Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-05-22
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of. For this post, we looked at 8 news sites and located 66 current articles out of 357 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Presstv, Middle East Monitor, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, IRNA English, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, Haaretz latest headlines.
Russia slams UN duplicity on Iran, says US, Israel responsible for UAE attack
Russia says US-Israeli military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, including repeated attacks on the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, have brought the entire Middle East to the brink of a nuclear and radiological catastrophe.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli commander seriously injured in Hezbollah drone operation
The commander of the 401st Armoured Brigade of the Israeli military has been seriously injured in a drone operation conducted by Hezbollah resistance fighters.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli soldiers: Looting, destruction ‘primary mission’ in south Lebanon
Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon engaged in systemic looting and village destruction with commanders turning a blind eye, describing an "unofficial mission" to collect spoils, according to Haaretz testimonies.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
Ex-Pentagon chief says he rejected Netanyahu’s Iran war scheme in 2009
Former Pentagon chief says he rejected an assessment by Netanyahu suggesting that Iran’s ruling establishment would rapidly collapse if subjected to military aggression.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
May 17: Iran vows legal action over US-Israeli aggression, says US walking into 'strategic trap'
Iranian officials vowed political and legal measures in response to the US-Israeli war of aggression, warning that Washington is walking into a strategic trap.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli army runs out of money in wake of war on Iran: Report
The Israeli army has already spent its 2026 budget due to the regime’s military aggressions across the region, according to a report.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
ICC seeks arrest warrant for Israeli minister Smotrich over forced displacement, genocidal remarks
The ICC has requested an arrest warrant for Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich for forceful displacement of Palestinians.
Presstv
May 22, 2026 - presstv.ir
UN official says renewed Gaza war would have ‘disastrous consequences’ for civilians
A senior UN official said Thursday that a return to full-scale war in the Gaza Strip would have “disastrous consequences” for civilians, while cautioning that worsening violence and illegal Israeli settlement expansion across the occupied Palestinian territory are deepening instability, Anadolu reports. “As I brief you today, the situation across the Occupied Palestinian Territory is increasingly ...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US intelligence believes Iran quickly rebuilt military industrial base, producing drones: Report
US intelligence believes that Iran resumed parts of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire with Washington that started in early April, signaling a rapid recovery of some military capabilities damaged by US-Israeli strikes, CNN reported Thursday. Intelligence assessments suggest Iran’s military is rebuilding far more quickly than expected, said the report, which cited US intelligence o...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinians following court order
The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, a sharp critic of Israel, following a court order. A notice on the US Treasury Department website showed that sanctions against Albanese had been removed after she was previously placed on a global blacklist, which made it impossible for her ...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Italy requests EU to sanction Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced Thursday that he had requested the EU to impose sanctions against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his treatment of Global Sumud Flotilla activists, Anadolu reports. Tajani said through US social media company X that he had formally asked EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to include the adoption of sanctions against Ben-Gvi...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
‘Unacceptable’: Denmark condemns Israeli treatment of Gaza flotilla detainees
Denmark on Thursday voiced concern over the treatment of detainees intercepted during a Gaza flotilla mission, after footage shared by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir appeared to show activists zip-tied and forced to kneel following their detention by Israeli forces in international waters, Anadolu reports. “Deeply concerned about the Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir’s unacce...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Dehumanisation, colonialism and its accomplices
Colonialism is dehumanising. It is something akin to a spectacle that several world leaders and ministers have partially woken up to that fact, after a video showing Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir humiliating the kidnapped Global Sumud Flotilla activists generated much negative attention on social media. Israeli ambassadors were summoned, while the US Ambassador to Israel Mike ...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump’s Gaza ‘peace’ board in turmoil as funding pledges fail to materialise
Donald Trump’s controversial “Board of Peace” for Gaza has warned that a gap between pledged funds and money actually disbursed must be closed urgently, raising fresh doubts over the US-led scheme already widely viewed as the president’s vanity project rather than a serious plan to rebuild the besieged Palestinian enclave. A report submitted to the United Nations Security Council said: “The gap be...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change
May 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. decision to remove Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, from a list of sanctioned individuals is temporary and does not reflect a policy change, the State Department said on Thursday.The U.S. imposed sanctions on Albanese in July 2025 over what it said were her efforts to prompt the International Criminal Court to take action against U.S. ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
BoP head Mladenov publishes roadmap for Gaza peace plan
Among the 15 points, Mladenov states that Hamas must be gradually disarmed and removed from civilian structure in Gaza, and that both parties must fulfill their commitments under the ceasefire.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
UN reports nearly 50 illegal Israeli occupier attacks across West Bank in 1 week
The UN reported on Thursday at least 49 illegal Israeli occupier attacks across the West Bank in a single week. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a news conference that between May 12 and 18, Israeli occupier attacks “caused casualties or damage, including a rise in arson attacks against homes, farmland, vehicles an...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Board of Peace envoy says there is ‘no recovery’ in Gaza despite ceasefire gains
A senior Board of Peace official said Thursday that there is “no recovery” in Gaza despite some progress under a ceasefire deal, Anadolu reports. Nickolay Mladenov, high representative for Gaza, told the UN Security Council that mass destruction, displacement and humanitarian challenges continue to define conditions on the ground. “When I last appeared before you, the framework for the decommissio...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The bell tolls in Beijing: Xi’s warning and the shadow of Thucydides
“It was the rise of Athens and the fear that this instilled in Sparta that made war inevitable.” Two thousand five hundred years on, the trap is being set again — and this time the stakes are nuclear. When Xi Jinping stood on Chinese soil and asked Donald Trump whether America and China could “transcend the Thucydides Trap,” he was not extending an olive branch. He was issuing a veiled warning, th...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
The geopolitics of energy algorithms: Who will control oil markets in the age of Artificial Intelligence?
From oil wells to data power For decades, power in the global energy market was defined by oil reserves, production capacity, pipelines, shipping routes and geopolitical geography. States that controlled strategic chokepoints, export corridors and vast hydrocarbon resources were considered the central actors of the international energy order. Yet recent developments suggest that the world is gradu...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel’s High Court gives aid groups 30 days to submit employee lists or cease operations
Israel’s High Court has rejected a petition filed by international aid organizations operating in Palestine and gave them one month to submit employee lists to the government or cease operations, according to an Israeli government statement on Wednesday. The government said the petition was filed by AIDA, an umbrella group representing 19 international non-governmental relief organisations working...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestinian Prisoners Club says Israel uses detention of solidarity activists to intimidate global supporters
The Palestinian Prisoners Club said on Wednesday that Israel has turned the detention and abduction of international solidarity activists into a systematic policy aimed at intimidating supporters of the Palestinian cause worldwide. In a statement, the organisation said Israeli authorities seek to send a message that anyone showing solidarity with the Palestinian people could face detention, abuse,...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian parliament speaker warns of “strong response” to any new US attack
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that the United States is seeking to launch a new war and force Iran into surrender, following renewed threats by US President Donald Trump to carry out military strikes if no agreement is reached. Ghalibaf warned that Tehran is preparing a “strong response” to any future attack similar to the strikes launched by the United Stat...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Gaza flotilla activist blasts Israel: 'They treat their animals better'
Julien Cabral has just completed his first voyage with the "Flotilla for Gaza". One of his eyes is ringed with purple, he has a wound on his left temple and an injured shoulder blade.The 57-year-old Belgian originally from the port of Antwerp was on board a small boat that left Turkey with six other people -- an Italian, another Belgian, a Malaysian, a Finn, a Canadian-Palestinian and a South Afri...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
First Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Turkey after Israel deportation
Israel said on Thursday it had deported all the foreign activists seized by its forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as the first group arrived in Turkey following global outcry over their treatment in custody.Hundreds of activists from countries around the world were placed in detention in Israel after they were intercepted at sea Monday while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Board of Peace envoy warns UN that Gaza division risks becoming permanent
By Emma FargeMay 21 (Reuters) - The Board of Peace's lead envoy for Gaza warned the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that the enclave's current division could become permanent, leaving more than 2 million people crowded into less than half its territory, unless a ceasefire takes hold.U.S. President Donald Trump set up the Board of Peace to oversee his ambitious plan to end Israel's two-year war i...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
First Gaza flotilla activists arrive in Istanbul from Israel: AFP
The first of hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists began arriving at Istanbul airport Thursday after being arrested then deported from Israel, an AFP correspondent said.The 422 activists, among them 85 Turkish nationals, were flown from southern Israel on three planes chartered by Ankara, Turkish foreign ministry sources said.A first group of arrivals could be seen inside the VIP terminal at Istanbu...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel targets Turkey charity amid Gaza flotilla tensions
The request, published in Israeli media, marks a further escalation in tensions with Turkey amid disputes over Gaza aid operations.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Iran propaganda push seeks to project unity despite internal divisions
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, May 21 (Reuters) - Iran's leaders are splashing propaganda posters across Tehran boasting of national unity and victory over a global superpower, just months after crushing protests with mass killings and as war worsens economic pain for their people.Alongside the images of Revolutionary Guardsmen and a blockaded Strait of Hormuz, authorities are staging...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Israel's defense industry races to develop defenses against Hezbollah's deadly fiber-optic drones
Among the solutions proposed by the defense industries are systems for kinetic interception and energy-based systems, including one that uses electromagnetic force designed to capture the drone.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
West’s ‘complicit silence’ emboldens Israeli ‘lawlessness’ against Gaza aid activists
Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has blamed the West for “complicit silence”, warning that the normalization of Israeli “lawlessness” against pro-Palestinian aid activists echoes the darkest chapters of history.
IRNA English
May 21, 2026 - en.irna.ir
Kuwait sends IRGC-linked suspects to court over ‘illegal entry’
Kuwait said Thursday it referred suspects accused of affiliation with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to court on charges of crossing the country’s maritime border and infiltrating a prohibited military zone, Anadolu reports. Kuwaiti authorities said May 13 that they had detained IRGC members who “tried to infiltrate” its territory after a “clash” with the army. Kuwait also summone...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Pro-Israel commentator warns critics face ‘buzzsaw’ of ‘Jewish money’ after Massie defeat
Leading neoconservative commentator and staunch defender of Israel, John Podhoretz, has turned the defeat of US Representative Thomas Massie into a warning to every candidate who challenges the pro-Israel lobby, declaring that “Jewish money” should be used openly to force such politicians through a political “buzzsaw”. Speaking at a meeting, Podhoretz celebrated the role “Jewish money” played in t...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Sudan: Hemedti strips defected RSF commander of rank, sentences him to death in absentia
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, has stripped defected brigadier Ali Rizqallah, known as Al-Safana, of his military rank, referred him to retirement and declared him an outlaw. Hemedti also issued a death sentence in absentia against Al-Safana after accusing him of desertion and rebellion against the constitutional order. On 11th May, Al-Safana, considered one o...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trial opens in Germany over attack on Israeli arms company
A German court is continuing the trial of five pro-Palestinian activists accused of attacking the German branch of Elbit Systems in the southern German city of Ulm. On the third day of proceedings, several defendants were forcibly brought into the courtroom after refusing to enter voluntarily, according to their lawyers. Defence attorneys said the defendants objected to being seated behind securit...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli minister boasts of mistreatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev has boasted about the mistreatment of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, saying that “prison is the place for terrorism supporters”. Regev, from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, posted a video from Ashdod port in southern Israel showing the arrival of a ship carrying dozens of detained flotilla activists under the titl...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France and Italy protest after video of Freedom Flotilla activists in Israeli custody circulates
France and Italy summoned Israeli ambassadors on Wednesday after videos circulated showing activists from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition being mistreated while detained by Israeli authorities. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the scenes involving handcuffed activists forced to kneel and mistreated by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as “unacceptable,” particularly...
Middle East Monitor
May 21, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
As Gulf crisis reshapes energy markets, experts warn of new normal
With the US-Israel-Iran war producing a historic supply shock, Al-Monitor hosted a panel of experts to explore how the conflict has ushered in a new era for global energy markets.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Chinese container ship among few vessels crossing Hormuz amid deadlock to open waterway
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - A Chinese-operated container ship was among the few to cross the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, data showed on Thursday, as uncertainty grows around reopening the critical waterway with talks over a deal between the U.S. and Iran deadlocked.Before the war on Iran began on February 28, shipping traffic through the strait averaged 125 to 140 daily passages. Due to ...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
May 21, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US sanctions elected Hezbollah MPs and Lebanese security officials
Hezbollah says the sanctions will have 'absolutely no effect' on its strategy amid ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 21, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel
The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 21, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Putin and Lukashenko monitor joint Russia-Belarus nuclear exercises
Moscow and Minsk hold strategic nuclear drills with the two countries' leaders participating via video conference.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
May 21, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Inside Israel’s secret operation to turn Hezbollah’s beepers into bombs - exclusive
MILITARY AFFAIRS: Insider 'Adam Feyn' reveals stunning details of Mossad’s “beepers” operation against Hezbollah in his new book, explaining the strategy and high-stakes decisions behind the mission.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's order could further frustrate US President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
US sanctions nine individuals accused of enabling Hezbollah's undermining of Lebanese sovereignty
The State Department also reiterated that its Rewards for Justice program offers up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of networks that finance Hezbollah.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran war pulling some Gulf states toward Israel, while pushing others away
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: The Iran war is pushing the UAE and Israel into unprecedented cooperation, while Saudi Arabia looks elsewhere to counter Tehran without empowering Jerusalem.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli flotilla activist released under conditions as foreign participants deported
An Ashkelon court barred Zohar Regev from entering Gaza for 60 days after police sought a 184-day ban.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel established elite task force to hunt down terrorists who took part in Oct. 7 - report
The task force is called NILI, an acronym of "Netzach Yisrael Lo Yeshaker" ("The Eternal One of Israel does not lie"), signifying that no victim of the attack would be forgotten.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran
"I can think of nothing more important than the fact that we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon," said Trump.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate
On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
What could the US have planned for Cuba after charges against Raúl Castro? - explainer
Trump’s envoy to Havana during his first term, Lawrence Gumbiner, said Trump likely views action with Cuba as an opportunity for US businesses rather than a chance for true regime change.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
Will Trump strike Iran or choose diplomacy at the last minute? - opinion
Rising Iran tensions leave Trump weighing military action while allies watch closely.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
May 21, 2026 - jpost.com
Israel, Gaza absent from long-awaited DNC report on 2024 presidential election
The document has done little to quell concerns from pro-Palestinian activists who believe party orthodoxy played a major role in Kamala Harris' 2024 loss and could potentiall sway elections in 2026 and 2028
Haaretz latest headlines
May 21, 2026 - haaretz.com
Poland intends to bar Ben-Gvir from entering country over video showing treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
After Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir publicly taunted detained pro-Palestinian activists, including Polish citizens, from the Global Sumud Flotilla, Poland's Internal Affairs Ministry said it began a legal procedure for an entry ban
Haaretz latest headlines
May 21, 2026 - haaretz.com
Failure to yield results in Iran drives Trump's indecision and Netanyahu's eagerness
The ongoing stalemate in talks between Washington and Tehran may lead President Trump to renew the war - contrary to his instincts ■ On the northern front, Israel's government refuses to hold a strategic discussion and commanders on the ground testify: 'Our mission is to bring our people home safely'
Haaretz latest headlines
May 21, 2026 - haaretz.com
U.S. threatens Palestinian UN officials with visa revocation over vice presidency bid
State Department cable cites risk to Trump's Gaza peace plan if bid proceeds. Palestinian mission has not commented; election for vice presidents set for June 2
Haaretz latest headlines
May 21, 2026 - haaretz.com
Canada demands Israel ensure ‘safety and security of Canadians’ on Gaza-bound flotilla
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday denounced Israel’s “abominable” treatment of activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla, demanding that Tel Aviv ensure the “safety and security” of Canadians, Anadolu reports. “The abominable treatment of civilians aboard the flotilla, including that which is documented in footage shared by (Israeli National Security Minister) Itamar Ben-Gvir, is unacceptable,”...
Middle East Monitor
May 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Spain summons Israeli charge d’affaires for ‘monstrous’ treatment of Gaza flotilla activists
Spain summoned Israel’s charge d’affaires on Wednesday after Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares condemned what he described as the “monstrous,” “inhumane” and “disgraceful” treatment of activists aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla, Anadolu reports. In a video message shared on the US social media platform X, Albares said: “I have seen a horrific, inhumane and disgraceful video in which members of the ...
Middle East Monitor
May 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Poland demands ‘justice’ for its citizens after Israeli treatment of Gaza flotilla members, calls for consequences
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on Wednesday demanded “justice” for Polish citizens after footage was circulated by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showing Israel’s treatment of activists detained after attempting to reach the Gaza Strip by sea, Anadolu reports. “You may not treat Polish citizens who have committed no crime in this way,” Sikorski said in a post on the ...
Middle East Monitor
May 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN chief strongly condemns Israel’s decision to set up army base on UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned Israel’s decision to establish military facilities at a UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) compound in occupied East Jerusalem, calling it “wholly unacceptable,” Anadolu reports. “The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the Israeli authorities’ decision to establish military facilities at the UNRWA Sheikh Jarrah compound in Ea...
Middle East Monitor
May 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Debunking The Founding Myths of Israel | Palestine This Week with Mouin Rabbani
In this week’s episode, we take on some of the most persistent myths used to justify Zionism, erase Palestinian dispossession and rewrite the history of the Nakba. We begin with the claim that Arab conquest expelled Jews over the centuries, before examining how this distorted reading of history is used to present Zionism as a “return of Jews to their ancestral homeland” rather than a colonial proj...
Middle East Monitor
May 20, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Netanyahu and Israeli officials issue rare rebuke of Ben-Gvir over treatment of flotilla activists
The far-right national security minister, who oversees Israel's prisons, shared footage of himself taunting Gaza flotilla activists and prison guards dragging them through a detention facility