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Several countries have summoned Israeli ambassadors and condemned Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after footage emerged showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla being restrained and humiliated following their abduction by Israeli forces in...

Both Trump’s Iran war and the closely connected Israeli war for Jewish hegemony across the Middle East are unravelling fast. Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat, founder and director of the Beirut-based Conflicts Forum Cross-posted from the Strategic Culture online...

GAZA, (PIC) Hamas said the scenes of “humiliation and abuse” overseen by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir against activists from the “Global Sumud Flotilla” following their detention reflect the “moral depravity and sadism” governing Israeli leaders. In a statement, the Movement...

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) Palestinian warnings are mounting over a new escalation at Aqsa Mosque, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, amid expectations of attempts to impose Talmudic rituals inside the Mosque compound as settler incursions intensify and efforts continue to...

The super-rich and their vassals are deeply invested in the system because it richly rewards them. They’ll deploy everything they can – from the media to the ‘security’ forces – to prevent change Jonathan Cook is the author of three...

WEST BANK, (PIC) The Israeli government on Wednesday approved a sweeping 250 million shekel plan aimed at expanding control over archaeological sites in the occupied West Bank, in a move widely viewed as using “heritage and archaeology” to advance annexation policies...

GAZA, (PIC) In scenes that sparked widespread international condemnation, activists from the “Global Sumud Flotilla” and the “Freedom Flotilla Coalition” appeared handcuffed and forced onto the ground inside Ashdod Port, while Israeli occupation forces reportedly compelled them to listen to the...

In early May, the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party submitted a bill calling for the formal revocation of the Oslo Accords, the framework governing relations between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) since 1993. Although Israeli Prime...

FIFA will ban supporters from displaying Iran’s pre-1979 Lion and Sun flag at stadiums during the upcoming World Cup , a move likely to spark criticism among parts of the Iranian diaspora and opposition...

In the past 48 hours, Israel has illegally intercepted all 50 boats that left Türkiye last week in the final leg of the Global Sumud Flotillas ' journey in an attempt to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza....

Hundreds of families were forced to flee Aboul Ajin, an area in east Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, after an Israeli-backed militia stormed the area and ordered residents to evacuate at gunpoint on Wednesday last week. Aboul Ajin straddles the...

This month, Israel and the United States are expected to begin negotiations on a new memorandum of understanding that would outline the United States’ plans to support Israel after the current agreement expires in 2028. Chances are this will look...

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has publicly thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump after the latter sent him a gift of perfume to mark their November 2025 meeting at the White House. A post shared by...

The intensity of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has increased significantly over the past week, with air strikes, artillery shelling and assassination operations escalating despite an existing ceasefire framework. Israel has stepped up strikes at an unprecedented pace...

Palestinians in the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, east of occupied East Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, are facing the imminent threat of forced displacement after Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered preparations for the expulsion of its...

Palestinians in the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, east of occupied East Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, are facing the imminent threat of forced displacement after Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered preparations for the expulsion of its...

Arsenal supporters and pro-Palestinian activists have criticised the club’s new sponsorship deal with Deel, whose Israeli co-founder publicly backed Israel during the Gaza genocide. English Premier League champions Arsenal FC have come under fire after unveiling a new sleeve sponsor...

The breakaway state of Somaliland announced on Tuesday that it would be opening its embassy to Israel in the city of Jerusalem, joining only a handful of countries that have done so. "I am pleased to announce that the...

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The head of the village council for the gathering of al-Khan al-Ahmar east of the occupied city of Jerusalem, Eid al-Jahalin, launched a strong warning against the extreme danger of the decision of the Israeli finance minister, Bezalel...

Recent decades have witnessed a continuous evolution in children's book illustration. A growing focus on representation and diversity, including attention to conflicts in the Middle East and the impact of migrations, has brought a new and exciting generation of illustrators...

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC) The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem faces a new settlement plan, after the approval of the so-called District Planning Committee of the Israeli occupation municipality on a project to establish a large Haredi religious school in the...

"We have weapons, and we will kill you all like dogs," remarked Zionist leader David Ben-Gurion during an intense debate against a Bundist in Poland. Ben-Gurion's threatening outburst against a member of the socialist Jewish group reflected a mutual...

Dozens of Gaza-bound flotilla activists detained by Israel have launched a hunger strike in protest of their abduction and detention conditions, as the last remaining vessel attempting to reach Gaza was intercepted in international waters. At least...

At least 87 Gaza-bound flotilla activists detained by Israel have launched a hunger strike in protest of their abduction and detention conditions, as Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir circulated footage of himself taunting restrained detainees...

At least 87 Gaza-bound flotilla activists detained by Israel have launched a hunger strike in protest of their abduction and detention conditions, as Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir circulated footage of himself taunting restrained detainees...

RAMALLAH, (PIC) When the name of the prisoners is mentioned in the Palestinian consciousness, it does not conjure up a figure in a statement or a passing piece of news in a bulletin. It conjures up suspended faces and ages, mothers...

LONDON, (PIC) In a first-of-its-kind event in the UK, drawing attention to the vital importance of documenting historical narratives and honoring those who lived through them, the Palestinian Forum in Britain (PFB) held a prestigious ceremony on Monday evening, May 18,...

As US Muslims grieved in the wake of the fatal shooting at a San Diego mosque and Islamic centre, community leaders said they were heartbroken but not surprised by the attack. Monday's shooting, which left three community members dead,...

Members of La France Insoumise (France Unbowed Party) and dozens of their supporters, who gathered outside the National Assembly building last month, celebrated the removal of the Yadan bill from the parliamentary agenda. The proposal was introduced by...

Israel's parliament is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bill to dissolve itself, potentially bringing the next national election forward by a few weeks, which surveys predict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will lose. When is the ballot? An...

During a panel appearance at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum last month, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack managed to anger observers in both Turkey and Israel. Israelis took umbrage at his comments that both Israel and Hezbollah are “equally untrustworthy,”...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his bid for re-election to primary opponent Ed Gallrein 54% to 45% with nearly all votes counted on Tuesday night. Massie’s defeat will no doubt be seen as a triumph of both the continued durability of...

Given the fact that there are nearly three-quarter of a million Israeli settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, EU sanctions on a handful of them looks like little more than political damage control. Eldar Mamedov is a Brussels-based foreign...

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PIC) Palestinian officials and groups have warned of the consequences of a new Israeli move aimed at evacuating the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar east of Occupied Jerusalem, after Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich signed orders related to the...