2026-06-09: Palestine Roundup

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Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2026-06-09). End Sportswashing Of US Crimes And Elite Capture Of The People's Games. popularresistance.org The 2026 World Cup, taking place in North America, begins on June 11. In the United States, the games will be played in 11 cities from coast to coast with 'security' being provided by federal agencies, including ICE, which have been terrorizing communities, detaining travelers, residents, and citizens in inhumane conditions, and committing violence with impunity. The Anti Fascist Football Coalition opposed holding the games in the US to avoid legitimizing a country that supports genocide in Palestine and is waging illegal wars, and is now calling for a boycott. Clearing the FOG speaks with Maria Hernandez, an org…

aljazeera (2026-06-09). Palestine weekly wrap: Israel presses deeper into Gaza as Cairo talks begin. aljazeera.com Israel pushes deeper into Gaza, killing Palestinians across the enclave.

Supporter of Palestine (2026-06-09). Help Basel from Gaza to Continue His Dream of Becoming a Doctor for Gazans. indybay.org

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-06-08). Wednesday 6/17: Webinar: Fighting For Education Under Genocide. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/akelius-we…

Eyewitness Palestine (2026-06-08). Wednesday 6/24: Virtual Visit: Kufr. indybay.org Online | http: //zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/virtual-visit-kfr-aqab…

WSWS (2026-06-09). Israel bombs Iran on the 100th day of the US-Israeli war as fighting spreads across Lebanon and Gaza. wsws.org Israel bombed Central and Western Iran before dawn Monday, striking air defenses, missile launchers and a petrochemical complex used by the Revolutionary Guard, hours after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities.

aljazeera (2026-06-09). Italy's foreign minister slams Israel's Ben-Gvir over 'flip-flop' comments. aljazeera.com The row erupted after Italy said it was investigating the far-right minister over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists.

Muhammad Arshad (2026-06-09). Netanyahu and Tehran Halt Attacks—But Who Really Stopped the Israel-Iran Crisis? thinktank.pk The Middle East once again finds itself standing on the edge of a dangerous precipice. Just weeks after a fragile ceasefire appeared to halt direct hostilities between Israel and Iran, fresh missile attacks have shattered hopes that the region was moving toward stability. Iran's launch of missiles against Israel and Israel's subsequent retaliatory strikes have …

hindustantimes (2026-06-09). 'War is not over…': Netanyahu defies Trump again as Israeli PM draws red line after Iran strikes. hindustantimes.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a defiant tone following the latest escalation with Iran, insisting that Israel will continue acting against perceived threats to its security. His remarks come amid renewed regional tensions, warnings directed at Iran and Hezbollah, and growing international concern over the risk of a wider Middle East conflict.

hindustantimes (2026-06-09). Netanyahu defies Trump's ceasefire push as Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon yet again. hindustantimes.com Israeli airstrikes reportedly hit multiple locations in southern Lebanon, including Al-Kharayeb, Khraibeh, Zifta, and Srifa, amid ongoing cross-border tensions and diplomatic pressure for de-escalation. Local reports indicate casualties and damage as drones and warplanes were used in coordinated operations. The strikes come despite international calls for restraint and renewed ceasefire efforts, with Israeli leadership continuing military operations across the border region. Lebanese officials claim thousands of strikes have occurred since mid-April, while Israel maintains it is targeting militant positions. The…

aljazeera (2026-06-09). UN questions legality of Israeli forced evacuation orders in Lebanon. aljazeera.com

Nick Cleveland-Stout (2026-06-09). WaPo op-ed backs Section 224, omits author's direct Israeli stake. responsiblestatecraft.org On Monday, the Washington Post ran an

aljazeera (2026-06-09). 'They were laughing': Israel's use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons. aljazeera.com Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody.

aljazeera (2026-06-09). 'Historic' wave of Palestinian solidarity grows at universities in Germany. aljazeera.com Calls for universities to cut ties with Israeli institutions are rising in the country that condemns the BDS movement.

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