Trump wants the Palestinians to pay for the U.S. occupation of Gaza
Ahmed Alqarout
Mondoweiss / May 28, 2026
Trump's Board of Peace is in financial crisis and wants to use funds taken from the Palestinian Authority to...
Democrats can’t avoid a reckoning with Gaza
Matthew Duss
The Nation / May 28, 2026
We can’t defend democracy while upholding elite impunity.
As Democrats continue to struggle to coalesce around a shared message...
How Iraq emerged as a launchpad for Iran-backed drone attacks
Paul Iddon
The New Arab / May 28, 2026
Long empowered by Tehran with advanced drone capabilities, Iraqi militias are creating a dilemma for Baghdad as...
Inside Hezbollah’s two-decade project to shape the Houthis
Farea al-Muslimi
New Lines Magazine / May 28, 2026
The Lebanese force set out to cultivate a partner in Yemen and succeeded so thoroughly that the...
Israel the lonely
The Economist / May 28, 2026
The country is not as isolated as its critics hope, but it is alienating some true friends.
“Did you watch...
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard suggests Egypt and Turkey are next targets for war
MEE staff
Middle East Eye / May 28, 2026
Israeli-American says 'I'm not so sure that we will have as easy a time with the Turks...
[AUDIO] Gaza after the ceasefire
Adam Shatz, Muhammad Shehada & Jehad Abusalim
London Review of Books / May 27, 2026
Since the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza six months ago, 904 Palestinians...
Israel’s colonisation of South Lebanon is already under way
Paul Khalifeh
Middle East Eye / May 27, 2026
Israeli ministers are openly calling for annexation while Jewish settlers enter Lebanese villages, yet certain Lebanese politicians...
The Knesset just voted to dissolve itself, but this won’t end the Gaza genocide
Qassam Muaddi
Mondoweiss / May 27, 2026
Even if Netanyahu and his right-wing allies are ousted from government, Israel’s genocide in Gaza, ethnic cleansing in the...
Harvest of chaos: the U.S. and Israel war on Iran
Reza Behnam
CounterPunch / May 27, 2026
As stakeholders navigate the catastrophic war launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February 2026, it is...
