(2026-02-14). UN Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese: A Noble Woman. juancole.com Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and two Gaza Doctors, Dr. Hassam Abu Safiya and Dr. Sara Al-Saqqa, have been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Nearly 300 qualified proposers from 33 countries signed the petition, including countries from the West and the Global South. | More than anyone today, they deserve this prestigious peace prize for laboring with inestimable integrity and courage to gain a Palestinian-led peace in Gaza and the West Bank amidst a genocide perpetrated by Israel. For Al…
(2026-02-14). Friday 2/27: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2026-02-14). Top Japanese school faces backlash over Palestinian poetry in entrance exam. scmp.com During an entrance exam for a top middle school in Japan in January, students were asked to read two poems depicting life in Palestine and write responses to key passages. | Controversy soon followed on Japanese social media over the use of the material related to war and displacement.
(2026-02-14). Jailed Barghouti's writings to be published in new book. newarab.com 
Writings and correspondence from jailed Palestinian leader Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine will be published in November and feature "private letters to his family, letters to public figures, press interviews, public statements, important historical documents", and personal photos, according to publisher Penguin Random House's Vintage division. | It will also incl…
(2026-02-14). Saturday 2/14: Virtual screening of the documentary film "A Plan for Palestine: Return to a Single State" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tm_k……
(2026-02-14). UK Supreme Court Strikes down Gov't Ban on Palestine Action Group. juancole.com by (
(2026-02-14). I wanted was to kill How a Palestinian sniper became an advocate for peace — and a one-state solution. haaretz.com Burning with hatred for Israelis after his family was forced to leave Palestine in 1948, Taysir Abu Saada joined Fatah and carried out attacks against them. What led him to become an evangelical Christian — and to believe Palestinians must live in peace within a Jewish state?
(2026-02-14). German Parliament President Klà∂ckner "embedded" in Gaza: Berlin endorses Israel's genocide. wsws.org Berlin has provided political cover and actively supported with arms deliveries the genocide that has turned the Gaza Strip into a wasteland and cost the lives of well over 70,000 people. Now Klà∂ckner has openly declared her solidarity with the fascist Netanyahu regime and travelled to the scene of the crime.
(2026-02-14). Thursday 2/26: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-02-14). Friday 2/20: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp220…
(2026-02-14). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(2026-02-14). Thursday 2/12: Webinar: Ramadan in Gaza: Food and Nourishment for Families. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lnzk……
(2026-02-14). Arundhati Roy pulls out of Berlin Film Festival over Gaza war. newarab.com 
Award-winning Indian writer Roy said in a statement sent to AFP that she was "shocked and disgusted" by responses from Wenders and other jury members to a question about the Palestinian territory at a press conference on Thursday. | Roy, whose novel The God of Small Things won the 1997 Booker Prize, had been announced as a festiva…
(2026-02-14). Outgoing UNRWA chief warns of black if U.S. renew funding. haaretz.com Philippe Lazzarini said his organization does not foresee any more cuts in the immediate term and urged Gulf Arab countries to increase their financial support…
(2026-02-14). Indian author Arundhati Roy quits Berlinale after 'stay out of politics' Gaza comments. scmp.com Award-winning Indian writer Arundhati Roy has said she is withdrawing from the Berlin Film Festival over jury president Wim Wenders' comments that cinema should "stay out of politics" when asked about Gaza. | Roy said in a statement on Friday that she was "shocked and disgusted" by responses from Wenders and other jury members to a question about the Palestinian territory at a press conference the day before.
(2026-02-14). troops have nothing else to do, so they shoot our children. They come here to. haaretz.com Israeli soldiers opened fire from an ambush on two Palestinian teenagers in the West Bank. One was killed, and his cousin was wounded. The IDF says the two had thrown stones and a firebomb, but eyewitnesses claim otherwise…
(2026-02-14). Friday 2/13: Noisemakers Against Genocide. indybay.org üîªLocation: 456 Montgomery – israeli Consulate…
(2026-02-14). Israeli nuclear weapons are a threat to the Middle East. indybay.org Dimona Nuclear Plant Facility In Israel.
(2026-02-14). Ex-Israeli PM apologizes for Epstein ties, denies seeing or joining any abuse. hindustantimes.com Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has apologized for his yearslong friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that included regular correspondence, multiple visits to the disgraced financier's Manhattan apartment and one to his private island. The former Israeli leader has not been implicated in Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls and faces no accusations of wrongdoing. In an exclusive interview with Israel's Channel 12 on Thursday, he said, "I have never, in all the 15 years that I have known him, have not seen any inappropriate event, any improper behavior. Clearly, I also did not partic…
(2026-02-14). Not Arabs, this time USA betrayed by NATO ally on Iran; pro-Israel talks agenda sabotaged? | Nuclear. hindustantimes.com Turkey openly sides with Iran over missile talks, warning that forcing Tehran's missile program into nuclear negotiations could trigger "another war." As Fidan signals growing distance from Washington, regional powers like Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar push de‚Äëescalation while refusing to host any U.S. or Israeli attack on Iran.
(2026-02-13). UN Secretary-General Guterres tops list of world's Jew-haters. onlineopinion.com.au The UN Secretary-General insists Gaza "must remain" part of a Palestinian state. But does his prescription breach Article 80 and override rights preserved from the 1922 Mandate for Palestine?
(2026-02-13). South African President: "We cannot consider ourselves free while Cuba, Palestine and Sudan suffer occupation, oppression and war" radiohc.cu South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a State of the Nation address to Parliament, in which he linked the concept of freedom to the situation faced by various peoples around the world. "We cannot consider ourselves free while the peoples of Cuba, Palestine, Sudan, Western Sahara, and other places suffer occupation, oppression, and war," the president stated. | Ramaphosa emphasized that freedom must be understood as a universal, not selective, principle. In this regard, he reaffirmed his country's commitment to a foreign policy based on upholding international law, the self-determination of peoples, an…
(2026-02-13). Proscription of Palestine Action ruled unlawful in blow to UK Labour government. wsws.org There must be a counteroffensive against the government's attack on democratic rights and support for oppression around the world, fusing the spirit of urgency and self-sacrifice which has animated PA protesters with a perspective for the broad mobilisation of millions.
(2026-02-13). Palestine Action Defeats Ban in UK Court. truthout.org The British High Court ruled Friday that the United Kingdom government's ban on the anti-genocide advocacy group Palestine Action was unlawful, a decision that campaigners cheered as a major victory while also demanding the dismissal of all charges against those arrested and imprisoned for backing the group. The UK-based Stop the War Coalition noted that roughly 3,000… |
(2026-02-13). 'Monumental victory': Activists welcome Palestine Action ruling. newarab.com 
Activists and rights groups in the UK have welcomed a "monumental victory" after the On Friday, several prominent campaigners hailed the legal victory by Palestine Action co-founder
(2026-02-13). Is the Israel-Palestine conflict crashing the whole idea of global human rights? haaretz.com The resignation of the flagship Human Rights Watch group's Israel-Palestine team is just the latest example of how October 7 and the Gaza war have triggered unprecedented infighting in the global human rights community. Could the whole edifice be imploding?
(2026-02-13). Princeton University cancels discussion by Norman Finkelstein on the ongoing Gaza genocide. wsws.org A scheduled event at Princeton University featuring a discussion with Norman Finkelstein about the ongoing Gaza genocide was abruptly canceled the day before it was to be held due to "new University policy."
(2026-02-13). revered former security chief Ronen Bar remains favorite target. haaretz.com For the prime minister, it's better to argue about what happened in the hours before the October 7 massacre than to hear about his failure to shape Gaza after the war ‚ñ The de facto annexation of the West Bank keeps rolling on…
(2026-02-13). Palestinian paramedic detained in Gaza dies in Israeli prison. newarab.com 
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(2026-02-13). Stuart Rees: Cowardice over Gaza dressed up as authority on Sydney's streets. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Stuart Rees The violence surrounding protests against the visit of Israel's president was not an accident of crowd control. It reflects a deeper political failure — where authority suppresses dissent rather than confronting uncomfortable truths about Gaza, protest rights and democratic responsibility. In official explanations of violence outside Sydney Town Hall on Monday…
(2026-02-13). Ireland agrees to face Israeli team in UEFA match despite push for ban. haaretz.com Ireland's November motion to suspend Israel from UEFA accused the country of violating UEFA's statutes by organizing clubs in West Bank settlements and failing to enforce an 'effective anti-racism policy.' The Irish association said it spoke with UEFA before it decided to go on with the match…
(2026-02-13). Despite Netanyahu, Trump signals U.S. will exhaust Iran diplomacy before military action. haaretz.com Trump conducting deliberate deception always has to be considered, but he is clear that he would rather put a stop to Iran's nuclear project than get involved in a prolonged military campaign. The key question remains what, if anything, was agreed with Netanyahu should negotiations fail…
(2026-02-13). Embarrassed Netanyahu's 1st Briefing After Trump Rejects Iran War Bid | Khamenei. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking before flying back to Israel after a brief visit to Washington, tried to project unity with President Trump while revealing deep doubts over a potential US-Iran deal. He stressed their "very close, very real and very open relationship," but admitted he remained skeptical about "the nature of any agreement with Iran," even as Trump signaled he wants to test diplomacy instead of escalation. Watch for details…
(2026-02-13). Netanyahu, the man who knew too little and lost control of events. haaretz.com Netanyahu is trying to blame the entire world for October 7, but he became trapped in a deadly whirlwind of media reports exposing just what he was trying to conceal. What we saw this week provides a glimpse of what to expect in the election campaign as authoritarianism gains pace…
(2026-02-13). Trump warns Iran of 'very traumatic' consequences if it rejects new nuclear deal. hindustantimes.com Donald Trump, speaking after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warned that Iran faces a "very traumatic" outcome if it refuses to agree to a new deal, insisting that "we have to make a deal otherwise it's going to be very traumatic…for Iran." He said Tehran "should have made a deal the first time" instead of getting the "midnight hammer," stressing that while the talks with "Bibi" were "very good" and that Netanyahu "understands," the final decision on any accord "is ultimately up to me." Watch for more…
(2026-02-13). Israeli extremists enter southern Lebanon, call for settlements. newarab.com 
Israeli Channel 12 reported that dozens of extremists from the far-right settler movement Uri Tzafon, which receives significant financial and ideological support from pro-Israel groups in the US and Europe, crossed the border fence near the Lebanese town of Yaroun. | T…
(2026-02-13). The Israeli State of Exception and the Assault on International Humanitarian Law. juancole.com ( The concept of the state of exception dates back to the
(2026-02-13). Ben-Gurion Airport gets first-ever Shabbat public transit service from Tel Aviv. haaretz.com During the weekend, Israelis and tourists arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport are often forced to wait in long lines for taxis and pay a premium rate to travel on the Sabbath. A senior Tel Aviv municipal official called the service an 'important milestone in Israeli freedom of movement'…
(2026-02-13). New warheads ready? After Hamas, another Iran ally flexes military muscle as US warships approach. hindustantimes.com Yemen's Houthi rebel group claimed to have conducted multiple missile tests this month, including new missiles equipped with multiple warheads and ranges exceeding 2,000 kilometers. The announcement came amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions, with the group claiming it is strengthening its defense capabilities. Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi mocked the U.S. 2015 withdrawal from Sana'a, calling it a defeat, and reaffirmed support for Iran while criticizing Israel. The group has also threatened renewed Red Sea shipping attacks as the USS Abraham Lincoln moves into the region. Israeli officials are reportedly reviewin…
(2026-02-13). Israel could collapse before its centennial, warns retired Israeli general. asiapacificreport.nz By Zein Khalil Retired Israeli Major-General Itzhak Brik has warned that Israel could collapse before reaching the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2048, citing deep "internal divisions" and growing "international alienation". Brik made the remarks in an opinion article published by the Hebrew language daily Maariv under the headline: "Israel is on the road…
(2026-02-13). Israeli settlers destroy over 15 Palestinian homes using bulldozers. haaretz.com A village resident told Haaretz that the demolitions were carried out throughout Tuesday, from morning until dark. '30 settlers arrived in the morning, accompanied by several soldiers in uniform and carrying weapons … Most of my family, about 60 people, were left homeless'…
(2026-02-13). Australian pseudo-left downplays police rampage in Sydney, promotes appeals to Labor after Herzog visit. wsws.org Socialist Alternative is trying to suppress the political lessons of Labor's embrace of Israeli war criminal Isaac Herzog and its police-state repression of opposition to his visit.