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2026-05-06: Palestine Roundup

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Free Palestine (2026-05-06). Sunday 5/3: Lifeline Denied: The Urgent Need for a Medical Corridor from Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3017769…

Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine (2026-05-06). Thursday 5/7: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine – Human Billboard for Gaza. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson…

newarab (2026-05-06). Pro-Palestine groups mobilise for Nakba Day march in London. newarab.com The Palestine Coalition confirmed it had reached an agreement with the Metropolitan Police for demonstrators to march around four kilometres from South Kensington, where the Israeli embassy…

Palestine Legal (2026-05-06). Federal Court Blocks Berkeley Students from Weighing in on Chilling Deal with Zionists. indybay.org April 30, 2026 – A federal court has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit by a right-wing Israel lobby organization against the University of California, Berkeley, as part of an anti-Palestinian deal that will infringe on the free speech and academic freedom rights of members of the campus community, blocking efforts by students to have a say in the decision.

Al Jazeera. (2026-05-06). UK Convicts Palestine Action Activists Over Break-In At Israeli Weaponsmaker. popularresistance.org Four of six British pro-Palestinian activists have been convicted of criminal damage relating to a 2024 raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit, with one of the defendants found guilty of striking a police officer with a sledgehammer. | London's Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday found Charlotte Head, 30, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, Fatema Zainab Rajwani, 21, guilty. Zoe Rogers, 22, and Jordan Devlin, 31, were found not guilty. | Prosecutors said that the six defendants were members of the banned group Palestine Action, which organised the assault on the Elbit Systems UK facility in Bristol,…

Olly Haynes (2026-05-06). 'There Is No Land Called Palestine': The Reform Pastor Preaching the End Times in Coventry. bylinetimes.com An Evangelical pastor standing for Reform UK this week has claimed that the existence "of the land of Palestine" was a "media lie started by Yasser Arafat", Byline Times can reveal. | John Quintanilla is a pastor at the Hebron Christian Faith Church in Coventry, and a Reform UK candidate. He runs a church that funds Christian Zionist organisations donating to Israel's war effort, and appears to be part of a growing trend towards radical pro-Israel and anti-Palestinian rhetoric within parts of Reform UK. | Several Reform candidates have ties to organisations supporting the Israeli war effort or settler operatio…

UMMID (2026-05-06). Palestinian Evacuees: Escaping Ordeal in Gaza, Entering Another in France. ummid.com A Palestinian family evacuated from Gaza to France says French authorities have separated three children from their parents after allegations of abuse that the family strongly denies and courts have not substantiated with evidence.

Editor (2026-05-06). How Israel is weaponizing infectious diseases in Gaza. mronline.org Dr. Salman Khan, an infectious disease specialist, traveled to Gaza on a three-week medical mission in February 2026. He found infectious diseases running rampant, all directly due to Israel's siege and genocide.

Rami Rmeileh (2026-05-06). How modern psychology is turning a genocidal army into a 'morally injured' one. mondoweiss.net Israeli soldiers are facing a mental health crisis as they return from Gaza, and the diagnosis of "moral injury," the distress one feels when actions violate one's moral beliefs, is being used to absolve the guilt of perpetrators of the genocide.

UMMID (2026-05-06). 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.

Alaa Serhal, Mondoweiss. (2026-05-06). As In Gaza, Israel Is Targeting Rescue Workers In South Lebanon. popularresistance.org As airstrikes pound southern Lebanon, lawyer Abbas Ghandour leaves his case files behind, changes clothes, and drives south toward the blast zones. | The 38-year-old appellate attorney is also the head of the Lebanese Red Cross emergency services in the southwest, a role he has grown into since first answering distress calls as a teenager in Nabatiyeh. | Now his mornings are no longer spent preparing arguments in court, but securing safe staging points and making sure his paramedics' families have somewhere to sleep, because, as he puts it, "no one can respond clearly while worrying about their own loved ones."

Pedro Manuel Otero (2026-05-06). Genocidio en Gaza, un drama sin fin. radiohc.cu Las imágenes y noticias que llegan desde Gaza han puesto al mundo frente a una realidad imposible de ignorar: la destrucción sistemática de una población civil bajo el peso de la guerra, el bloqueo y la indiferencia internacional. | Cada día se acumulan denuncias sobre bombardeos, muertes de niños, hospitales colapsados y una crisis humanitaria que ha desbordado todos los límites éticos y políticos. | En ese contexto, hablar de genocidio no es una exageración retórica, sino una acusación que ha sido sostenida por organizaciones de derechos humanos y por instancias internacionales que exigen una lectura rigurosa d…

Global Sumud Flotilla. (2026-05-06). Global Sumud Flotilla To Convene International Assembly In Türkiye. popularresistance.org Marmaris, Türkiye — In its ongoing effort to break israel's illegal siege of Gaza, the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) announces it will convene an International Assembly in Marmaris, Türkiye on May 9th and 10th, followed by a press conference on May 11th. This assembly marks a decisive moment for the movement as GSF participants, organizers, partners, and international experts will be gathering to reassess, deepen political strategy, and sharpen the mission's trajectory. | Today the "Ashkelon Magistrates' Court" granted the state's request to extend the detention of humanitarian activists Thiago à&Ar…

Skwawkbox (2026-05-06). Zionist spy Jonathan Pollard demands forced ethnic purge and annexation of Gaza. thecanary.co Israel is a Zionist terror state. Its advocates are not shy about saying out loud what other colonisers may keep quiet. So it is with Jonathan Pollard, who is now seeking a seat in Israel's Knesset for his new extremist party. Pollard's election pitch? He wants the forced removal of all Palestinians from Gaza and […] | By

UMMID (2026-05-06). World's top media outlets urge Israel to "Let Us Into Gaza" ummid.com Senior leaders from more than two dozen global news organizations signed an open letter calling for Israel to allow international media to independently enter the Gaza Strip.

aljazeera (2026-05-06). In Gaza, the simplest of weddings are barely affordable. aljazeera.com Couples marry in tents in Gaza as war, displacement, and soaring prices strip weddings of joy.

Editor (2026-05-06). Peter Beinart on What It Means to Be Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza. scheerpost.com "American Jews and Jews in general are safer in countries where everybody is treated equally under the law," Peter Beinart tells TRNN. "The principle of Jewish supremacy, and Christian supremacy, and Hindu supremacy, and Islamic supremacy—all of those things are wrong." Marc Steiner TRNN Amid Israel's ongoing destruction of Gaza, its illegal annexation of land …

newarab (2026-05-06). UN demands Israel 'immediately' release Gaza flotilla activists. newarab.com The United Nations on Wednesday called on Israel to Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila, who are held in a prison in Ashkelon, were among dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off the…

newarab (2026-05-06). Gaza ceasefire in Cairo talks stall as Israel eyes return to war. newarab.com Talks in Cairo over the future of The meetings were intended to advance a 15-point proposal developed under the

newleftreview (2026-05-06). 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.

newarab (2026-05-06). Could Spain's tough line on Israel be contagious across Europe. newarab.com Spain has become one of the most vocal European critics of Israel's war on Gaza. Under Pedro Sánchez, Madrid has moved beyond rhetorical discomfort and tried to translate outrage into policy: This raises a tempting question: can…

ICRC (2026-05-06). Gaza: Aseel's journey back to hope. icrc.org

Skwawkbox (2026-05-06). Flotilla activist Thiago Avila's mother dies as occupation holds son illegally. thecanary.co Teresa Regina de Avila, the mother of well-known Gaza flotilla activist Thiago Avila — and a 'mother of the movement' — has died in Brazil. She was 63 and had been ill for some time. Thiago Avila is still being held illegally by the Israeli occupation after his humanitarian boat was violently pirated by Israel […] | By

newarab (2026-05-06). Israeli army attacks West Bank Christians marking St George Day. newarab.com Israeli forces on Tuesday attacked A convoy of Israeli army vehicles stormed the old area of Al-Khader, where hundreds of Palestinian Christians had assembled around

hindustantimes (2026-05-06). Did Hegseth just invite Iran to target US ships instead of Israel, insists Netanyahu not in charge. hindustantimes.com At a tense Pentagon briefing in Arlington, Pete Hegseth pushed back on claims that Donald Trump is being influenced by Benjamin Netanyahu, insisting U.S. actions are driven solely by "America First" interests. However, the remarks come amid intensifying conflict with Iran, raising questions over whether Washington's positioning could shift Tehran's focus toward U.S. bases instead of Israel.

newarab (2026-05-06). Lebanon: Israeli strikes kill four in Bekaa despite ceasefire. newarab.com An Israeli strike in Lebanon's Israel has violated the April 17 ceasefire on almost-daily basis, striking the south and other parts of Lebanon, while the Iran-backed group has also attacked Israeli forces stationed in the country, as wel…

newarab (2026-05-06). Living in the shadow of Israel's 'yellow line' in south Lebanon. newarab.com Qlayaa, Lebanon – The birds are still singing in south Lebanon, but they are faintly heard over a soundscape that – after Deep explosions echo in the distance while an armoured convoy of UN peacekeepers trundles past. Overhead, a surveillance drone buzzes incessantly to the occasional roar of an Israeli jet. | The hilltop town of Marjayoun overlooks the Litani River valley to the west, the stated objective for Israel's ground troop…

newleftreview (2026-05-06). 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.

UMMID (2026-05-06). Israeli ally UAE quits OPEC, OPEC. ummid.com The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the Israeli allies in the Middle East, has announced to quit OPEC and OPEC+ amidst the crisis the world is facing because of the US-Israel led Zionist war on Iran.

Shamai Leibowitz (2026-05-06). Michigan Prof's Only Offense: Humanizing Palestinians. juancole.com Silver Springs, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — I am a Jewish American-Israeli, and a veteran of the IDF. But according to the University of Michigan administration, I am someone who needs to be protected from the truth. | On May 2, the University did not merely censor this year's

aljazeera (2026-05-06). What to know about Israeli President Herzog's trip to Central America? aljazeera.com Israeli Foreign Ministry says that four-day visit to Panama and Costa Rica will deepen ties with partners in the region.

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