(2025-05-12). Eurovision Song Contest week kicks off with pro-Palestine demos. newarab.com 
The Swiss city is hosting the 69th edition of the world's biggest annual live televised music event, reaching around 160 million viewers. | Organisers said tens of thousands of spectators took to the streets to welcome the 37 artists representing the competing countries. | Europop beats, dramatic staging and e…
(2025-05-12). New study puts true death toll in Gaza at around 100,000. presstv.ir Recent research shows the real number of deaths could be between 77,000 and 109,000, far more than the official count.
(2025-05-12). Borrell: Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza with Weapons Supplied by Europe. defenddemocracy.press By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 10, 2025 Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and condemned the EU for failing to use its leverage to stop the atrocities. Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has harshly criticized Israel, stating that its government of committing genocide in Gaza and …
(2025-05-12). Jordan arrests BDS coordinator Hamza Khader amid intensified crackdown on pro-Palestine activists. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Jordanian authorities arrested
(2025-05-12). Danger to Raja Eghbarieh's life and health as occupation refuses to bring him to court. samidoun.net 
Serious concerns about the health and well-being of imprisoned Palestinian leader Raja Eghbarieh are being raised by his family and comrades. Eghbarieh, 73, is a leading figure in Abnaa al-Balad, the Left Palestinian movement in Occupied Palestine '48. He was seized by occupation forces from his home in Umm al-Fahm on 9 April 2025, followed …
(2025-05-12). Wednesday 5/28: Palestine Teach-In. indybay.org Zoom | www.kafiahaile.com/palizoom.html…
(2025-05-12). Wednesday 5/28: Virtual Delegation: Balata Refugee Camp. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/BalataRefugeeCamp…
(2025-05-12). Thursday 5/22: Webinar: The Liberation of Palestine Is the Liberation of the United States. indybay.org Online | masspeace.us/PalestineLiberationIsUSLibe……
(2025-05-12). Monday 5/19: Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine Webinar. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/44zvAN0…
(2025-05-12). Breaking: independent MPs give 'mainstream' journalists instruction book on how to do their job. skwawkbox.org 
Independent Alliance group hands out 'Journalism During a Genocide' booklet Independent Alliance MPs have today handed out guide books for 'mainstream' journalists on how to do their job during Israel's genocide in Gaza, prompted by the dire lack of real challenge to PM Keir Starmer and his spokespeople by the establishment journalist class. The booklets …
(2025-05-12). Pope Leo XIV calls for Gaza ceasefire in first Sunday address. newarab.com 
Pope Leo XIV condemned the spectre of a "third world war" in his first Sunday address, addressing international crises just days after becoming the Catholic Church's From the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, 69, greeted tens of thousands of people gathered below him in St Peter's Square, cheering, applauding wildly and enthusiastically waving flags. | "Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!" grinned the first pontiff from the United States, in just his second…
(2025-05-12). Gazans reject new US-Israeli food distribution scheme. newarab.com 
A new Unveiled last week by
(2025-05-12). Hamas to Release American Hostage As Trump Urges End to Israeli 'Brutal' War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Hamas has agreed to release an Israeli-American captive as part of renewed ceasefire efforts in Gaza, amid growing international pressure including from US President Donald Trump to end Israel's "brutal" war in Gaza.
(2025-05-12). 50,000 protest in Madrid against Gaza genocide of Palestinians and PSOE-Sumar complicity. wsws.org This protest came amid intensifying atrocities in Gaza, where the Israeli government has launched what it calls the "concluding moves" of its military campaign.
(2025-05-12). Scots musician releases song protesting Israel crimes in Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-12). The Obscenity Of Collective Punishment In Gaza. popularresistance.org Maybe you remember an incident like this from your schooldays. Someone in your class has done something wrong, like pass around a caricature of the principal, and the teacher decides to punish the whole class by taking away your recess. Maybe this is done to force the culprit to confess, or to pressure you and your classmates to point the finger. It's a clever method of drafting students to help police the classroom. | Such tactics of collective punishment have fallen out of favor for obvious reasons. They're unfair. They don't change behavior. They teach all the wrong lessons and make kids hate school.
(2025-05-12). Google's Acquisition Of An Israeli Software Company: Big Tech's Complicity In Genocide. popularresistance.org At a time when global concern is mounting over the crimes committed against civilians in Gaza, and calls are increasing to halt the genocide being carried out by Israel, recent news reveals a more dangerous role played by giant tech companies in fueling the Israeli war machine. In July 2024, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced the completion of its acquisition of the Israeli company Wiz for an unprecedented amount — $32 billion in cash. The move was described as the largest acquisition in Google's history. | But this deal goes beyond being merely a business investment; it reveals the depth of…
(2025-05-12). Democracy Now! 2025-05-12 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 12, 2025; Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested for Visiting ICE Jail, Slams Trump Admin's "Insane" Abuse of Power; "Un-American": Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on DHS Threats to Arrest Her for Visiting ICE Jail in Newark; Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Gaza: Why Does U.S. Have Money for "War and Genocide" But Not for Healthcare? | Headlines for May 12, 2025; Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested for Visiting ICE Jail, Slams Trump Admin's "Insane" Abuse of Power; "Un-American": Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on DHS Threats to Arres…
(2025-05-12). UK will argue F-35 export outweighs Gaza genocide risk. newarab.com 
The UK government is set to argue in a landmark High Court case that preserving Britain's role in the global The four-day hearing, beginning on Tuesday, will test whether ministers acted unlawfully by
(2025-05-12). Baraka Is Right to Challenge Delaney Hall Reopening FightBackBetter Condemns Arrest! fightbackbetter.com 
This editor is certainly not a supporter of the Democratic Party and was recently falsely accused of a felony in a police complaint by I have critiism of Baraka for not having adequately opposed genocide in Gaza and for not having as to my kno…
(2025-05-12). Johns Hopkins Students Met With Police Repression And Violence. popularresistance.org On the morning of May 8, students at Johns Hopkins University launched an encampment on Keyser Quad, declaring it the Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Liberated Zone in solidarity with the people of Gaza and in protest of the university's ongoing complicity in genocide. Within the hour, demonstrators were met with indiscriminate aggression and physical harassment by armed Johns Hopkins Police and Baltimore Police officers, resulting in the injury of two students and the destruction of personal belongings. | Despite the peaceful nature of the protest, which Johns Hopkins Police themselves admitted, they issued multiple threa…
(2025-05-12). California State University students wage hunger strike against Gaza genocide. wsws.org On May 5, 25 students in California launched a hunger strike to oppose mass starvation as part of the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-05-12). Hamas frees soldier Edan Alexander as Gaza faces bombardment, famine risk. aljazeera.com Hamas frees Edan Alexander as Israel presses on with its Gaza assault and 71-day blockade of all aid.
(2025-05-12). Netanyahu: Israeli team to Doha Tuesday to push U.S. deal before Gaza offensive expands. haaretz.com Netanyahu said that talks with Hamas will occur 'under fire' to advance Witkoff's framework ahead of Israel's offensive. He met with Witkoff in Jerusalem on Monday…
(2025-05-12). As Gaza burns, more than 100,000 Israelis 'traumatised by war'. newarab.com 
An Israeli official has said that more than 100,000 Israelis were suffering from "psychological disorders" linked to Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, amid growing public criticism of the government's handling of the military campaign and its impact on society. | Oren Helman, head of the Kesher association, which supports families with special-needs children, told Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper that around 67,000 people had developed mental health issues since 7 October 2023, following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, which momentarily broke a 16-year-long siege on the Palestinian enclave. | He attributed the…
(2025-05-12). One in five people in Gaza face starvation due to Israel's siege. newarab.com Gaza's entire population of around 2.4 million people is at risk of a food crisis "or worse" by September, the UN- and NGO-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said in a report. | "Nineteen months into the conflict, the Gaza Strip is still conf…
(2025-05-12). Gaza Facing "Critical Risk of Famine" Experts Warn Amid Full Israeli Blockade. truthout.org The Gaza Strip is at a "critical risk" of famine, with the entire population projected to face crisis levels of hunger as a result of Israel's total humanitarian aid blockade, UN-backed food researchers have found in their latest assessment. As of mid-May, the entire population of Gaza is facing a hunger crisis, researchers with the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)… |
(2025-05-12). 'Terrorism'? Israel has weaponized the charge for decades. responsiblestatecraft.org 
What do human rights activists in Jerusalem, humanitarian aid workers in Gaza, and college students in New York all have in common according to Israel and its influence network? They all purportedly have links to terrorism. Although such accusations are often baseless, they are frequently used to besmirch and undercut those who are unwilling to do Israel's bidding. | Although this is a tactic very much on display today, it is one I first came across while serving with the
(2025-05-12). Hamas to release US-Israeli captive as part of direct Gaza talks. newarab.com 
Hamas said it would release a "Israeli soldier Edan Alexander, a dual US national, will be released as part of efforts towards a ceasefire" and the reopening of aid crossings, the Palestinian group said in a statement. | The family of 21-year-old Alexander said they had been informed that he might be released "in the coming days". | Earlier, two Hamas o…
(2025-05-12). Hamas reveals release date of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that Israel expects 'intensification of fighting' despite Hamas' announcement on Sunday night that it will release the last living hostage with US nationality in Gaza, Edan Alexander.Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of Hamas' military wing, revealed that the Al-Qassam Brigades have decided to release the Israeli soldier who holds American citizenship, Idan Alexander, today, May 12.Hamas said on Sunday that it agreed with the United States to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, aiming to reach a ceasefire agreement.The Palestinian group's announcement…
(2025-05-12). Gaza's hospitals cannot provide food to recovering patients. aljazeera.com Patients struggle to feed themselves as Israel's blockade deepens the food and aid shortage.
(2025-05-12). 16 Palestinians reportedly killed in Israeli strike on UNRWA school in northern Gaza. haaretz.com GAZA: Hamas says it will release on Monday at noon Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, in talks with the U.S. regarding a Gaza cease-fire and the entry of humanitarian aid ‚ñ YEMEN: Reports: IDF struck Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen ‚ñ OMAN: U.S.-Iran conclude fourth round of "encouraging" nuclear talks, Iran FM called negotiations "difficult but useful"
(2025-05-12). Freed hostage Edan Alexander reunites with his family after returning to Israel from Hamas captivity. haaretz.com The American-Israeli hostage was met by his family at the Israeli army's Re'im base near the Gaza border, before flying by helicopter to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital for medical examinations…
(2025-05-12). Over 600 media figures demand BBC air shelved Gaza medics doc. newarab.com 
More than 600 leading figures from the media, arts, and cultural sectors have signed an open letter demanding The signatories include
(2025-05-12). Famine stalking across Gaza, 500,000 face starvation: Analysis. aljazeera.com All 2.1 million people in the Gaza Strip at critical risk if Israeli blockade persists, says report.
(2025-05-12). One in five people in Gaza face starvation, famine watchdog warns. aljazeera.com The IPC says a full 100% of Gaza now experiences acute food insecurity while half-a-million people face starvation.
(2025-05-12). Hamas to release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander from Gaza. aljazeera.com Hamas says it will release US-Israeli captive Edan Alexander and confirms direct talks with the US.
(2025-05-12). Protesters rally against Israel's participation in Eurovision. aljazeera.com Protesters in Basel condemned Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest amid the ongoing war in Gaza.
(2025-05-12). Trump aims to unveil plan to end Gaza war in Qatar, ordering Netanyahu to fall in line. haaretz.com After Netanyahu tried to impose demands and blame Hamas for the breakdown in talks, Edan Alexander's release signals coordination between Qatar and the U.S. Witkoff instructed Netanyahu to send a team to Doha, where tight schedules await…
(2025-05-12). How displaced Palestinians are embracing new beginnings in Egypt. newarab.com 
In early November 2024, Rozana Sukaik, her mother, and her brothers left Gaza to seek refuge in Egypt. What she thought would be a stay of just a few weeks has turned into 18 months, with no end in sight. | Yet Rozana and her family are among the lucky ones. With American citizenship, they were able to leave Gaza shortly after the war began. | "We only witnessed the first month of the war, until they were able to evacuate us since we have foreign passports," she told The New Arab. "The closest and safest place next to Gaza was Egypt, so we relocated there. Since then, I've been here with my family." | Living o…
(2025-05-12). BBC 'bans UK Eurovision act from showing solidarity with Gaza'. newarab.com 
The The country-pop trio, Lauren Byrne, Holly-Anne Hull, and Charlotte Steele, have been instructed to avoid "any political messaging", in…
(2025-05-12). Maggie Gyllenhaal's daughter arrested over Columbia Gaza protest. newarab.com 
Daughter of Hollywood actors Peter Sarsgaard and Maggie Gyllenhaal was arrested during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Ramona Sarsgaard was reportedly one of dozens arrested when protesters, many of them with their faces covered with the keffiyeh scarves, stormed Columbia's main library on 7 May. | She faces a desk appearance ticket for criminal trespassing. | Roughly 80 people were arrested in connection with the Wednesday evening demonstration at the university's Butler Lib…
(2025-05-12). Israel asks ICC judges to withdraw arrest warrant against Netanyahu, former defense chief. haaretz.com The Israeli deputy attorney general asked to cancel the arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu and his former defense chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. There are no deadlines set for an ICC response…
(2025-05-12). Norway wealth fund divests from second Israeli company since start of Gaza war. haaretz.com The world's largest sovereign wealth fund will no longer invest in Paz Retail and Energy, citing the Israeli company's operations in the West Bank. The fund is the latest European financial entity to weaken ties to Israeli companies…
(2025-05-12). Israel 'sending soldiers to commit war crimes in Gaza', says former army chief. defenddemocracy.press By MEE staff May 9,2025 Moshe Yaalon, who also served as Benjamin Netanyahu's defence minister, accuses the government of 'losing touch with Jewish morality' The Israeli military's former chief of staff has accused his successor of "sending soldiers to commit war crimes" in Gaza and torn into Israel's government for "losing touch with Jewish morality". In …
(2025-05-12). American Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Freed After 19 Months in Gaza. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-12). Trump Envoy Turns to Tony Blair for Gaza Conflict Advice. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-12). Only American Hostage Left in Gaza Set for Release; Hamas Says Israel Establishing Safe Corridor. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-12). The Guardian's Gaza line is as atrocious as the rest of UK press. strategic-culture.su 
(2025-05-12). Gaza Health Ministry Reports 23 Martyrs in 24 Hours. orinocotribune.com The Gaza Health Ministry reports 23 more Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 52,810 since October 7, 2023. | Gaza's Health Ministry reported on Saturday that 23 Palestinians were killed and 124 others wounded over the past 24 hours due to continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. | The report noted that many victims remain trapped under rubble and in the streets, with emergency and civil defense teams unable to reach them due to the aggressive bombardment. | Since the beginning of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, the total death toll has risen to 52,810, with 119,473 inj…
(2025-05-12). Gaza's health ministry warns of rising blindness cases. newarab.com 
(2025-05-12). US and Hamas hold advanced negotiations over Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – In order to achieve a truce in the Gaza Strip and make it easier for humanitarian supplies to enter, Hamas is engaged in direct and advanced talks with the U.S. administration, a senior Hamas official acknowledged on Sunday. According to reports, the negotiations have been going on for a few days.The talks center on resolving the humanitarian situation in the besieged area and bringing an end to the conflict, which is currently in its twentieth month, the official told Al Jazeera.A senior Palestinian source also told Reuters that the goal of the talks with the United States is to put a stop to the figh…
(2025-05-12). Israel committed to 'intensified' Gaza operation despite US captive release. aljazeera.com Israeli PM says negotiations with Hamas will continue 'under fire', with just a pause for Edan Alexander's release.
(2025-05-12). Trump is finally calling to end the Gaza war. Will Netanyahu listen? haaretz.com For the first time, announcing the expected release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, Donald Trump explicitly connected a deal to end what he called 'this brutal war' – and the release of all the hostages. To achieve that, the U.S. president will have to play hardball with Israel's recalcitrant prime minister…
(2025-05-12). Gaza: Common kitchens feed thousands as food stocks dwindle. icrc.org Inside Gaza's common kitchens is a man who refuses to look away…
(2025-05-12). MKs confront senior officer, swear at detainees during visit to detention center. haaretz.com During a 'field trip' to Sde Teiman, a detention center for Hamas members and Palestinian civilians from Gaza, a few MKs were barred from the area where Gazans are held because they refused to wear body armor…
(2025-05-12). Euro-Med: Israel deliberately targeting women in Gaza. presstv.ir An international human rights organization has released a harrowing report on Israel's deliberate targeting of women across the Gaza Strip.
(2025-05-12). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-11). 'Silenced Forever' — Gaza Child Singer Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Nuseirat. defenddemocracy.press 
By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 6, 2025 Hassan Ayyad was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat. (Photo: via social media) "The child who sang of death has now joined those he mourned — his farewell was as noble as his words." A young Palestinian child, popular in Gaza for his beautiful voice, which captured …
(2025-05-11). Madrid mobilizes against genocide of Palestinians. radiohc.cu Madrid, May 12 (RHC) ⚪ Thousands marched through the streets of the Spanish capital on Sunday, under the banner "Move for Palestine."
(2025-05-11). Socialist candidate: 'The genocide in Gaza did not begin on October 7, 2023'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-11). Film Review: 'The Encampments' is an inspiring call for liberation in response to the horror of genocide. mondoweiss.net 
The documentary film "The Encampments" shares the inspiring story of how students brought Columbia University to a standstill, and the issue of Palestine to millions around the world.
(2025-05-11). The ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-11). Missile from Yemen Triggers Air Raid Sirens, Disrupts Air Traffic in Israel. defenddemocracy.press By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 9, 2025 A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across Israel, while Ansarallah vows to continue operations against Israel in support of Gaza. Israeli media reported on Friday that a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted, causing air raid sirens to sound in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and numerous other …
(2025-05-11). Hajj Can Be Catalyst for Muslim Unity, Resistance: Malaysian Scholar. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A Malaysian Islamic scholar and civil society leader said this year's Hajj, framed in solidarity with Palestine, must inspire Muslims to stand against occupation and foster intra-faith reconciliation that leads to a united Ummah.
(2025-05-11). Pro-Palestine protesters: 'Starvation is a weapon of war'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-11). Friday 5/16: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org
(2025-05-11). Friday 5/16: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-05-11). David Lammy may have misled parliament over UK arms exports to Israel. thecanary.co The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) has welcomed the findings of a ground-breaking report published on 7 May: Exposing UK arms exports to Israel. The report, written by Progressive International, Palestine Youth Movement (PYM), and Workers for a Free Palestine, uses data from the Israel Tax Authority to reveal the scale of UK […] | By
(2025-05-11). This May Day 2025, workers mobilized for Palestine. wibailoutpeople.org 
Student workers of Columbia organized in UAW 2710 participate in May Day rally. Photo: Wyatt Souers…
(2025-05-11). Wisconsin: Stand for Peace! Free Palestine! Events May 13-18, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
EAU CLAIRE Fri May 15, 5 — 6 pm — Monthly Peace Stand. We gather with signs at Hwy 93 & Golf Road.The 3rd Friday of each month is Peace Stand time in Eau Claire, going on since 2004. We visit one another and sometimes we sing. Stand and be counted. Contact for more information: helpsmeet@usa.net LA CROSSEThurs …
(2025-05-11). Students Studying at Columbia Library Were Suspended for Protest They Took No Part In. theintercept.com 
A day after Columbia University called in the New York Police Department to arrest more than 70 pro-Palestine protesters who had occupied a library reading room, the university and its affiliate Barnard College suspended several students who had been present in the library. | The suspended students included students who happened to be studying in Butler Library at the time the occupation began, as well as journalists. The suspensions came amid final exams at the university. Some of the students who were not protesting have had their suspensions rescinded. | Barnard College informed suspended students that they…