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Rahm Emanuel, in a Tel Aviv speech, warned that the U.S.–Israel alliance is at a crossroads and urged Israel to abandon a militaristic path, arguing that unconditional U.S. support contributes to Palestinian suffering and should be conditioned to push Israel toward a more moderate, humane policy.
A UN inquiry calls for the immediate, safe release of Hussam Abu Safia, the Gaza hospital director held without charge for more than 18 months and reported to have suffered severe abuse; the commission says the detention reflects a broader pattern of violations and urges independent medical care, while Israel denies the allegations.
The piece argues that a wave of insurgent Democrats in 2026 isn’t driven solely by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). While figures like Zohran Mamdani and Melat Kiros have DSA backing, many nominations come from candidates who don’t identify as socialist. The analysis likens the movement to a Tea Party–style factional shift, noting that nonideological factors such as age, race, leadership attitudes, and positions on Israel/Palestine help shape primaries. If Democrats win a narrow House, DSA members could be pivotal, but the broader insurgent cohort—DSA or not—will likely intensify internal divisions and force the party to reckon with diverse approaches to representing constituents.
On the 1,000th day of the Gaza war, authorities say Gaza is about 90% destroyed and Israel controls roughly 80% of the enclave, with at least 73,066 Palestinians killed (including 21,500 children) and thousands missing or wounded; a faltering, underfunded US-backed Board of Peace and limited aid deliveries have stalled reconstruction, leaving Gaza in ruins and facing famine risk amid vast rubble and stalled negotiations.
San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener was chased out of the Trans March during the Pride weekend kickoff after protesters criticized his Israel/Gaza stance. Wiener said he faced verbal and physical harassment and left for safety. The video of the confrontation circulated widely, underscoring a pattern at Trans March of politicians being booed or pressed to leave, including past incidents with Ed Lee and Mark Leno; Connie Chan appeared unchallenged. The episode feeds into broader national attention around Israel-Palestine debates within local LGBTQ+ communities.
New York’s Democratic primaries highlighted a widening shift in U.S. attitudes toward Israel, with candidates who criticize Israel winning in several races and supporters chanting Free, free Palestine at victory events. Polls show backlash against Israel is growing across parties, especially among younger voters, signaling possible changes to U.S.-Israel policy even as traditional defense ties remain strong.
New York’s June primaries spotlight the Democratic Party’s direction, featuring DSA-backed challenges to incumbents like Adriano Espaillat, a high-profile Kennedy-family bid in Manhattan, and clashes over Israel policy in the Lander–Goldman race, all in districts that could swing control of Congress this November. Early voting ran June 13–21, with polls open on Tuesday, making the outcomes pivotal for the party’s future in a polarized national landscape.
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday killed at least six people, including two young sisters and Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, as violence continues despite a ceasefire, with Gaza’s health authorities reporting more than 1,000 Palestinian deaths since the conflict intensified.
Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across Gaza killed at least nine people, including a child and Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah, with strikes hitting Gaza City, Beit Lahiya, Khan Younis and the Bureij refugee camp. Gaza health officials say more than 1,010 Palestinians have died since the October ceasefire, while Israel says it targets militants. Al Jazeera condemned Wishah’s death, raising the network’s toll of journalists killed in Gaza since Oct 2023 to 12, as diplomacy over the Gaza plan stalls and mediators push for the next phase.
Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker told Charlamagne tha God that Israel, in its current formation, is a settler colonial state that does not have a right to exist under international humanitarian law, distinguishing the state’s politics from its people and arguing the question shifts focus away from alleged Palestinian crimes.
London's Metropolitan Police say they are not investigating the Great Israeli Real Estate Event held in Edgware, after the government asked the Advertising Standards Authority to probe ads for properties tied to Israeli settlements; the ICJP provided evidence to police, while the UK War Crimes/CTP has dozens of referrals related to the Israel-Hamas conflict but no UK-based probe into this event. Mayor Sadiq Khan and Green Party MP Ellie Chowns have criticized the event, and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said authorities will reassess if there is evidence of illegal-settlement advertising on UK soil.
Fourteen people were arrested after a protest outside a London synagogue, with five arrests for violent disorder and six for public-order offences (four racially or religiously aggravated); two others were held on suspicion of common assault. Detainees included both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators, and all have been bailed as police pledge increased protection for Jewish communities.
A legal notice has been sent to Edgware United Synagogue over hosting the Great Israeli Real Estate Event, alleged to promote property sales in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories and linked to illegal settlements. The venue and potential protests are under scrutiny, with ICJP warning hosting the event could confer legitimacy on settlements. Sponsors’ listings include companies active in settlements. More than 100 MPs urged cancellation, and the government says it will issue updated guidance on avoiding settlement-related ventures; London Mayor Khan said any criminality would be assessed by the Met Police.
Nearly 100 UK MPs and peers have signed a letter urging the government to cancel the London ‘Great Israeli Real Estate Event,’ which advertises land sales in Israeli settlements and could implicate the UK in international war crimes. The event’s location is secret; Amnesty International UK and London’s mayor have called for blocking it, and the Met is being asked to review potential action under a Serious Crime Prevention Order. Previous reporting linked sponsors to companies involved in settlements, and rights groups argue the settlements are illegal under international law.
Amnesty International’s report accuses Israel’s current government of a state-backed campaign to formally annex Area C of the West Bank and forcibly displace Palestinian Bedouin and herding communities, backed by intensified settler violence and land grabs. It cites hundreds of outposts, mass home demolitions, and thousands displaced between 2023 and 2026, characterizing the actions as crimes under international law and a policy of ethnic cleansing. The organization calls for immediate international action—sanctions, trade and aid bans, and asset freezes on implicated officials—and urges support for ICC investigations, arguing that inaction emboldens ongoing violations and erodes the rules-based order.