(2026-05-28). Why didn't Iran put Gaza on the table? A difficult answer. mronline.org 
From Gaza to Tehran, from the politics of resistance to the limits of regional diplomacy, a pressing question has resurfaced amid the 2026 war: why was Palestine not explicitly placed at the center of Iran's ceasefire framework? In this critical reading, Ramzy Baroud challenges the assumption of abandonment, arguing instead that the answer lies in the fragmented nature of Palestinian representation and the uneven political architecture of the resistance camp itself.
(2026-05-28). Sunday 5/31: Hikers for Palestine: Walking in Solidarity with the Children of Palestine. indybay.org Strawberry Creek Park, 1250 Addison Street in Berkeley.
(2026-05-28). Euro-Med Monitor Under Attack for its Exemplary Human Rights Effort to Document Wrongdoing in Occupied Palestine. richardfalk.org Video on Behalf of Euro-Med Monitor 5/27/2026 My name is Richard Falk, a retired professor of international law at Princeton University. I speak here as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, a civil society organization based in Geneva, that reports on human rights throughout the Middle East and North …
(2026-05-28). Gaza Genocide Survivors File Criminal Complaint Against Top Israeli Officials. popularresistance.org Two Polish-Palestinian survivors of the Gaza genocide filed a criminal complaint with Polish prosecutors in Wroclaw against Israeli officials for using starvation as a war weapon and obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid, Middle East Eye (MEE) reported on 27 May. | The complaint, filed by Amjad Agha and Dr Ahmed Elsaftawy, names prominent Israeli figures such as former defense minister Yoav Gallant, current Defense Minister Israel Katz, and the leadership of Cogat, the agency overseeing aid access into the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.
(2026-05-28). Why Did The American Psychiatric Association Cancel My Lecture On Gaza? popularresistance.org When the American Psychiatric Association invited me to deliver the Chester Pierce Human Rights Lecture at its annual meeting this month, I believed the organization was affirming a foundational principle of medicine and psychiatry: that human suffering deserves recognition regardless of politics, nationality, religion, or ideology. The lecture was intended to examine the psychological consequences of mass violence, especially for children and civilians trapped within conditions of war and collective trauma in Gaza. | Hours before it was scheduled to begin, the lecture was suddenly canceled.
(2026-05-28). Biden-Era Advisors Who Oversaw Gaza Genocide Regroup to Shape Dem Foreign Policy. truthout.org In an op-ed in the The New York Times on Tuesday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) condemned members of his own party for their approach to the "Israeli-Palestinian conflict," saying that "Democrats failed to meet the moment in 2024." The op-ed comes as Biden administration advisors who helped engineer Israel's genocide in Gaza are regrouping in an effort to shape the party's approach to… |
(2026-05-27). Rome Pride bars Jewish LGBT group from parade over Gaza stance. al-monitor.com ROME, May 28 (Reuters) – Rome Pride has barred Italy's only Jewish LGBT group from joining its annual parade, saying Keshet Italia had failed to clearly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, drawing swift condemnation from Jewish organisations.In a statement issued after meeting representatives of Keshet Italia and Keshet Europe, Rome Pride said "the conditions" did not exist for the groups to enter a float into the June 20 event.
(2026-05-28). Ireland coach describes Israel match as a 'war to be won'. thecanary.co 
The Republic of Ireland's national football team coach, Icelandic Heimir Hallgrímsson has described the upcoming matches against Israel in the UEFA Nations League as a 'war to be won,' amidst mounting political and public pressure in Ireland to boycott the Israeli team due to the war in Gaza. Israel match a war to be won […] | By
(2026-05-28). Friday 5/29: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cp529…
(2026-05-28). Billions Promised, Nothing Delivered: Is Trump's Peace Board Failing? thinktank.pk Donald Trump's ambitious "Board of Peace" initiative for Gaza reconstruction is increasingly facing accusations of dysfunction, confusion, and political overreach before any meaningful rebuilding process has even begun. What was initially presented as a historic diplomatic breakthrough designed to stabilize Gaza after years of war is now confronting growing criticism over empty funding accounts, unclear …
(2026-05-28). Nancy Fraser: Gaza as World Event. newleftreview.org The global reverberations of Israel's destruction of Gaza, understood as world event—an epochal turning point which serves to reveal the changing nature of the times. Philosophical reflections on the rise of a new-era McCarthyism in Germany and the US.
(2026-05-27). EU sanctions Israeli settlers, expands sanctions to Politburo members. al-monitor.com BRUSSELS, May 28 (Reuters) – The EU Council on Thursday imposed sanctions on four entities and three individuals for abuses against Palestinians in West Bank, it said in a statement. The list includes what the EU Council called extremist Israeli settlers and organisations that support them.In a separate statement, the Council said it would also broaden the scope of the EU's sanctions on Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad to also cover members of Hamas' Political Bureau (Politburo) who promote, defend, or justify acts of violence.
(2026-05-28). Nothing more dangerous than a Netanyahu scorned. responsiblestatecraft.org
presstv.co.uk (2026-05-26). Finger on trigger: Iran pursues diplomacy to end imposed war, yet military stands locked and loadedThis is not a posture of aggression but credible deterrence, a strategic doctrine Iran has operationalized in the three months since the US-Israeli military aggression.
(2026-05-28). Ceasefire fragile as US, Iran trade hits; Israel attacks Lebanon. newarab.com 
Here are the latest updates: | Back and forth contradictory statements between Iranian and US officials about the deal and what it entails
| Meanwhile, the United States has carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site near the Bandar Abbas port, causing no damage or casualties
| In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on an "American airbase". For its part, Kuwait's military said its air defences confronted "hostile" missiles and drones
| The Israeli military has struck Beirut's suburbs, claiming to be targeting a missile commander for Hezb…
(2026-05-28). Ceasefire fragile as US and Iran trade hits, Israel attacks Leb. newarab.com Here are the latest updates: | Back and forth contradictory statements between Iranian and US officials about the deal and what it entails
| Meanwhile, the United States has carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site near the Bandar Abbas port, causing no damage or casualties
| In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched an attack on an "American airbase". For its part, Kuwait's military said its air defences confronted "hostile" missiles and drones
| The Israeli military has issued forced displacement orders for the entire population of southern Lebano…
(2026-05-28). Friday 5/29: Demonstration against genocide at the israeli consulate. indybay.org 456 Montgomery St | San Francisco…
(2026-05-28). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.
(2026-05-28). UN blacklists Israel over sexual violence against Palestinians. newarab.com 
The The UN's move follows mounting documentation by human rights organisations accusing Israel of the systemic use of rape and sexual violence by Israeli forces and pri…
(2026-05-28). US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list. aljazeera.com Trump administration has sought to pressure international officials who scrutinise reported abuses by Israeli forces.
(2026-05-27). Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks. al-monitor.com BEIRUT, May 28 (Reuters) – An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon.The Israeli military said it had conducted a precise strike in Beirut but did not offer additional details.
(2026-05-27). Pakistan Foreign Minister Dar to visit Washington on Friday, meet Rubio. al-monitor.com KARACHI, May 28 (Reuters) – Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit Washington on Friday where he will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Pakistan's foreign ministry said on Thursday. The visit comes as Islamabad is attempting to negotiate a peace pact to permanently end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Dar will meet Rubio "to review bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest", the foreign ministry said in a statement.
(2026-05-27). US military planes harming Israeli commercial activity, airports chief says. al-monitor.com JERUSALEM, May 28 (Reuters) – Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel's main air gateway near Tel Aviv, is operating at about one-third of capacity due to the presence of U.S. refuelling aircraft, threatening heavy flight cancellations this summer, the head of the Israel Airports Authority said on Thursday.Sharon Kedmi, director general of the authority, told Kan's Reshet Bet radio station that 70% of activity at the airport is limited because of the space and resources being taken up by American military activity.
(2026-05-27). US drops charges against Israeli whose illegal biolab left neighbours 'deathly ill'. thecanary.co 
The US government has dropped all federal charges against Ori Solomon, who is now free to leave the US and return to Israel. Solomon's hidden, illegal biolab in a rental lock-up left neighbours and the police who entered it "deathly ill". However, the only charges he now faces relate to illegal waste disposal. The official […] | By