UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
Emma Graham-Harrison
The Guardian / May 29, 2026
Organisation cites abuse, including rape of male detainees, by security forces of governments which have blocked UN investigators.
The...
Why Trump dumped Europe from Iran talks
Eldar Mamedov
Responsible Statecraft / May 29, 2026
15 years ago, Western allies were able to solidify the JCPOA but since then have done everything to...
Self-engineered decay: why Israel’s political collapse cannot be separated from its war crimes
Ramzy Baroud
CounterPunch / May 29, 2026
For those unfamiliar with the intricate machinery of Israeli politics, the unanimous 110-0 vote to dissolve the Knesset on...
Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe
The Guardian / May 29, 2026
Editorial
As Donald Trump looks for peace with Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government escalates elsewhere – and Europe stands by.
“He’ll do...
Stop blaming Netanyahu, stupid …
Jamal Kanj
CounterPunch / May 29, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu and his partners in the Israeli government, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich among others, did not descend...
From Jabotinsky’s Iron Wall to Gaza’s graves: Zionism’s fascist alliances then and now
Michael Leonardi
CounterPunch / May 29, 2026
Zionism was never a simple movement for Jewish refuge from persecution. It emerged in the late 19th century as...
The time for a U.S. arms embargo on Israel is now
Josh Ruebner
Mondoweiss / May 29, 2026
The U.S. is starting talks on a new military aid deal for Israel as support for the country hits...
Israeli push to take more of Gaza raises alarm as Hamas warns against escalation
Dawoud Abu Alkas, Haseeb Alwazeer & Nidal al-Mughrabi
Reuters / May 29, 2026
GAZA/CAIRO – Hamas said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration...
Honouring the stories and inspiration of Gaza: an interview with Susan Abulhawa
Adam Horowitz
Mondoweiss / May 29, 2026
"This is one of the proudest things I've done." Mondoweiss talks to author Susan Abulhawa about Every Moment Is...
War with Iran, phase two: all three plausible explanations call for one corrective action
Thomas Knapp
CounterPunch / May 29, 2026
On May 25, US president Donald Trump went back to war with Iran, launching strikes in the southern part...
