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2026-02-12: Palestine Roundup

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Angela (2026-02-12). Saturday 2/14: Virtual screening of the documentary film "A Plan for Palestine: Return to a Single State" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tm_k…

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-02-12). Wednesday 2/25: Virtual Visit to Majd al-Krum. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/virtual-de…

Elizabeth Vos (2026-02-12). Jonathan Cook: Palestine Action Ban Protected Arms Industry. consortiumnews.com Channel 4's documentary dissecting the proscription of Palestine Action revealed the impetus behind it was to protect pro-Israel and pro-arms interests, but it still engaged in pro-Israel narrative traps. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net Channel 4's documentary earlier this week on Palestine…

Angela (2026-02-12). Friday 2/13: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine

newarab (2026-02-12). The Samaritans: A living bridge to Palestine's past. newarab.com To most people, the term 'Samaritans' recalls the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, a story deeply embedded in Western culture that celebrates voluntary and unexpected kindness to strangers in need. | Yet few realise that they are not just figures from scripture, but a living community that still exists today. | The small ethno-religious group, numbering less than 900, live in an area stretching from Mount Gerizim, also known as Jabal Tor, near Both…

Mark Brody (2026-02-12). How the U.S. Weaponizes Starvation and Aid in Gaza & Cuba. portside.org How the U.S. Weaponizes Starvation and Aid in Gaza & Cuba |

Stuart Littlewood (2026-02-12). UK Opposition: "We do not believe that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. The Israel Defence Forces do not deliberately target civilians." dissidentvoice.org UK Government: "I would not want to give the House or the public the impression that we have not taken significant steps in the course of the last 18 months." Last week the House of Commons debated a motion on Parliament's "obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law" in regard to Occupied …

Raouf Halaby (2026-02-12). Israel's Wall of Apartheid. counterpunch.org It is because you are Palestinian." That was the rationale used by organizers of a major Christian mission conference in Ireland to explain why they were considering withdrawing their invitation for me to speak at their conference. Their concern was not due to any controversial things I had said or done. …Their hesitancy for me

aljazeera (2026-02-12). UN begins clearing massive wartime waste dump in Gaza City. aljazeera.com The UN Development Programme has begun clearing a massive wartime waste dump in Gaza City.

Yael Freidson (2026-02-12). Israeli rabbinical judge violated ethical guidelines with extremist remarks. haaretz.com Rabbinical Judge Avraham Zarbiv served as a bulldozer driver in Gaza and boasted about the destruction in the Strip. 'We have crushed them. There are tens of thousands of dead,' he said on live television. 'The dogs and the cats ate them because no one collected them'…

Rebuilding Alliance (2026-02-12). Thursday 2/12: Webinar: Ramadan in Gaza: Food and Nourishment for Families. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lnzk…

Angela (2026-02-12). Thursday 2/12: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…

A A (2026-02-12). Investigation reveals Israel 'evaporated' nearly 3,000 Palestinians with thermal weapons in Gaza. strategic-culture.su By Brad REED | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | "We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part." | An…

newarab (2026-02-12). Controversial US firm in Gaza aid scheme in talks for new role. newarab.com A US security firm that deployed armed veterans to guard Gaza aid sites is in talks with the

al-monitor (2026-02-12). Exclusive-Trump plans to announce Gaza funding plan, troops at first Board of Peace meeting, US officials say. al-monitor.com By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plans for a U.N.-authorized stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave at the first formal meeting of his Board of Peace next week, two senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.Delegations from at least 20 countries, including many heads of state, are expected to attend the meeting in Washington, D.C., which Trump will chair on February 19, the officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

newarab (2026-02-12). Five killed in Gaza, as Israel pounds Khan Younis, Jabalia camp. newarab.com

newarab (2026-02-12). UN agency begins clearing huge Gaza City waste dump. newarab.com The Alessandro Mrakic, head of the UNDP Gaza Office, said work had started to remove the He put the volume of the dump at more than 300,000 cubic metres (390,000 cubic y…

APR editor (2026-02-12). Saige England: Bearing witness we are seeing a rise of totalitarian predator injustice from Gaza to NZ. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Saige England Citizen journalists bring to our attention the truths that we need to know. Being a witness to such truths is different to doom scrolling. It is about awareness. This is about knowing the truths that the people who run this deteriorating world, want to hide. Victims everywhere are begging to be…

ICRC (2026-02-12). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.

aljazeera (2026-02-12). Bezalel Smotrich's long struggle to annex the West Bank for Israel. aljazeera.com Born of Israel's settler community, the finance minister has subverted the Palestinian West Bank's few protections.

al-monitor (2026-02-12). Trump warns Iran of outcome if no nuclear deal. al-monitor.com US President Donald Trump threatened Iran Thursday with "very traumatic" consequences if it fails to make a nuclear deal ⚪ but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was skeptical about the quality of any such agreement.Speaking a day after he hosted Netanyahu at the White House, Trump said he hoped for a result "over the next month" from Washington's negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program."We have to make a deal, otherwise it's going to be very traumatic, very traumatic. I don't want that to happen, but we have to make a deal," Trump told reporters.

Ben Samuels (2026-02-12). Trump and Netanyahu prioritize a united front over rocking the boat on Iran. haaretz.com The Washington meeting left much to be desired after Trump said 'nothing definitive' had been reached. But while Netanyahu and the president don't share a vision for an Iran deal, they have a common interest in their own political survival…

Amy Goodman (2026-02-12). Netanyahu Meets With Trump Days After US and Iran Held Nuclear Talks. truthout.org President Donald Trump held a lengthy meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday at the White House, where the two leaders discussed ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. Trump has said he wants to reach a deal with Iran about the country's nuclear program, which Tehran insists is only for peaceful civilian purposes but which the U.S. and Israel claim is aimed at developing… |

____ (2026-02-12). Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say. devdiscourse.com The death toll from a crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The slow rise in the number of dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program. A second round of talks remains up in the air as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed his case directly with US President Donald Trump to intensify his demands on Tehran in the negotiations. "There was nothing definitive r…

UMMID (2026-02-12). Netanyahu unethical, Sara kleptomaniac: Israeli PM's Ex-Security Chief. ummid.com Benjamin Netanyahu has never been ethical whereas Sara Netanyahu is kleptomaniac, Israeli Prime Minister's Former Security Chief Ami Dror has claimed.

____ (2026-02-12). UPDATE 2-Israel's Netanyahu says Trump may be creating conditions for Iran deal. devdiscourse.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump was creating the conditions to reach a deal ‚Äåwith Iran that would avoid military action. Netanyahu, who met Trump for talks in Washington on Wednesday, said he had expressed "general scepticism" and said that if an agreement was reached, "it must include the ‚Äåelements that are vital to Israel." They include a halt to Iran's nuclear programme, limits on its ballistic missiles and Iran's proxies, he added. Wednesday'

Staff (2026-02-12). Headlines for February 12, 2026. democracynow.org AG Bondi Hurls Insults at Lawmakers as She Defends Handling of Epstein Files, Trump Says "Nothing Definitive" Decided on Iran After Hourslong Meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu, Thousands Protest in Melbourne as Israeli President Herzog Wraps Australia Tour, Video Shows ICE Agents Breaking Into Home of Pennsylvania Family, St. Paul Mayor Demands ICE Leave Minnesota After Federal Agents' Pursuit Ends in Multi-Car Crash, ICE Jailing Immigrants at Previously Undisclosed Floor of Manhattan Federal Building, New Body-Camera Footage and Emails Released in CBP Shooting of Marimar Martinez, FAA Closed El…

Elizabeth Hagedorn (2026-02-12). Netanyahu as Trump doubles down on Iran diplomacy. al-monitor.com President Trump says he'd prefer a deal but warns of "traumatic" consequences for Iran if diplomacy fails.

al-monitor (2026-02-12). Trump says Netanyahu should be pardoned for corruption. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon for corruption charges, saying Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be "ashamed of himself" for not granting one.Here are the details:…

Paul Larudee (2026-02-12). Bibi to Don: You Can't Use Your Nukes without Starting Armageddon. But We Can Use Ours. dissidentvoice.org Twice in the last year, Israel and its Big Brother have started a war to crush Iran. Without success. But if at first you don't succeed… So Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still trying to sell the leader of the dwindling superpower on the idea of destroying Iran. Netanyahu is obsessed, because — in …

WSWS (2026-02-12). Trump and Netanyahu hold Iran war conclave. wsws.org US President Donald Trump held a war council at the White House Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finalize plans for a massive military assault on Iran.

The Independent (2026-02-12). Trump says talks with Iran will continue to see whether deal can be consummated. independent.co.ug WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said that U.S.-Iran talks will continue to see whether a deal can be consummated, shortly after his closed-door meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday. "I have just finished meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, of Israel, and various of his …

Omer Benjakob (2026-02-12). Hundreds of Iranian cyber attacks carried out against Israeli officials this year, Shin Bet says. haaretz.com Iranian hackers have leaked the information of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and PMO Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman. Although Israel is the world's third-largest target for threats, companies aren't legally required to meet a minimum level of cyber security…

Adam Lucente (2026-02-12). Israeli, Turkish stars named to NBA All-Star World team: What to know. al-monitor.com Deni Avdija and Alperen Sengun are making their first appearances in the premier basketball league's all-star game as the sport's profile in the Middle East grows.

Noisemakers Against Genocide (2026-02-12). Friday 2/13: Noisemakers Against Genocide. indybay.org üîªLocation: 456 Montgomery – israeli Consulate…

Deiaa Haj Yahia (2026-02-12). Five killed in 12 hours across Israel, as homicide rates continue to skyrocket. haaretz.com In 2025, Arab Israelis were killed in a suspected homicide every 36 hours on average. The chief of Israel Police said Israel's 'war on criminal organizations requires a root cause treatment,' adding that, 'Everyone must get involved — including the IDF'…

Rina Bassist (2026-02-12). Arab Israeli leaders call for state of emergency after 5 killed in 12-hour crime wave. al-monitor.com Arab Israeli society has suffered from high rates of violence for more than two decades.

APR editor (2026-02-12). Amnesty calls for independent probe of 'shocking' Australian police violence against peaceful protesters. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report Amnesty International Australia has condemned the "unnecessary and disproportionate" and "shocking" use of force by the NSW police against peaceful protesters demonstrating against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia. In a statement, it said the human rights organisation strongly opposed the unnecessary and excessive force used by police, and…

eng.belta.by (2026-02-12). Belarus' ambassador, Israeli MFA official discuss wide range of issues. eng.belta.by The parties covered a broad range of bilateral agenda items, with particular emphasis on the importance of preserving the historical memory of the tragedies of World War II and the Holocaust.

Joseph Mogul (2026-02-12). How 3 local BDS campaigns won the divestment of millions in Israeli bonds. wagingnonviolence.org

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