(2026-04-22). Sunday 4/26: Al-Juthoor Dabke and Aswat "Take Me To Palestine" indybay.org Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis…
(2026-04-22). Friday 5/1: Weekly Friday Banner Drop for Palestine. indybay.org 598 University Ave, Berkeley, CA…
(2026-04-22). Palestine & South Africa with ILWU Local 10 Retired Secretary Treasurer Clarence Thomas. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 retired Secretary Treasurer Clarence Thomas spoke at a meeting in Oakland on the ILWU Local 10 fight for South Africa and Palestine…
(2026-04-22). Philadelphia primary race becomes the latest Democratic Party battle between the pro-Palestine left and Israel lobby. mondoweiss.net 
Chris Rabb's surprising surge in Philadelphia's crowded PA-3 House primary has made the race the latest Democratic Party battle between the insurgent pro-Palestine left and the Israel lobby.
(2026-04-22). 'Killing Corbynism' shows how Corbyn's Palestine support 'made the left a target'. thecanary.co 
Killing Corbynism, by Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt, examines an issue largely absent from mainstream discussion of the Corbyn years. Namely, the role of the State of Israel and its lobby in the campaign to undermine supporters of Palestine and Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the opposition. The book draws on extensive research. It demonstrates that a campaign against […] | By
(2026-04-22). Cowardice of qualification: When anti-war voices speak the language of the empire. peoplesworld.org 
A respected human rights activist has spoken repeatedly against the U.S.-Israeli aggression on Iran. She recognizes the illegality of the war and does not shy away from condemning it in clear terms. Yet, almost invariably, she feels compelled to qualify her position, reminding her audience that Iran has killed "tens of thousands of protesters" during …
(2026-04-22). Seven Palestinians killed as Israel continues attacks in Gaza. newarab.com 
Seven Palestinians in Several others were injured in shelling in Beit Lahia on Tuesday, where the Israeli military targeted a group of people near a roundabout, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. | Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, has been extensively destroyed by Israeli forces…
(2026-04-22). Gaza's unseen casualties: A surge in stillbirths and birth defects. aljazeera.com Gaza sees a 140% rise in stillbirths and a doubling of congenital anomalies as the devastating impacts of war linger.
(2026-04-22). Greetings from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition in Italy. wibailoutpeople.org 
Greetings from Italy, where I'm with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, preparing the next group of boats to join a global flotilla challenging Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza. As activists and organizers, we know there is no single tactic that wins justice. From confronting a naval blockade at sea, to sharing lived realities, to organizing and …
(2026-04-22). Thursday 4/23: Power Half-Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-04-22). Democracy Now! 2026-04-22 Wednesday. democracynow.org Headlines for April 22, 2026; AI Data Center Resistance: Maine Passes Nation's First Statewide Moratorium — Will Gov. Mills Sign It?; "Colossus Failure": Elon Musk's Data Centers Face Lawsuit for Polluting Black Neighborhoods in Memphis; "Data Colonialism": Native Communities Fight AI Data Centers on Indigenous Land; Greenpeace Sends Ship to Support Global Sumud Flotilla's Attempt to Break Israel's Blockade of Gaza | Headlines for April 22, 2026; AI Data Center Resistance: Maine Passes Nation's First Statewide Moratorium — Will Gov. Mills Sign It?; &…
(2026-04-22). Headlines for April 22, 2026. democracynow.org Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire But Maintains Blockade as Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Frays as Hezbollah Fires on Israeli Forces, Israeli Army Reservist Kills Two Palestinians in West Bank Settler Attack, NYT: Two Senior Hamas Officials Say Group Could Give Up Some Weapons Belonging to Police Force, Justice Department Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center on Federal Fraud Charges, CIA Agents Among U.S. Officials Killed in Mexico Car Crash, Prompting Probe into Covert Operations, Indigenous Communities and Environmental Activists Vow to Fight Mexican President Sheinbaum's Rever…
(2026-04-22). Sexual violence in the West Bank emerges as tool to intimidate Palestinians. aljazeera.com Systematic sexual violence and harassment by Israeli soldiers, settlers displacing Palestinians in occupied West Bank.
(2026-04-22). Israeli settler shoots, kills man in West Bank's Deir Dibwan. newarab.com 
The Palestinian health ministry said Israeli settlers shot dead Palestinian man in The ministry said 25-year-old Awda Atef Awawdeh was killed by settler gunfire in the central Weat Bank town of Deir Dibwan, just east of Ramallah. | The Palestinian Red Crescent earlier reported that an individual was being transported to hospital after being "wounded by live gunfire in the back during an attack by settlers" in Deir Dibwan. | When aske…
(2026-04-22). Israeli settlers killed Palestinian teen in raid on school, mourners say. al-monitor.com Palestinian mourners said Wednesday that Israeli settlers descended from a nearby hill and attacked a school in the occupied West Bank, killing two people, including a teenage student.Aws Hamdi al-Naasan, 14, and Jihad Marzouq Abu Naim, 32, were killed by gunfire on Tuesday in the village of Al-Mughayyir."The students were taking their monthly exams. Suddenly, we were shocked to see settlers advancing towards the school and attacking it," principal Bassam Abu Assaf told AFP, as relatives and villagers gathered at the funeral.
(2026-04-22). Israeli forces fire tear gas at funeral of Palestinians killed by settlers. aljazeera.com Israeli forces raided the funeral of two Palestinians killed by settlers at a school in the occupied West Bank.
(2026-04-22). Iran's epic win: MOSSAD loses elite agent 'M', Barnea's shocking confession humiliates Netanyahu. hindustantimes.com Israel's spy agency Mossad faces scrutiny after chief David Barnea confirmed an operative, codenamed "M.," was killed during covert operations against Iran. The admission comes amid rising tensions following Iran's claim it arrested four alleged Israeli spies, intensifying the shadow war between the two rivals. Reports suggest the agent died abroad during a sensitive mission, possibly linked to efforts to block Iran's weapons capabilities. As the fragile truce frays, the revelation underscores escalating covert confrontations, with both sides signaling readiness for a deeper, more dangerous phase of conflict.
(2026-04-22). Israeli Independence Day Ceremony glorifying Netanyahu would inspire envy in Pyongyang. haaretz.com The 78th Independence Day ceremony will be remembered as the most expensive, boorish and watched psyop to ever target Israelis. The Prime Minister and his wife's cult of personality emanated from almost every frame — meant to solidify his political survival…
(2026-04-22). Over 50,000 Lebanon housing units damaged, destroyed in war. newarab.com 
"Within about 45 days (of the war), we had 17,756 destroyed housing units and 32,668 damaged housing units," Chadi Abdallah, head of the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), told AFP. | Israeli attacks on Lebanon killed more than 2,400…
(2026-04-22). Latin patriarch of Jerusalem condemns destruction of Jesus statue by Israeli soldier in Lebanon. tribune.com.pk 
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem has condemned the destruction of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon. | In a statement, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa expressed "deep indignation" and "unreserved condemnation" for the desecration and destruction of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier, Italy's ANSA news agency reported on Monday. | Describing the act as a "grave affront to the Christian faith" and part of "other reported incidents of desecration of Christian symbols," he denounced it as "a worrying failure in moral and human formation" and reiterated Pope Leo's call for a "disarme…
(2026-04-22). Israeli attacks on Lebanon kill at least five people, including journalist. aljazeera.com Journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli attack in at-Tiri, Lebanon's Al Akhbar reports.
(2026-04-22). Why does a defaced statue of Jesus get more sympathy than murdered Black and Brown people? thecanary.co 
A statue of Jesus, which the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) destroyed in Southern Lebanon, has received far more sympathy than the thousands of Black and Brown people whom Israel has murdered. Destruction of Jesus statue should serve as moral wake-up call for IDF, Israel t.co/WEBKWclH6I — The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) April 20, 2026 A […] | By
(2026-04-22). Israeli airstrike kills journalist Amal Khalil in south Lebanon. newarab.com 
An Israeli airstrike killed a The civil defence agency's press office said rescuers were "able to recover the body of martyred journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed as a result of a hostile airstrike that targeted a house in the town of al-Tiri". | Her employer, the Lebanese daily newspaper Al-Akhbar, also announced her death. | Lebanon's Information Minister Paul Morc…
(2026-04-22). Bad optics? Israel jails soldiers who smashed Jesus statue in Lebanon. aljazeera.com Critics say Israeli attacks on Christian sites challenge claims of a Judeo-Christian shared heritage and mutual respect.
(2026-04-22). Lebanon: Hezbollah responds to Israeli violations ahead of talks. newarab.com 
One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike in eastern Lebanon overnight, while Lebanon's state news agency reported that an Israeli drone had k…
(2026-04-22). Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire, testing Lebanon truce as talks loom. scmp.com Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones into northern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the Israeli military of violating a ceasefire ahead of US-mediated talks between the Israeli and Lebanese governments this week. | The Israeli military earlier said Iran-aligned Hezbollah had fired several rockets towards its troops operating in southern Lebanon, in what it described as a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement. It was not immediately clear if the incidents were the…
(2026-04-22). Israeli strikes wound journalist, trap another under rubble in southern Lebanon. al-monitor.com By Maya GebeilyBEIRUT, April 22 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon wounded one journalist and left another trapped under rubble on Wednesday with rescuers temporarily blocked from reaching her by ongoing Israeli fire, Lebanon's health ministry, a senior military official and press advocates said.Israel's military said in a statement it had received reports that two journalists were injured as a result of its strikes, and denied it was preventing rescue teams from reaching the area.
(2026-04-22). Watch: Israeli propagandist boasts of 60k-strong pro-genocide hasbara operation. thecanary.co 
Former Israeli intelligence officer Ella Kenan's boast to a pro-Israel conference has exposed the occupation's massive digital propaganda operation. Kenan's 60,000-strong 'army' is focused entirely on undermining global support for the Palestinian people. Israeli arrogance With typical Israeli arrogance, she claims that her organisation's reach is 'completely organic'. Then, in the next sentence, she boasts […] | By
(2026-04-22). China's shipyards secure wave of oil tanker orders as Iran war drives demand. scmp.com China's shipyards are emerging as beneficiaries from the US-Israeli war on Iran, securing new orders as crude transport bottlenecks worsen and global demand for large oil tankers rises. | With the United States and Iran effectively blockading the Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint that handles about a quarter of the world's seaborne oil — shipping companies are racing to expand capacity, particularly in very large crude carriers (VLCCs) capable of transporting about 2 million barrels of oil per…
(2026-04-22). Israel, Iran: Unlawful March Attacks on Energy Infrastructure. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Natural gas refineries at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, March 16, 2019. | © 2019 Vahid Salemi/AP Photo | (Beirut) — Israeli and Iranian attacks in mid-March 2026 on vital energy infrastructure were unlawfully indiscriminate and could trigger profound economic consequences for millions of people in the region and globally, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks on the facilities in Iran and Qatar may amount to war crimes.On March 18, Israeli forces attacked Iran's South Pars Gas Field, an important source of natural…
(2026-04-22). No wonder Iran went cold on sham talks, considering the lying US-Israeli track record. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Tim O'Shea I don't blame Iran for going cold on another sham negotiation session with the US. After all, why would they take the US or Israel seriously? Or even remotely trust either of them when: They both bombed Iran right in the middle of two sets of previous "negotiations"; and Trump lied…
(2026-04-22). 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.
(2026-04-22). Iran, Italy FMs discuss regional tensions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Iranian and Italian foreign ministers discussed regional security and economic fallout from U.S.-Israeli military aggression during a Wednesday phone call.
(2026-04-22). China's battery makers stand to gain as Iran war reshapes energy storage demand: Fitch. scmp.com Chinese battery cell manufacturers are poised to benefit from the US-Israeli war in Iran, according to Fitch Ratings, even as fierce competition, overcapacity and thin margins weigh on some downstream firms. | Global demand for energy storage was set to rise, driven by high oil prices and rapidly expanding artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, said Wang Ying, a managing director at the credit rating agency.
(2026-04-22). Israelis are being recruited as spies for Iran in what security experts call an espionage 'epidemic'. mondoweiss.net 
Israel has long used the same playbook to recruit informants from enemy societies. Iran is now using it to recruit spies in Israel by exploiting new cracks in Israeli society.
(2026-04-22). Iran's Remarkable Resilience Against US-Israeli Joint Aggression. ummid.com As tensions intensify between Iran, Israel, and the United States, one thing has become increasingly clear: Iran has managed not only to respond to sustained pressure but to endure it far longer than many analysts had anticipated.
(2026-04-22). Lonely planets: What Israelis miss out on when they cower in their safe rooms. haaretz.com The 'privatization' of protected spaces prevents a rich debate, as fewer Israelis are heading for public shelters when missiles fall, says architect Els Verbakel. Israel should mimic the Swiss and Finns, she argues…
(2026-04-22). Israeli regime continues attacks, Hezbollah responds. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) — Hezbollah in response to attacks and ceasefire violations by the Israeli regime, Hezbollah has targeted the occupying army's artillery positions with a drone and set them on fire.
(2026-04-22). Manipulators Understand That Narrative Control Is Everything. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Former Israeli intelligence officer Ella Kenan was I've been assured that this never happens and that it's antisemitic to say it d…
(2026-04-22). Israel's death penalty law deepens injustice for Palestinians. newarab.com 
The Israeli Knesset The issue lies first in the severity of the punishment and second in the mechanism through which…
(2026-04-22). New Zealand high court strikes blow against investments in Israeli occupation. electronicintifada.net Sovereign wealth fund must formulate clear human rights standards, high court rules.
(2026-04-22). Replay: Israel's Slow Ethnic Cleansing of Christians From the Holy Land. scheerpost.com Israel has used the steady decline in Palestinian Christian numbers to promote a claim that Muslims are hounding them out of the region. But the real blame lies with Israel and the foreign Churches Jonathan Cook Substack The photo of an Israeli soldier striking a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in a village in …
(2026-04-22). 'We Will Never Abandon Our Prisoners Alone in Their Struggle,' Says Former Palestinian Prisoner. orinocotribune.com By Aseel Saleh — Apr 17, 2026 | The prominent Palestinian official underlined the role of popular movements over the globe in mobilizing support to Palestinian prisoners within an internationalist framework. | For over five decades, Palestinians have observed Palestinian Prisoner's Day on April 17 as a national day to honor the thousands of Palestinian political detainees held in Israeli occupation prisons, highlight their struggle, and demand their freedom. | In commemoration of the day, which is considered by Palestinians as a sacred occasion of patriotism and loyalty, Peoples Dispatch spoke to Mr. Raed Ab…