(2025-05-16). Black People, Palestine, And The Maintenance Of Empire. popularresistance.org When Palestinian resistance forces broke free from their open-air prison in Gaza on October 7th, 2023, many did not realize the events that would unfold—that we were all about to bear witness to the world's first live-streamed genocide. Israel thought this would be business as usual, that they could continue their brutalization of the Palestinian people, and the world would go about its business—as it has for decades. Not only did they have to contend with the resistance on the ground in occupied Palestine, but the groundswell of support around the world, and specifically from within the imperial core…
(2025-05-16). Dozens reported killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes in northern and southern Gaza. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Missile from Yemen intercepted, IDF says; senior Israeli officials met counterparts in Syria in Qatar-mediated talks ‚ñ GAZA: Hamas official confirms direct talks with the United States as at least 120 Palestinians are killed in IDF strikes; U.S.-backed Gaza aid fund approved by Israel to begin operations in May ‚ñ PALESTINE: Report: PA President Abbas seeking deal to bring Hamas into Palestinian political system…
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes kill over 100 in Gaza amid Trump's tour of region. presstv.ir Israel has escalated strikes in Gaza since Trump embarked on a tour to West Asia region this week.
(2025-05-16). Hamas: Failure to implement US deal to affect prisoner exchange. presstv.ir Hamas also emphasized the movement's objectives to halt Israeli aggression and ensure the withdrawal of troops from Gaza.
(2025-05-16). Israel Root Cause of Instability in Region: Iran UN Envoy. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations denounced the Zionist regime as the reason for catastrophe and instability in the region, urging swift international action to stop the Israeli strikes against Palestine.
(2025-05-16). Houthi: Iran has fulfilled its Islamic duty in supporting Palestine. presstv.ir Houthi has praised Iran over its unwavering support for Palestinians and their legitimate cause, stressing that the Islamic Republic has well fulfilled its duty as regards the foremost issue of the Muslim world.
(2025-05-16). 77 Years Of Dispossession: Everything You Need To Know About The Nakba. popularresistance.org May 15 marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba — the destruction of historic Palestine, the catastrophe of dispossession, and the mass ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population in 1948, which continues to this day. | The Arabic word 'Nakba' means 'catastrophe', with this day designated as Nakba Day. | The Balfour Declaration, a pledge by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour in November 1917, is regarded as one of the main catalysts for the Nakba. | The pledge came in the form of a letter written on behalf of the British government by the then Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Walter Rothschi…
(2025-05-16). Australia must support international law, end support for genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). Power Pushback: Courts Force the Release of Detained Students As Palestine Activism Reignites on Campus. scheerpost.com Mahmoud Khalil NYC detention protest. SWinxy, CC BY 4.0 By Michael Arria / Since the last installment of this newsletter, two students detained by the Trump administration have been
(2025-05-16). Jonathan Cook: Theroux's 'Settlers' Is About 'Us'. scheerpost.com IDF soldiers and Israeli settlers during a Palestinian demonstration against a land seizure in the West Bank village of Iraq Burin in 2009. (ISM Palestine /Flickr / Wikimedia Commons / By Jonathan Cook / Louis Theroux explains in a commentary published by The Guardian recently why the backlash to his recent film about violent, Israeli state-backed settlers misses the point. | His critics say he is un…
(2025-05-16). Nakba Day: Israel's genocidal war on Gaza 'even worse' than 1948. newarab.com 
As Palestinians mark the Descendants of Nakba refugees in
(2025-05-16). Senior UN Official: 'It Will Be Too Late' To Rule It 'Genocide'. popularresistance.org The U.N.'s humanitarian affairs chief held nothing in reserve on Tuesday at the U.N. Security Council as he unloaded on the State of Israel for deliberately starving the civilian population of Gaza. | "The ICJ is considering whether a genocide is taking place in Gaza," Tom Fletcher said, "It will weigh the testimony that we have shared. But it will be too late." With the Israel and U.S. representatives sitting opposite him, he demanded: | "What more evidence do you need now? Will you act — decisively — to prevent genocide and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? Or will you say instea…
(2025-05-16). Palestinians link Gaza to Nakba as commemorations held worldwide. newarab.com 
People took to the streets of Ramallah and Hebron in the West Bank, as well as several European capitals to remembe…
(2025-05-16). Israeli regime kills at least 143 in one day in Gaza. presstv.ir Israeli regime forces have carried on with their brutal assaults across the besieged Gaza Strip, killing scores more people.
(2025-05-16). 'Congress pays for bombs that kill children in Gaza,' Ben & Jerry's co-founder. presstv.ir Ben Cohen, one of the co-founders of American Ben & Jerry's ice cream, says the US Congress "pays for bombs that kill children in Gaza."
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes in Gaza said to kill at least 120; U.S. troubled by humanitarian situation. haaretz.com Israeli military says that the Air Force struck more than 130 targets throughout the Strip over the past two days…
(2025-05-16). UN rules out role in US-backed foundation's Gaza aid operation. newarab.com 
The "I made it clear that we participate in aid operations if they are in accordance with our basic principles," said UN spokesman Farhan Haq. | "As we've stated repeatedly, this particular distribution plan does not accord with our basic principles, including those of impartiality, neutrality, independence, and we will…
(2025-05-16). WHO says Gaza's last cancer hospital stops working. newarab.com 
The The UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that an attack on Tuesday left the European Hospital in Khan Yunis "severely damaged and inaccessible". | It is "no longer functional", he said, adding that a WHO team had evacuated emergency medical staff who had worked through the attacks. | "A strike hit nearby just b…
(2025-05-16). Weaponising hunger: The dystopian US-Israel aid plan for Gaza. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). Labour sent more weapons to Israel in 3 months than Tories did in 4 years. skwawkbox.org 
Starmer, Lammy and co's direct involvement in Gaza genocide while claiming they were for peace Labour licensed the export of more military equipment to Israel in the last three months of last year — the period immediately following the supposed, and now known to have been fictitious, suspension of some fighter aircraft parts as Keir …
(2025-05-16). Iran speaker: Islamic duty to stop 'biggest genocide in history'. presstv.ir Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on Muslims to echo the voice of the oppressed Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, who are being subjected to an Israeli genocide.
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes kill over 115 Palestinians since morning amid Trump visit to region. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 115 Palestinians on Thursday, in one of the deadliest single-day escalations in weeks, according to health officials and emergency responders. The bombardment coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the region, as ceasefire talks remain stalled.In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, 56 people, including women and children, were killed overnight when Israeli forces bombed homes and tents sheltering displaced families, according to staff at Nasser Hospital. Among the victims were 36 children, local doctors said, with entire families reportedly…
(2025-05-16). Gaza Aid Efforts Strain US, Israel Relations. ummid.com There are clear differences between the U.S. and Israel concerning aid delivery to Gaza, leading to strain the US and Israel relationship.
(2025-05-16). Dozens reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in second day of intense attacks. haaretz.com The strikes reportedly included air raids and artillery fire. Local reports said many bodies remain trapped under the rubble, and officials in Gaza estimate the death toll may exceed 100…
(2025-05-16). Israeli strikes kill 115 in Gaza as Hamas demands aid for talks. newarab.com 
Palestinian rescuers reported more than 100 people killed on Thursday in Aid to Gaza has been cut off since 2 March – a tactic Israel has said is intended to pressure Hamas into making concessions. However, the use of starvation or the denial of humanitarian aid as a method of warfare is prohibited under international law and is considered a form of collective punishment, which constitutes a war crime. | Hamas, for its part, in…
(2025-05-16). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Unified Call to Confront Famine in Gaza: Launch the Diplomatic Humanitarian Convoy Now. socialistproject.ca 
Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international community must act decisively, immediately, and with full moral and legal responsibility. | We are witnessing, in real time, the deliberate starvation of a civilian population as a method of warfare. Over two million Palestinians in Gaza are living in famine. Since 2 March 2025, Israel has blocked all humanitarian supplies and life-saving assistance — constituting the longest total siege Gaza has ever experienced…
(2025-05-16). What is famine, and why is Gaza at risk of reaching it soon? aljazeera.com One in five in Gaza face famine as Israel's blockade continues. What does starvation do to the human body?
(2025-05-16). Trump says 'a lot of people starving' in Gaza. aljazeera.com The US president says he is looking for a solution to 'bad things' happening in Gaza, including starvation.
(2025-05-16). Families struggle to survive as Israel starves Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-16). As Gaza Starves, Israel Attacked UNRWA Food Distribution Center. defenddemocracy.press Israel is targeting Palestinians' slim means of accessing food, bombing two makeshift kitchens and UNRWA's distribution center in Jabalia in the past few days by Hamza M.Salha and Sharif Abdel Kouddous May 11, 2025 JABALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, GAZA—It was just after sunset on Friday when an Israeli missile slammed into an UNRWA building in the middle …
(2025-05-16). Paris protest against Israeli policies. presstv.ir French President Emmanuel Macron has added his voice to the international condemnation of Israel's blockade of Gaza, which has left hundreds of thousands of its residents facing starvation, describing it as "shameful".
(2025-05-16). Gaza death toll passes 53,000 as Israel drives towards 'conquest'. aljazeera.com Israel intensifies its bombardment of enclave as threatened, as curtain comes down on Trump's Middle East tour.
(2025-05-16). In Middle East, standing has been downgraded. haaretz.com From the arms deals with the Gulf States to the embracing the Syrian president and a proposed agreement over Gaza, Trump's visit to Middle East marks a turning point in the region — and Israel remains on the sidelines for the time being…
(2025-05-16). Israeli carnage rages on after deadliest day in Gaza since March. presstv.ir Israel continues its carnage in Gaza after the deadliest day yet for Palestinians in the besieged territory since Israel resumed its war on the strip.
(2025-05-16). Yemen targets Israeli Ben Gurion Airport with hypersonic missile. presstv.ir The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces has announced a missile attack on Ben Gurion International Airport in the occupied territories in response to the Israeli regime's ongoing atrocities in Gaza.
(2025-05-16). Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza as Trump Ends Middle East Tour. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-16). Anger and disappointment in Gaza follows Trump's Gulf visit. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). Cannes mourns Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza. newarab.com 
The She used to say this would pass, recalled director Sepideh Farsi ahead of a showing of "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" in the French Riviera resort town. | "And it will pass. She is not here but yet she is present, they didn't manage to defeat he…
(2025-05-16). Qatari PM says Israel not interested in Gaza negotiations. newarab.com 
(2025-05-16). Rubio speaks to Netanyahu on Gaza, Iran as Trump tours Gulf. newarab.com 
US Secretary of State Rubio, who broke away from Trump's trip to join NATO talks in Turkey, told reporters he discussed the war in Gaza and voiced alarm over the humanitarian situation as Israel blocks food and other supplies from entering the Palestinian territory. | Rubio "stressed the deep US commitment to its historic relat…
(2025-05-16). 'These tents are graves above the earth': Gaza after the broken ceasefire. therealnews.com 
In the aftermath of a broken ceasefire, Palestinians in Gaza speak out about the trauma, loss, and fear they live with daily. Families recount the horrors of bombings, life in tents, and the silence of a world that watches but does not act. Through raw testimony and haunting imagery, this short film captures the reality of survival under siege—and the enduring dignity of a people who refuse to be erased. | Producers: Belal Awad, Leo Erhardt | Videographers: Ruwaida Amer, Mahmoud Al Mashharawi | Video Editor: Leo Erhardt | | Transcript: | MAMDOUH AHMED MORTAJA: | More than 500 days have…
(2025-05-16). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-16). Louder than bombs: Cannes screens tribute to Gaza photojournalist who refused a quiet death. defenddemocracy.press 
By Benjamin DODMAN May 15, 2025 Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona refused to be a mere statistic in Israel's methodical destruction of Gaza. Her endeavour to document her people's ordeal is the subject of "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk", a film by exiled Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, who is organising talks and exhibitions …
(2025-05-15). Hoboken: 'No Celebration Without Palestinian Liberation'. workers.org 
Supporters of Palestine in Hoboken, New Jersey, were outraged when they found out that the city's Board of Education was allowing the Israeli-American Council to stage a "Celebrate Israel" event on the Hoboken High School athletic field. Hudson County Palestine solidarity groups put out a call for a protest of . . . |
(2025-05-15). Nakba commemorated, and yet repeated (redux). aljazeera.com May 15 marks Nakba Day when millions of Palestinians commemorate the ethnic cleansing of Palestine in 1948.
(2025-05-15). Gaza Stripped and 77 Years of the Nakba. dissidentvoice.org May 15 marks the 77th anniversary of the Nakba in the shadow of Israel's continuing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and increased aggression and colonial expansion in the West Bank. Our newest visual, "Gaza, Stripped: The Colonial Isolation Of Gaza," was created in partnership with Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights to show the many layers …
(2025-05-15). Israel's "Crime of Apartheid" : New Report by U.S. Professors as Palestinians Mark Nakba Day. democracynow.org 
A major new report by U.S. academics analyzes Israel's occupation of Palestine under the legal framework of the crime of apartheid. The report was intentionally released on Nakba Day — the day that marks the mass expulsion of Palestinians from their homes during Israel's violent founding in 1948. Citing dozens of experts, human rights organizations and judicial decisions, it concludes that Israel's treatment of Palestinians "meets the legal threshold of apartheid." Researchers found that Israel imposes "policies that are designed to ensure the perpetual racial subordinati…
(2025-05-15). The real history of Palestine's Nakba. liberationnews.org 
May 15, 2025 marks the 77th year of al-Nakba inflicted upon the Palestinian people in 1948.
(2025-05-15). Rhode Island city council now flying Palestine flag. skwawkbox.org 
Israel lobby melts down after US state's capital Providence marks solidarity with Gaza against genocide The city hall of Rhode Island state capital Providence is flying the Palestinian flag, both atop the building and in its council chamber, triggering a meltdown among the US Israel lobby. The council's chamber usually displays the American flag, Rhode …
(2025-05-15). Donald Trump desvincula a Estados Unidos de Israel. strategic-culture.su 
Donald Trump propuso pacientemente a Benyamin Netanyahu que negociara con la resistencia palestina. Pero lo único que encontró en el primer ministro de Israel fue una ciega obstinación por masacrar a los palestinos, anexar Gaza y el sur de Siria y desatar una guerra contra Irán. Así que la administración Trump pasa ahora a otro registro. Hoy ya es evidente para Trump, como para todos los que nos interesamos por lo que ha venido ocurriendo en el Medio Oriente durante los 80 últimos años, que los sionistas revisionistas son enemigos de la paz… y que también son enemigos del propio Israel.
(2025-05-15). The Attempt at Final Erasure: Gaza as Biopolitical Theater. defenddemocracy.press By Mohamed El Mokhtar* April 8, 2025 This article examines the logic behind Israel's actions in Gaza, arguing that it constitutes a case of systematic erasure backed by American imperialism. Gaza is not just the site of a war but of an administrative logic, a Foucauldian apparatus that structures surveillance, confinement, and elimination. As Michel …