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Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest
ByReuters in Jerusalem May 19, 2026

Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging ‘war’ on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank villageMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC) pros…

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Sally Rooney on a new Hebrew translation of Intermezzo: ‘The Israeli culture sector is complicit in apartheid’
BySally Rooney and Samir Eskanda May 19, 2026

Four years after Rooney cited BDS in declining a different Israeli publisher, she speaks with activist Samir Eskanda about the artist’s role in the boycott movementSally Rooney to publish Hebrew translation of novel with BDS-compliant publisherIntermez…

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Israel Defense Forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza – video
ByGuardian staff May 19, 2026

Footage posted to social media allegedly shows the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) boarding the Global Sumud Flotilla boats. The ships, carrying 319 activists from dozens of nations, were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were surro…

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Government ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel
ByCaitlin Cassidy May 19, 2026May 19, 2026

Global Sumud Flotilla organisers say 38 ships holding 319 activists were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were interceptedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news…

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‘It fails under testing, but it’s what we have’: ban forces Palestinians to make their own cement from rubble
ByMohamed Solaimane in Khan Younis May 18, 2026

With Israel blocking imports of building materials, those rebuilding in Gaza are recycling ruins to make new homesIt is difficult to see through the dust inside the cramped, low-roofed tent on the eastern edge of Khan Younis. Ibrahim al-Aloul works alo…

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Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon hours after extension of ceasefire
ByJulian Borger in Jerusalem May 16, 2026May 17, 2026

Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strikeIsrael carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics working at a health centre, ju…

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Palestinians demolish family homes as Jerusalem municipality plans biblical theme park
ByJulian Borger Quique Kierszenbaum and Sufian Taha in Jerusalem May 16, 2026

Residents of al-Bustan district told to make way for Kings Garden, with knocking down own houses cheaper optionAt the bottom of a steep and densely populated valley just below Jerusalem’s old city walls, the earth has been shaken in recent weeks by jac…

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Israeli nationalists chant ‘death to Arabs’ in violent Jerusalem Day march
ByJulian Borger and Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Members of radical Jewish groups scuffle with Palestinian residents, with both sides throwing chairs until being separated by policeIsraeli nationalists chanted “death to the Arabs”, “may your villages burn” and “Gaza is a graveyard” in a state-sponsor…

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The backlash to revelations of sexual torture of Palestinian prisoners aims to raise the cost of speaking out | Yuli Novak
ByYuli Novak May 14, 2026

Israel’s response to recent New York Times reporting detailing the horrific sexual violence inflicted on detainees seeks to silence those who assert the basic fact of Palestinian humanityWhat’s most shocking about the latest accounts of sexual torture …

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‘It’s like stealing’: Palestinian family’s seized property listed on Booking.com
ByJulian Borger in al-Khader, West Bank May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

West Bank home described as ‘ideal for outdoor gatherings’ is among 41 listed rentals in illegal Israeli settlements Some of Mohammad al-Sbeih’s fondest childhood memories are of his small farm in the hills south of Bethlehem, where three generations o…

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