(2026-05-04). Sunday 5/3: Lifeline Denied: The Urgent Need for a Medical Corridor from Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3017769……
(2026-05-04). Thursday 5/7: Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine – Human Billboard for Gaza. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson…
(2026-05-04). 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.
(2026-05-04). Saturday 5/2: Free Palestine/No War with Iran and Lebanon. indybay.org Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2026-05-04). Sunday 5/17: Palestine 36 and Pop-UP Exhibit of Rare Traditional Palestinian Costumes. indybay.org Arab American Cultural Center | 3968 Twilight Drive | San Jose, CA 95126…
(2026-05-03). Madison, July 19, 2026: Big Ride for Palestine! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2026-05-03). Amendments Protecting Pro-Palestine Speech in California Schools Face Backlash. truthout.org A bill introduced in the California legislature meant to help ensure open discussion in the state's public schools and protect teachers from attacks is facing intense backlash and demands for its withdrawal from pro-Israel groups. Assembly Bill (AB) 2159 would make targeted amendments to a school discrimination law passed year. That law, AB 715, was championed by California's Legislative… |
(2026-05-03). 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.
(2026-05-04). Detained Gaza aid flotilla activists arrive in Netherlands. aljazeera.com Two activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived in the Netherlands after being released from Israeli custody.
(2026-05-04). Friday 5/15: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp515…
(2026-05-04). Sunday 5/17: Fragile Crossings: The Pathways, Barriers, and Cost of Pediatric Medical Evacuations From Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/iJ399os-QQSwgD0……
(2026-05-04). Gaza: Aseel's journey back to hope. icrc.org
(2026-05-03). Somalia Blocks Israeli Ships At The Bab al-Mandab Strait. popularresistance.org Between Somalia and Yemen lies the Bab al-Mandeb Strait connecting the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. It is a crucial passageway for the majority of shipping between the Gulf of Aden / Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, which leads to the Suez Canal. | On April 22, Somalia announced a ban on Israeli-linked ships traveling through the channel. Yemen has had an ongoing blockade of Israeli ships at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait since November 2023. Following the start of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, Yemen's Ansarallah government, in support of the Palestinians, closed off the strait to any ships taking supplies to Israel.
(2026-05-03). War in the Middle East: latest developments. al-monitor.com The latest developments in the Middle East war: – Iran hangs man -Iran hanged a man convicted of involvement in the killing of a security forces volunteer during anti-government protests, the judiciary said."Mehrab Abdollahzadeh's death sentence was carried out this morning after completing the legal formalities," said the judiciary's Mizan Online website.- Gaza flotilla in court -Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation appeared before an Israeli court, a rights group defending them told AFP.
(2026-05-03). World Press Freedom Day marked in Gaza as journalist death toll rises. aljazeera.com Palestinian journalists in Gaza marked World Press Freedom Day by honouring colleagues killed and targeted by Israel.
(2026-05-03). Israel court extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists. al-monitor.com ASHKELON, Israel, May 3 (Reuters) – An Israeli court has extended by two days the detention of two activists arrested aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near Greece, their lawyer said on Sunday.Saif Abu Keshek, a Spanish national, and Brazilian Thiago Avila were detained by Israeli authorities late on Wednesday and brought to Israel, while more than 100 other pro-Palestinian activists aboard the boats were taken to the Greek island of Crete.
(2026-05-03). Who are the two Gaza flotilla activists abducted by Israel? aljazeera.com Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were among 175 Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel.
(2026-05-03). Israel quizzes two Gaza flotilla activists, angering Spain. al-monitor.com Two activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, arrested off the coast of Greece, have been brought to Israel for questioning, a move Spain has condemned as "illegal".The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies to the devastated Palestinian territory. They were intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Greece early on Thursday, with Israel saying it had removed some 175 activists ⚪ two of whom were taken to Israel for questioning.
(2026-05-03). Israel violently and illegally intercepts Gaza flotilla, kidnaps organisers. wsws.org This was a violent act of piracy, carried out by Israeli armed forces 600 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, in international waters, with the intent to commit grievous bodily harm and even murder.
(2026-05-03). 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.
(2026-05-03). Washington To Shutter US Command Center Overseeing Gaza 'Ceasefire'. popularresistance.org The White House is closing the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) near Gaza in the "latest blow" to US President Donald Trump's plan for the devastated strip, Reuters reported on 1 May. | The CMCC was established in the Israeli city of Kiryat Gat near the Gaza border in October 2025 after Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian resistance. | The CMCC was staffed with US military personnel and tasked with "monitoring" the ceasefire and boosting the entry of humanitarian aid into the strip under the direction of Trump's Board of Peace.
(2026-05-03). Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel face 'extreme brutality'. scmp.com Two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla who were brought to Israel for interrogation appeared before an Israeli court on Sunday, according to the rights group defending them. | The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies to the devastated Palestinian territory.
(2026-05-03). 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.
(2026-05-03). Freedom Flotilla Defies Israeli Piracy, Launches 4 New Vessels from Siracusa Italy. worldbeyondwar.org Just days after the Israeli government's assault on 22 unarmed civilian vessels of the Global Samud Flotilla (GSF) as they sailed toward Gaza in international waters west of Crete, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is pressing forward with new vessels. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2026-05-03). Is Israel expanding into Gaza despite ceasefire? aljazeera.com Redi Tlhabi speaks to Ray Adams Row Farr from Forensic Architecture about Israel's expansion into Gaza post-ceasefire.
(2026-05-03). Is Israel going to restart the war on Gaza. newarab.com 
(2026-05-03). Two Gaza flotilla activists to appear before Israeli court. newarab.com 
Two foreign activists from a The flotilla of more than 50 vessels had set sail from France, Spain and Italy with the aim of breaking an Israeli blockade of Gaza and bringing supplies to the devastated Palestinian territory. | They were
(2026-05-03). Report: Shin Bet chief David Zini freezes all security appointments. haaretz.com Amid a crisis of confidence between Zini and senior officials in the service, key positions within the agency, including head of the Gaza department, have been temporarily filled by acting officials rather than permanent appointments…
(2026-05-04). West Bank IDF chief admits unequal rules for shooting Palestinians and Jews, citing. haaretz.com IDF general Avi Bluth says troops avoid shooting Jewish stone-throwers while enforcing looser rules for shooting Palestinians. 'The Arabs understand that if someone comes to kill you, kill them first is the norm,' he added. 'So we're killing like we haven't since 1967'…
(2026-05-03). Israeli raid in West Bank leaves 1 Palestinian dead, 4 wounded. scmp.com One Palestinian man was killed and four others seriously wounded during an Israeli military raid in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. | The Palestinian Health Ministry said the man's wife was in labour at a local hospital when she was informed of his death.
(2026-05-03). Israeli forces kill one, injure four in latest West Bank raid. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed a young Palestinian man during a military raid on the Soldiers stormed Nablus on Sunday afternoon and surrounded a building in the city centre, firing live ammunition, stun grenades and tear gas. | The Palestinian Red Crescent said Nayef Firas Ziad Samaro, 26, was killed by live fire during the operation. At least four othe…
(2026-05-03). Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in raid on Nablus in occupied West Ban. aljazeera.com Israeli forces have raided the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, killing a 26-year-old man.
(2026-05-03). Settler threatens Palestinian children playing football with a gun. thecanary.co 
The Palestinian Football Association has documented a new incident reflecting the reality of daily harassment, after an armed Israeli settler threatened Palestinian children whilst they were playing football on a pitch in the southern West Bank. The incident, which the Association revealed in an official statement on its Facebook page and documented with a video […] | By
(2026-05-04). AG says she is open to talks on Netanyahu trial plea deal amid pardon push. haaretz.com Baharav-Miara told President Herzog talks would proceed only 'without preconditions' and without harming the trial; Netanyahu's testimony was again canceled Monday, citing late-night security consultations…
(2026-05-03). Hezbollah didn't need Russian help, they just quietly bought fiber-optic drones and humiliated IDF. hindustantimes.com Explosive first-person view drones used by Hezbollah have emerged as a major threat to the Israel Defense Forces in southern Lebanon, striking troops and evacuation teams in recent weeks. Experts say these low-cost, precision weapons—often immune to jamming—are reshaping battlefield dynamics. With no effective Iron Dome equivalent against such drones, concerns are rising over preparedness as Benjamin Netanyahu weighs next military steps.
(2026-05-03). Netanyahu boasts of Israel's billion-dollar military investments. aljazeera.com Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will invest $119 billion USD into developing its own military weapons systems.
(2026-05-03). Why longer for young Israelis to fight to bring down Netanyahu. haaretz.com Unlike the case in Hungary and most other countries, Gen Z Israelis tend to be more conservative and right wing than their parents and grandparents. But that alone does not explain why they've checked out since October 7…
(2026-05-03). Netanyahu's Ethnostate and the Greater Israel: A Biblical Mythology or a Geopolitical Project? moderndiplomacy.eu Greater Israel: Beyond Biblical Mythology, a Geopolitical Blueprint When Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich talks about expanding Israel's reach "to Damascus," or Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expresses personal attachment to broad territorial ambitions or Israel being not only a "regional superpower" but "in some respects, a global superpower," these are not just messianic daydreams. They …
(2026-05-03). Netanyahu pledges almost $120 billion in domestic arms production over decade. haaretz.com The pledge, made without cabinet deliberations or professional backing, reprises messages from Netanyahu's 2025 'Super Sparta' speech and far exceeds a defense committee recommendation of 133 billion shekels, raising concerns over Israel's debt ratio…
(2026-05-04). Iran warns of ceasefire violation as US plans to escort Hormuz ships. geo.tv 
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. — Reuters
(2026-05-04). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE meeting against US-Israeli war on Iran. wsws.org SEP speakers explained that the military assault on Iran was part of US imperialism's efforts to dominate oil and gas resources in the Middle East, as part of a far wider unfolding conflict against China and Russia.
(2026-05-04). Israel ups production of Arrow interceptors, but Iran is making missiles even faster. haaretz.com If the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran resumes, the month-long cease-fire hasn't been enough to replenish stocks. Israel's secret weapon: the dozens of members of the ultra-Orthodox community helping make Arrows…
(2026-05-04). Three factors behind US' decision of war, Iran's "war of survival" and "war of attrition" , breaking the "conflict-ceasefire cycle" 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 …
(2026-05-04). Arab-Jewish Hadash party branch shot at in north Israel, party calls it an of political. haaretz.com The party said the attacks came after threats over red flags displayed at the branch, amid rising tensions with law enforcement and an increased police presence at party events and gatherings…
(2026-05-04). Greater Israel map, nooses: Ben-Gvir's birthday cake sparks controversy. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The birthday party of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sparked widespread controversy, due to the participation of several senior police officers in the event and also because of an unusual cake he received as a gift from his wife, Ayala Ben-Gvir.A photo posted on Instagram by the far-right minister showed him receiving a massive three-tiered birthday cake topped with a golden noose, a reference to the latest law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians detainees convicted of violence, which Ben-Gvir and his Otzma Yehudit party have long championed and which was passed by the Knesse…
(2026-05-03). Israel issues evacuation warnings for 11 south Lebanon villages. newarab.com 
The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for 11 villages in south Lebanon on Sunday and continued its airstrikes across the war-battered region, despite a truce. | Warnings were issued for towns and villages in the Nabatiyeh district, outside the security zone Israel currently occupies along the border. | The military ordered residents of Doueir, Arabsalim, Sharqiyeh, Jibchit, Baraachit, Srifa, Dounine, Braiqaa, Qaaqaaiyat al-Jisr, Qsaibeh and Kfarsir to distance themselves a thousand meters away from these areas before striking them. | Some of the villages were included in evacuation orders on Saturday.
(2026-05-03). 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.
(2026-05-03). Rallies Under Way As Workers Gather For International Labour Day. popularresistance.org Workers are gathering in cities around the world to mark International Labour Day, with some demonstrations, such as those in Istanbul, Türkiye, turning to scuffles with police. | Trade Unions are calling for solidarity and the protection of workers' rights as the United States-Israeli war on Iran and rising energy costs raise concerns about the global economy. | "Working people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump's war in the Middle East," the European Trade Union Confederation, which represents 93 trade union organisations in 41 European countries, told the media.
(2026-05-03). Airline industry nears breaking point as Israelis fear being stuck abroad, airlines delay flights amid fragile Iran cease-fire. haaretz.com Nearly a month has passed since the cease-fire with Iran went into effect, but many airlines have yet to return to Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport, citing the region's volatility…
(2026-05-03). Arab Israeli man with special needs shot dead in suspected gang killing. haaretz.com The victim was named as Hadi Suwaed. Police suspect he was shot as part of a conflict between crime organizations…
(2026-05-03). Israel's strategy of 'permanent war': A race against time? aljazeera.com Political analyst Daniel Levy says US policy is so 'marinated' in Israeli narratives, the two are indistinguishable.
(2026-05-03). Israel To Buy Extra F-15IA And F-35I Squadrons. twz.com 
After years of high-tempo operations in the Middle East, the Israeli Air Force is set to get two new fighter squadrons, one each of the
(2026-05-03). Ghost Operators: How Israeli telecoms were exploited to track citizens worldwide. haaretz.com Report shows how an SMS exploit turns smartphones into tracking devices — and how 4G and 5G networks are abused…
(2026-05-03). Israeli Attack On Flotilla Violated UN Convention On The Law Of The Sea. popularresistance.org On Thursday, April 29, Israeli military forces illegally attacked vessels of the Global Samud Flotilla (GSF) while they were sailing on the high seas. Israeli commandos unlawfully seized 21 boats and abducted 177 flotilla participants, according to Nicole Schellekens, a Belgian GSF land-support person. | On May 1, the BBC reported that Israel released all but two of the detained participants in Greece. Thiago Avila and Said Abu Keshek remain in Israeli custody, and Israel has stated that it is transporting them to its territory. | Schellekens passed on a report that 34 of the abductees were physically abused by I…
(2026-05-03). Talk World Radio: John Reuwer on Being Kidnapped at Sea by Israel. worldbeyondwar.org 
This week on Talk World Radio we speak with John Reuwer, just freed after having been kidnapped at sea by the Israeli military. John Reuwer is Treasurer and a Member of the Board of Directors of World BEYOND War. #WorldBEYONDWar…