(2026-07-01). In occupied southern Lebanon, Netanyahu vows Israel won't leave. newarab.com 
(2026-07-01). How the Lebanon framework reshapes the US-Iran standoff. newarab.com 
Most commentary on the 26 June US-Israel-Lebanon Trilateral Framework agreement has focused on the text of the document, and specifically the extent to which Lebanon's leadership, under the pretext of restoring sovereign hegemony to the Lebanese state, in practice forfeits it to Israel. | Missing from much of this analysis is how this agreement fits into the larger regional picture and seeks to achieve objectives that are not primarily about Lebanon. | As has been widely noted, the mid-June Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed between the United States and Iran represented a significant strategic victory for…
(2026-07-01). Washington is subsidizing Israel's booming global arms trade. responsiblestatecraft.org Even as frustrations mount over Israeli military campaigns across the Middle East, governments keep buying weapons from Israel — making it one of the world's largest arms exporters.As experts tell Responsible Statecraft, Tel Aviv uses these weapons sales to lock countries into long-term, strategic relationships that make recipients less likely to hold Israel accountable for their behavior in Gaza and Lebanon or in its West Bank policies. They stress that sustained U.S. support, including billions in military grant aid each year and the co-development of many Israeli weapons systems, helps make this all…
(2026-07-01). The Peoples Football Match Vs Racist War And FIFA. scheerpost.com Jim McMahan, Workers World. Seattle, WA — The Peoples Football Match was held outside FIFA's Seattle Stadium on July 26 as Egypt and Iran played inside. The Peoples Match demanded solidarity with the courageous peoples of Iran, Palestine and Lebanon. Their war-torn countries are resisting U.S. and Israeli aggression. The Hands Off Iran Coalition, Bilal Seattle and …
(2026-07-01). How US-Iran Ceasefire is Unravelling. ummid.com A week of tit-for-tat strikes between Washington and Tehran, compounded by Israel's relentless pounding of Lebanon, has exposed the US-Iran ceasefire of June 2026 as a fragile construct held together more by diplomatic exhaustion than by genuine strategic convergence.
(2026-07-01). Netanyahu visits occupied southern Lebanon, says Israel leave yet. al-monitor.com TEL AVIV, June 30 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday visited Lebanese territory occupied by the Israeli military, telling soldiers that Israel would not withdraw from the country's south as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah continued to pose a threat.It was the first visit by Netanyahu to occupied Lebanese territory since the Israeli and Lebanese governments reached a security agreement last Friday mediated by the United States under which Israel will hand over two areas to Lebanon's army.
(2026-07-01). Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese head home as fighting eases, many still stranded. al-monitor.com By Jana ChoukeirBEIRUT, June 30 (Reuters) – Some 400,000 Lebanese uprooted by war have returned to southern Lebanon, with more expected to follow in the coming week, a government minister said on Tuesday, encouraged by a lull in the four-month-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.Yet many remain unable to go back. Since March, around 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes, and large numbers are still in shelters or temporary housing because their homes are destroyed or uninhabitable, said Hanine El Sayed.
(2026-07-01). 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.
(2026-07-01). Israel exposed after Iran war: Laser system that couldn't even be used in 2026 now being hyped. hindustantimes.com Israel has conducted a major joint air-defence exercise integrating the Iron Beam laser system with the Iron Dome interceptor network, marking a significant step toward a layered defence against drones, cruise missiles, rockets and future ballistic missile threats. Officials say the drill tested coordinated engagements under complex battlefield conditions following lessons from the 2026 Iran war. The Defence Ministry plans to expand Iron Beam deployment as lasers promise dramatically lower interception costs compared to conventional missiles. Could this new laser shield redefine Israel's air defence strategy and…
(2026-07-01). Germany just invited Iranian attack on Israel? White phosphorus & glyphosate probe threatens US deal. hindustantimes.com
(2026-07-01). Friday 7/3: Protest Israel Consulate – July 3 marks 1,000 days of genocide in Gaza. indybay.org Weekly Friday Protest at the SF Israel Consulate | 456 Montgomery…
(2026-07-01). More than 1,000 Palestinians killed by Israel since Trump announced the Gaza cease-fire. wsws.org Under cover of a non-existent cease-fire, Israel's military attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank surged this week as the regime of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also moved forward with population transfer and annexation plans and expansion of Zionist settlements in the occupied territories.
(2026-07-01). 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.
(2026-07-01). Israeli soldiers are looting from Palestinians returning to Gaza. newarab.com 
(2026-07-01). How church land became Israel's new battleground in Jerusalem. newarab.com 
East Jerusalem – On 15 June 2026, officials from the Jerusalem Municipality, accompanied by Israeli police, The Israeli authorities forcibly removed the church land's caretaker, tore down equipment, uprooted trees, and installed a fence. | "The incident constitutes an unlawful and illegitimate seizure of established Church property…
(2026-07-01). Secrecy over Israel trip challenged by EU watchdog. electronicintifada.net Katharina von Schnurbein smears organizers of Rome Pride.
(2026-07-01). Hind Rajab Foundation Asks US to Arrest Ben-Gvir During NY Visit. scheerpost.com Ben-Gvir must be prosecuted for war crimes, the foundation said, including crimes against US nationals. By Shireen Akram-Boshar This article was originally published by Truthout Ben-Gvir must be prosecuted for war crimes, the foundation said, including crimes against US nationals. The Hind Rajab Foundation has called on the U.S. to investigate Israel's far right National …
(2026-07-01). India must stop arms supply to Israel: UN Inquiry Panel Chief. ummid.com Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar, Chief of United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Occupied Palestinian Territory, said India and other countries will be guilty of war crimes if they don't stop arms supply to Israel.
(2026-07-01). Why Europe is no longer protecting Israel as it used to be. ummid.com European rhetoric has become harsher, diplomatic taboos have been broken, and Israel must come to terms with the fact that the historical memory of the Holocaust is no longer a guarantee of political protection in the West.