#OccupiedPalestine #Lebanon

"‘All of Lebanon must burn’; Israeli Minister demands genocide in Lebanon

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has stated that 'all of Lebanon must burn' following an announcement by the Israeli military confirming the deaths of four soldiers in the country.

Ben Gvir released a statement emphasizing his stance on Israel’s national security and international relations. 'With all due respect to the Americans, Israel must make it clear to the entire world that the blood of our sons and the security of our citizens are not up for bargaining. All of Lebanon must burn,' the minister said.

He also referenced direct communications with the Israeli leadership regarding retaliatory measures. 'I told the prime minister, even in our private meetings: for every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep,' Ben Gvir stated.

The minister called for an escalation in military strategy, rejecting previous operational approaches."

https://thecurrent.pk/all-of-lebanon-must-burn-israeli-minister-demands-genocide-in-lebanon/

#fascists #media #OccupiedPalestine

"How Gaza Was Disappeared from the News

Another month passes, and Gaza is barely in the news: the inert, so-called Board of Peace is doing its job. You might have thought that job involved reconstruction so Gazans could use the water, roads, food markets, hospitals and schools that make life livable, but if so, you would have been mistaken. The Orwellian-named Board of Peace (or Board of Empire or Board of Genocide, whichever is most apt) was intended to blunt public opinion by disappearing Gaza, while the very long-term plan remains as garishly awful as ever: Donald Trump’s dreadful Gaza Riviera, which counts on the departure of the culturally conservative Palestinians and replacing them with strip clubs, gambling casinos, bars, resorts, high-rises and western tourists – a new playground for the rich and for the Israelis, towering over a silent necropolis below of dead Gazans.
Another reason that Israeli murders in Gaza have disappeared from the news is simple. The IDF murdered almost all the Palestinian journalists covering IDF atrocities in the enclave. Lastly, there was the Trump regime’s violent crackdown on free speech about Palestine on U.S. college campuses, beginning in the spring of 2024. That didn’t help either.

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Another month passes, and Gaza is barely in the news: the inert, so-called Board of Peace is doing its job. You might have thought that job involved reconstruction so Gazans could use the water, roads, food markets, hospitals and schools that make life livable, but if so, you would have been mistaken. The Orwellian-named Board of Peace (or Board of Empire or Board of Genocide, whichever is most apt) was intended to blunt public opinion by disappearing Gaza, while the very long-term plan remains as garishly awful as ever: Donald Trump’s dreadful Gaza Riviera, which counts on the departure of the culturally conservative Palestinians and replacing them with strip clubs, gambling casinos, bars, resorts, high-rises and western tourists – a new playground for the rich and for the Israelis, towering over a silent necropolis below of dead Gazans.

Another reason that Israeli murders in Gaza have disappeared from the news is simple. The IDF murdered almost all the Palestinian journalists covering IDF atrocities in the enclave. Lastly, there was the Trump regime’s violent crackdown on free speech about Palestine on U.S. college campuses, beginning in the spring of 2024. That didn’t help either."

https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/06/18/how-gaza-was-disappeared-from-the-news/

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Al Mayadeen English:

"Israeli occupation forces identified the launch of a missile from Yemen toward Israeli targets, saying that anti-air systems are working to intercept the missile.

An Israeli media platform reported that the missile launched from Yemen is believed to be heading toward central occupied territories."

#Yemen #IranWar #Lebanon #OccupiedPalestine

#Spain #OccupiedPalestine #GazaFlotilla

"Gaza flotilla activists faced police violence upon return to Spain. Israel: 'It’s hypocrisy'

A group of Spanish activists from the Gaza flotilla, expelled from Israel, clashed with police at Bilbao airport, resulting in beatings by officers and four arrests.

The arrival in Spain of a group of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla was overshadowed on Saturday by tense scenes at Bilbao airport, where clashes broke out with the Ertzaintza, the autonomous police force for the Basque Country. The disturbances ended with four people being arrested on charges of serious disobedience, resisting authority and assaulting a police officer.

According to police sources, the incidents occurred as six members of the flotilla, who had just landed, were posing for the media and blocked one of the arrivals' exits at the airport. Officers then intervened, considering that the security cordon had been breached, which led to shoving and moments of high tension between activists, supporters and police.

Videos circulating on social media show serious clashes between police and members of the activist group. Some activists are seen pinned to the ground before being handcuffed.

The return of these activists had been delayed by a day because two of them were taken to the hospital, injured when they were intercepted by Israeli forces as they tried to reach the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid."

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/24/flotilla-activists-return-to-spain-sparks-clashes-and-arrests-as-israel-slams-hypocrisy

#OccupiedPalestine #torture

"Seven flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in UK

Seven activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned to the UK after being deported.

They were among more than 422 people
involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which aimed to break the maritime blockade of Gaza and deliver food and medical aid.

The group, who arrived at at London Stansted on Saturday via Turkey, told the BBC they witnessed people being 'systematically tortured and abused over two days' on Israeli vessels and in prison.

The Israeli military previously rejected similar allegations, telling the BBC that its orders 'require respectful and appropriate treatment of flotilla participants'.

More than 50 boats taking part in the GSF set sail from Turkey last Thursday carrying a token amount of aid.

Israel's government dismissed the action as a 'PR stunt' serving the Palestinian armed group Hamas, and ordered commandos to board the boats west of Cyprus on Monday and Tuesday.

The detained activists were transferred to Israeli vessels and taken to an Israeli prison after arriving at the port of Ashdod.

The flotilla's organisers alleged there were at least 15 cases of sexual assaults', while other people who were detained said they were beaten and mistreated.

The BBC has not been able to independently verify the allegations. Israel's prison service has dismissed them as false, saying all detainees were 'held in accordance with the law'.

Katy Davidson, 49, from Cornwall arrived in London in a grey tracksuit which she said she was made to wear after their belongings were thrown away.

She said: 'These marks are from the handcuffs. When I asked them to loosen them they said they didn't care. They didn't care about human rights, or whether I lost my hand.

'When I actually got my hands through to have them adjusted they actually tightened them and laughed.'"

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78krdgxl91o

#OccupiedPalestine #teachers #Gleichschaltung

"Israel accused of spying on Palestinian teachers who criticise Gaza war

A new investigation alleges Israel’s Education Ministry monitored and disciplined mainly Arab teachers over political speech and pro-Palestinian views.

Israel’s Education Ministry operated a secretive surveillance body that monitored teachers over political speech, with Palestinian educators emerging as the primary targets, an investigation by Israeli newspaper Haaretz alleges.

The report detailed the activities of an internal body known as the 'Incitement Committee', which allegedly gathered information on teachers’ social media activity, monitored political statements, and recommended disciplinary action against educators accused of criticising the government or expressing pro-Palestinian views.

The committee has investigated around 160 educators since the beginning of the judicial overhaul crisis in 2023, with roughly half of the cases deemed by officials to involve alleged incitement to violence or racism, the investigation states.

Most of those targeted were Arab teachers, though some Jewish educators who opposed the government or Israel’s war on Gaza were also investigated."

https://www.newarab.com/news/israel-spying-palestinian-teachers-critical-gaza-war

#OccupiedPalestine #flotilla #torture #rape

"Gaza flotilla activists allege sexual assault and rape in Israeli detention

Israeli prison service denies claims of abuse during detention of 430 people trying to take aid to Palestinians

Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to take aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organisers have alleged, with several hospitalised with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/22/gaza-flotilla-activists-allege-sexual-assault-and-in-israeli-detention