This week's @mondoweiss.net Weekly Briefing: released detainees say Israel is torturing Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya to death in prison, a West Bank home seizure for a new Israeli base in PA territory, and a UK court sentencing Palestine Action activists as terrorists. mondoweiss.net/2026/06/week...

Weekly Briefing: Released detainees say Israel is torturing a Gaza doctor to death in prison

Israel has seized homes inside Palestinian Authority territory, a UK court has sentenced solidarity activists as terrorists, and released detainees describe the torture of a Gaza doctor.

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📬 My latest @Mondoweiss.net Weekly Briefing is out. This week, Israel is using militias and concrete barriers to consolidate control over 65% of Gaza. The Knesset is advancing legislation to annex Palestinian historical sites in the West Bank. 1/3

🗝️ My Weekly Briefing newsletter at @Mondoweiss.net is focused on the Nakba, which marks its 78th anniversary this Friday. New analysis documents upwards of $100 billion in stolen Palestinian financial wealth, and more this week. mondoweiss.net/2026/05/week...

Weekly Briefing: After 78 years, the Palestinian Nakba continues

As Palestinians prepare to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, Israel continues its project of dispossession. We cover new Israeli-only roads, weaponized water access, stolen financial wealth,…

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RIP Tim Apple

Art. “Your understanding that Mr Acker does not deny this is not correct or incorrect.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Lewd messages linked to University of Michigan regent who led campaign against pro-Palestinian students

Jordan Acker, who pushed legal action against protesters, is running for re-election in race reflecting tensions on Israel

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Twenty-three years after Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a Caterpillar bulldozer in Gaza, two divestment successes in her home state of Washington have brought her some measure of justice. mondoweiss.net/2026/04/bds-... #Palestine #Israel

BDS victories: Washington State divests from Caterpillar, capital city, Olympia, blocks investment in apartheid

Twenty-three years after Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a Caterpillar bulldozer in Gaza, two divestment successes in her home state of Washington have brought her some measure of justice.

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“We don’t authorise either the use of military bases or the use of airspace for actions related to the war in Iran,” says Spain’s Defence Minister Margarita Robles.

Leqaa Kordia was subjected to inhumane treatment. Horrible.

The IMEU@theimeu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

WATCH: Leqaa Kordia’s first TV interview since her release from ICE custody after over a year of being held captive for speaking out against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

You love to see it

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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A month into the Iran war, it is clear that Israel aims to disrupt any possible off-ramp the Trump administration and Iran may be looking for to end the fighting, and that Iran, not the U.S., is the key actor that will determine how the war ends. mondoweiss.net/2026/03/the-... #Palestine #Israel

The U.S. and Israel’s diverging interests will prolong the war, but Iran will determine its outcome

A month into the Iran war, it is clear that Israel aims to disrupt any possible off-ramp the Trump administration and Iran may be looking for to end the fighting, and that Iran, not the U.S., is the key...

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I hate this so much

Bovino is planning to retire to western NC near Boone. Some restaurants there have already banned him from the premises, and people have labeled the property he’s bought as a public toilet on online maps.

Spencer Ackerman@attackerman.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"Previously unreported legal documents show that Mr. Bovino also admitted he had referred to undocumented people as 'scum,' 'trash,” and 'filth' while giving a speech to his agents."

Lawsuit argues xAI failed to disclose risks, limitations and exposure to harm that come with using chatbot

Baltimore sues Elon Musk’s AI company over Grok’s fake nude images

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Most people don’t know how hard it is to become an air traffic controller, or how long it takes to complete the training. They can’t just post a Craigslist ad.

Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5mo ago

Two pilots dead at LaGuardia. A lone controller managing two simultaneous emergencies. The FAA is 3,000 controllers short. We will blame the human. We should fix the system. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

New from me: Most Americans don’t understand how extreme Israeli society has become I spoke to a man in his eighties who has been involved in Republican Party politics most of his life. He didn't know some basic truths about Israel, but was open to being persuaded. mondoweiss.net/2026/03/week...

Weekly Briefing: Most Americans don’t understand how extreme Israeli society has become

The Iran war is the latest phase of a colonial project decades in the making, and Israel has finally dragged the U.S. into it.

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Another smear campaign by Israel and the United States collapses.

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 5mo ago

Karim Khan has denied the allegations and took voluntary leave from his position in May.

This is a horrifying story. The full scope of the Christian nationalist takeover of our governments is not fully understood by most people.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 5mo ago

THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside. On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors. She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.

Mueller’s FBI persecuted Muslims nationwide. He was responsible for one of the most egregious, systemic violations of civil rights in the history of the FBI, which is saying a whole lot. This was Mueller’s FBI:

FBI Teaches Agents: 'Mainstream' Muslims Are 'Violent, Radical'

The FBI is teaching its agents that ordinary American Muslims are likely to be terrorist sympathizers; that the Prophet Mohammed was a “cult leader”; and that Islamic charity is no more than a “fundin...

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Eric Holder@ericholder.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Bob was more than a colleague to me. He was a friend. I hope that Bob Mueller‘s family is comforted on this sad day by the pride that those of us who served with him all feel. We were all fortunate to work with this great American. Bob made the nation better. Rest in peace my dear friend.

wow! Germany withdraws legal backing for Israel in ICJ genocide case www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260319-ger...

Germany withdraws legal backing for Israel in ICJ genocide case

Germany has stepped back from its earlier pledge to support Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Gaza genocide case, in a significant shift from its position when South Africa …

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Every year since 1953, the Irish Prime Minister has visited the United States on St. Patrick's Day. This year, a chorus of Irish citizens and opposition parties called on the PM to boycott this year’s visit over Trump's actions in Gaza and Iran. mondoweiss.net/2026/03/iris... #Palestine #Israel

Irish PM’s St. Patrick’s Day visit with Trump sparks backlash in Ireland

Every year since 1953, the Irish Prime Minister has visited the United States on St. Patrick’s Day. This year, a chorus of Irish citizens and opposition parties called on the PM to boycott this year’s...

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His definition of “Israel” is a much larger territory as well.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social · 5mo ago

remind me what we are concerned about on here

Here's a key paragraph from my 2021 review of John #Ghazvinian's excellent book abut U.S.-#Iran relations. Here's the link to the review @mondoweiss.net. mondoweiss.net/2021/05/mast...

The dehumanizing hypocrisy and false outrage of those in power in the U.S. leads to violence, racism, and attacks on people both at home and abroad.

This is so embarrassing, but he’ll never know it.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

wow -- JD Vance tosses Kristi Noem under the bus "We recognized, frankly, that we needed the new leadership to hasten the delivery of resources to the people of North Carolina ... we think it's useful to have somebody come in and focus on some of this disaster relief and recovery stuff."

JUST IN: A federal judge has blocked ICE from constructing an immigration detention facility in Hagerstown, MD after the state sued over the lack of a mandated environmental impact review. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72362...

Oh no big deal. Just market manipulation right out in the open.

Rory Johnston@roryjohnston.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Secretary Wright tweeted that the US Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, a headline that got blasted out across all the wire services. And then he promptly deleted the tweet.

This story we published recently really fucked me up and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since.

Mondoweiss@mondoweiss.net · 5mo ago

Shahd al-Afifi has a rare skin disease that requires a strict daily routine of constant moisturization, careful hygiene, and a humid, climate-controlled environment. The genocide in Gaza has made this impossible. mondoweiss.net/2026/02/how-...

Tony Blair is a war criminal and a soul-less ghoul who cares not one bit about democracy or even, I suspect, the well-being of the UK. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The problem with the discourse on antisemitism is that “hasbara culture has warped” or understanding of what it is. A recent tweet from David Frum illustrates it perfectly.

Mondoweiss@mondoweiss.net · 5mo ago

When Ro Khanna made a sharp joke in response to an AIPAC smear, David Frum didn't see politics but 3,000 years of Jew-hatred. That is hasbara culture in action. mondoweiss.net/2026/03/a-da... #Palestine #Israel

I’ve been spending a lot of energy forcing myself to *not* think about the permanent erection this guy must have had for the last week.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

BARTIROMO: Are you telling us you want the UAE and the Saudis to lash out and strike Iran right now? LINDSEY GRAHAM Yeah. I want them to get in the fight.