Israel accuses Kushner of ‘retaliating’ by shaping Gaza executive committee
Middle East Monitor / January 19, 2026
Israel has accused Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, of “retaliating” against Tel Aviv by...
Influential Israeli minister Smotrich calls for US-led centre for Gaza to be shuttered
Reuters / January 19, 2026
JERUSALEM – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to shut a U.S.-led multinational coordinating...
Phase farce: No way ‘Board of Peace’ replaces reality in Gaza
Paul R. Pillar
Responsible Statecraft / January 19, 2026
There is no ceasefire, no aid, no Hamas disarmament, IDF withdrawal or stabilization force. Just a lot...
World leaders show caution on Trump’s broader ‘Board of Peace’ amid fears for UN
John Irish & Andreas Rinke
Reuters / January 19, 2026
Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to join his "Board of Peace" initiative aimed...
EU executive arm, Russia and Thailand asked to join Trump’s Board of Peace for...
Samy Magdy & Julia Frankel
AP / January 19, 2026
The European Union’s executive arm, Russia and Thailand on Monday were the latest to be asked...
After 130 days in Israeli military prison, conscientious objector says he’d refuse IDF service...
Jessica Corbett
Common Dreams / January 19, 2026
“The IDF has proven itself to be a despicable, criminal organization, and there is no excuse for joining...
What it means to live as an Arab in Germany today
Jara Nassar
Mondoweiss / January 19, 2026
Since October 7, 2023, Arabs in Germany have watched the country undergo an authoritarian restructuring touching every aspect of...
Israeli army begins multi-day operation in occupied West Bank city of Hebron
Middle East Monitor / January 19, 2026
The Israeli army announced that it has launched an operation in the southern occupied West Bank city of...
Gaza government says ready to transfer powers to technocratic committee to run enclave
Middle East Monitor / January 19, 2026
Gaza’s government media office said Monday it is ready to transfer powers to a technocratic committee tasked with...
Kremlin says Putin has been invited to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Julian Borger
The Guardian / January 19, 2026
Russia says it is seeking to ‘clarify all the nuances’ of offer it claims Washington has made before...
