(2026-02-06). Democracy Now! 2026-02-06 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for February 06, 2026; Juan González on Lasting Impact of 9/11 Toxic Exposure as NYC Faces Calls to Release Suppressed Files; "Journalism Deserves Better": Ex-Washington Post Staffers Slam Billionaire Bezos for Gutting Paper; Can U.S. & Iran Lower Tensions? Officials Begin New Talks Amid Trump Threats of Military Strikes; Right of Return: Omar Shakir & Ken Roth Debate "Blocked" Human Rights Watch Report on Palestine | Headlines for February 06, 2026; Juan González on Lasting Impact of 9/11 Toxic Exposure as NYC Faces Calls to Release Suppressed Files; "Journalism Deserves Bet…
(2026-02-06). Craig Murray: Acquittals Demolish Lies About Palestine Action. consortiumnews.com Despite the U.K. government taking every possible precaution to ensure that the state got its convictions in this show trial, the jury refused to find that trying to stop genocide is a crime. By Craig Murray CraigMurray.org.uk As the trial finished…
(2026-02-06). Palestine Action-linked remand prisoner Umer Khalid admitted to hospital. aljazeera.com After his heart rate slowed and organs failed due to his hunger strike, Umer Khalid, 22, has been hospitalised again.
(2026-02-06). Kemi Badenoch accused of contempt of court over Filton 24 ruling. thecanary.co 
A jury decided on 4 February to acquit anti-genocide protesters. But because establishment mouthpieces like Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch have a problem with people protesting against Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza, they have chimed in. And many believe they're in contempt of court as a result. The decision was a "huge victory" for people […] | By
(2026-02-06). Friday 2/6: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp26…
(2026-02-06). Armed militia members are serving as Israeli agents in Gaza: Investigation. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera documentary identifies Gaza armed groups working with Israeli forces.
(2026-02-06). On the Menu: How the Middle Powers Sacrificed Gaza to Save Themselves. counterpunch.org 
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 20. Bemoaning the "fading" of the rules-based order, Carney delivered a surprisingly blunt speech. "The old order is not coming back," he declared. "We are in the
(2026-02-06). Hind Rajab Foundation Files Complaint In US Court Against Israeli. popularresistance.org Belgium-based NGO, Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), filed a legal complaint in a US court on 4 February, demanding a criminal investigation into Israeli dual-national Adi Karni, a former sergeant in the 603rd Combat Engineering Battalion of the Israeli army, over war crimes and genocidal acts committed in Gaza. | The filing was submitted while Karni was physically present in the US, where he is scheduled to speak publicly at Boston University. HRF said his presence "directly engages US jurisdiction" and triggers a legal obligation to investigate under federal law.
(2026-02-06). 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.
(2026-02-06). French author Emmanuel Carrère cancels talk in Tel Aviv after criticism over meeting with Israelis. haaretz.com Carrère said that the planned meeting 'caused controversy in which I cannot take part and for circumstances beyond my control.' Sources said colleagues questioned the legitimacy of meeting with Israelis as he's reporting on the West Bank and Gaza Strip…
(2026-02-06). Shin Bet urged crackdown on smuggling into Gaza as agency brother indicted. haaretz.com A bill endorsed by the agency says that 'smuggling through the border fence, of any kind, unseals the border in practice, to a certain extent,' adding that 'this also serves the terrorist groups, and in doing so represents a threat to national security…
(2026-02-06). Kevin Cox: South Africa In History's Shadow. newleftreview.org Why is South Africa seemingly still mired in the income and spatial segregation patterns of the apartheid era? Standard explanations focus on the ANC, either as too neoliberal or too statist. Kevin Cox looks instead at the making of classes—and expropriation of African farmers—in conditions of globalization's labour shock.
(2026-02-06). President Trump and Netanyahu Building Chaos While China Building Innovation. globalresearch.ca It has been reported that Israel is contaminating agriculture land in Lebanon, dropping chemicals by air. | Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, has declared that once the peace deal in Ukraine is finalized there will be planes in the air, …
(2026-02-06). Israeli civilians on frontline? Netanyahu prepares for possible Iran war. hindustantimes.com As U.S.—Iran nuclear talks resume, Israel secretly deploys air‚Äëdefence launchers inside residential areas after its systems struggled against Iranian missiles in the 2025 war. Tehran now warns any U.S. strike will trigger direct attacks on Israel, even as new Oman talks begin under a growing U.S. military buildup.
(2026-02-06). The madness of King Bibi: Netanyahu laments the fall of the democracy he destroyed. haaretz.com Knesset's anniversary turns into a celebration for the destroyer of Israel's democracy ‚ñ As the prime minister nears the end of his criminal testimony, he's likely to intensify his campaign against Israel's attorney general…
(2026-02-06). Netanyahu warns over Egypt's growing military strength after Turkey pact. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed a landmark framework military cooperation agreement during Erdogan's official visit to Cairo on Wednesday, signaling a major thaw in bilateral relations after years of tension.The pact, formalized by Turkish Defense Minister Ya≈üar Gàºler and Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Megeed Saqr, covers joint military training, education programs, defense industry collaboration, personnel exchanges, and enhanced security coordination.The leaders also signed agreements spanning trade, investment, health, agric…
(2026-02-06). Precarious Invitations: Israel's President Isaac Herzog's Visit to Australia. counterpunch.org 
Things are getting rather ropey on the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia on February 8. It came amidst the anguish following the Bondi Beach attacks of December 14, 2025 on attendees of a Hanukkah event by two gunmen, leaving 15 dead. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese obviously thought it a sensible measure at
(2026-02-06). South Africa expels Israeli envoy. ummid.com South Africa has expelled Israel envoy in the country Ariel Seidman.
(2026-02-06). Zionist Israel: The Scourge of Our Times. counterpunch.org 
The investment of American governmental and corporate forces (systems) in defending and/or downplaying Israeli genocide has numbed the conscience and accelerated ferocity in a nation fully steeped in a violent reality; a reality playing out on its streets today. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, effectively expressed what many are feeling about
(2026-02-06). Israeli strikes intensify in southern Lebanon as ceasefire violations mount. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli forces have stepped up airstrikes across southern Lebanon over the past week, hitting areas in the Jezzine, Hasbaya, Nabatieh, and Tyre districts, according to regional and official reports. On Thursday, Israeli aircraft struck the Mahmoudieh hills in Jezzine and Wadi Borghoz in Hasbaya, with the Israeli military saying the operations targeted Hezbollah positions.Earlier strikes on Monday and Tuesday killed at least one civilian and wounded several others. Attacks were reported in Ansariyeh and Al-Qlailah, where drones hit vehicles and residential buildings. Lebanon's health ministry said eight…
(2026-02-06). Friday 2/6: Protest the israeli consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St SF…
(2026-02-06). Israeli abroad is a serious problem right now. We allowed say. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A champion kickboxer who's soft-spoken outside the ring and chasing Olympic dreams, and two friends with opposite temperaments who swap lives…
(2026-02-06). Friday 2/6: Israeli Consulate: Stop Zionist Violence, Stop the Hate! indybay.org israeli consulate, 456 Montgomery – SF…