The New York Times support for Israel never ends
Melvin Goodman
CounterPunch / January 12, 2026
The New York Times’ one-sided support for Israel began with Israeli independence in 1948. Last week’s front-page piece on...
How American Israel-first sayanim enabled and protected Epstein
Jamal Kanj
CounterPunch / January 12, 2026
In an article last week, I argued that Jeffrey Epstein was not a lone rogue predator. This week, I...
Global intellectuals voice solidarity with Palestine Action hunger strikers ‘at death’s door’
Brett Wilkins
Common Dreams / January 12, 2026
Angela Davis, Naomi Klein, Sally Rooney, Tariq Ali, and George Monbiot are among the signers of a statement...
Iran escalates deadly crackdown on mass protests as Trump threatens to launch military attack
Democracy Now! / January 12, 2026
Guests: Hamidreza Mohammadi – Iranian political dissident, brother of detained Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi; Narges Bajoghli – associate professor...
[genocide or not] Israel signs security pact with Germany, cites Iran threat
TNA Staff
The New Arab / January 12, 2026
Israel and Germany inked a security deal citing threats from Iran and its allies, including Hezbollah, Hamas...
[LETTER] Dozens of artists call for end to Israel’s ‘systematic attacks’ on Gaza hospitals
Cate Brown
The Guardian / January 12, 2026
Actors, doctors and human rights leaders sign letter calling for restoration of medical care to ‘collapsed’ system.
Dozens of...
Trump says he is considering ‘very strong’ military options against Iran as protester death...
Guardian staff & agencies
The Guardian / January 12, 2026
US president claims ‘Iran wants to negotiate’ as rights groups report that regime’s crackdown on protest...
School resumes in tents under shadow of Gaza’s ‘Yellow Line’
Mahmoud Issa & Nidal al-Mughrabi
Reuters / January 12, 2026
GAZA/CAIRO – She spends her lessons in the wintry cold on the floor of a crowded tent, her...
Israel’s use of banned weapons in Gaza has created a cancer crisis
Alaa Dmeida
Palestine Deep Dive / January 12, 2026
There are currently around 11,000 cancer patients in Gaza. Many of them are able to trace their...
Jewish settler violence against Palestinians in West Bank rose 25 percent in 2025, IDF...
Yaniv Kubovich
Haaretz / January 12, 2026
The IDF has expressed concern over the trend's impact on regional stability and doubts the Israel Police's efficacy in...
