By The Grayzone

  • Six Palestine Action activists face a retrial after being acquitted in February following over a year in prison. If convicted, the six Palestine Action activists and 18 others will likely be sentenced as terrorists, facing long prison terms.
  • The jury has not been notified about the ‘terrorist’ designation, and the British media cannot report this information under a court order. Activists will also be prohibited from telling jurors how their efforts sought to impede the Gaza genocide.
  • The prosecution followed a meeting between government officials and counter-terror officers, where designating Palestine Action as terrorists was discussed. Those officials admitted the group’s activities were “mostly confined to criminal damage,” not terrorism.

Continue reading “UK seeks to jail Palestine Action for ‘terrorism’ amid UK media blackout”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

A nine-year-old girl was shot in the neck and killed by the IDF in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Thursday while she was attending class in a tent, health and education officials in the Strip told Reuters.

The girl, Ritaj Rihan, a third-grade student, was hit with the bullet in front of her classmates, causing a “strong psychological shock” to the other children, the report said. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill Nine-Year-Old Girl in Gaza”

By Ryan Grim and Murtaza Hussain – Drop Site News

On the eve of the tenuous ceasefire reached between the United States, Israel, and Iran, the number of ballistic missile interceptors left in Israel’s arsenal had dwindled to “double digits,” according to a Trump administration source with knowledge of the situation. Continue reading “Israeli Missile Interceptors Have Dwindled to “Double Digits”: Trump Administration Official”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary:

  • Iran makes clear Lebanon fighting must end or else Pakistan talks “meaningless” – as its delegation arrives in ‘locked down’ Pakistan.
  • Trump ‘optimistic’ a deal within reach – also as Israel-Lebanon talks scheduled in Washington next week. US delegation headed by Vance en route to Islamabad.
  • Lloyd’s: “The Iranians are willing to negotiate with certain countries to secure voyages, but only on a case-by-case basis.” A handful of mostly Iranian/China-linked tankers have passed in last 24 hours.
  • After days of search and rescue, Lebanon death toll stands at over 300 following the Wednesday ‘surprise’ Israeli strikes. Sporadic IDF attacks continue on south and east.

Continue reading “Pakistan Under Security Lockdown As Iran Delegation Arrives For US Talks – Fighting Hasn’t Ceased In Lebanon”