and anti-Israel propa…
(2026-05-15). Israel's organ theft scandal exposes a culture of desecration. mronline.org 
Tel Aviv's pageant of kidney-donor virtue cannot wash away the Palestinian bodies, forensic warnings, and trafficking scandals that still demand a reckoning.
(2026-05-15). Friday 5/15: Nakba Day protest at israeli consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St | "israeli" consulate…
(2026-05-15). There is a long history of members of Congress calling out Israel's nuclear arsenal. It is now time to take action. mondoweiss.net 
Rep. Joaquin Castro's recent letter calling on the Trump administration to acknowledge Israel's nuclear arsenal joins a long history of members of Congress addressing the taboo topic. It is now time to take action and end the official silence.
english.palinfo.com (2026-05-11). Gaza: Several civilians injured, two martyrs recovered as Israeli ceasefire violations enter day 214Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip left several Palestinian civilians wounded, while the bodies of two martyrs were recovered on Monday, marking yet another violation of the ceasefire now in its 214th consecutive day.