(2026-05-01). Anti-genocide activist denounces imperialist violence in the Middle East in statement supporting International May Day Online Rally. wsws.org Dr. Abeer Omar, an assistant nursing professor at Trent University, in Peterborough, Ontario, denounced the systematic slaughter of healthcare workers by Israel in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, and the US and Israel's targeting of civilians in their war of extermination against Iran.
(2026-05-01). How Netanyahu made Israel an ever more Lawless Nation. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has been empowered by his Likud Party and its coalition partners to behave in a more unhinged way than ever before. The longer he's been in office, the more he has become an anarchic wrecking ball targeting what's left of Israeli democracy. Under his rein, the Israeli military has terrorized civilian areas in Lebanon and Iran, while lawless gangs are given free rein in Israel and the Palestinian West Bank to terrorize native Palestinian communities, as the army looks the other way. The aim is to drive Palestinians out of thei…
(2026-05-01). Byblos Exhibit at Monde Arabe Suffers Effects of Israeli War on Lebanon. indybay.org Presently on display through August at Paris' Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute [L'IMA]) is the revealing historical exhibition, "Byblos, cité millénaire du Liban" (Byblos, Millennia-old City of Lebanon).
(2026-05-01). Wishful thinking topple Iran or protect Israeli soldiers from drones. haaretz.com While Trump hesitates, Israel hopes for a resumption of the war with Iran ‚ñ Hezbollah has identified an IDF vulnerability – and questions are also arising within the units themselves regarding activity in Lebanon…
(2026-05-01). US urges meeting between Lebanese president, Israeli PM. newarab.com 
The US embassy in Lebanon on Thursday urged a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli leaders as the health ministry said Israeli strikes on the country's south killed at least 17 people despite Israeli and Lebanese representatives this month have met twice in Washington ⚪ the first such meetings in decades ⚪ after
(2026-05-01). Iran says it is not realistic to expect quick results from talks with U.S. haaretz.com
(2026-05-01). Italy condemns 'unlawful' Israeli interception of Gaza flotilla. newarab.com 
Italy condemns Israel's seizure of aid ships bound for Gaza and demands the immediate release of all Italians who have been "unlawfully detained," Israel intercepted the vessels in international waters near Greece late on Wednesday, a move the organizers ⚪
(2026-05-01). Israeli group asks high court to order release of Gaza doctors. newarab.com 
An Israeli rights organisation petitioned Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday to demand the immediate release of 14 Palestinian doctors from Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) said the doctors have been denied adequate medical care and food and subjected to physical abuse while in detention. The group said they are being held under Israel's Unlawful Combatants Law, which allows for indefinite detention without charge. | "The Israeli army already…
(2026-05-01). Condemnation and protests against Israel's raid of Gaza aid flotilla. aljazeera.com Israel has provoked international condemnation for its interception of Gaza-bound aid boats in international waters.
(2026-05-01). Gaza aid flotilla activists transferred to Greece after IDF seizure. haaretz.com Greece claimed Israel's seizure of the ships near its waters was not coordinated with Athens. 'You can't do something like that so close to the national waters of a European country,' a journalist who was on board the flotilla told Haaretz…
(2026-05-01). to whitewash fascism and Palestinian soccer chief hits out at Israeli delegate at FIFA Congress. haaretz.com Palestinian FA chief Jibril Rajoub rejects FIFA President Gianni Infantino's attempt to broker a handshake with Arab-Israeli official at congress – amid ongoing dispute over West Bank settlement clubs…
(2026-05-01). Senior IDF officer warns of in response to settler violence. haaretz.com Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth explicitly referred to settler violence as 'Jewish terror' and warned that systemic attacks and government policy are pushing the West Bank toward an apocalyptic escalation…
(2026-05-01). Friday 5/1: May Day Action at Oakland Airport – Stop Fedex from Shipping Killer Cargo to Israel. indybay.org ILUW Local 6 | 99 Hegenberger Rd | Oakland | Oakland Airport…
(2026-05-01). Thursday 4/30: Community Briefing: Heeding Lebanese Voices – The Human Cost of Israeli Occupation. indybay.org Zoom | us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kD0T……
(2026-05-01). Israeli opposition fully expects criminal coalition to do whatever it takes to disrupt the democratic process. haaretz.com The Israeli opposition is preparing for what it sees as the very real possibility that Netanyahu will refuse to recognize the results of the election if he loses ‚ñ Likud officials close to the prime minister understand he will need to bring in some reinforcements to win ‚ñ President Herzog will need to be highly creative to free Netanyahu the defendant from his trial – and to free Israelis from him…
(2026-05-01). Palestinian FA chief blasts Israeli VP at FIFA Congress. newarab.com 
Palestinian soccer federation Both men were called to the stand by Infantino put his hand on Rajoub's arm and invited him with a gesture to come closer to Suliman, but…
(2026-05-01). Honduras: Audios revelan complot entre Israel y EEUU para el regreso de Hernández a la presidencia. cubadebate.cu Audios de WhatsApp, Signal y Telegram publicados en exclusiva por Canal RED y "Hondurasgate" destapan una operación de corrupción e injerencia política en Honduras, con la participación de Trump y Netanyahu. EE.UU e Israel pretenden la construcción de una nueva base militar y que Honduras diseñe una ley a su medida para incentivar la inversión en inteligencia artificial.
(2026-04-30). 750,000 Israelis unemployed amid wars with Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon. haaretz.com The wider unemployment rate, which includes furloughed workers, jumped to over 16 percent in March, as the hostilities shuttered most economic activity across Israel…
(2026-04-30). Lebanon: Israel 'must fully implement truce' before talks. newarab.com 
Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on 2 March, and Israeli and Lebanese representatives have since met twice in Washington, the first such meetings in decades, for discussions that Hezb…
(2026-04-30). A history of neglect: How Lebanon's state failed the south>. newarab.com 
As Israel The immediate political debate often
(2026-04-30). Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon's 'Black Wednesday'? aljazeera.com Israel says it targeted Hezbollah, but experts say the evidence proves otherwise.
(2026-04-30). Iran's supreme leader strikes a defiant note. tribune.com.pk 
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating US plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. | Two months into the US-Israeli war with Iran, the vital sea channel remains closed, choking off 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies. That has sent global energy prices surging and heightened concerns about the risks of an economic downturn. | Efforts to resolve the conflict have hit an impasse, with a ceasefire in place since April 8 but Iran still blocking the strait i…
(2026-04-30). Putin & Netanyahu deal spooks US after Ukraine: Israel so scared that it's helping Iran ally. hindustantimes.com Benjamin Netanyahu, already fighting Iran and its proxies, now faces U.S. pressure over alleged Russian grain shipments to Israel. Congressman Joe Wilson warns that buying "stolen" Ukrainian grain effectively funds Putin and Iran, even as Ukraine shares its hard‚Äëwon expertise against Shahed drones. Is Bibi quietly helping Moscow while Kyiv bleeds?
(2026-04-30). 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.
(2026-04-30). The Revolutionary Spirit of Iran (w/ Behrooz Ghamari) The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com Chris Hedges The United States, in its recent war on Iran, has completely misread the Iranian people and failed to recognize the deep revolutionary spirit that pervades Iranian culture. Rather than inciting Iranian people against their government, the US-Israeli war on Iran has united the population. Rather than promoting democracy in Iran and empowering the …
(2026-04-30). Trump renews pressure on Israel's Herzog to pardon Netanyahu: report. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump has renewed his "pressure campaign" on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Trump told Axios on Wednesday that Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke on Tuesday night and told him he'd be back in court on Wednesday, instead of focusing on Iran. "In the middle of a war? Give me a break," Trump said. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a court session in his corruption trial on Wednesday to hold security consultations related to an aid flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip. | Also Read: Halt to Iran attac…
(2026-04-30). Ervand Abrahamian: Iran Under Fire. newleftreview.org One of modern Iran's leading historians provides a critical anatomy of the power structures of the Islamic Republic, on the eve of war—and a scathing denunciation of the long-incubated American-Israeli assault on the country, calculated to bring about Syria-style disintegration and civil war.
(2026-04-30). Why Pakistan has emerged as the pivotal mediator in the Iran conflict. tribune.com.pk 
Ever since the US-Israeli war on Iran broke out on February 28, Pakistan's efforts to advance mediation have been difficult to ignore. | The federal government has shuttled multiple peace proposals between both capitals, stretched its diplomatic bandwidth to get conflicting parties to the negotiating table, and, despite limited success in early April talks in Islamabad, it continues to acquire considerable support from both Iran and the United States in brokering a consensus on the path to de-escalation. | The value of having no skin in the game | These dynamics merit a deeper understanding of what constitutes…
(2026-04-30). Gaza flotilla organisers say 211 activists 'kidnapped', 22 vessels intercepted by Israel. tribune.com.pk 
Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla on Thursday said Israel's army had "kidnapped" 211 activists, including a Paris city councillor, in a raid in international waters off Greece. | American news outlet CBS News also reported that Israeli forces intercepted 22 vessels near the Greek Island of Crete, as most of the detained crew members were onboard. | Helene Coron, a spokeswoman for the Global Sumud France, told an online news conference that the operation had taken place near the island of Crete, at an "unprecedented" distance from Israel. | Yasmine Scola, an activist on board the flotilla, said her collea…
(2026-04-30). Israeli Navy Goes 700 Miles to Attack Unarmed Gaza Flotilla Boats Near Greek Waters. worldbeyondwar.org 
(2026-04-30). Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla in international waters off Greece, detaining dozens. scmp.com Israeli forces near the southern Greek island of Crete intercepted more than 20 boats from a flotilla of several dozen seeking to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza and planned to transport about 175 detained activists to Greece on Thursday, Israeli authorities said. | Activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla said Israeli forces stormed their vessels overnight, smashing engines and detaining some of those on board while they were sailing in international waters near Greece, hundreds of…
(2026-04-30). 'This is piracy': Israel condemned for seizure of Gaza-bound flotilla near Greece. therealnews.com 
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(2026-04-30). Israeli Military Attacks Another Aid Flotilla. worldbeyondwar.org By World BEYOND War, April 29, 2026 | Videos from World BEYOND War Board Member John Reuwer on board the Global Sumud Flotilla. | As Israeli military attacks: | Earlier in the day: | When departing Italy:…
(2026-04-30). Lufthansa will continue to cancel some flights to Israel in June after pledging return. haaretz.com The German airline group said it may resume some Tel Aviv flights starting June 1, depending on the security situation…
(2026-04-30). Palestine FA chief hits out at Israel federation VP at FIFA Congress. aljazeera.com Palestine and Israel representatives had been lined up close together at the FIFA Congress in Canada.
(2026-04-30). Uncovering Roots podcast: Israel's Paraguay scheme exposed. newarab.com 
(2026-04-30). Why don't UK media mention the Israel lobby? strategic-culture.su By Mark CURTIS | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Because they're part of it. Britain's national media fails to recognise the influe…
(2026-04-30). Flotilla activist: Israel's 'brutal attack' will not deter us. aljazeera.com Activist Omer Aslan says Israel's interception of 22 boats late Wednesday will not stop the Global Sumud Flotilla.
(2026-04-30). Incoming Mossad chief may have tried to influence testimony before appointment panel. haaretz.com Roman Gofman approached several people involved in the use of an underage spy during his time in the army. One of them wondered whether Gofman tried to influence his testimony…
(2026-04-30). Palestinian journalist released from Israeli prison unrecognisable. aljazeera.com Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi was released from Israeli prison with severe weight loss, showing signs of torture…
(2026-04-30). Video from John Reuwer, Kidnapped by Israel in International Waters. worldbeyondwar.org By Johyn Reuwer, World BEYOND War, April 30, 2026 | John has been kidnapped by armed criminals. He had pre-recorded this message.
(2026-04-30). Netanyahu shares AI video casting rivals Bennett, Lapid as Arab lawmakers as election campaigning ramps up. haaretz.com Whether Jewish Zionist parties would enter a coalition with Arab factions has become an early issue of the emerging election campaign. Both Bennett and Lapid, who launched a new party this week, have said they won't include Arab parties in their coalition…
(2026-04-30). A country grasping onto life: A journey through missile-hit sites. haaretz.com From a potato field near Kiryat Shmona to the Yoseftal neighborhood in Dimona, from the heart of Tel Aviv to the West Bank, Israelis are trying to overcome the state's fecklessness…