(2026-05-19). 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)…
(2026-05-19). 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). Thursday 5/21: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine – Human Billboard for Gaza. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson…
(2026-05-19). Saturday 5/30: Celebration of Life – A Fundraiser for Palestine. indybay.org SubRosa Community Space, 703 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2026-05-19). Saturday 5/23: Film Screening: Sunrise. indybay.org Albany Library, Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Ave, Albany…
(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). 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). Yvette Cooper was warned her Palestine Action article could bias jury, but 'went ahead anyway'. thecanary.co 
The courts warned Yvette Cooper that her newspaper article on the proscription of Palestine Action ran the risk of biasing the jury during the trial of several members of the group. However, the then-home-secretary "went ahead anyway". Defense lawyers attempted to have the case thrown out on the grounds that Cooper had prejudiced proceedings. However, […] | By
(2026-05-18). In war‚Äëscarred Gaza, brides turn to refurbished wedding dresses. tribune.com.pk 
In a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al‚ÄëRantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs. | Families said they have been struggling to find new wedding dresses, and many search instead for places that refurbish gowns and other kinds of clothes for their children. | Palestinian woman looks at a wedding dress displayed outside a shop next to a pile of rubble. Photo: Reuters | Importers cite delays, high shipping costs, and restrictions on material…
(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). Protesting Attacks on Students, Colleges in Gaza, Lebanon, Iran. juancole.com Volker Tàºrk
| UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
| ohchr-registry@un.org | Khaled El-Enany
| Director-General, UNESCO
| dg.office@unesco.org | Francesca Albanese
| United Nations Special Rapporteur on the oPt
| hrc-sr-opt@un.org . . . | Your Excellencies, High Representative, Special Rapporteurs, and Mr. Secretary: | I write on behalf of the Middle East Studies Association of North America to express grave concern about the widening pattern of attacks on higher…
(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). 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.
(2026-05-19). 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). Gaza: Red Cross Field Hospital in Rafah undergoes overhaul to continue addressing urgent health-care needs. icrc.org
(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). 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). Israeli settlers rampage through West Bank under army protection. newarab.com 
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(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.
(2026-05-18). The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel. responsiblestatecraft.org Israel is officially entering
(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). 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). Watch IDF's scary showdown: Israeli forces raid Turkish flotilla, cut livestreams in brutal takeover. hindustantimes.com
(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). 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). 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