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25.10.2026 - 13:28 [ ArabNews.com ]

To bring down Netanyahu, Arab-Israeli parties ready for opposition alliance

Raam, a Hebrew acronym for United Arab List, is a moderate Islamist party headed by Mansour Abbas. In 2021, he agreed to join a short-lived coalition of Netanyahu’s opponents, making Raam the first Arab party to join an Israeli government.

The far-left Joint List, led by Yousef Jabareen, brings together three parties with a mixture of communist and Palestinian nationalist leanings.

Abbas and Jabareen told AFP they were ready — under certain conditions — to cooperate with the opposition, particularly the bloc of Netanyahu’s main rival Gadi Eisenkot, which is polling neck and neck with the premier’s.

15.10.2026 - 22:43 [ Tagesschau.de ]

SPD wählt Mitte Januar neue Parteispitze

Wie das ARD-Hauptstadtstudio aus Parteikreisen erfuhr, soll der SPD-Bundesparteitag am 16. und 17. Januar in Bremen stattfinden. Dort werde der gesamte Parteivorstand neu gewählt.

04.10.2026 - 12:02 [ Arab Center Washington DC ]

Netanyahu’s Electoral Strategy: Deadlock

(October 2, 2026)

An AI-generated Likud campaign video, which Netanyahu himself has shared, shows Eisenkot running toward a young man wearing an “Israeli unity” shirt who resembles his son Gal, who was killed in the Gaza war. At the last moment, the young man turns away from Eisenkot to embrace Mansour Abbas, the leader of the United Arab List (Ra’am). Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana has similarly said that “Eisenkot has no coalition without Abbas.” Such messages target so-called soft-right voters who might otherwise drift toward Eisenkot.

18.09.2026 - 14:45 [ United Nations ]

General Assembly Adopts Resolution Allowing State of Palestine to Participate Virtually in High-level Debate

By a recorded vote of 152 in favour to 3 against (United States, Israel and Paraguay), with 4 abstentions (Colombia, Honduras, Panama and Peru), the 193-member organ adopted the resolution on “Participation by the State of Palestine during the eighty-first session” (document A/81/L.2)

18.09.2026 - 14:39 [ Middle East Eye ]

Over 150 countries reject US decision to bar Palestinian delegation from upcoming UN General Assembly

On Thursday, 152 countries voted in favour of a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly, rejecting the US‘s decision to prevent the Palestinian delegation from participating in the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York City.

The resolution called on Washington to reverse the decision, considering it a clear violation of the Headquarters Agreement, which legally obliges the host country to facilitate the entry of diplomatic delegations.

16.09.2026 - 22:56 [ Antiwar.com ]

Speaker Johnson Cancels Thursday House Session, Pushing Hegseth Impeachment Vote Until After Midterms

Massie argued in his eight articles of impeachment for Hegseth that passing the concurrent War Powers Resolution was one of the multiple ways Hegseth and the administration are breaking the law by continuing the Iran war.

The articles also address how Hegseth has ignored US laws designed to mitigate civilian casualties, his role in extrajudicial executions at sea (strikes on alleged drug-running boats), the attack on Venezuela to abduct President Maduro, the bombing campaign in Yemen last year, and his efforts to chill free speech.

16.09.2026 - 22:50 [ Politico.com ]

Mike Johnson cancels another House session day

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he is canceling planned Thursday votes and sending members home for a seven-week recess a day earlier than expected.

The decision lops another day off a preelection legislative schedule that Johnson had already truncated by two weeks. It also allows members to avoid having to take a vote on an impeachment resolution introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) targeting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which would have hit the floor no later than Thursday under House rules.

07.09.2026 - 20:22 [ Legal Tribune Online ]

So geht es nach dem AfD-Sieg weiter

Abgeordneten sind rechtlich nicht an Vorgaben ihrer Fraktionen gebunden. Nach Art. 41 Abs. 2 der Landesverfassung Sachsen-Anhalt (LSAVerf) sind sie nur ihrem Gewissen unterworfen. Da die Wahl des Ministerpräsidenten zudem geheim stattfindet, sind Abweichlerstimmen weder ausgeschlossen noch später zuzuordnen.

Das BSW hat angekündigt, sich bei einer Kandidatur Siegmunds in einem möglichen dritten Wahlgang zu enthalten. Die fünf Enthaltungen würden dem AfD-Kandidaten helfen, ihn aber noch nicht automatisch ins Amt bringen: Stimmen die übrigen 39 Abgeordneten geschlossen gegen Siegmund oder für einen Gegenkandidaten, käme es bei 39 AfD-Stimmen zu einem Patt. Siegmund bräuchte also mindestens eine weitere Stimme oder wenigstens einen Abgeordneten aus einer der übrigen Fraktionen, der sich enthält oder der Abstimmung fernbleibt.

27.08.2026 - 16:56 [ PassBlue.com ]

Choosing the Next UN Secretary-General Cannot Be Left to a Powerful Few

Historically, the selection of a new secretary-general has been treated as the domain of the UN Security Council, especially its five permanent members, known as “the P5.” But the wording of the UN Charter is clear that while the Council should recommend a candidate, the appointment is made by the General Assembly. If the P5 propose an unsuitable candidate for reasons of realpolitik, the states of the General Assembly can and should reject them and insist that more suitable individuals be put forward.

27.08.2026 - 16:52 [ Washington Post ]

Trump administration dives into U.N. secretary general race

(August 24, 2026)

The next leader of the United Nations could, for the first time, be a woman. But first she’ll need Trump’s approval.

08.08.2026 - 21:00 [ Common Dreams ]

Senate Confirms ‘Personal Servant to Donald Trump’ Blanche as AG in Late-Night Vote

Around 4:30 am ET, the US Senate voted 50-49 to confirm Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and acting attorney general since April, as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer. It did so despite widespread concerns, including among some Republicans, that he would use the office primarily to carry out the president’s whims.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), one of two Republicans who voted against Blanche, outlined her concerns in a social media post Friday ahead of the vote, saying Trump had “accelerated” the “politicization—even weaponization” of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and that Blanche had played a part.

08.08.2026 - 20:56 [ Associated Press ]

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

The Republican-led Senate voted 50-49 to make Blanche the second confirmed attorney general since Trump returned to the White House last year with a stated desire to use the law enforcement agency to investigate his political enemies. While Blanche has already been leading the department in an acting capacity, his confirmation could free him to pursue the administration’s agenda even more aggressively.

06.08.2026 - 16:14 [ Bluewin.ch ]

Streit um Corona-Ursprung: US-Senatsausschuss erklärt Fauci schuldig – kommt er jetzt vor Gericht?

Anthony Fauci hat bei einer Anhörung mehr als 100-mal die Aussage verweigert. Nun hat ein republikanisch geführter Senatsausschuss ein Verfahren wegen Missachtung des Kongresses angestossen.

06.08.2026 - 16:11 [ CNN ]

Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress

Republican chairman Rand Paul has said he will send the committee’s recommendation straight to the Justice Department, bypassing a full Senate vote in a break with precedent that’s likely to set up a high-stakes legal and political test for the Trump administration.

Vice President JD Vance will now first need to sign off on the committee’s circumvention of long-established rules due to his constitutional role as president of the Senate. Then it would be up to the Justice Department to decide whether to bring formal charges.

30.07.2026 - 15:01 [ Antiwar.com ]

Rep. Massie Joins Democrats in Attempt To Sue White House Over Iran War

(July 27, 2026)

The War Powers Resolution was passed by both the House and Senate in June, marking the first time Congress approved a concurrent resolution under the 1973 War Powers Act directing the termination of an unauthorized war.

Section 5(c) of the 1973 War Powers Act states that “at any time that United States Armed Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so directs by concurrent resolution.”

30.07.2026 - 14:58 [ Fox News ]

Trump critic Massie joins Democrats in unprecedented bid to sue White House over Iran war

(July 27, 2026)

Massie accused Trump and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of being „in blatant violation of two sections of the War Powers Resolution of 1973.“

„For the first time since the law was enacted, a concurrent resolution has passed in accordance with 5(c) of the law, but the White House has ignored it. It seems they’ve assumed the law is unconstitutional, but no court has ever found that to be the case, so the law remains on the books while the White House flouts it. In the 1983 case INS v. Chadha, the Supreme Court did not opine on the 1973 War Powers Resolution. It’s time for the courts to settle this, and that’s what our legislation directs,“ Massie said.

25.07.2026 - 15:05 [ oe24.at ]

Weltstrafgericht: Staaten beschließen Aus für Chefankläger Khan

Doch Richter des Gerichtshofes stellten nach Darstellung von Khans Verteidiger fest, dass „kein Fehlverhalten oder eine Pflichtverletzung“ nachgewiesen worden sei.

Vor dem Hintergrund dieser Affäre hatte die US-Regierung kürzlich ihre Attacken gegen das Gericht noch verstärkt. Die USA verhängten bereits Sanktionen gegen Richter und Mitarbeiter. Die USA und Israel gehören dem Gericht nicht an.

25.07.2026 - 14:41 [ Middle East Eye ]

Former UN oversight chief says ICC prosecutor Karim Khan is ‘victim of massive stitch-up’

(July 20, 2026)

Over the past year, he has submitted four expert‘s opinions commissioned by Khan‘s legal team to the 21-member bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), criticising the manner in which the investigation into misconduct allegations facing the prosecutor was conducted, and the subsequent handling of the process by the bureau.

In his latest submission on 28 June, obtained by Middle East Eye through independent sources, Swanson denounced the 8 June decision by the bureau, which suspended the prosecutor after concluding by a majority that he committed “serious misconduct”.

The bureau’s decision departed from the unanimous conclusion of a panel of three judges it appointed, which in March concluded that the facts presented in the UN investigation „do not establish misconduct or breach of duty under the relevant framework“.

25.07.2026 - 14:01 [ United Nations ]

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed

“The Assembly has decided by a majority of 82 States Parties that…prosecutor Karim Kahn committed serious conduct and a serious breach of duty…and to remove [him] from office,” the Assembly president announced, calling for the dignity and privacy of all those involved.

25.07.2026 - 13:56 [ CNN ]

ICC member states vote to dismiss chief prosecutor Khan

Assembly of States President Päivi Kaukoranta said 82 of ⁠the court’s 125 member states voted in ⁠favor of the prosecutor’s ⁠removal, concluding that Khan “committed serious misconduct and a serious breach of duty.”

24.07.2026 - 14:51 [ Anadolu ]

ICC member states to vote on possible removal of prosecutor Karim Khan

The vote will take place during a special session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the ICC‘s governing body, at UN headquarters in New York.

The 125 member states will decide by secret ballot, with an absolute majority of at least 63 votes required to remove Khan from office.

In May 2024, Khan’s office requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the Gaza war.

The ICC later issued warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. The move drew fierce condemnation from Israel and the US, culminating in US sanctions targeting several ICC officials, including Khan.

24.07.2026 - 14:42 [ Middle East Eye ]

Khan faces historic removal vote as critics warn ICC process has been politicised

Member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are set to gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday for a controversial vote which could see the court‘s chief prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed from his job over alleged misconduct claims.

It will be the first time in the ICC‘s 24-year history that member states have been asked to decide whether to remove a sitting chief prosecutor from office.

The Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the court’s governing body that is made up of its 125 members, will vote by secret ballot requiring an absolute majority of 63 states to remove the prosecutor.

Khan’s lawyers said they have been denied accreditation to attend Friday’s session and to mount a defence prior to the vote. They added that the president of the ASP “has closed every formal channel” through which they can address the assembly, and has asked all state parties not to meet with the legal team.

24.07.2026 - 11:58 [ CBS News ]

Senate fails to advance latest attempt to limit Trump‘s Iran war powers

The Senate rejected the latest attempt to rein in President Trump‘s war powers in Iran on Thursday, soon after the House adopted a separate measure rebuking the president amid escalations in the conflict in recent days.

In a 47 to 49 vote, one Republican — Susan Collins of Maine — joined Democrats in voting to advance the measure. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the sole Democrat to oppose. Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky, who have previously supported similar war powers efforts, did not vote.

23.07.2026 - 18:58 [ Fox News ]

4 House Republicans rebel against Trump, vote with Dems to block Iran war powers

Thursday‘s vote is largely symbolic, and the resolution will not go to Trump’s desk for signature if the Senate chamber were also to pass it.

But Democrats‘ war powers effort underscores that the war in Iran is continuing to divide Republicans, several of whom have complained the White House has not given enough visibility to Congress about the military’s actions.

Just 34% of voters approve of Trump‘s handling of Iran, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.

23.07.2026 - 18:52 [ Associated Press ]

House again passes resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as some Republicans defect

The 214-208 vote requiring congressional approval for the war comes as the Senate is expected to consider a similar resolution later Thursday morning. Though the votes forced by Democrats are largely symbolic, they are meant as a strong signal to the Republican president that his support on Capitol Hill is chipping away as the war drags on and lawmakers in both parties have questioned his administration’s endgame.

The war has had “no clear mission, no strategy, no end goal,” said Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat who led the resolution on the House floor.

23.07.2026 - 10:59 [ Common Dreams ]

Progressives Urge Senate to Reject Israel Military Integration in NDAA Passed by House

House lawmakers voted 216-212, almost entirely along party lines, to pass HR 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2027.

Republicans voted 209-7 in favor, while Democrats voted 205-6 against the measure. Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Don Davis (NC), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Adam Gray (Calif.), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.) voted „yes.“ Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California also voted in favor of the bill.

23.07.2026 - 10:54 [ Military.com ]

US-Israel Defense Integration on Horizon as House Keeps Section 219 in NDAA

The House approved the rule governing debate on H.R. 8800 by a 214-211 vote Tuesday, July 21. The vote allowed the chamber to proceed with the NDAA but excluded the amendment from Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) that would have removed Section 219.

12.07.2026 - 06:54 [ Reuters ]

Explainer: Congress backed an Iran war powers resolution. Now what?

(June 9, 2026)

However, legal experts said the issue is not settled law. No concurrent resolution under ​the 1973 war powers law had passed since the law was enacted.

„The executive branch will likely ignore it on constitutional grounds, and it’s not clear who might have ​standing to sue to enforce it,“ said Scott Anderson, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and senior editor of the online legal publication Lawfare, although he added that he expected someone ‌would.

04.07.2026 - 23:08 [ The Presbyterian Outlook ]

Assembly declares Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide

MILWAUKEE — The 227th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted last week 454-15 to adopt RIW-04, declaring that the government of Israel has violated the international law prohibiting genocide in its war in Gaza. The Reformed Identity Around the World (RIW) Committee approved the overture with amendments, 55-4, before it reached the floor of the assembly.

25.06.2026 - 14:13 [ Common Dreams ]

Caving to Trump ‘Temper Tantrum,’ Two Republicans Flip to Block Iran War Powers Resolution

Two Senate Republicans who supported a previous resolution calling for an end to the US war on Iran changed their votes late Wednesday after President Donald Trump publicly and privately berated GOP lawmakers, calling them “losers” who provided “aid and comfort to the enemy.”

In Wednesday’s procedural vote, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)—who reportedly got into a shouting match with Trump over the Iran war during a closed-door lunch hours earlier—sided with virtually every other Republican in opposing the war powers resolution, just a day after he supported a separate, symbolic resolution calling for the removal of US forces from the conflict. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) also switched, changing his vote to “present” at the urging of the president.