Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was set to hold a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre but was blocked by Israel Police, according to a statement issued by Jerusalem's top Christian officials. March 29 2026 archive.md/yd4dR

#Palestinian_Art This year’s Ramallah Art Fair is titled “Narratives Under Occupation.” It brings together 42 artists from Palestine and the Golan Heights who explore “contemporary themes of displacement, loss, identity, memory, and the daily realities under oppression.

The public backlash to the Iran War could give an opening for a strategic rethinking of the US-Israel relationship.

Alexander Heifler, 26, was arrested over an alleged plot to firebomb the home of Palestinian-American activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Heifler was reportedly a member of the extremist group the "JDL 613 Brotherhood" and planned to flee to Israel after the attack.

❝ Try to imagine the constant fear when rioting gangs storm the neighborhood. They will strike, destroy, burn, loot, humiliate and kill. If something like this were to happen to Jews, would you remain silent? ❞ archive.md/ZhZT5

A leaked email seen by Middle East Eye has revealed that an Iranian opposition coalition is being promoted by pro-Israel publicists who work with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) lobby group.

❝ Tell your president about it, in his language. Ask him if he knows "Who are those guys?" and explain to him that the settlers are motherf---ers and the occupation is a "big problem" that only the United States can fix. If you explain it to him like this, maybe he'll understand. ❞ archive.md/m1B0n

Amir survived a settlers' bullet once. This time, they shot him through the heart – in front of his father ❝ In a sickening déjà vu, settlers again killed a young Palestinian, who has 2 small children, before his own father's eyes – and then stabbed and seriously wounded the older man ❞ GIDEON LEVY

Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinians and CNN Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond's crew in the West Bank village of Tayasir after settlers attacked locals and set up an outpost, according to footage and witness accounts published by CNN.

As confrontation with Iran escalates, Washington risks repeating the 1956 Suez crisis, which hastened the end of sterling as a global reserve currency and forced imperial retreat

❝ Lying, for US President Donald Trump, is no longer merely a personal trait. It has become a governing method. ❞ Middle East Eye : tinyurl.com/5n84n8um

❝ This is the first genuine multipolar war, argues geopolitical analyst Arnaud Bertrand in this provocative new essay, and Iran is not just surviving the US-Israeli assault but fighting back. ❞

A group of anti-war, US military veterans have slammed what they say are Israeli interests guiding US military policy, culminating in the current US-Israeli war on Iran that is putting American lives at risk.

Iran's leadership believes Trump's threatened ground assault will probably be launched from the United Arab Emirates, which may be more active in the US-Israeli war than thought

London's Metropolitan Police will resume arrests of Palestine Action supporters despite the High Court ruling that the ban on the group is unlawful

❝ The aim is to criminalise the expression of certain opinions and prosecute anything critical of Israel ❞ — Nathalie Tehio, president of the Human Rights League

Arielle Angel, editor-in-chief of the American magazine Jewish Currents, grew up in a "very Zionist" home in Miami. But today Angel defines herself as anti-Zionist, like many of her colleagues at the magazine, a left-wing marker in Jewish-American journalism.

Exclusive: Guardian analysis of settler violence shows no Israelis prosecuted since 2020 for killing Palestinian civilians, as former military, police and spy chiefs describe ‘organised Jewish terrorism’.

❝ What @jewishcurrents.bsky.social editor Arielle Angel has to say about Israel is tough to hear. But she reflects a growing anti-Zionist movement aiming to dismantle the Jewish-American establishment and rebuild it around a new vision ❞ — Itay Mashiach Haaretz archive.md/gaZsE

(Beirut) – Israeli forces have expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon after indicating an intent to forcibly displace residents, destroy civilian homes and conduct strikes that could target civilians, Human Rights Watch said.

❝ In this era of miracle and genocide, the words "feelings" and "complexity" have lost a lot of their value, because what is being done in the name of Zionism no longer enables opponents of the occupation to hide behind such ambiguities. ❞ — Hanin Majadli archive.md/1snml

❝ On paper, we are the roaring lion of the Middle East. In practice, we are not secure. ■ There is no security — there is fear. There is no victory — there is despair. There is no decision — there are marketing slogans that sell us death and destruction as success. ❞

Ahmad Kaabour's best-known work, “Ounadikom” (“I Call on You”), written in tribute to resistance against Israel based on a 1966 poem by Palestinian poet Tawfiq Ziad, became one of the most enduring anthems of the Arab world.

In a timeline from 1918 to now, historian Zachary Foster shows Zionists and Israeli leaders have wanted to occupy, annex, and dominate Lebanon since long before the existence of Hezbollah.

❝ The war on Iran has hardened Tehran, fuelled global instability, split Trump's Maga base and revealed a foreign policy at odds with his 'America First' promise ❞ — Mohamad Elmasry

[One good outcome] The US-Israeli war on Iran could usher in the end of the petrodollar, a key pillar of the US’s financial heft in the world, according to a new report by Deutsche Bank.

❝ History teaches us that the West’s promises of caring for our ‘freedoms’ are empty. Because imperialism wants control. ❞ — Ghada Ageel

❝ It is now glaringly obvious that Israel and the United States seriously underestimated the Iran war. ❞ — Paul Rogers

A new podcast series lifts the veil on the Mossad’s failed attempt to expel 60,000 Palestinians soon after occupying the Gaza Strip. Almost six decades later, Israel’s methods and objectives remain eerily similar.

❝ Whether by missiles or market forces, the region could be rendered uninhabitable for the industries of tomorrow ❞ — Nelson Wong

❝ As Israelis grow weary of sheltering from missile attacks, their prime minister is using the war to distract from the Palestinian issue ❞ — Dahlia Scheindlin

The deeply pro-Israel New York Times (NYT) has a long history of appallingly biased reporting of Israel’s crimes. It continues to be called out and exposed, but the X social media platform is finally catching up.

The social media warriors have helped make AIPAC a politically toxic brand — and fueled debate over what it means to be "pro-Israel"

Amid the US-Israel war on Iran, divided visions of regime change threaten to prolong instability across the region

PODCAST ► In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor speaks with David Velasco, the former editor-in-chief of the art magazine Artforum.

This annual compilation brings together selected United Nations (UN) reports, briefings, and technical assessments on the question of Palestine.

In war-torn Gaza, girls and young women rebuild a boxing community, using sport to process grief, challenge norms and find strength amid displacement

The Iran war is not just a case of history repeating itself, Mohammad ElBaradei (former IAEA director) warns. It is history amplifying itself

Dozens of former Israeli military, police and spy chiefs describe situation as ‘organised Jewish terrorism’

Occupied West Bank: After decades consolidating their control over 'Area C', Israeli settlers are expanding into 'Areas B and A' — nominally under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction — and displacing communities, a joint investigation reveals. @972mag.com

❝ American Jews can be pro-Israel and still oppose this war. That is J Street's position: We reject 'pro-Israel' loyalty tests based on blind support for every Israeli government decision – and we have every right to question whether this conflict makes Israel or the United States safer ❞

Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Palestinian village of Jalud near Nablus during Eid al-Fitr, torching homes and vehicles and wounding at least one person.

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have endured an outpouring of violence by Israeli settlers and soldiers.

Several pro-Palestinian groups reacted to a Brussels court's ruling regarding Belgium's responses to the war in Gaza, calling it "historic in international law".

❝ My mother’s final years were spent at Gaza's largest hospital. Stepping over severed limbs and rubble, I was glad she was spared the genocide ❞ — Sondos Sabra

Two United Nations experts have called on Israel to immediately release Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya from detention following reports that he had been subjected to "severe torture".

The US-Israeli aggression also drives the last nail in the coffin of the 'rules-based world order'

The US president is measuring this conflict not in lives, but in oil prices and market rhythms

❝ UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has presented her latest report to the Human Rights Council. It documents Israel’s systematic use of torture against Palestinians since October 2023 ❞

Israel’s nuclear program has long been shrouded in secrecy. Here’s what we know about it.