(2026-02-08). Israel is killing far more civilians than fighters in Gaza. aljazeera.com The Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza is far worse than Netanyahu claims.
(2026-02-08). Iran FM looks to more nuclear talks, but warns US. al-monitor.com Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday he hoped talks with the United States would resume soon, while reiterating Tehran's red lines and warning against any American attack.According to excerpts published on his official Telegram channel during an interview with the Al Jazeera network, Araghchi said that Iran's missile programme was "never negotiable" in Friday's talks in Oman.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to raise the ballistic missiles programme in a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington next week.
(2026-02-08). Israel's Netanyahu expected to meet Trump in US on Wednesday and discuss Iran. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talk in the midst of a joint news conference in the White House in Washington, US, January 28, 2020. — ReutersWednesday's meeting to be 7th between two leaders since Jan last year.Meeting was moved up from…
(2026-02-08). Haaretz fact-check: Meeting protocols show lies and deceptions about October 7. haaretz.com Minutes reviewed by Haaretz prove that Netanyahu lied, distorted and omitted facts in his version of the events of October 7 and the decision-making that led to the intelligence failure, which he published in a 55-page declassified document…
(2026-02-08). Khaled Barakat on Palestine Today TV: The detention of Mohammed Khatib is linked to the Greek-Cypriot-Zionist gas deal. samidoun.net Khaled Barakat, member of the Executive Committee of the Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path Movement, appeared on Palestine Today TV on Saturday, 7 February 2026 to address the case of Mohammed Khatib, Europe coordinator of Samidoun, and his detention in Greece. On Saturday morning, Mohammed Khatib traveled from Athens to Heraklion airport in …
(2026-02-08). Liberated Palestinian prisoner Abdel-Nasser Issa speaks at event in Crete, expresses solidarity with Mohammed Khatib, urges Greek action for Palestine. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 7 February, liberated Palestinian prisoner Abdel-Nasser Issa, who spent 30 years in Zionist prisons, spoke remotely at an event in Heraklion, Crete, organized by the Assembly of Solidarity to the Palestinian People. This is the event that Samidoun Europe coordinator, Mohammed Khatib, had traveled to Crete to attend as a speaker when he …
(2026-02-08). 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.
(2026-02-08). Bystander Footage in Minneapolis and Bearing Witness in Gaza. counterpunch.org When ICE murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti in the streets of Minneapolis cellphone footage went viral and the visual documentation outraged the public, just as Palestinian journalists on the ground in Gaza bore witness to Israel's genocide and global publics were horrified. On Saturday morning January 24, in Minneapolis, masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) "agents" […] | To read this article, log in
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(2026-02-08). Israel imposes control over more than half of Gaza; one million Palestinians trapped in displacement. thecanary.co 
At a moment when the ceasefire was meant to open a path back to normal life in the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces continue to impose military control over more than half of the territory. This policy has emptied the declared truce of substance, kept civilians under constant threat, and prevented hundreds of thousands of […] | By
(2026-02-08). Why I quit Dell over Gaza. electronicintifada.net I could no longer sell my labor to a company enabling genocide.
(2026-02-08). Families 'inconsolable' in Gaza as Israel returns more unidentified bodies. aljazeera.com Palestinian medics say several of the 54 bodies were found to be mutilated and showed extensive signs of abuse.
(2026-02-08). Video: Israel booed on stage at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Massive protests recently erupted in Milan against the ongoing 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics over its possible impact on Italy's economy and environment, and Israel's participation in the sports event. Videos flooding social media captured the Israeli Olympic team getting booed on stage during the event's opening ceremony due to the country's war in Gaza, which left over 72,000 Palestinians dead and more than 171,000 injured since October 7, 2023. Several internet users criticized the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics for inviting Israel but not Russia, calling it "hypocritical." According to Eurone…
(2026-02-08). Friday 2/6: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp26…
(2026-02-08). The toxic legacy of genocide. electronicintifada.net Israel's assault on Gaza unleashes long-term environmental nightmare.
(2026-02-08). Proxy militias: Israel's hidden war inside Gaza. thecanary.co 
Since 7 October 2023, reports indicate a dangerous shift in Israel's tactics in Gaza. Rather than relying solely on direct military force, Israel has increasingly used local collaborating militias. These groups operate covertly within Palestinian society. Their roles include intelligence gathering, luring resistance members, and carrying out targeted assassinations under direct Israeli intelligence supervision. The […] | By
(2026-02-08). Why is Israel preventing foreign journalists from entering Gaza? thecanary.co 
Since the start of the war on Gaza in October 2023, Israel has enforced an unprecedented media blockade. Foreign journalists and international media outlets have been barred from entering the Strip. This policy has become one of the longest media blackouts in a modern conflict. It raises urgent questions about Israel's motives and objectives. Gaza […] | By
(2026-02-08). 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.
(2026-02-08). If US attacks, Iran says it will strike US bases in the region. al-monitor.com CAIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Iran will strike U.S. bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by U.S. forces that have massed in the region, its foreign minister said on Saturday, insisting that this should not be seen as an attack on the countries hosting them.Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi spoke to Qatari Al Jazeera TV a day after Tehran and Washington pledged to continue indirect nuclear talks following what both sides described as positive discussions on Friday in Oman.
(2026-02-08). Iran insists on right to enrichment, ready for confidence-building. al-monitor.com DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Recognition of Iran's right to enrich uranium is key for nuclear talks with the U.S. to succeed, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday.American and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, aimed at reviving diplomacy amid a U.S. naval buildup near Iran and Tehran's vows of a harsh response if attacked. "Zero enrichment can never be accepted by us. Hence, we need to focus on discussions that accept enrichment inside Iran while building trust that enrichment is and will stay for peaceful purposes," Araqchi said.
(2026-02-08). Iran: Enrichment is Non-Negotiable, But Proposes Confidence Measures. moderndiplomacy.eu Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that recognizing Iran's right to enrich uranium is essential for successful nuclear talks with the U. S. American and Iranian diplomats met indirectly in Oman to revive discussions amidst U. S. military presence near Iran and Tehran's threats of a strong response if attacked. Araqchi emphasized that Iran cannot …