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2026-05-26: Palestine Roundup

So far today: 2026-05-26 4:35pm GMT

Alaa Shamali (2026-05-26). What if Palestine hosted the World Cup? thecanary.co Every time a country hosts the World Cup, it is completely transformed. The streets are filled with flags, the airports are packed with fans, and the cities become one big open-air celebration. But what if Palestine were the host? What would it have been like if the world had come to Gaza, Jerusalem and Ramallah […] | By

Skwawkbox (2026-05-26). UKLFI referred to legal regulator over Israel lobby group's anti-Palestine 'lawfare'. thecanary.co Three barristers who are part of the lobby group, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), have been reported to the Bar Standards Board for participating in a "pattern of legal intimidation". The barristers include crossbench peer, David Pannick KC, and crossbench (originally Labour) peer, Anthony Grabiner KC. The third is Times columnist Stephen Hockman KC. The […] | By

Free Palestine (2026-05-26). Friday 5/22: Free Virtual Screening of "No Other Land" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yqYCp9w…

Lisbeth Latham (2026-05-26). Why Australian governments support Israel — and why it is important to get that right. links.org.au Arguments that the pro-Israel lobby has subordinated the Australian government to Israeli state interests are common. Lisbeth Latham explains why this is not just wrong but detrimental for building a pro-Palestine movement that can win.

Blanca Missé (2026-05-26). Brazil is prosecuting a union leader for Palestine solidarity. links.org.au The conviction of veteran labor organizer Zé Maria signals a new phase in the legal weaponization of antisemitism, one aimed at disciplining militant currents in the labor movement, writes Blanca Missé.

Robert Freeman (2026-05-26). Belfast Palestine activist Fra Hughes recounts brutality of Israeli captivity. thecanary.co North Belfast Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) participant Fra Hughes returned to Ireland on Saturday 24 May 2026, after two days being held captive by 'Israeli' Occupation Forces (IOF). The long-time Palestine advocate was one of 14 Irish activists from the flotilla who were subjected to brutal treatment by the terrorist regime. The flotilla mission was […] | By

Comb Cutters (2026-05-26). Saturday 5/23: Bees, Land, & Liberation: Storytime from Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | combcutters.xyz/solidarity

Khaled Al-Qershali (2026-05-26). 'Life itself no longer feels the same': Gaza faces another Eid al-Adha amid genocide. mondoweiss.net Ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday, many in Gaza continue to face displacement, destruction, and uncertainty, and are struggling to secure necessities while trying to preserve fragments of celebration for their families.

newleftreview (2026-05-26). 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.

aljazeera (2026-05-26). Bodies with names: Inside Gaza's cemetery of the missing. aljazeera.com Gaza's cemetery of unidentified bodies reflects toll of Israel's war as families search for disappeared relatives.

newarab (2026-05-26). On Eid, Gaza's families once did sacrifices, now wait for aid. newarab.com

Codepink (2026-05-26). Friday 5/29: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp529

aljazeera (2026-05-26). Canada's Mark Carney calls treatment of Gaza flotilla activists 'appalling'. aljazeera.com The prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israeli mistreatment, but stopped short of penalties.

Human Rights Watch (2026-05-26). Israel Curbs Aid, Kills Civilians During Gaza Ceasefire as Famine Looms. juancole.com

No Azure for Apartheid (2026-05-26). Friday 5/22: No Azure for Apartheid Nakba Day Teach In. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/w5R03KFPQrW3vJ1…

aljazeera (2026-05-26). Netanyahu vows to 'smite' Hezbollah with 'overwhelming' force. aljazeera.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to 'smite' Hezbollah with 'overwhelming' force.

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.

Agence France-Presse (2026-05-26). US hits Iran with fresh strikes amid negotiations to end war. scmp.com US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, imperilling a fragile ceasefire and casting new doubt on a deal to end the Middle East war. | The strikes came as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for the latest round of talks to end the months-long conflict, and as the Israeli military stepped up hostilities with Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

newleftreview (2026-05-26). 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.

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