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2026-05-27: Palestine Roundup

So far today: 2026-05-27 6:14pm GMT

Free Palestine (2026-05-27). Friday 5/22: Free Virtual Screening of "No Other Land" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yqYCp9w…

Charlie Jaay (2026-05-27). Palestinian farmer defies eviction threats. thecanary.co Ayoub Abuhejleh, a 57-year-old Palestinian farmer from the village of Deir Istiya, occupied West Bank, is on a horticultural crusade through his work with the Economic and Social Development Centre of Palestine. Abuhejleh, who is also the village's former mayor (2011 — 2014) has swapped his suit for farming tools adamant to stay put on […] | By

Comb Cutters (2026-05-27). Saturday 5/23: Bees, Land, & Liberation: Storytime from Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | combcutters.xyz/solidarity

Craig Murray (2026-05-27). Palestine Action Scottish Judicial Review: Stitch-Up Incoming? thecanary.co The proscription of Palestine Action was sold to MPs and the media on the basis of a deliberate campaign of lies, fronted by Yvette Cooper, then Home Secretary, and Mark Rowley, Commissioner of the Metropolitan police. Both have deep commitment to Israel. Cooper is owned by the Israel lobby. What is worse, they then attempted […] | By

Ed Newman (2026-05-27). Global Sumud Flotilla urges probe of U.S. complicity in members' abduction and torture by Israel. radiohc.cu By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams | Testimonies published Tuesday from activists, journalists, medical professionals, and others who took part in the latest international flotilla attempting to break Israel's genocidal siege of Gaza called for an investigation into US complicity in their illegal high-seas abduction and alleged torture, sexual assault, and other abuse by Israeli forces. | "As testimonies from the 428 participants illegally kidnapped by the Israeli regime continue to surface, the United States' critical role in the abuses and torture of humanitarian volunteers and journalists has become undeniable,"

newleftreview (2026-05-27). 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.

Mansoor Malik (2026-05-27). Why did the American Psychiatric Association cancel my Humanitarian Award Lecture on Gaza? mondoweiss.net My lecture at the American Psychiatric Association's annual meeting on trauma in Gaza was canceled after a pressure campaign by pro-Israel groups. Health professionals must be able to speak about Palestinian suffering without fear of punishment.

ecns.cn (2026-05-27). 1 killed, several wounded in Israeli strike targeting senior Hamas figure in Gaza City. ecns.cn GAZA, May 26 ⚪ A Palestinian woman was killed and several others were wounded Tuesday evening in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City that Israel said targeted a senior Hamas commander, Palestinian medical sources and Israeli officials said.

newarab (2026-05-27). What's behind Israel's new targeting of Hamas leaders in Gaza. newarab.com After years of pursuit, Israel killed the commander of Hamas's armed wing, Describing him as a key architect of the 7 October 2023 attacks, Israel framed the "complex intelligence-driven strike" as a significant battlefield achievement. | Just days later, his successor,

Adam Lucente (2026-05-27). Who was Mohammed Odeh, Hamas military commander killed by Israel in Gaza? al-monitor.com Odeh was killed in a Tuesday strike in the Palestinian enclave just days after he assumed his leadership position.

APR editor (2026-05-27). US-built 'torture ship' and US funding played role in kidnapping, torture of Gaza flotilla crews. asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: Global Sumud Flotilla As testimonies from the 428 participants illegally kidnapped by the Israeli regime continue to surface, the United States critical role in the abuses and torture of humanitarian volunteers and journalists has become undeniable. This role goes beyond the US State Department's diplomatic shielding and the US Embassy's refusal to assist American…

aljazeera (2026-05-27). 'No livestock but still hope': Palestinians prepare for Eid al-Adha in Gaza. aljazeera.com Gaza Palestinians will mark a third Eid under war-like conditions, with a shortage of food and joy.

Codepink (2026-05-27). Friday 5/29: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp529

APR editor (2026-05-27). Kidnapped Kiwi Gaza flotilla detainee condemns brutal Israeli torture. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report One of the three New Zealanders on the Global Sumud Flotilla who were among the hundreds kidnapped by the Israeli military illegally on international waters this month and abducted to Israel has described his brutal torture after returning home. Speaking in a TV3 news report last night, HƒÅhona OrmsNgƒÅti Maniapoto), 56,…

al-monitor (2026-05-27). UN raises alarm over killings of Gazans near armistice line. al-monitor.com By Emma FargeGENEVA, May 27 (Reuters) – About a third of Palestinians killed by Israel since an October truce were in areas near the military's armistice line with Hamas, raising concerns that troops may be shooting at civilians merely for approaching the area, the U.N. human rights office said.The office said such actions would constitute unlawful killings and thus war crimes. Israel's military, which says fire by its troops near the armistice line aims to thwart militant threats, did not immediately provide comment on the allegations.

coastaldigest (2026-05-27). No Feast, No Joy: Gazans Mark Eid Under War, Hunger and Soaring Prices. coastaldigest.com

No Azure for Apartheid (2026-05-27). Friday 5/22: No Azure for Apartheid Nakba Day Teach In. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/w5R03KFPQrW3vJ1…

Guest Blogger (2026-05-27). Energy Apartheid Denying Africa Tech Future. wattsupwiththat.com The suspension of the Kenyan data center reveals a chasm between the fantasies of the climate industrial complex and the gritty reality of building a modern society. Such a gap engendered by misguided international policy might well be labeled energy apartheid.

Reuters (2026-05-27). Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest bombing in weeks, expands ground operations. scmp.com Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country. | The bombing raids further strained a ceasefire announced on April 16 that was meant to halt fighting between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, and ‚Äåcame as Iran said the United States had violated a separate truce by striking…

| Anadolu Agency | (2026-05-27). Israeli airstrikes kill 31, wound 40 in southern Lebanon. tribune.com.pk At least 31 people were killed and 40 injured in Israeli airstrikes Tuesday in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. | The strikes targeted the towns of Burj al-Shamali, Kawthariyet El Riz, Habboush, Maarakeh and Selaa. | Lebanon's state news agency NNA reported that at least 10 people were killed, including women and children, in a single strike on Burj al-Shamali. The outlet also reported at least three airstrikes near the Qaraoun Dam in eastern Lebanon, home to the country's largest water reservoir. | The strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to inten…

presstv.co.uk (2026-05-26). Finger on trigger: Iran pursues diplomacy to end imposed war, yet military stands locked and loadedThis is not a posture of aggression but credible deterrence, a strategic doctrine Iran has operationalized in the three months since the US-Israeli military aggression.

Staff (2026-05-27). Headlines for May 27, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Blasts U.S. Media Outlets, Saying They Would Portray Iran Surrender as a "Masterful and Brilliant Victory" Over the U.S., Israel Kills New Head of Hamas's Military Wing, Mohammed Odeh, Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon Kill at Least 31 People, U.S. Military Carries Out Strike on a Vessel in the Eastern Pacific, Killing One Person, Hundreds of Immigrants Detained at ICE Jail Known as Delaney Hall Continue Their Hunger Strike, NPR: Trump Admin Expedites Use of Mass Immigration Hearings to Order More Deportations, SCOTUS Blocks Free Speech Lawsuit Involving Federal Immigration Judges, Mass…

aljazeera (2026-05-27). Israel 'intensifies' attacks in Lebanon killing at least 31 people. aljazeera.com At least 31 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon.

WSWS (2026-05-27). Israel escalates rampage in Lebanon. wsws.org Israeli forces struck Lebanon with more than 120 air raids on Tuesday, the sharpest single-day escalation since Israel resumed its bombing of the country in early March. The Lebanese health ministry said at least 31 people were killed and 40 wounded in attacks across the south and the Bekaa Valley.

newleftreview (2026-05-27). 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.

newarab (2026-05-27). US-Iran talks 'on track' after draft peace proposal revealed. newarab.com Here are the latest updates from this afternoon: | A new draft peace deal received by Iran says Tehran would fully restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the US would end its naval blockade and withdraw its troops from the Gulf. | Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says a resumption of conflict with Iran is 'unlikely,' says enemy is 'weak'. | Israeli forces issue evacuation orders for the south Lebanese city of Tyre and its surrounding area, sowing panic among residents who are marking Eid al-Adha. | An Israeli military official said that troops had begun operating beyond the Israel-announced "Ye…

newarab (2026-05-27). Iran says 'low' possibility of return to war with US. newarab.com Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday said The statement came a day after Iran accused the US of breaching the ceasefire in place since April, and warned it was ready to retaliate after the most serious strikes since the truce took effect. | The Middle East war erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, spreading swiftly across multiple fronts and engulfing the region while…

al-monitor (2026-05-27). worse to Iranians lukewarm over internet blackout end. al-monitor.com Iran's move to reconnect the country to the global internet after an almost three-month blackout has left many Iranians unimpressed, with full connectivity far from restored and access seen as a right that shouldn't have been taken away in the first place.Iranian authorities on Tuesday began lifting the shutdown that started on the first day of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic on February 28 ⚪ a repeat of January's internet shutdown during mass protests.

Dave DeCamp (2026-05-27). Iran's Supreme Leader Says Region Will No Longer Be a 'Safe Haven' for US Military Bases. news.antiwar.com Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Tuesday that the US will no longer have a "safe haven" in the Middle East for its military bases, remarks that come after the Iranian military struck US bases across the region during the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Iran. In the statement, released …

newarab (2026-05-27). 140,000 pray at Al-Aqsa for Eid despite Israeli restrictions. newarab.com Over 100,000 worshippers performed The Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem estimated the number of worshippers who performed Eid al-Adha prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday morning at around 140,000. | This is the first time Palest…

newarab (2026-05-27). 360 Palestinian children spending Eid in Israeli prisons. newarab.com 360 Palestinian children and 84 women are spending In total 9,400 Palestinians are in Israeli custody, amid reports of widespread and In a statement, Abdullah Al-Zaghari, the head of the Palestinian Prisoners' Club, said…

newarab (2026-05-27). Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Jenin refugee camp. newarab.com Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man inside the "A citizen… was killed by Israeli fire in the Jenin camp, and ambulance crews transported his body to Jenin Government Hospital," the

The Conversation (2026-05-27). Degrading Civilians in Armed Conflict Violates Int'l Law. juancole.com The Conversation) — In a Some of the activists, who had been intercepted by Israeli forces on a flotilla…

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