How the Murdoch media’s loyalty to Israel births hypocrisy, attacks and ‘failed journalism’

Matthew Ricketson & Andrew Dodd The Conversation  /  July 2, 2026 When it comes to covering the Middle East, News Corporation has two guiding principles. The...

Netanyahu claims he doesn’t want any more American aid – why are top Democrats...

Jake Johnson Common Dreams  /  July 1, 2026 “It should be a no-brainer: Our tax dollars should not fund a genocide,” said Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar,...

France says firms risk violating international law through business in illegal Jewish settlements

Middle East Monitor  /  July 1, 2026 France on Wednesday warned companies that doing business in illegal Jwish settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory could...

How the Lebanon framework agreement reshapes the US-Iran standoff

Mouin Rabbani The New Arab  /  July 1, 2026 Behind the US-Israel-Lebanon deal lies a broader effort to undermine the US-Iran agreement and restore Washington's regional...

Washington is subsidizing Israel’s booming global arms trade

Stavroula Pabst Responsible Statecraft  /  July 1, 2026 Despite the world's frustration over its conduct, Tel Aviv is increasing market share and locking states into strategic...

Israeli press review: Netanyahu says wars will never end

Nadav Rapaport Middle East Eye  /  July 1, 2026 Meanwhile, one poll finds that Israeli students are now more racist, while another finds that large numbers...

The Middle East has a new Saudi-led axis

Anchal Vohra Foreign Policy  /  July 1, 2026 The newfound bloc has emerged as a potential winner from the Iran war. The Iran war inflicted substantial pain...

Does Gaza’s international stabilisation force have a future ?

Mohamed Solaimane The New Arab  /  July 1, 2026 Designed to bridge Gaza's post-war security vacuum, the international force is struggling to move from diplomatic blueprint...

Secrecy over official’s Israel trip challenged by EU citizens’ watchdog

David Cronin The Electronic Intifada  /  July 1, 2026 The European Union has been urged by its own citizens’ watchdog to be more open about the...

[Netzah Yehuda Battalion] Photo of bound, blindfolded Palestinian sparks outrage

Agnese Boffano The New Arab  /  July 1, 2026 The kidnapping has been attributed to Israel’s Netzah Yehuda battalion – infamous for its inhumane conduct towards...