2025-05-21: Palestine Roundup

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presstv.ir (2025-05-21). Israeli forces storm homes near Tulkarm as raids, abductions rage on in West Bank. presstv.ir Israel forces have conducted a number of raids in the West Bank, storming several Palestinian homes.

newarab (2025-05-21). Gaza Sunbirds cyclist killed in Israeli airstrike on Khan Younis. newarab.com Ahmed al-Dali, a 33-year-old father of four and beloved member of Gaza's para-athlete community, was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike on Khan Younis. He was a cyclist with the Gaza Sunbirds, a team of amputee athletes formed in 2020 to represent Palestine and deliver aid across the Known to his family as a kind, determined man with a deep love of sport, al-Dali lost his leg in 2014 during an Israeli bombing. At the time, he was initially declared dead and taken to a morgue until his fami…

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-21). Pro-Palestine protesters demand action from 'Genocide Gosling'. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-21). Pro-Palestine activists occupy rooftop of federal Labor MP's office. greenleft.org.au

Editor (2025-05-21). I Was Fired From Emerson College for Speaking Out About Palestine, but I Refuse To Be Silent. scheerpost.com Emerson College, Boston MA. John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 By Anna Feder / After 17 years at Emerson College, I was fired for my activism in support of Palestinian liberation. My last day was October 11, 2024, just over one year into the genocide in Gaza and ongoing ethnic cleansing in occupied Palestine. | Over my time at Emerson, I established…

thecommunists (2025-05-21). Case dismissed after Palestine Action blockade of Instro Precision arms factory. thecommunists.org The following text is a press release from the anti-genocide direct action group Palestine Action. We note that this comes at a time when the USA's attempts to intimidate Iran and crush the Yemenis have totally failed, when the Israeli state is falling into ever deeper social and economic crisis, and when western media and …

Ramzy Baroud (2025-05-21). Netanyahu's Endgame: Isolation and the Shattered Illusion of Power. counterpunch.org There was a time when Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to have all the cards. The Palestinian Authority was largely passive, the occupied West Bank was relatively calm, Israel's diplomatic reach was expanding, and the United States seemed ready to bend international law to accommodate Israel's desire for complete control over Palestine. The Israeli prime minister had

Free Palestine (2025-05-21). Saturday 5/24: Boycott TEVA Campaign Launch & Virtual Action Hour. indybay.org Online | us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZSuM…

newarab (2025-05-21). Cambridge college to divest from arms firms after Gaza protests. newarab.com Cambridge University's King's College has announced it will be divesting from arms firms, following pro-Palestine protests and encampments on the campus. | The college said its governing body had voted to "adopt a new responsible investment policy", which it added was "prompted by the occupation of Ukraine and Palestinian territories". | Students had protested on campus for months, demanding that the university end its "complicity" in Israel's war on Gaza and "ethnic cleansing of Palestine". | "This is a positive result from a process that engaged voices from all areas of our community," said King's College pr…

newarab (2025-05-21). Karim Khan is guilty of betraying Palestine, Israel agent or not. newarab.com It was recently reported that the timing of Khan…

palestinechronicle (2025-05-21). Norway's Largest Trade Union Votes for Boycott of Israel. palestinechronicle.com The decision was passed with an overwhelming 88 percent majority during the labor federation's national congress.

Susan Price, Pip Hinman (2025-05-21). Vale Ali Kazak (1947—2025) — A warrior for Palestinian liberation. greenleft.org.au Ali Kazak, former Palestinian ambassador and representative of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Australia, will be remembered for his steadfast and unwavering commitment to the fight for Palestinian liberation, write Susan Price and Pip Hinman.

aljazeera (2025-05-21). Israeli attacks kill 52 in Gaza as NGO slams 'ridiculously inadequate aid'. aljazeera.com Charity Doctors Without Borders says the amount of aid allowed into Gaza is not enough amid growing fears of famine.

aljazeera (2025-05-21). Gaza desperately needs aid. How many trucks has Israel let in? aljazeera.com Aid agencies describe the level of food and medicine allowed into Gaza as 'ridiculously inadequate'.

Editor (2025-05-21). UN Warns 14,000 Babies in Gaza Could Die in 48 Hours Without True Lift of Israeli Blockade. scheerpost.com Fars Photo of Casualties in Gaza Strip during 2023 War. Fars Media Corporation, CC BY 4.0 By Julia Conley / The United Nations estimated that the Netanyahu government's continued starvation of more than 2 million Palestinians could kill up to 14,000 infants in the next two days without a serious influx of aid. | News outlets have reported since Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu al…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-21). Corbyn introduces bill for independent inquiry into UK's collaboration in Gaza genocide. skwawkbox.org Former Labour leader challenges Starmer to support inquiry or out himself by blocking it Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has brought forward a 'ten minute rule' motion to Parliament for a full, independent and public inquiry into the UK government's collaboration in Israel's genocidal slaughter, maiming and starvation of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians …

Jordan Atwood (2025-05-21). 14,000 babies at risk of death in Gaza as Israel blocks aid, UN warns. nationofchange.org UN and international leaders condemn Israel's blockade as thousands of trucks wait at Gaza's border while children face imminent starvation.

ecns.cn (2025-05-21). Allies urge Israel to end raids, allow aid. ecns.cn In a rare concerted move, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada issued a stinging rebuke to Israel, threatening sanctions if it continues its military expansion, which has already rendered Gaza inhabitable and starving.

aljazeera (2025-05-21). Is the tide turning on foreign support for Israel? aljazeera.com The UK has suspended trade talks, while France and Canada have threatened action if Israel continues to starve Gaza.

Ghazala Yasmin Jalil (2025-05-21). Are UK and Germany Fueling a Gaza Genocide? thinktank.pk Recent discussions, including posts on X, have implicated Western nations like the UK and Germany as complicit due to their political and military support for Israel. A recent Al Jazeera report highlights growing international pressure, with the UK, France, and Canada warning Israel of sanctions over its Gaza offensive. Understanding the Accusation The claim that …

Editor (2025-05-21). 'Absolutely Genocidal': Mouin Rabbani on 'Gideon's Chariots,' Israel's Latest Escalation of War on Gaza. scheerpost.com

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-21). You heard it as satire, now it's real: MSM blame Corbyn for Starmer's collusion in Israel's genocide. skwawkbox.org It's not Starmer's fault he's a 'Zionist without qualification' with Palestinian blood staining his hands. No, no — it's Jezza's Since Israel began its horrific genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity against the women and children of Gaza, left-wingers have long asked — only half-satirically, in a parody of the common knee-jerk reaction that …

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-21). Lineker forced out by BBC for reposting 'rat' post were these Zionists sacked for THEIR rat images on Gaza? skwawkbox.org UK Jewish group highlights hypocrisy, asks how many Israel supporters were sacked for their posts portraying Palestinians as rats The Just Jews group of UK Jewish anti-genocide activists has highlighted the hypocrisy of the British establishment after BBC football presenter Gary Lineker was forced out by the broadcaster for sharing someone else's anti-genocide post that …

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-21). World condemns Israel's genocide in Gaza as protests mark 77 years of Nakba. greenleft.org.au

Gary Lindorff (2025-05-21). Trinity and Gabriel's Chariot. counterpunch.org What do these words have in common? Trinity was what Oppenheimer christened the first successful test of a nuclear bomb 70 years ago. Gideon's Chariots is what the Israeli government named their recent ultimate genocidal invasion of Gaza. But what do they have in common? They are both instances of a nation at war resorting

Staff (2025-05-21). Netanyahu: All of Gaza Strip will be under Israeli military control after war. haaretz.com ISRAEL: IDF intercepts rocket fired at Israel from northern Gaza ‚ñ GAZA: 82 killed in past day, Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says ‚ñ LEBANON: Hezbollah commander in elite Radwan Force killed in southern Lebanon, army says…

Bar Peleg (2025-05-21). Israeli soldier killed in building collapse in southern Gaza Strip. haaretz.com Another soldier was lightly wounded in the incident. Ten Israeli soldiers have been killed since the Gaza cease-fire collapsed in March…

Eric H. Yoffie (2025-05-21). American Jewish leaders must speak up against inhumane war in Gaza. haaretz.com Out of commitment to Zionism and Jewish values, the heads of major U.S. Jewish groups, from the ADL to the Jewish Federations, must find the courage to demand an end to Israel's indiscriminate killing in Gaza, bringing the hostages home now and back the beleaguered two-state peace camp…

albawaba (2025-05-21). Israel confirms death of Mohammed Sinwar. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli security services confirmed the killing of Mohammed Sinwar, brother of former Hamas leader in Gaza, Yehya Sinwar, Israel's Channel 14 said on Wednesday.According to the sources, Sinwar was killed in an Israeli airstrike along with other prominent figures in Khan Yunis, southern the strip.However, the Palestinian group has not yet commented on Israeli reports that the "Khan Yunis strike" killed the commander of the Qassam Brigades, Sinwar and prominent Hamas leaders.Days ago, Al-Hadath media outlet said, citing sources in Gaza, that the body of Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was likely found insid…

Amir Tibon (2025-05-21). Netanyahu gave up on the hostages and lost the support. haaretz.com Benjamin Netanyahu and the coalition he prioritizes over the lives of the Israeli hostages have turned the Gaza war into something that even Israel's strongest allies find indefensible. European governments have started to wield their force, but it won't be enough to change Israel's course…

Chaim Levinson (2025-05-21). choice: End the war in Gaza or let far right destroy it. haaretz.com The U.S. and other mediators want the war to end, but with Netanyahu refusing serious talks, the Doha negotiations are likely to fail. Europe is beginning to see that this may be the last chance to stop the largest ethnic cleansing of our time…

Hussein Ibish (2025-05-21). Shifting to Saudi: The daylight between America and Israel is blinding. haaretz.com Following U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, it seems Washington is getting closer to the Gulf states. Israel should pay attention, if it doesn't want to be boxed out on Gaza and Iran…

Jonathan Lis (2025-05-21). nears as Europe begins to act against in Gaza. haaretz.com Citing the 'unbearable' Gaza crisis, European leaders are warning of sanctions against Israel. Netanyahu's limited aid move has failed to ease concerns, with one diplomat calling it a 'disaster.' An expert said the steps further isolate Israel as a pariah state misaligned with EU values…

Staff (2025-05-21). Poll: Ex-PM Bennett leads as Netanyahu coalition loses Knesset majority. haaretz.com 67 percent of Israelis said they support ending the Gaza war as part of a hostage deal…

Steven Ganot (2025-05-21). Netanyahu Pressed on Gaza Policy as Sanctions Loom. themedialine.org

Editor (2025-05-21). Britain, France and Canada Threaten Israel With Concrete Sanctions if Gaza War Is Not Halted. scheerpost.com

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-05-21). Palestinian NGOs accuse Israel of obstructing aid to Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Amjad Shawa, director of the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) Network, accused Israel on Wednesday of obstructing the entry of trucks laden with aid for the Gaza Strip.

CounterPunch News Service (2025-05-21). Veterans and Allies Conduct 40-Day "Fast for Gaza" counterpunch.org For immediate release May 21, 2025 Contact: Philip Tottenham 210-843-9691, Joy Metzler 484-523-0442, Kathy Kelly 773-619-2418, Mike Ferner 314-940-2316 VETERANS AND ALLIES CONDUCT 40-DAY "FAST FOR GAZA" Bearing witness to the murder of innocents New York. Tomorrow, a coalition of military veterans, religious and humanitarian organizations will begin a 40-day "Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza,"

newarab (2025-05-21). Pope Leo appeals for Israel to allow humanitarian aid in Gaza. newarab.com Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow "I renew my fervent appeal to allow for the entry of fair humanitarian help and to bring to an end the hostilities, the devastating price of which is paid by children, the elderly and the sick," the new pope said during his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. | Leo, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost, was elected the leader…

Robert Inlakesh (2025-05-21). Microsoft's Role in Gaza Goes Way Beyond the ICC Email Lockout. mintpressnews.com The tech giant didn't just lock an ICC prosecutor out of his email. It's been building tools for Israel's wars while silencing dissent at home.

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-05-21). The World Cannot Know True Peace Until We Have Reckoned With What We Did To Gaza. thealtworld.com I was listening to a young writer describe an idea he'd had that he was so excited about he couldn't sleep the night before, and I remembered how before Gaza I used to get excited about writing stuff. I haven't felt that feeling since 2023. | I'm not complaining or feeling sorry for myself, I'm just remarking on how incredibly bleak and dark the world has been during this terrible time. It would be weird and unhealthy if I was enjoying my job here this past year and a half. These things aren't supposed to feel good. Not if you're really looking at them and being sincere and honest with yourself about what you are…

Bárbara Gómez (2025-05-21). León XIV calificó de preocupante y dolorosa la situación en Gaza. radiohc.cu Ciudad del Vaticano, 21 may (RHC) El papa León XIV señaló hoy que es cada vez más preocupante la situación en la Franja de Gaza ante los continuos ataques de Israel, que ya provocaron más de 53 mil muertes.

newarab (2025-05-21). Max La Manna stages hunger strike over Gaza aid blockade. newarab.com

tn.ai (2025-05-21). UN Warns 14,000 Gaza Infants at Risk As Limited Aid Enters Enclave. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The United Nations warned that 14,000 infants in Gaza may die within 48 hours without immediate humanitarian aid, as Israel permits a limited number of trucks into the enclave following an 11-week blockade.

Richard Penaskovic (2025-05-21). From Gaza to America and Vietnam, the Prospect of a Peacemaker Pope. juancole.com Auburn, Al. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — It's not surprising that Pope Leo XIV took the name Leo in honor of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903). Why so? In 1891, Leo XIII wrote the encyclical, Rerum Novarum, that stated Capital and Labor must cooperate and there should be a just wage for workers. Leo also …

Committee on Academic Freedom (2025-05-21). Protesting NYU's Withholding of Degree over Gaza Protest. juancole.com Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association Letter to New York University concerning its decision to withhold the degree of graduating senior Logan Rozos and initiate disciplinary proceedings against him Linda G. Mills President, New York University office.president@nyu.edu Dear President Mills, Provost Dopico and Dean Rosner: We write on behalf of the …

Adi Hashmonai (2025-05-21). free the hostages by force. This war has no. haaretz.com The former head of the Mossad's hostages and missing persons division opposed hostage deals for decades, remaining steadfast even after the Gaza war broke out. Now, after 18 months, he says, 'continuing the war would be a disaster for Israel'…

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-21). Our humanity is lost under the rubble in Gaza. greenleft.org.au

ICRC (2025-05-21). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-05-21). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org

Staff (2025-05-21). Gaza, the US and China: the future of war and the end of civilisation. defenddemocracy.press Gaza sets a terrifying precedent: the radical reinterpretation of the laws of war is bound to have serious consequences on the destructiveness of future conflicts — including a US-China war Thomas Fazi May 03, 2025 Guest post by Roberto Iannuzzi, originally published in Italian on his Substack. I have written on several occasions that the scale of the …

The Media Line Staff (2025-05-21). UN Says Gaza Aid Deliveries Delayed by Security Hurdles, Limited Access. themedialine.org

albawaba (2025-05-21). Pope Leo XIV calls on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. albawaba.com

albawaba (2025-05-21). UAE announces deal with Israel to send 'urgent aid' to Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a new agreement with Israel to permit the entry of "urgent humanitarian aid" into the besieged Gaza Strip, Emirati state media (WAM) said on Wednesday.WAM added that Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE deputy prime minister and foreign minister and Gideon Saar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, held a phone call and agreed to allow the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates"

aljazeera (2025-05-21). Thousands of aid trucks for Gaza made to wait in Egypt. aljazeera.com Thousands of aid trucks are stuck in Egypt as Israel blocks supplies from entering Gaza, video shows.

aljazeera (2025-05-21). Video: Pope Leo calls for humanitarian aid trucks to enter Gaza. aljazeera.com Pope Leo has called for humanitarian aid to be sent into Gaza to ease the hunger crisis caused by Israel's blockade.

aljazeera (2025-05-21). What Israeli leaders are saying about new Gaza assault. aljazeera.com Israeli leaders say their aim is to control the entire Gaza Strip with the army's new major ground offensive.

Ian Proud (2025-05-21). The UK hits peak feebleness on Israel—Gaza. responsiblestatecraft.org On

Medjool (2025-05-21). The "Big 5" Canadian Banks Have Over $132 Billion USD Invested in Companies Complicit in Israel's Occupation, Apartheid, and Genocide. justpeaceadvocates.ca In a detailed analysis of the "Big 5" Canadian banks Quarter 1 (Q1) SEC filings, we identified more than $132 BILLION USD of investments in 66 companies implicated in illegal activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt). This is the equivalent of approximately $183 billion CAD. You can read the full report below or download …

DikelediM (2025-05-21). President Ramaphosa rejects white genocide claims at Oval Office meeting. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa rejects white genocide claims at Oval Office meeting | By Dikeledi Molobela | Washington D.C., United States – President Cyril Ramaphosa has firmly rejected claims of a white genocide in South Africa, reaffirming the nation's democratic principles that uphold freedom of expression for all citizens. | This during a high-stakes meeting with the United States President Donald Trump, at the Oval Office in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, which was part of a broader mission by the South African delegation to reset and strengthen relations with the United States. | In an unprecedented turn, President…

hindustantimes (2025-05-21). Clash in White House: Trump fights with Ramaphosa over 'White Genocide in SA'. hindustantimes.com

Sisonke Msimang (2025-05-21). How Trump's Embrace of Afrikaner "Refugees" Became a Joke in South Africa. theintercept.com Donald Trump greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as he arrives to the White House on May 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. | Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images | A group of white descendants of Dutch settlers to South Africa landed at Washington Dulles International Airport last week, part of a new Trump administration program aimed at "Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination." The group, Trump officials claimed, were fleeing "white genocide." | On social media, South Africans turned the departure into a joke, dubbing it the Great Tsek, in a double entendre referencing…

Chen Maanit (2025-05-21). top court: Shin Bet firing Netanyahu has conflict of interest. haaretz.com High Court judges accepted petitions submitted against Bar's ouster, ruling that the prime minister's conflict of interest, with regard to Shin Bet investigations into Qatargate, tainted the decision…

Michael Hauser Tov (2025-05-21). Netanyahu blocked critical defense capabilities needed for war with Iran – even as he publicly warned of the threat. haaretz.com For years, Netanyahu warned of Iran's nuclear ambitions – yet withheld funding for critical defense capabilities, even after the United States quit the nuclear deal at his urging. The 'Government of Change,' headed by former prime ministers Bennett and Lapid, finally pushed them forward, and they've already proven essential…

Staff (2025-05-21). New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say. defenddemocracy.press There is not any chance that Netanyahu will decide an attack on Iran, if Trump does not ok it. It is the old classical game of the United States to say they disagree with what Israel is doing in order to avoid responsibility. But if the US do not want something, they have plenty of …

The Media Line Staff (2025-05-21). Israel's High Court Finds Netanyahu Acted Illegally in Firing Shin Bet Chief. themedialine.org

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