(2026-05-18). Friday 5/29: Free Benefit Show for HEALPALESTINE.ORG. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center (48 S 7th St., San Jose, CA, 95112)…
(2026-05-18). Thursday 5/21: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine – Human Billboard for Gaza. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson…
(2026-05-18). Saturday 6/6: How Communities Across Turtle Island are Cutting Ties with Israeli Apartheid. indybay.org Online | www.mobilize.us/us-palestineactivism/eve……
(2026-05-18). Saturday 5/30: Celebration of Life – A Fundraiser for Palestine. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2026-05-18). West Bank Palestinians see Nakba repeating under Israeli raids. newarab.com 
In refugee camps across the West Bank, the Today, Palestine's foundational tragedy stirs anxious thoughts of history repeating itself, as aggressive Israeli raids across the occupied territory mark a renewed displacement crisis that echoes the horrors of the Nakba. | In conversations at nine camps, Palestinians see the 78-year-old catastrophe not as history, but as a warning. | Amina Kha…
(2026-05-18). Saturday 5/23: Film Screening: Sunrise. indybay.org Albany Library, Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Ave, Albany…
(2026-05-17). Spanish star Javier Bardem says on Gaza. al-monitor.com Outspoken Spanish star Javier Bardem told AFP he was "getting more work than ever" despite his public campaigning against Israel's war in Gaza, something he attributed to "the narrative changing" around the conflict. At the last Oscars ceremony in February, the openly political star of "No Country for Old Men" used his time presenting the award for best international feature film to state: "No to war and a free Palestine."
(2026-05-18). Two years on: upgrading the Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah. icrc.org For families in Gaza, the Red Cross Field Hospital has been a lifeline. Two years on, this upgrade enables the lifeline to continue.
(2026-05-18). Gaza: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah undergoes overhaul to continue addressing urgent health-care needs. icrc.org
(2026-05-17). Israel says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack. scmp.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza — eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the attack on October 7, 2023. | His remarks followed the Israeli military's announcement that Ezzedine al-Haddad, commander of Hamas' armed wing, had been killed in an air strike in Gaza on Friday.
(2026-05-17). Israel's PM says close to killing all architects of October 7 attack. scmp.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had almost completed a key goal of the war in Gaza — eliminating all those responsible for orchestrating the October 7 attack. | His remarks followed the Israeli military's announcement that Ezzedine al-Haddad, commander of Hamas' armed wing, had been killed in an air strike in Gaza on Friday.
(2026-05-17). Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest, amid protests over Gaza. newarab.com 
Bulgaria wins the 70th Dara, who was declared the winner early Sunday, was not among the favourites ahead of the show but gained traction during Eurovision week with her high-energy and highly choreographed dancing on the catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga".
(2026-05-17). Palestinian son elected to top Fatah leadership body. al-monitor.com The son of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas won a seat on Fatah's top decision-making body on Sunday, as initial results emerged from the Palestinian movement's first congress in a decade.The congress came as Fatah faces existential challenges in the wake of the Gaza war.Yasser Abbas, 64, a businessman who spends most of his time in Canada, secured a place on the central committee after being appointed around five years ago as his father's "special representative" — a role that marked his emergence on the political scene.
(2026-05-17). Eurovision 2026 Results: Bulgaria Takes Victory. moderndiplomacy.eu Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time, with Dara's song "Bangaranga," which avoids political themes, taking the top spot. The contest was affected by a boycott from five countries protesting Israel's participation due to its military actions in Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attack. Notably, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, and …
(2026-05-17). Eurovision Boycotters Turn to Father Ted, Raphael and Gaza Documentaries. moderndiplomacy.eu Broadcasters boycotting the Eurovision final due to Israel's participation plan to show alternatives like reruns of "Father Ted," an alternative music show with Spanish artist Raphael, or documentaries about Gaza. This year's contest has faced criticism due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, leading broadcasters from Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Iceland to withdraw, …
(2026-05-17). Bulgaria wins Eurovision for first time; Israel comes second amid boycott. aljazeera.com Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland and Slovenia stage biggest political boycott in Eurovision history over Gaza war.
(2026-05-17). Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes, gunfire kill five. newarab.com 
Despite "Five martyrs have been brought to hospitals as a result of Israeli strikes today so far in the Gaza Strip," sai…
(2026-05-17). What is the expected situation in the Gaza Strip in the next days? thealtworld.com Why do we urge Netanyahu not to exaggerate the assassination of Qassam martyr Izz al-Din al-Haddad? The city of Gaza and the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, mourned …
(2026-05-17). Spanish star Javier Bardem says 'narrative changing' on Gaza. newarab.com 
(2026-05-17). Palestinian-owned dog survives after Israeli settler beating. newarab.com 
A Palestinian-owned dog that was brutally beaten by an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank on Friday is now recovering and being treated for severe wounds. | The Lucy suffered severe injuries and has since been taken for emergency treatment. | The harrowing footage clearly shows the settler, who has not yet been named, r…
(2026-05-17). The Surprising History of Warm Iranian-Jewish Relations. juancole.com Berkshire (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — After the massive US and Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February 2026, the second attack in the middle of negotiations within a year, with his characteristic modesty, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "The war on Iran fulfils my 40-year dream". Netanyahu has not only been dreaming of involving the United States in a war against Iran, but he has also been actively working and plotting to bring this about. US Senator Chris Van Hollen put it this way: 'Netanyahu waited 40 years to find an American president "stupid enough and reckless enough" to s…
(2026-05-17). males Trump, Putin, Netanyahu to blame for wars, says star Bardem. al-monitor.com Spanish superstar Javier Bardem, who is winning rave reviews for his latest film role, slammed the "toxic masculinity" of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday which he said was responsible for their wars. Bardem plays an overbearing film director with an explosive temper in "The Beloved" by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday to widespread praise from critics.
(2026-05-17). Nicholas Kristof's report on Israeli rape of Palestinians detonated a furious smear campaign. Will the mainstream media follow the story? mondoweiss.net 
An in-depth report by NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof accused Israeli prison guards of raping Palestinians. The Netanyahu government responded with a ferocious smear campaign, and the media is squirming uncomfortably. Will it follow the story?
(2026-05-17). Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 7 as Hezbollah condemns talks. newarab.com 
Israeli strikes killed killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as The health ministry published a "preliminary toll" for Israel's strikes on Sunday, with three people killed in the town of Tayr Felsay, including a child, and two killed in the town of Tayr Debba, including another child. | It said 11 people were wounded in those strikes and four more were wounded i…
(2026-05-17). Lebanon Roadside Bomb Wounds 4 Israeli Troops as War Continues to Escalate. news.antiwar.com The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may have been extended this weekend, but that doesn't mean fire has in any way ceased, nor indeed that the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon isn't moving ever deeper into the country. In the first day since the extension was announced, Israeli troops killed at least 18 Lebanese and wounded 124 others. …
(2026-05-17). Israel strikes kill at least 7 in Lebanon as Hezbollah denounces US-brokered talks. scmp.com Israeli strikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an Islamic Jihad commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite a fragile ceasefire as Hezbollah called US-brokered talks between the two countries a "dead end". | The health ministry published a "preliminary toll" for Israel's strikes on Sunday, with three people killed in the town of Tayr Felsay, including a child, and two killed in the town of Tayr Debba, including another child.
(2026-05-17). After UAE and Iran scares, Massive fire erupts at IDF base in Negev near Israel's nuclear heartland. hindustantimes.com Reports of escalating regional tensions across the Middle East have raised fresh concerns after alleged drone strikes, explosions, and fires near sensitive military and energy infrastructure. Incidents reportedly include a fire at an Israeli military base in the Negev Desert, alongside unverified claims linking the region to critical strategic facilities. Separately, Iranian authorities have described controlled explosions in parts of Isfahan, while earlier reports suggested a drone strike near the Barakah nuclear plant in the UAE. Officials across affected regions have issued statements downplaying damage, but s…
(2026-05-17). Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil through Hormuz in April. newarab.com 
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Israeli war on Iran has curtailed oil exports from Saudi Arabia, the
(2026-05-17). 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.
(2026-05-17). US says Iran-backed militia commander planned Jewish site attacks. al-monitor.com US authorities on Friday detailed charges against a commander of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia who was allegedly involved in plotting terrorism against Jewish people in Europe, Canada and the United States. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, 32, is said to have directed and urged others to attack US and Israeli interests, and to kill Americans and Jews, in retaliation for the war against Iran.He was identified as a senior figure in Kataeb Hezbollah, a US-designated foreign terrorist organization linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
(2026-05-17). After the Iran War: Seven Dynamics That Will Define the New Middle East. moderndiplomacy.eu Every major war in the Middle East has left the region permanently altered in ways that nobody fully anticipated at the time. The 1948 Arab-Israeli war created a refugee crisis whose consequences are still being negotiated seventy-eight years later. The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran reorganized the entire regional security architecture around a new fault …
(2026-05-17). Israeli officials say 50% chance of renewed war with Iran. newarab.com 
(2026-05-17). Israeli Troops Advance into Southwest Syria to 'Investigate Shepherds'. news.antiwar.com Israeli forces continue to operate militarily in southwestern Syria, though exactly what they are attempting to accomplish is increasingly uncertain, with raids into Quneitra and Daraa Governorates involving ill-defined investigations of random homes or people. The weekend operation was near the town of Jamleh, and saw Israeli troops enter Syria to capture a group of …
(2026-05-17). Friday 5/15: Nakba Day protest at israeli consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St | "israeli" consulate…
(2026-05-17). Large blast near Beit Shemesh part of pre-planned test: Israeli defence firm. tribune.com.pk 
(2026-05-17). 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.