(2026-05-19). Israel pounds Lebanon despite truce. tribune.com.pk 
Israel carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese security sources and the state news agency said, while Hezbollah announced new attacks on Israeli forces, continuing the war in Lebanon despite the extension of a US-backed truce. | Since the war began on March 2, more than 3,000 people have been killed in Lebanon, the country's health ministry reported in its latest casualty toll on Monday. | Overnight, an Israeli strike near the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbeck killed a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, a Hezbollah ally, along with his daughter, security sources i…
(2026-05-19). Iran says peace proposal includes reparations for war damage, US troop withdrawal. tribune.com.pk 
Tehran's latest peace proposal to the United States involves ending hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, the exit of US forces from areas close to Iran, and reparations for destruction caused by the US-Israeli war, the state news agency IRNA reported on Tuesday. | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi's report emphasised Iran's "right to enrich and enjoy peaceful nuclear rights", the state-run news agency said. | The report discussed "ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, lifting the US naval blockade, releasing Iran's property and assets,…
(2026-05-19). Italy: General Strike opposes Gaza genocide. wsws.org A 24-hour general strike against the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the militarism of the Meloni government and its social implications for the working class brought Italy to a halt on May 18. Its convergence with an Israeli attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla transformed it into a political earthquake.
(2026-05-19). US on its knees? After China snub & Barakah attack, Pentagon too scared to face Mojtaba's wrath. hindustantimes.com As Trump returns from an underwhelming China trip, Iran declares "final victory" and a top aide warns Washington is stumbling into an Israeli‚Äëset trap. With drones hitting near the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant, Mojtaba's camp mocks a "calculation crisis" in the White House while Trump posts AI battle maps and "clock is ticking" threats as CENTCOM tightens its Hormuz blockade.
(2026-05-19). Trump threatens renewed attack on Iran as emergency G7 finance summit opens in Paris. wsws.org The bloody US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran and the resulting blockade of the vital Strait of Hormuz threatens workers around the world with economic and financial collapse.
(2026-05-19). US extends Russian oil waiver by 30 days. tribune.com.pk 
The US Treasury on Monday extended by 30 days its sanctions waiver for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, as global energy prices continue to surge due to the Iran war. | The latest "temporary 30-day general license" will "provide the most vulnerable nations with the ability to temporarily access Russian oil currently stranded at sea," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post. | Monday's announcement is the second time US authorities have extended the temporary measure, which is meant to address oil supply shortages sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran. | Iran's retaliatory action has targ…
(2026-05-19). Palestine weekly wrap: Jerusalem Day, Nakba mark week of surging attacks. aljazeera.com Far-right marchers in the Old City chant "death to Arabs" while Israel kills Hamas military chief in Gaza.
(2026-05-19). Pakistan, nine other nations condemn Israeli attack on Gaza-bound flotilla. tribune.com.pk 
The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Türkiye, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Libya, Maldives, and Spain condemned on Tuesday "in the strongest terms" the "renewed Israeli assaults against the Global Sumud Flotilla," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said in a statement. | Terming the flotilla "a peaceful civilian humanitarian initiative aimed at drawing attention to the catastrophic humanitarian suffering of the Palestinian people," MOFA said that the ministers "recall with grave concern the Israeli interventions against previous flotillas in international waters". | The ministers con…
(2026-05-19). Israeli forces intercept Gaza aid flotilla. tribune.com.pk 
The organisers of a flotilla of aid vessels bound for Gaza said on Monday that Israeli forces had intercepted 39 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean, while the remaining ships were continuing to sail toward the enclave. | Earlier on Monday, Israel's foreign ministry had said on X that it "will not allow any breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza". | Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla had set sail for a third time on Thursday from southern Turkey, after earlier attempts to deliver aid to Gaza were intercepted by Israel in international waters. | Live video showed military vessels approaching the…
(2026-05-19). India's film certification board censors award-winning The Voice of Hind Rajab, citing "harm" to India-Israel relations. wsws.org The banning of the docudrama reveals the depth of relationship now established between Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-supremacist government and the murderous Zionist Netanyahu regime.
(2026-05-19). Watch IDF's scary showdown: Israeli forces raid Turkish flotilla, cut livestreams in brutal takeover. hindustantimes.com
(2026-05-19). La agresión de los EEUU e Israel contra Irán; algunos apuntes prospectivos. radiohc.cu La operación Furia Épica desarrollada por los EEUU e Israel contra la República Islámica de Irán no alcanzó los objetivos medulares propuestos, cuarenta días después de su inicio, identificados en el cambio de régimen, la eliminación de su programa nuclear y la ratificación del predominio de Washington y Tel Aviv en Medio Oriente. | Por el contrario, el balance alcanzado en la contienda dejaba por sentado que las instalaciones militares ubicadas en ocho países fueron destruidas o dañadas severamente, sin perder de vista los impactos ocasionados a Israel, cuyo territorio ya resulta un espacio vulnerable a las ole…
(2026-05-18). Headlines for May 18, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Escalates Threats Against Iran as Ceasefire Negotiations Remain Deadlocked, Israel Kills at Least Six People in Southern Lebanon, Including Three Paramedics, Israel Assassinates Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the Head of Hamas's Military Wing, Israeli Cabinet Approves Plans to Build Military Compound at Former UNRWA Site, Israeli Forces Begin Intercepting Ships with the Global Sumud Flotilla, World Health Organization Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, GOP Senator Cassidy Loses Primary After Trump Backs His Opponent, New Financial Disclosures Show Trump Made Between $220M and $750M in Securitie…
(2026-05-18). Lebanon braces for Pentagon talks over Hezbollah disarmament. newarab.com 
Lebanon is intensifying military and political preparations ahead of a The talks come after Washington announced last week a 45-day extension to the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel following negotiations held at the US State Department on 14 and 15 May. A second round of political…
(2026-05-18). Global Sumud Land Convoy Advances Overland To Break Siege On Gaza. popularresistance.org Zalitan— At a press conference held today in Zalitan, Libya, international human rights leaders and grassroots advocates united to declare that "Gaza is not alone" as the Global Sumud Land Convoy advances overland toward Rafah. Moving in tandem with the Global Sumud Flotilla at sea, the convoy's speakers addressed the critical urgency of the mission, the complicity and participation of global governments, and the growing, unstoppable civil society movement to confront israel's illegal siege and ongoing genocide in Gaza, and the 78 years of ethnic cleansing in occupied Palestine.
(2026-05-18). UN special rapporteur urges Mediterranean states to protect Global Sumud Flotilla. tribune.com.pk 
UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese urged Mediterranean countries on Monday to protect a Gaza-bound aid flotilla after activists reported unidentified vessels near their convoy in international waters. | "Hands off the Flotilla," Albanese wrote on X, calling on Mediterranean states to "protect the civilian vessels that are trying to break Israel's genocidal siege on Gaza." She also urged governments to "break the siege," "end complicity with Apartheid" and "make justice happen." | Hands off the Flotilla. | I urge Mediterranean states to protect the civilian vessels…
(2026-05-18). Is UAE Paying the Price for Its Alliance With Israel and the West? thinktank.pk The latest drone strike near the UAE's Barakah nuclear plant has once again exposed a dangerous geopolitical reality in the Middle East: the United Arab Emirates is increasingly facing strategic isolation inside the Arab world while simultaneously becoming a primary target in Iran's regional confrontation with the United States and Israel. The attack, which triggered …
(2026-05-18). Nuclear double standard as the pretext for war against Iran in alliance with Israel. wsws.org Israel's nuclear programme dates to the 1950s, when Prime Minister David Ben‚ÄëGurion established the Dimona reactor with French assistance, supplemented by heavy water from Norway and the UK.
(2026-05-18). Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill — and counting. tribune.com.pk 
The US-Israeli war with Iran has already cost companies around the world at least $25 billion, and the bill is climbing, according to a Reuters analysis. | A review of corporate statements since the start of the conflict by companies listed in the United States, Europe and Asia shows businesses grappling with soaring energy prices, fractured supply chains, and trade routes disrupted by Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. | At least 279 companies have cited the war as a trigger for defensive actions to blunt the financial hit, including price increases and production cuts, the analysis shows. Others have…
(2026-05-18). 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.
(2026-05-18). Iran War Economic Impact: Gulf States Count the Cost. juancole.com The Conversation) — The US and Israel's war on Iran has cast a long shadow over the Gulf. It has placed many of the economies that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regional grouping — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia — under substantial strain. | Since the war began in February, the World Bank has downgraded its 2026 GDP growth forecast for the reg…
(2026-05-18). After Offering 'No Tangible Concessions' in Iran Peace Talks, Trump Issues Latest Violent Threat. scheerpost.com Julia Conley for Common Dreams With the economic impact of the war on Iran linked to President Donald Trump's plummeting approval rating, the president issued his latest threat to destroy the Middle Eastern country Sunday as he demanded negotiators "get moving, FAST" to end the conflict the US and Israel began by choice in February. "For Iran, …
(2026-05-18). 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.
(2026-05-18). Growing bread queues in Gaza as Israel restricts fuel, flour imports. aljazeera.com Bread shortages deepen in Gaza as flour imports dwindle and bakeries struggle to meet rising demand amid fuel scarcity.
(2026-05-18). 2026 Gaza Flotilla Intercepted by Israeli Military. worldbeyondwar.org 
The largest civilian flotilla in the history of support for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank was intercepted beginning at 10: 30am Türkiye time, Monday, May 18, 2026, 250 nautical miles from Gaza. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-05-18). As Burnham emerges as PM contender, where does he stand on Gaza. newarab.com 
During the early months of Israel's assault on Gaza, Burnham emerged as one of the senior Labour-aligned figures calling for a ceasefire, alongside London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Sc…
(2026-05-18). Israel attacks Gaza-bound Sumud flotilla in international waters. thecanary.co 
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(2026-05-18). Israel's Organ Theft Scandal Exposes A Culture Of Desecration. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — May 13, 2026 | On 25 January, Israeli President Isaac Herzog stood before a crowd celebrating what Tel Aviv claimed was a But Guinness listed only the
(2026-05-18). As Support For Israel Declines, 'Special Relationship 2.0' Is Starting To Rise. popularresistance.org This month, Israel and the United States are expected to begin negotiations on a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would outline the United States' plans to support Israel after the current MOU expires in 2028. Chances are this will look like a very different conversation than in the past. | In recent months, there's been a lot of noise around the idea of ending U.S. military aid to Israel. It's an idea that has long been pursued by Palestine solidarity activists and, in the past, has also been floated by the Israeli right and their fellow travelers, who thought the aid wasn't worth restricting Israel's…
(2026-05-18). The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel. responsiblestatecraft.org Israel is officially entering
(2026-05-18). Israel joins MENA execution states after enforcing death penalty. newarab.com 
(2026-05-18). Ryan Michael Kelly, Independent Challenger of Israel Firster Herb Conaway in NJ CD-3 Aligns w. fightbackbetter.com 
Awesome news. Congressional District 3 independent candidate Ryan Michael Kelly will be on the ballot in the November 2026 election.
(2026-05-18). Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank under army protection. newarab.com 
In the town of