#usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #ceasefire / #usforeignpolicy / #domesticpolicy / #comment

„The negotiations are a stark symbol of the president’s failure. But any deal is better than endless, foolish war.“

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-iran-deal-ceasefire/

Trump’s Iran Deal Is a Humiliation for Him—and Good News for the World

The negotiations are a stark symbol of the president’s failure. But any deal is better than endless, foolish war.

The Nation

#israel #palestine : #peacemovement / #dissent / #influence / #domesticpolicy / #zionism

„Every day, a few thousand #NGO members act in support of peaceful coexistence with Palestinians, a halt to #settlements and an end to the military #occupation of the #WestBank. Yet, their political and social influence has been steadily declining over the past 20 years.“

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/06/07/we-must-hold-our-heads-high-the-fears-and-faint-hopes-of-israel-s-peace-activists_6754231_4.html?lmd_medium=al&lmd_campaign=envoye-par-appli&lmd_creation=ios&lmd_source=default

'We must hold our heads high!': The fears and faint hopes of Israel's peace activists

Every day, a few thousand NGO members act in support of peaceful coexistence with Palestinians, a halt to settlements and an end to the military occupation of the West Bank. Yet, their political and social influence has been steadily declining over the past 20 years.

Le Monde

#usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #domesticpolicy / #foreignpolicy / #warmongering

»As Trump fumes over fighting that has impeded his peace talks with Iran, some Israelis recall the 18-year occupation of Lebanon that began in 1982 and cite “complete déjà vu.”«

https://wapo.st/3RQlLGg

Israelis push Netanyahu to resist U.S. pressure and keep fighting in Lebanon

As Trump fumes over fighting that has impeded his peace talks with Iran, some Israelis recall the 18-year occupation of Lebanon that began in 1982 and cite “complete déjà vu.”

The Washington Post

#israel #lebanon #palestine #domesticpolicy #truce #dangerofescalation #nationalelection #peaceprocess

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… transformed the “ceasefire” as cover for its ongoing #warcrimes.“

See also:

https://www.ft.com/content/016e3b6e-5324-4aa9-a82f-74ca56d88107

And:

„Two Israel far-right ministers call for escalation in Lebanon

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for escalation.“
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-far-right-minister-ben-gvir-calls-for-return-to-intensive-combat-in-lebanon

Benjamin Netanyahu orders Israeli military to step up attacks on Hizbollah

Far-right officials, who fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel, call for ‘high-intensity’ campaign in Lebanon

Financial Times

#israel #lebanon #palestine : #domesticpolicy / #truce / #dangerofescalation

„With Israel’s next #nationalelection expected in September, analysts and human rights officials have warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is deliberately stalling the #peaceprocess to appease his right-wing coalition allies and voters.

Mai El-Sheikh, spokesperson for the United Nations Human Rights Office in Palestine, told Al Jazeera that Israel has …

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/25/israel-escalates-gaza-attacks-as-netanyahu-stalls-ceasefire-for-polls?traffic_source=rss

Israel escalates Gaza attacks as Netanyahu stalls ceasefire for polls

Analysts warn Netanyahu is exploiting a failing “ceasefire” to prolong the destruction of Gaza ahead of Israeli election

Al Jazeera

#japan : #domesticpolicy / #foreignpolicy / #militarism / #peacemovement / #protest

»Japan's current #constitution, which took effect in 1947, contains the famous Article 9, under which the country renounces war as a sovereign right of the nation & the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes. The article also stipulates that Japan will not maintain war potential, leading the constitution to be widely known as the "pacifist constitution."«

https://xhnewsapi.xinhuaxmt.com/share/news?id=1212691809878016

Thousands rally in Tokyo against Takaichi government's push to revise pacifist constitution

#iran : #domesticpolicy / #opposition / #womenslib / #repression / #humanrights / #detainee

„Activist's daughter says returning her to detention is a 'death sentence'

Iranian #NobelPeacePrize winner #NargesMohammadi has been discharged from a cardiac care unit and sent home, weeks after being transferred from prison to hospital following a suspected heart attack, a foundation run by her family said on Monday.“

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/narges-mohammadi-nobel-laureate-iran-9.7203152

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi sent home after discharge from hospital | CBC News

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been discharged from a cardiac care unit and sent home, weeks after being transferred from prison to hospital following a suspected heart attack, a foundation run by her family said on Monday.

CBC

#israel #palestine : #gaza / #domesticpolicy / #hamasmassacre / #family / #protest / #governnent / #accountability / #socialcohesion

„At the protest, speakers railed against the government’s failure to hold itself accountable for October 7, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading a directionless forever war at the expense of their slain loved ones so he can remain in power.“

https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-wont-let-them-forget-tel-aviv-protest-demands-oct-7-inquiry-ahead-of-memorial-day/

#kuwait #usa #israel #iran : #warofaggression / #gulfstates / #domesticpolicy / #humanrights / #journalism / #repression / #nationalunity / #erosion

„The #detention of a prize-winning international journalist over his reporting of a friendly fire incident in Kuwait is raising questions about the crackdown on #freedomofspeech across the #MiddleEast as a result of the US-Israel war with Iran, the #CommitteetoProtectJournalists has warned.“

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/detention-journalist-ahmed-shihab-eldin-kuwait-crackdown-freedom-speech-iran-war

Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested after reporting on friendly fire incident during US conflict with Iran

The Guardian

Preventable suffering is both widespread and socially produced.

Early warning systems, care networks, and deliberate policy choices can save lives, but only where a politics of care is actively built and maintained.

by Aaron Thierry: https://theconversation.com/preventable-deaths-in-a-warming-world-how-politics-shapes-who-lives-and-who-dies-273132

#policy #domesticPolicy #grievability #climateChange #naturalDisasters #casualties

Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

Preventable suffering is both widespread and socially produced.

The Conversation