(2026-04-30). Palestinian Evacuees: Escaping Ordeal in Gaza, Entering Another in France. ummid.com A Palestinian family evacuated from Gaza to France says French authorities have separated three children from their parents after allegations of abuse that the family strongly denies and courts have not substantiated with evidence.
(2026-04-30). 'Apartheid without borders,' says UN special rapporteur on Israel's interception of aid flotilla. tribune.com.pk 1725100038-0/BeFunky-(42)1725100038-0.jpg)
The UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday described Israel's interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla as "Apartheid without borders." | "ALARM! How on earth is it possible that Israel is allowed to assault and seize vessels in international waters just off Greece/Europe? Besides what you can think of, Apartheid Israel and its genocidal leaders, this should send shock waves across Europe," said Francesca Albanese on the US social media platform X. | ALARM! | How on earth is possible that Israel is allowed to assault and seize vessels in international waters just o…
(2026-04-30). Energy, logistics and security equation's new safe actor: Türkiye! uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political Scientist The Ukraine War, the genocidal war in Gaza, the subsequent 12-day wars, and the U.S.-Iran war have ushered the global system into a period of restructuring, particularly in terms of energy supply security and logistical realities. This global rupture, deepened by the intensifying U.S.-China competition triggered by the effects of …
(2026-04-30). Trump renews pressure on Israel's Herzog to pardon Netanyahu: report. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump has renewed his "pressure campaign" on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Trump told Axios on Wednesday that Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial when they spoke on Tuesday night and told him he'd be back in court on Wednesday, instead of focusing on Iran. "In the middle of a war? Give me a break," Trump said. | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a court session in his corruption trial on Wednesday to hold security consultations related to an aid flotilla heading to the Gaza Strip. | Also Read: Halt to Iran attac…
(2026-04-30). World's top media outlets urge Israel to allow independent access to Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel continues to deny foreign reporters access to the Gaza Strip despite a 'ceasefire' being in place.
(2026-04-30). Rise in caesarean section births in Gaza brings danger and infection risks. aljazeera.com Caesarean Awareness Month is marked in April. Conditions in Gaza can lead to risks for mothers who undergo the procedure…
(2026-04-30). Israel intercepts Gaza aid ships in international waters, organisers say. tribune.com.pk 
Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organisers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an "escalation of Israel's impunity". | A second flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza sailed from the Spanish port of Barcelona on April 12, aiming to try to break the Israeli blockade. | The vessels were seized by Israel hundreds of miles from Gaza, said the organisers, Global Sumud Flotilla. | "This is piracy," the group said in a statement. "This is the unlawful seizure of human beings on the open sea near Crete, an assertion that Israel can op…
(2026-04-30). Was Israeli PM's Lebanon destruction video a snub to Trump? aljazeera.com Hours after Trump asked Netanyahu to stop destroying buildings in Lebanon, Israel's leader posted a destruction montage.
(2026-04-30). 9 killed, 13 injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon in new ceasefire violation. tribune.com.pk 
At least nine people were killed and 13 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday despite a temporary ceasefire, Lebanese media reported. | The state-run National News Agency said three people were killed and seven were injured in a strike in the town of Jibchit, where a residential building was destroyed. | In the town of Toul, four people were killed and six others wounded, with another residential building destroyed. | Two more people were killed in the town of Harouf, where a house was hit by an Israeli aircraft, the agency said. | Also Read: Israel sets 2-week d…
(2026-04-30). Lebanon: Israel 'must fully implement truce' before talks. newarab.com 
Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on 2 March, and Israeli and Lebanese representatives have since met twice in Washington, the first such meetings in decades, for discussions that Hezb…
(2026-04-30). Israel kills nine people in southern Lebanon despite 'ceasefire'. aljazeera.com Israeli attacks and threats on southern Lebanon escalate, as Lebanese government calls out Israel's ceasefire violations…
(2026-04-30). Ervand Abrahamian: Iran Under Fire. newleftreview.org One of modern Iran's leading historians provides a critical anatomy of the power structures of the Islamic Republic, on the eve of war—and a scathing denunciation of the long-incubated American-Israeli assault on the country, calculated to bring about Syria-style disintegration and civil war.
(2026-04-30). Israeli ally UAE quits OPEC, OPEC. ummid.com The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the Israeli allies in the Middle East, has announced to quit OPEC and OPEC+ amidst the crisis the world is facing because of the US-Israel led Zionist war on Iran.
(2026-04-30). The Revolutionary Spirit of Iran (w/ Behrooz Ghamari) The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com Chris Hedges The United States, in its recent war on Iran, has completely misread the Iranian people and failed to recognize the deep revolutionary spirit that pervades Iranian culture. Rather than inciting Iranian people against their government, the US-Israeli war on Iran has united the population. Rather than promoting democracy in Iran and empowering the …
(2026-04-30). Israeli Military Attacks Another Aid Flotilla. worldbeyondwar.org By World BEYOND War, April 29, 2026 | Videos from World BEYOND War Board Member John Reuwer on board the Global Sumud Flotilla. | As Israeli military attacks: | Earlier in the day: | When departing Italy:…