Israel publishes final draft of bill formalising death penalty for Palestinians
Agnese Boffano
The New Arab / January 13, 2026
Israel is pushing a law to execute Palestinian prisoners while exempting Jewish Israelis, entrenching racial discrimination as...
Israel’s saber
Jamal Kanj
CounterPunch / January 13, 2026
President Donald Trump is once again surrounded by a cast of political lightweights and constitutionally hollow obedient courtiers on...
California’s Palestine exception to 1st Amendment is fought in courts by progressives
Scott Prosterman
Informed Comment / January 13, 2026
Oakland, Ca. – The nationwide effort by far-right forces to quash academic freedom in the US, and legally...
The Islamic Republic of Iran and the question of ‘regime change’ and ‘leader change’
Saeed Rahnema
New Politics / January 13, 2026
Iran is once again in turmoil. Street uprisings have shaken the very foundations of the clerical regime, and...
New campaign targets Capital One for partnership with Israeli arms manufacturer
Tamar Sarai
Common Dreams / January 13, 2026
Some involved in the Eject Elbit campaign are Capital One employees themselves.
Organizers in cities across the country have...
How US sanctions crippled lives of Iranians Trump says he wants to ‘help’
Sarah Shamim
Al-Jazeera / January 13, 2026
US sanctions have damaged Iran's economy, which was the reason the protests broke out in the first place.
As demonstrators...
Hamas to elect first leader since Sinwar killed by Israel, sources say
Nidal al-Mughrabi
Reuters / January 13, 2026
CAIRO – Hamas is expected to elect a new leader this month, two sources in the group told Reuters,...
The use of military force in Iran could backfire for Washington
Bamo Nouri
The Conversation / January 13, 2026
Donald Trump is weighing military action in Iran over the state’s crackdown on protesters. Reports suggest that more...
Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank
Emma Graham-Harrison
The Guardian / January 13, 2026
Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal Jewish settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered...
Israel’s Somaliland gambit reflects a doctrine of endless escalation
Omar H. Rahman
+972 Magazine / January 13, 2026
By projecting power into the Horn of Africa, Israel aims to increase pressure on rivals, undermine regional...
