Marwan Barghouti, ‘Palestine’s Mandela’, to publish book from prison
Emma Loffhagen
The Guardian / February 3, 2026
Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine is a collection of writings by the Palestinian political leader, who...
UNIFIL warns after Israeli army drops chemical substance in southern Lebanon
Middle East Monitor / February 3, 2026
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has warned of the repercussions of an Israeli aerial operation in...
‘Unlawful’ Israeli E1 settlement plan would sever northern, southern West Bank, warns UN chief
Middle East Monitor / February 3, 2026
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday warned that Israel’s “unlawful” plans to expand settlements in the E1 area...
20.000 in Gaza need medical evacuation – 5 were let through Rafah crossing on...
Julia Conley
Common Dreams / February 3, 2026
Israeli restrictions could ultimately kill thousands of Palestinians who have been waiting for years for treatment.
With only five...
US warship downs Iranian drone, heightening risk of ‘illegal and catastrophic war’
Stephen Prager
Common Dreams / February 3, 2026
“Demanding talks while surrounding the other side with a massive armada of warships and F-35s is not diplomacy,...
Indonesia may exit Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ if Palestine independence unmet: Report
Middle East Monitor / February 3, 2026
Indonesia may exit US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” if Palestine’s independence goals are not advanced, according...
Newly released Epstein files reveal further ties to Israel
Michael Arria
Mondoweiss / February 3, 2026
The release of more Jeffrey Epstein files reveals further connections between the late, convicted sex criminal and the state...
The future of the West Bank: Jewish settler takeover and annexation
Fathi Nimer
Al-Shabaka / February 3, 2026
Introduction
“We’re all going to end up in Jordan,” remarked a young man from Al-Jiftlik, a Palestinian village in the...
Israel’s Shin Bet excludes West Bank Jewish settler attacks from terrorism classification
Middle East Monitor / February 3, 2026
In a serious move that could give official cover to Jewish settler crimes, the Shin Bet security agency...
The Epstein files: blackmail, power, and geopolitical shadows
Jasim al-Azzawi
Middle East Monitor / February 3, 2026
The infamous Epstein files continue to reverberate across the globe. They exposed a network that was never...
