International humanitarian law is at risk – but it still carries weight

Kenneth Roth The Guardian  /  February 16, 2026 A study says IHL is at ‘critical breaking point’ amid horrendous violations in Gaza, Sudan and elsewhere. But...

‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics

Jason Burke & Seham Tantesh The Guardian  /  February 16, 2026 Fresh fruit and other items now available but at high prices in territory where unemployment...

Francesca Albanese defenders decry bid to remove UN expert over misrepresented Israel remarks

Brett Wilkins Common Dreams  /  February 16, 2026 The head of Amnesty International slammed the “reprehensible” attacks on Albanese “based on a deliberately truncated video”. Human rights...

Group seeks Chilean prosecution of IDF sniper Rom Kovtun over Gaza hospital siege

Brett Wilkins Common Dreams  /  February 16, 2026 The Hind Rajab Foundation filed the complaint, citing universal jurisdiction and Chile’s law against genocide, crimes against humanity,...

No US war on Iran: An Open Letter to the UN Security Council

Jeffrey D. Sachs Common Dreams  /  February 16, 2026 The current threat of an attack by the US did not begin with any failure by Iran...

At least 12 Palestinians killed and several hurt in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Sam Jones The Guardian  /  February 15, 2026 Israel says strikes were in response to Hamas violations of ceasefire as Hamas calls attacks ‘massacre’ of displaced...

Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control...

Melanie Lidman AP  /  February 15, 2026 TEL AVIV, Israel –Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West...

Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at...

Aamer Madhani AP  /  February 15, 2026 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump said Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace...

Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is a death trap for Palestinians – we drove into it

Hend Salama Abo Helow Truthout  /  February 14, 2026 The ever-changing “Yellow Line” is a slow-moving takeover of Gaza’s territory. The U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement in Gaza stipulated...

For Gaza’s students, international scholarships offer both hope and heartbreak

Sara Awad Truthout  /  February 14, 2026 This academic year, for the first time, Italy extended university scholarships to more than 180 students from Gaza. Since September...