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2026-06-03: Palestine Roundup

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Quakers for Peace in Palestine (2026-06-03). Saturday 6/20: Tech & Palestine Solidarity: How to Use Tech Safely in Our Activism. indybay.org Zoom | us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fE-pkJg…

UUSF Forum (2026-06-03). Sunday 6/14: U.S. Policy Towards Israel/Palestine: How to Change It. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin St. | San Francisco…

American Friends Service Committee (2026-06-03). Friday 6/26: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine

Waging Nonviolence (2026-06-03). Pro-Palestine Activists arrested blocking New Jersey Port. juancole.com

Democracy Now! (2026-06-02). Democracy Now! 2026-06-02 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 02, 2026; Iran Suspends U.S. Talks as Israel Kills 8 More in Lebanon & Expands Occupation; "Murder as Policy": Amnesty Int'l Decries U.S. Strikes on Latin American Boats as Death Toll Tops 200; "The Overseer Class": Steven Thrasher on Black Cops, Pro-Palestine Protests, DEI & More | Headlines for June 02, 2026; Iran Suspends U.S. Talks as Israel Kills 8 More in Lebanon & Expands Occupation; "Murder as Policy": Amnesty Int'l Decries U.S. Strikes on Latin American Boats as Death Toll Tops 200; "The Overseer Class": Steven Thrasher on Black…

Christians for a Free Palestine (2026-06-02). Wednesday 6/24: Picket & Pray. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK…

newarab (2026-06-02). The Zionist false narratives are beginning to unravel. newarab.com During my years at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I published little on Palestine and Israel, not least because this would not have been accepted under the prevailing rules. Although publication was formally permitted, one had to reckon with possible negative consequences, especially when texts diverged from official policy. Some officials saw their careers damaged after publishing articles deemed too critical. Others, including myself, escaped such repercussions. | In my early days at the Ministry, I still had to get used to the fact that expressing sympathy for the Palestinian cause was not so self-evid…

Charlie Jaay (2026-06-02). Family of 40 day old Gaza baby already an amputee plead for medical treatment. thecanary.co Content warning: this article features graphic video footage of injury to a child. On 25 May the Israeli occupation targeted the Gaza shelter of one month old Mohammed Ahmed al Khabit and his family. They were living in al Mawasi, a supposed "safe zone" in Khan Younis, in South West Gaza. Gaza heartbreak Mohammed suffered […] | By

LVP (2026-06-03). UAW Members Demand that UAW Rescind Endorsement of Zionist /Billionaire Shill Scott Wiener. indybay.org Rank and file members of UAW 4811 and UAW 2035 are demanding that the UAW 4811, Region 6 and the UAW rescind their support of Zionist billionaire shill Scott Wiener. Wiener who is being funded by the Zionists has played a role in targeting UC faculty and UAW 4811 members who have opposed the genocide in Gaza.

newarab (2026-06-02). Can mediators rescue Gaza 'ceasefire' as Israel covets war. newarab.com Regional and international mediations are intensifying to revive Hamas-Israel talks on The current diplomatic push follows Israeli attacks on Hamas leaders and killings of Palestinian civilians, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to expand the Israeli army's control over 70 per cent of Gaza. | According to so…

newarab (2026-06-02). How Francois Burgat became a target of France's Gaza crackdown. newarab.com For much of his career, The veteran political scientist spent decades researching political Islam, directed French research institutes across the Middle East and North Africa, and was even called upon to share his expertise with lawmakers on terrorism-related questions. | Last week, however, the 78-year-old academic found himself on the other side of that debate when a court in Aix-e…

newarab (2026-06-02). India urged to arrest Israeli soldier accused of Gaza war crimes. newarab.com HRF raised the urgent complaint with the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, the Bureau of Immigration of India and the police, calling on them to arrest Gilboa after mounting evidence collected by them shows him taking part in acts that constitute war crimes. | Gilboa, a reservist in the 271s…

Charlie Jaay (2026-06-02). Al Aqsa Martyr's Hospital warns Israel shutdown will kill even more Palestinians. thecanary.co Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital is the only governmental hospital in central Gaza. It provides services to about half a million people. Al Aqsa brought to a stand still But more than half of its medical services have already come to a stand still. Now its fourth generator has failed, leading to the closure of its […] | By

Dave DeCamp (2026-06-02). Israeli Attacks in Gaza Kill Three Palestinians. news.antiwar.com Israeli attacks in Gaza on Tuesday killed at least three Palestinians across the Strip, health officials have told Reuters, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. One strike in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, hit a vehicle and killed one Palestinian, identified by the WAFA news agency as 32-year-old Ahmad Khaled …

aljazeera (2026-06-02). 'Trapped': Gaza patients flown to Iraq stuck in administrative limbo. aljazeera.com Palestinian patients stripped of their documents are confined inside a Baghdad medical centre.

Qassam Muaddi (2026-06-02). West Bank healthcare workers go on strike as Israel's financial siege guts the Palestinian health sector. mondoweiss.net As Israel indefinitely withholds Palestinian customs revenues, public hospitals have cut hours and slashed healthcare workers' salaries. Patients are left to navigate a system running on interns and half-capacity labs.

Agence France-Presse (2026-06-02). Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain over Iran: 'you're crazy!'. scmp.com They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy". | Trump unleashed a profane tirade over the phone at Netanyahu over Israel's threats to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut, fearing it would undermine talks with Tehran, the Axios news outlet and ABC News reported.

Juan Cole (2026-06-02). Trump blasts Netanyahu as Iran Talks Stall over Beirut. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Monday began with a The ministry accused the United States of repeatedly violating the ceasefire by its attacks on commercial Iranian shipping. Moreover, it said, Israe…

Jason Ditz (2026-06-02). Israel Attacks Tyre Hospital, Killing Four and Wounding 127. news.antiwar.com Israel continued its attacks on southern Lebanon after President Trump announced he'd received assurances from both Israel and Hezbollah aimed to reduce fighting in the country. At least eight were killed in Israeli strikes since that announcement, including two children. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered attacks on Beirut on Monday, and those attacks were apparently …

aljazeera (2026-06-02). Trump says Israel, Hezbollah to stop fighting: What we know. aljazeera.com Netanyahu agrees to halt operations near Beirut; Hezbollah to stop attacks on Israel under new truce arrangement.

UMMID (2026-06-02). Everybody hates Israel and you: Trump blasts Netanyahu in phone call. ummid.com In a major embarrassment for the Zionist lobby, U.S. President Donald Trump called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu '____ing crazy' and said everybody in the world hates him because of his crimes.

hindustantimes (2026-06-03). Hezbollah's attacks keep coming, Bibi's top man keeps threatening Dahiyeh – who has the real plan. hindustantimes.com Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz declared that there is "no ceasefire" in Lebanon and warned that any continued attacks on Israeli settlements could trigger strikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh district. His remarks came after reports that Israel had halted a planned assault on Beirut following diplomatic pressure and rising regional tensions. Katz said the IDF would continue operations against Hezbollah across Lebanon and insisted that Israel would maintain its security zone and military pressure until its objectives were achieved. He also claimed that hundreds of thousands of residents evacuated Dahiyeh after Israe…

Juan Cole (2026-06-03). Mamdani Skipped the Parade; Israeli War Criminals Didn't. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The presence of Israeli Finance Minister Bezelal Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) at the Israel Day Parade in New York City on May 31 was a puzzling choice as an ambassador to "bolster Israel's image." That would be like the US ambassador to the United Nations palling around with Steve Bannon, Alex Jones or a Proud Boys on the dais. Smotrich is a war criminal, according to the International Criminal Court. Admittedly, Smotrich and far-right Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu of the fascist Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party, showed up on their own accoun…

Center for Constitutional Rights (2026-06-03). CCR Condemns New York Officials' Support of Israeli War Criminals at Israel Day Parade. indybay.org June 1, 2026, New York — Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights made the following statement in response to New York officials marching with Israeli war criminals in New York's Israel Day Parade yesterday.

geo.tv (2026-06-02). Lebanon announces partial ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah but attacks continue. geo.tv Smoke rises in Lebanon following an air strike, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, June 1, 2026. — ReutersLebanon says attacks will stop on Beirut and its suburbs.Fighting continues in southern Lebanon.Iran threatens to break off talks with US.

newarab (2026-06-02). Lebanon's migrant workers trapped between war and Kafala. newarab.com War does not erase social classes but sharpens their differences: the wealthiest can flee and rent new homes, the poorest sleep in shelters or inside their cars. | Migrants, however poor and racialised, have no place to welcome them. This is the reality for hundreds of thousands of migrant workers in Lebanon: caught between Israeli bombs and a land that has never recognised them. | According to the latest

aljazeera (2026-06-02). President Trump attempts to end hostilities in Lebanon. aljazeera.com US President Trump claims a diplomatic breakthrough after speaking with Israeli PM to halt escalation toward Beirut.

newarab (2026-06-02). Despite genocide, Israeli weapons exports reach 'record high'. newarab.com

Skwawkbox (2026-06-02). Filton 24 retrials put justice on trial, says Liverpool MP. thecanary.co Labour's Liverpool Riverside MP Kim Johnson spoke out against the Starmer regime's determination to convict the 'Filton 24' activists. The group had been imprisoned for up to two years awaiting trial. Starmer and his front-bench drones forced a retrial of the 'Filton 24' anti-genocide activists who damaged an Israeli weapons factory. The jury at the […] | By

newleftreview (2026-06-02). 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 (2026-06-02). The Lebanon Glitch: How Multi-Front War is Overturning Trump-Iran Diplomacy. ummid.com Washington and Tehran continue exploring a possible agreement but escalating Israeli military operations in Lebanon threaten to derail diplomacy and deepen regional instability.

aljazeera (2026-06-02). Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue after Trump saying they'd stop. aljazeera.com Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have continued, a day after US President said the 'shooting' would stop…

Rehan Saleem (2026-06-02). Why Iran Ended Talks and Why Trump Failed to Restrain Israel. thinktank.pk The latest Middle East crisis has exposed a difficult reality for U.S. President Donald Trump: even when Washington claims to be Israel's closest ally, it may not possess complete control over Israeli military decisions. At the same time, Iran's declaration that "all talks are finished" reflects a deeper strategic calculation rather than merely an emotional …

Dave DeCamp (2026-06-02). Report: US Pressuring Neutral Oman To Cut Ties With Iran. news.antiwar.com The US has been pressuring Oman to pick a side in its war against Iran and to sever ties with Tehran, despite Muscat's history of acting as a neutral mediator in the region, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources told the Journal that at the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign …

Jason Ditz (2026-06-02). Israeli Troops Raid Syrian Village, Capture Local. news.antiwar.com Israeli ground troops launched a new incursion into the southwestern Quneitra Governorate in Syria on Tuesday, raiding the Ain Zivan and capturing a local man before withdrawing. The IDF has yet to comment on the operation, and the fate of the captive remains uncertain. This raid early on Tuesday followed a flurry of operations on …

aljazeera (2026-06-02). Belgian NGO urges India to arrest Israeli reservist over alleged war crimes. aljazeera.com The Hind Rajab Foundation is using videos made by Eitan Gilboa and posted to social media as evidence.

aljazeera (2026-06-02). US university sells dead bodies to navy for Israeli military training. aljazeera.com The AJ+ documentary series Direct From investigates connections between body donations and Israeli military programmes.

WSWS (2026-06-02). UK Labour government bars Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker from entering the country. wsws.org The bans stemmed from demands from right-wing Labourites and Zionists, who deployed the now standard lie conflating opposition to the fascistic Israeli government with antisemitism and terrorism.

newarab (2026-06-02). Israeli MPs back Knesset dissolution bill in first reading. newarab.com Israeli lawmakers voted Tuesday to back a bill, in its first reading, to dissolve parliament and pave the way for likely early elections. | A total of 106 of the The remaining lawmakers did not attend the vote, which followed a debate in the assembly. | The bill, which must pass two further readings before becoming law, stipulates that elections be held between…

Middle East Monitor (2026-06-02). A Crisis more Dangerous than Hormuz: Israeli Designs on Al-Aqsa. juancole.com This is not a diplomatic manoeuvre. It is the culmination of a systematic…

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