2026-05-08: Genocide Roundup

So far today: 2026-05-08 5:12pm GMT

Andy Worthington. (2026-05-08). The Doctors And Medical Staff From Gaza Still Held In Israel's Prisons. popularresistance.org For the last 16 months, campaigners around the world have, understandably, been highlighting the case of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the brave director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, who kept the hospital operational for three months, from October to December 2024, when it was besieged and attacked remorselessly by Israeli forces during what was known as "the Generals' Plan." | This was the "genocide within a genocide", when the whole of northern Gaza was placed under a violent siege, and everyone still living there, who had failed to cooperate with previous evacuation orders — either b…

The Canary (2026-05-08). Zionist lobby forces cancellation of "Drawings Against Genocide" thecanary.co The pro-Israel lobby group, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), has struck again. Another event censored and shut down with its familiar playbook of intimidation to silence any criticism of Israel. 'Drawings Against Genocide' The London gallery hosting British artist Matthew Collings' exhibition "Drawings Against Genocide" was forced to cancel the show just three days after […] | By

Stephen Millies, Struggle, La Lucha. (2026-05-08). Palestinian Supporters Attacked By Cops At Stolen Land Sale. popularresistance.org May 5 — New York City police attacked people protesting illegal sales of stolen Palestinian land. Officers used pepper spray and kettled demonstrators. Some of these cops were trained by the Zionist state's military, who've committed genocide in Gaza. | The protest was called by PAL-Awda NY/NJ, which has long been campaigning against these illegal land sales. Members of Healthcare Workers 4 Palestine, CUNY 4 Palestine and other groups also participated. | The stolen land sale had been condemned by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose election campaign featured support for Palestinian rights.

The Canary (2026-05-07). People Against Genocide once again blockade Elbit insurer Chubb. thecanary.co First thing on 7 May, two activists from People Against Genocide locked on outside the London headquarters of Chubb. This is the fifth recent action against Chubb by People Against Genocide. The group is targeting the firm because it insures UAV Engines of Shenstone in Staffordshire. UAV is a subsidiary of Israel's biggest weapons company, […] | By

UMMID (2026-05-07). Remembering 262 Palestinian Journalists Israel has killed since Oct 2023. ummid.com On World Press Day, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip commemorated more than 262 journalists killed by Israeli forces since the start of the genocide on Oct 7, 2023.

Staff (2026-05-07). At The Hague, Venezuela's Ambassador Dismantles Guyana's Narrative, Reaffirms Venezuelan Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In the session at The Hague this Wednesday, May 6, Moncada focused on dismantling the fake narrative of "Venezuelan imperialism" and exposing the corporate interests driving Guyana's unilateral territorial resolution strategy initiated in 2018. | Bilateral consent as a legal cornerstone…

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