(2026-05-07). Palestine solidarity activists disrupt Barclays AGM, saying 'Stop bankrolling genocide'. thecanary.co 
Palestine solidarity activists have disrupted the Barclays AGM in London on 7 May. This was in protest at the bank's financial links to Israel's genocide in the Gaza Strip. The protesters called on Barclays to end its role as a 'primary dealer' in the sale of Israel government bonds, and to end its substantial provision […] | By
(2026-05-07). Thursday 5/7: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine – Human Billboard for Gaza. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson…
(2026-05-07). Palestine Coalition files complaint against London police chief. newarab.com 
The The complaint, sent to the London Mayor's Office, was made regarding "It is…
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). MSF accuses Israel of manufacturing a malnutrition crisis in Gaza. aljazeera.com Doctors Without Borders said it identified its first cases of child malnutrition in January 2024, three months into war.
(2026-05-07). The catastrophic impasse in Gaza is the new status quo. mondoweiss.net 
Gaza is paying the price for the failed U.S.-Israeli wars across the Middle East. As the countries have become mired in Lebanon and Iran, Gaza has faded into the background, and Palestinians' hopes of ending the genocide have faded as well.
(2026-05-07). Irish footballers and celebrities urge boycott of Israel matches. aljazeera.com Irish campaign group accuses Israel of engaging ‚Å in 'genocide' in war on Gaza ahead of UEFA Nations League game.
(2026-05-07). TV broadcast slammed for excusing Israeli murder of journalist Amal Khalil. thecanary.co 
A French TV network has received a complaint for broadcasting an apparent attempt to excuse Israel's assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Khalil's newspaper said BFMTV had essentially transmitted an "apology for war crimes". Since its genocide in Gaza began in 2023, the Israeli apartheid state has engaged, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists […] | By
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). FIFA-Backed "Board of Peace" Plan for Gaza Stadium Ignores Needs of Palestinians. scheerpost.com By Dalia Abu Ramadan This article was originally published by Truthout How can recreational projects be proposed when even the most basic foundations of life have not yet been rebuilt? In February, Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" struck a $50 million agreement with the football-governing body FIFA, with grand promises to build a national …
(2026-05-07). UK granted licence to export targeting equipment to Israel, despite risk of use in Gaza. thecanary.co 
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) granted two new licences for the export of trainer aircraft for F-35 sorties and "targeting equipment" to Israel, Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) can reveal. This is despite concerns about potential 'auto-diversion' of military equipment by Israel, and its ongoing use of the F-35 in its genocidal onslaughts. […] | By
(2026-05-07). Headlines for May 7, 2026. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Beirut in Further Violation of April Ceasefire, Trump Threatens Iran with Heaviest Bombing Yet, Then Predicts "It'll All Work Out", Trump Abandons "Project Freedom" After Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Suspend Access to Bases and Airspace, Satellite Photos Reveal Iran Has Hit Far More U.S. Military Targets Than Previously Reported, Israel Begins Bypass Road Linking Jerusalem to West Bank Settlements, U.N. Calls on Israel to Immediately and Unconditionally Release Abducted Gaza Flotilla Activists, U.S. Renews Deportation Proceedings Against Palestinian Student Activist Mohsen Ma…
(2026-05-07). US-Iran Talks at Risk: Israel's Gaza Strategy Sparks New Fears. thinktank.pk As negotiations between the United States and Iran struggle to hold, renewed military actions by Israel in Gaza Strip are raising urgent questions. Is Israel intentionally derailing fragile diplomacy, or are these actions part of a broader strategic calculus? Recent developments indicate that the already fragile truce in Gaza is fraying, with Israel threatening to …
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). Freedom Flotilla Coalition Boats Continue Voyage To Gaza. popularresistance.org Each of the four boats belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) continues to sail toward Gaza. As of this writing, the vessels have completed approximately 10% of their journey since departing from Siracusa, Sicily, at 4: 15 PM on Saturday, May 2. Live streaming from each boat allows viewers to track their individual paths, which are constantly updated as they cross the Mediterranean Sea. | Reports from the vessels this morning indicate that the 30 participants are in good health and high spirits, despite encountering some rough seas.
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). Labour concedes an own goal in blocking Labour councillor from re-standing over Gaza and pro-trade union stance. thecanary.co 
The people of London stand ready to deliver a decisive blow to Keir Starmer's Labour Party, as voters across the capital — and much of the UK — move to remove Labour councillors from office and turn their backs on a party that abandoned them long ago. However, remaining socialist MP's and councillors within the […] | By
(2026-05-07). Israel kills son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya in Gaza strike. newarab.com 
Israel targeted a group of people in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood of
(2026-05-07). Gaza Faces Public Health Collapse Amid Rat Infestation & Disease as Israel Blocks Reconstruction. democracynow.org 
Gaza is facing an "environmental and biological apocalypse" under Israeli bombardment and blockade, reports Palestinian aid worker Eyad Amawi of the Gaza Relief Committee. Israel's destruction of infrastructure has become a "generator for disease," with sewage contamination and rodent infestation now an everyday hazard for refugees living in tent camps. "[It's] no longer just bombardment or physical destruction. It is the collapse of every essential condition required for human survival: water, food, health, dignity, shelter, safety, everything." Amawi also comments…
(2026-05-07). After Deadly Beirut Strike, Israel Resumes Pounding Southern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Wednesday saw a substantial number of Israeli strikes on Lebanon, despite the so-called "ceasefire" between the two nations, including the first strike against the capital city of Beirut, which reportedly killed a commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Force. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bragged about the attack hitting "the heart of Beirut," and said it proved …
(2026-05-07). Israeli court orders Netanyahu to hand over medical records in libel suit after cancer revelation. haaretz.com Netanyahu said last month that he delayed informing the public of his cancer so the information would not emerge 'at the height of the war' and allow Iran to spread 'propaganda against Israel.' But the head of oncology at the hospital where he was treated said the treatment took place before the war started…
(2026-05-07). Israeli Justice minister warns supreme court of if judicial picks rejected. haaretz.com The Likud minister, who has refused to recognize Isaac Amit as the Supreme Court President and is one of the main architects of the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul, threatened that the court would have no future if his nominees for the bench aren't approved…
(2026-05-07). Israel ramps up its issuing of air defense export licenses, and not just to the UAE. haaretz.com The surge is one reason Israeli defense exports are believed to have climbed 20 percent last year, but critics say this puts in question Netanyahu's vision of an independent arms industry…
(2026-05-07). Israeli soldier mocks Virgin Mary statue in southern Lebanon. newarab.com 
An Israeli soldier has been pictured desecrating a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern According to Israeli media, the photo was taken "weeks ago" but only went viral earlier this week.
(2026-05-07). Israeli soldier caught desecrating statue of Virgin Mary in Lebanon. aljazeera.com Outrage is growing over a photo of an Israeli soldier pushing a cigarette into the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary.
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). Crisis in New Zealand government over Iran war. wsws.org Foreign Minister Winston Peters, leader of the right-wing nationalist NZ First Party, released emails sent in early March which indicate that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon wanted the government to express stronger support for the criminal US-Israeli war.
(2026-05-07). 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.
(2026-05-07). US' "rollercoaster of objective" , Iran's strategy of "passive defense" and "cost-imposition" unitedworldint.com Notes from a roundtable discussion at the Center for Iranian Studies in Türkiye. The war, which began with the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, is currently in a period of ceasefire. What follows remains highly uncertain. A process full of fluctuations and contradictions continues to unfold. What is certain, however, we are …
(2026-05-07). Iran FM Meets Chinese Counterpart Before Trump XI Meeting. orinocotribune.com China urged a complete halt to hostilities, warning that renewed US-Israeli aggression is unacceptable and stressing that continued diplomatic negotiations are essential following talks in Beijing. | Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met China's top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, highlighting the close The visit,…
(2026-05-07). The Value of the US "Foreign Policy of Restraint" in the World. fairobserver.com In a little over one year, the US' foreign policy has moved from "No New Wars" to "Operation Epic Fury" — a series of joint American-Israeli strikes on Tehran accompanied by a chilling message from President Donald Trump for Iranian civilians to "take over" their government. The attacks came after Iranian and American diplomats failed…
(2026-05-07). AI workers against the war machine. mronline.org 
Google's AI workers want to cure cancer, not kill for the US and Israeli military. That's why they are now trying to unionise for the first time ever, writes an employee at DeepMind.
(2026-05-07). Israeli army disables Hezbollah rocket tracking system in north. newarab.com 
The According to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, which reported the details on Thursday, the Shual system is a national Home Front Command control-and-coordi…