(2026-04-29). UK government challenges lifting of ban on pro-Palestinian group. tribune.com.pk 
Lawyers for the British state argued at London's High Court on Tuesday that a ruling by UK judges lifting a government ban on pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action should be scrapped. | Appealing the court ruling, the lawyers said the judges' earlier description of the impact of the ban on human rights had been "overstated and wrong". | The government banned Palestine Action in July last year, days after activists protesting against Israel's genocide in Gaza broke into an air force base in southern England and caused millions of pounds worth of damage to two aircraft. | The UK government is now appealing agai…
(2026-04-29). Pakistan urges diplomacy for peaceful resolution of Israel-Palestine issue, US-Iran conflict at UNSC. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan urged diplomacy for the peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestine issue and the US-Iran conflict during a United Nations Security Council debate on Wednesday. | Speaking at a UNSC open debate on the Middle East, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that "the unresolved question of Palestine and the continued Israeli occupation of Arab lands" lies at the heart of regional turmoil. | Rejecting alternative narratives, he stressed that "not the expansionist ambitions; not the suppression of rights; not the use of force," but rather "the vacation of occupatio…
(2026-04-29). Mehdi swipe does a disservice to Jews and Palestinians alike. haaretz.com Some responses to the arrival of new immigrants from India's Bnei Menashe community to Israel illustrate exactly what's wrong with the discourse around Israel, Palestine and Jewish belonging…
(2026-04-29). Israel's execution law is a war on Palestinian prisoners. newarab.com 
It has been a month since the Knesset approved a law that allows the execution of Already, during more than two years of genocide in Gaza, over
(2026-04-29). Iran reportedly threatens against U.S. seizures of vessels. haaretz.com
(2026-04-29). Tony Blair urges UN Security Council support for Gaza Board of Peace as diplomats express doubts. haaretz.com The former U.K. PM and Board of Peace top official urged the UN Security Council to back Trump's Gaza cease-fire plan under the Board of Peace, push funding and the international stabilization force, as diplomats questioned delays, Hamas disarmament, and prospects for a two-state solution…
(2026-04-29). Israeli forces kill Gaza paramedic, raid West Bank villages. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed a paramedic and wounded a woman in the The paramedic, named by Wafa news agency as Ibrahim Saqr, was killed in an air strike near the Al-Tuwam junction, northwest of Gaza City, while the woman was injured by Israeli gunfire in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. | The latest death brings the number of Gazans killed during the
(2026-04-29). Helpless before Hezbollah: Netanyahu pleads with IDF commanders as fresh attacks wound soldiers. hindustantimes.com Amid fresh airstrikes lighting up southern Lebanon, Benjamin Netanyahu claims major gains against Hezbollah but admits the threat is far from over. While Israel says it has dismantled much of Hezbollah's rocket arsenal, drones and residual rocket fire continue to pose a serious challenge. As the Israel Defense Forces intensify operations beyond the Litani, Netanyahu signals the campaign is ongoing—framing it as both a military and technological battle. With strikes and retaliation continuing, the Lebanon front remains volatile despite claims of progress.
(2026-04-29). Netanyahu leaves court for two-hour meeting after judges deny request to shorten hearing. haaretz.com Netanyahu's testimony resumed on Tuesday following a two-month hiatus amid the Iran war. The prime minister said he could not recall what he testified to last year, saying he was preoccupied by the war…
(2026-04-29). Pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 buys mysterious Russian-language news site. haaretz.com The website, MigNews, was created by an Israeli-Ukrainian politician and businessman who is currently wanted in Ukraine for supporting Russia's 2022 invasion…
(2026-04-29). opposition is determined to exclude Arab parties. It may cost it the election. haaretz.com Voters in the coming election will have to determine not only who is to replace Netanyahu, but also the shape of the political system that will replace the current one. If the new Israel is to be founded based on the exclusion of 20 percent of its citizens, it will not be truly new…
(2026-04-29). Israel president invites talks on Netanyahu pardon request. newarab.com 
Israel's president has invited lawyers for Netanyahu faces charges in two cases of allegedly negotiating favourable media coverage from Israeli news outlets, and a third in which he is accused of accepting more than $260,000 in luxury gifts from billionaires in exchange for political favours. | A fourth corruption charge has bee…
(2026-04-28). Netanyahu trial hearing canceled again after defense cites 'security schedule'. ecns.cn Netanyahu trial hearing canceled again after defense citessecurity schedule.If convicted, Netanyahu faces up to 10 years in prison on bribery charges and up to three years combined for fraud and breach of trust.
(2026-04-29). Israel sets 2-week deadline for Lebanon talks, warns of renewed military escalation. tribune.com.pk 
Israel has set a two-week deadline for reaching an agreement with Lebanon during their US-mediated negotiations, warning of renewed military escalation if talks fail, according to Israeli media on Wednesday. | The public broadcaster KAN said Tel Aviv has established a "limited timeframe" for the talks, not exceeding two weeks, in a bid to secure what it described as a "real agreement" between the two sides. The outlet said Israel has linked the current ceasefire arrangement — extended until mid-May — to reaching a substantive deal with Lebanon within that period. | "We cannot wait indefinitely… we…
(2026-04-29). Iran war left Israeli hotels half-empty as country faces 88 percent drop in foreign tourism since Oct. 7. haaretz.com From hotels closed off along the northern border due to fighting with Lebanon, to unoccupied rooms in places that were once considered a refuge from the center, such as Eilat and the Dead Sea, overnight hotel stays are sharply dropping across the country…
(2026-04-29). Israeli strikes kill eight in south Lebanon, including rescuers. newarab.com 
The Lebanese health ministry said Israeli strikes on Tuesday killed eight people, including civil defence rescuers, and wounded two soldiers in the country's south, despite an ongoing The Israeli military, meanwhile, announced it had found and Israel has been fighting Hezbollah since early March and deepened its invasion of south Lebanon, with…
(2026-04-29). The long shock: How the Iran war is remaking the global economy. newarab.com 
The US and Israeli-led war on Iran has initiated a chain reaction that has culminated in the Iran's Despite the fragile ceasefire talks held in Pakistan, which brought hopes tha…
(2026-04-29). Why China may benefit from the UAE's Opec withdrawal amid Iran war oil crisis. scmp.com China may gain from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrawing from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), benefiting from additional supply as global oil markets face growing strain three months into the US-Israeli war in Iran, analysts said. | The UAE — Opec's third-largest producer, accounting for about 12 per cent of its total output — will formally leave the bloc on May 1. UAE Energy Minister Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei told CNBC that it was the "right time" to exit, adding…
(2026-04-29). Iranian water infrastructure attacked: U.S.-Israeli strikes on civilian systems violate human rights. peoplesworld.org 
In a context of widening violations of international law, international humanitarian law, and human rights attributed to the United States and the Israeli entity, the targeting of desalination facilities in southern Iran marks a significant escalation affecting infrastructure essential to civilian survival. Under international humanitarian law, the legal framework is clear. Article 54(2) of Additional …
(2026-04-29). How does an Israeli Arab become a murderer? Conversations with those who crossed the line. haaretz.com They committed murder and other crimes and then turned their lives around. Reformed criminals offer a glimpse into the reasons many young men in their society turn to a life of crime…
(2026-04-29). Lebanese soldier and brother killed in Israeli strike: army. newarab.com 
(2026-04-29). Ultra-Orthodox protesters storm military police chief's home in southern Israel. tribune.com.pk 
Ultra-Orthodox protesters stormed the residence of Israel's military police chief late Tuesday, amid growing tensions over the arrest of draft evaders. | According to Israeli Army Radio, a group of Haredi protesters broke into the yard of Yuval Yamin's home in the southern city of Ashkelon, protesting recent arrests of ultra-Orthodox men accused of evading mandatory military service. | Israeli police said around 200 demonstrators gathered outside the residence. A military source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said some protesters climbed over the fence and entered the property. The source added that Yami…
(2026-04-29). Yair Garbuz, groundbreaking Israeli artist and vocal critic, dies at 80. haaretz.com From influential visual art to public controversy, Garbuz remained a central voice in Israel's cultural conversation…
(2026-04-29). If Israel disqualifies Arab parties, boycotting the election a solution. haaretz.com Many Palestinian Israelis have never voted because the elections took place in a state that robbed them of their homeland. Now is the time for them to cast a ballot — and help stop fascism's onslaught…
(2026-04-29). Double Standards in Scientific Ethics: European Federation of Psychologists' Associations Rejects Call to Condemn Israeli War Crimes. uwidata.com The Turkish Psychologists Association (TPD) has exposed the blatant double standards of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA). While the EFPA cites "political neutrality" regarding Israel's military aggression in the Middle East, its previous expulsion of Russia over the Ukraine conflict reveals a deeply rooted selective morality within Western-centric scientific institutions. As the humanitarian …