(2026-02-12). UPDATE 2-Israel's Netanyahu says Trump may be creating conditions for Iran deal. devdiscourse.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump was creating the conditions to reach a deal ‚Äåwith Iran that would avoid military action. Netanyahu, who met Trump for talks in Washington on Wednesday, said he had expressed "general scepticism" and said that if an agreement was reached, "it must include the ‚Äåelements that are vital to Israel." They include a halt to Iran's nuclear programme, limits on its ballistic missiles and Iran's proxies, he added. Wednesday'
(2026-02-12). Trump says Netanyahu should be pardoned for corruption. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon for corruption charges, saying Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be "ashamed of himself" for not granting one.Here are the details:…
(2026-02-12). Netanyahu Meets With Trump Days After US and Iran Held Nuclear Talks. truthout.org President Donald Trump held a lengthy meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday at the White House, where the two leaders discussed ongoing nuclear talks with Iran. Trump has said he wants to reach a deal with Iran about the country's nuclear program, which Tehran insists is only for peaceful civilian purposes but which the U.S. and Israel claim is aimed at developing… |
(2026-02-12). Netanyahu unethical, Sara kleptomaniac: Israeli PM's Ex-Security Chief. ummid.com Benjamin Netanyahu has never been ethical whereas Sara Netanyahu is kleptomaniac, Israeli Prime Minister's Former Security Chief Ami Dror has claimed.
(2026-02-12). Bibi to Don: You Can't Use Your Nukes without Starting Armageddon. But We Can Use Ours. dissidentvoice.org Twice in the last year, Israel and its Big Brother have started a war to crush Iran. Without success. But if at first you don't succeed… So Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still trying to sell the leader of the dwindling superpower on the idea of destroying Iran. Netanyahu is obsessed, because — in …
(2026-02-12). Headlines for February 12, 2026. democracynow.org AG Bondi Hurls Insults at Lawmakers as She Defends Handling of Epstein Files, Trump Says "Nothing Definitive" Decided on Iran After Hourslong Meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu, Thousands Protest in Melbourne as Israeli President Herzog Wraps Australia Tour, Video Shows ICE Agents Breaking Into Home of Pennsylvania Family, St. Paul Mayor Demands ICE Leave Minnesota After Federal Agents' Pursuit Ends in Multi-Car Crash, ICE Jailing Immigrants at Previously Undisclosed Floor of Manhattan Federal Building, New Body-Camera Footage and Emails Released in CBP Shooting of Marimar Martinez, FAA Closed El…
(2026-02-12). Trump and Netanyahu prioritize a united front over rocking the boat on Iran. haaretz.com The Washington meeting left much to be desired after Trump said 'nothing definitive' had been reached. But while Netanyahu and the president don't share a vision for an Iran deal, they have a common interest in their own political survival…
(2026-02-12). Trump and Netanyahu hold Iran war conclave. wsws.org US President Donald Trump held a war council at the White House Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to finalize plans for a massive military assault on Iran.
(2026-02-12). Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say. devdiscourse.com The death toll from a crackdown over Iran's nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The slow rise in the number of dead from the demonstrations adds to the overall tensions facing Iran both inside the country and abroad as it tries to negotiate with the United States over its nuclear program. A second round of talks remains up in the air as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed his case directly with US President Donald Trump to intensify his demands on Tehran in the negotiations. "There was nothing definitive r…
(2026-02-12). Netanyahu as Trump doubles down on Iran diplomacy. al-monitor.com President Trump says he'd prefer a deal but warns of "traumatic" consequences for Iran if diplomacy fails.
(2026-02-12). Trump warns Iran of outcome if no nuclear deal. al-monitor.com US President Donald Trump threatened Iran Thursday with "very traumatic" consequences if it fails to make a nuclear deal ⚪ but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was skeptical about the quality of any such agreement.Speaking a day after he hosted Netanyahu at the White House, Trump said he hoped for a result "over the next month" from Washington's negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program."We have to make a deal, otherwise it's going to be very traumatic, very traumatic. I don't want that to happen, but we have to make a deal," Trump told reporters.
(2026-02-12). Trump says talks with Iran will continue to see whether deal can be consummated. independent.co.ug 
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said that U.S.-Iran talks will continue to see whether a deal can be consummated, shortly after his closed-door meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday. "I have just finished meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, of Israel, and various of his …
(2026-02-12). Bezalel Smotrich's long struggle to annex the West Bank for Israel. aljazeera.com Born of Israel's settler community, the finance minister has subverted the Palestinian West Bank's few protections.
(2026-02-12). How the U.S. Weaponizes Starvation and Aid in Gaza & Cuba. portside.org How the U.S. Weaponizes Starvation and Aid in Gaza & Cuba |
(2026-02-12). "Zionists Only Trust Zionists" . Christianity is Dying. The Battle for Critical Minerals. globalresearch.ca CSIS has seven articles on the top of their page all highlighting one common theme — critical minerals. Why? | Because in order to sustain war, critical minerals are essential. | Without these minerals, the US would be forced to develop peace. …
(2026-02-12). Monday 2/16: Webinar: Faith in the Crosshairs: Christians Rising Against Christian Zionism. indybay.org Online | actionnetwork.org/events/faith-in-the-cr……
(2026-02-12). Sky goes full, deranged propaganda mode against anti-Zionist Jews. thecanary.co 
Sky News has run a frankly deranged — and antisemitic — article that attempts to demonise Brighton's anti-genocide activists. To the educated eye, it reads like an extract from an Israel lobby playbook. This should perhaps not surprise. Antisemitism is rife in the British media — just not in the way audiences are routinely told […] | By
(2026-02-12). Israel's Wall of Apartheid. counterpunch.org 
It is because you are Palestinian." That was the rationale used by organizers of a major Christian mission conference in Ireland to explain why they were considering withdrawing their invitation for me to speak at their conference. Their concern was not due to any controversial things I had said or done. …Their hesitancy for me
(2026-02-12). Thursday 2/12: Webinar: Ramadan in Gaza: Food and Nourishment for Families. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lnzk……
(2026-02-12). Controversial US firm in Gaza aid scheme in talks for new role. newarab.com 
A US security firm that deployed armed veterans to guard Gaza aid sites is in talks with the
(2026-02-12). Investigation reveals Israel 'evaporated' nearly 3,000 Palestinians with thermal weapons in Gaza. strategic-culture.su By Brad REED | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | "We found nothing of Saad. Not even a body to bury. That was the hardest part." | An…
(2026-02-12). Five killed in Gaza, as Israel pounds Khan Younis, Jabalia camp. newarab.com 
(2026-02-12). UK Opposition: "We do not believe that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. The Israel Defence Forces do not deliberately target civilians." dissidentvoice.org UK Government: "I would not want to give the House or the public the impression that we have not taken significant steps in the course of the last 18 months." Last week the House of Commons debated a motion on Parliament's "obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law" in regard to Occupied …
(2026-02-12). Exclusive-Trump plans to announce Gaza funding plan, troops at first Board of Peace meeting, US officials say. al-monitor.com By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump will announce a multi-billion dollar reconstruction plan for Gaza and detail plans for a U.N.-authorized stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave at the first formal meeting of his Board of Peace next week, two senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.Delegations from at least 20 countries, including many heads of state, are expected to attend the meeting in Washington, D.C., which Trump will chair on February 19, the officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
(2026-02-12). Israeli rabbinical judge violated ethical guidelines with extremist remarks. haaretz.com Rabbinical Judge Avraham Zarbiv served as a bulldozer driver in Gaza and boasted about the destruction in the Strip. 'We have crushed them. There are tens of thousands of dead,' he said on live television. 'The dogs and the cats ate them because no one collected them'…
(2026-02-12). Thursday 2/12: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-02-12). UN begins clearing massive wartime waste dump in Gaza City. aljazeera.com The UN Development Programme has begun clearing a massive wartime waste dump in Gaza City.
(2026-02-12). ICRC president: States must harness momentum to improve Gaza's dire humanitarian situation in next phase of ceasefire. icrc.org The following is a quote attributable to ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
(2026-02-12). UN agency begins clearing huge Gaza City waste dump. newarab.com 
The Alessandro Mrakic, head of the UNDP Gaza Office, said work had started to remove the He put the volume of the dump at more than 300,000 cubic metres (390,000 cubic y…
(2026-02-12). Saige England: Bearing witness we are seeing a rise of totalitarian predator injustice from Gaza to NZ. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Saige England Citizen journalists bring to our attention the truths that we need to know. Being a witness to such truths is different to doom scrolling. It is about awareness. This is about knowing the truths that the people who run this deteriorating world, want to hide. Victims everywhere are begging to be…
(2026-02-12). Hundreds of Iranian cyber attacks carried out against Israeli officials this year, Shin Bet says. haaretz.com Iranian hackers have leaked the information of former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and PMO Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman. Although Israel is the world's third-largest target for threats, companies aren't legally required to meet a minimum level of cyber security…
(2026-02-12). Trump Derangement Syndrome . counterpunch.org 
The United States currently has a fascist style authoritarian government led by a corrupt sociopath (or malignant narcissist, if you prefer) and run by a group of lawless incompetents. But an incompetent authoritarian government may not be our worst nightmare. Words used increasingly to describe President Trump include unhinged, delusional, factually incorrect, and irrational. Trump