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12:14 [ Jacobin ]

Israel’s Rogue State Behavior Is Somehow Only Worsening

Let’s just keep it to things that have happened roughly this past week; otherwise this piece could end up being the length of a medium-sized book.

There was the incident where illegal Israeli settlers in the West Bank — who are financed, armed, enabled, and otherwise supported in every possible way by the Israeli government — viciously attacked a Washington Post photojournalist, breaking her ribs and fracturing her vertebrae, and a day later attacked a group of European diplomats from Belgium, France, and Poland (countries that, unlike Israel, actually are US treaty allies).

The reaction was, well, muted.

23.10.2026 - 23:12 [ Angela4Congress.com ]

Angela Gonzales-Torres for U.S. Congress: Our Home. Our Future. Our Los Angeles.

Angela Gonzales-Torres is a lifelong Angeleno, the daughter of a deportee, and an equity and justice advocate. Her path from community organizer to congressional candidate reflects a strong commitment to uplifting immigrant and working families like her own.

23.10.2026 - 23:03 [ Democratic Socialists of America ]

Angela Gonzales-Torres Hopes to Bring International Solidarity to the U.S. House

DSA’s choice in a high-profile California congressional race hopes to build internationalism — understood as “solidarity between working people across borders” — into her service in the U.S. House, should she be elected in November.

Los Angeles DSA and DSA National have endorsed Angela Gonzales-Torres in her race to represent California’s 34th congressional district. The run-off election against embattled incumbent U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez will be one of the highest-profile DSA challenges on the ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. Due to California’s jungle primary system, both candidates in the general will appear on the Democratic ballot line.

23.10.2026 - 22:47 [ Michael Feuer / Algemeiner.com ]

Whither My Democratic Party?

In the current political environment, I’m struggling with an extreme case of what psychologists call “cognitive dissonance.” Put simply, half of me is praying for a Democratic takeover of the House and Senate; and the other half is suffering fitful sleeplessness that the Democratic Socialist Alliance (DSA) and its fellow travelers may become the dominant voice in my once beloved Party.

23.10.2026 - 21:27 [ Council of Foreign Relations ]

Israel’s Election: Who’s Who and What’s at Stake?

Israel’s October 27 election could reshape the country’s political landscape, but neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies nor the opposition has a clear path to a governing majority. The outcome of the vote could determine not only who leads Israel, but how the country contends with various domestic and foreign policy concerns.

20.10.2026 - 22:12 [ הרשימה המשותפת / Facebook ]

אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק. لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت.

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20.10.2026 - 22:08 [ The Joint List / Youtube ]

אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק | لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت

אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק. הם מציעים עוד השמדה. אנחנו מציעים חיים.

لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت. هم يطرحون المزيد من الإبادة. ونحن نطرح الحياة.

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20.10.2026 - 22:02 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

The Joint List Releases Election Ad with Drone Footage of the Devastation in Gaza

After three years in which the scale of destruction in Gaza has remained largely hidden from the Israeli public, the Joint List has dedicated its election campaign ad to showing the reality that has been kept off Israeli screens. The ad was also aired on Israel television.

18.10.2026 - 17:54 [ Al Jazeera ]

No, the Democratic Party is not shifting on Israel

(August 25, 2026)

It is a strategy that the party is likely to repeat in the next Congress to secure Israeli interests while appearing to acknowledge voters’ demands.

Furthermore, the Democratic establishment has shown little interest in breaking its dependence on AIPAC. In April, the Democratic National Committee rejected even a symbolic resolution condemning the lobby’s interference in Democratic primaries.

18.10.2026 - 17:44 [ Times of Israel ]

Trump gives ‘warrior’ Netanyahu ‘complete and total endorsement’ for reelection

“Bibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition,” writes Trump, “including that coming from even Israel, itself.”

Trump says Netanyahu has “endured and, in fact, he has thrived!”

“I have watched Bibi under the most trying of times,” writes Trump. “Normal men or women in such situations would have wilted under the pressure — But Bibi did not wilt, he actually got stronger, and maintains that same Strength today. This is the kind of Partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel, a Country for which it has done so much.”

17.10.2026 - 10:43 [ Predict.org ]

Gas Prices and the 2026 Midterms

(March 26, 2026)

Few economic indicators hit voters as fast or as visibly as the price of gasoline. Academic research stretching back decades confirms what political operatives have long understood intuitively: when gas prices rise sharply, presidential approval falls, and when approval falls heading into a midterm, the president’s party loses seats. That chain is being tested dramatically right now.

17.10.2026 - 10:40 [ theAtlantic.com ]

Gas Prices Could Cost Republicans the Midterms

(September 14, 2026)

If Democrats manage to take back the House and Senate in November despite an inhospitable electoral map, the Trump effect on gas prices may well be the reason.

15.10.2026 - 22:22 [ Economist.com ]

Israel’s Arab parties could be the kingmakers in its election

They are eager to change the government

15.10.2026 - 21:54 [ Al Jazeera ]

From Morocco to South Africa, Israel election watched closely across Africa

Israel’s relationships across Africa are shaped by competing priorities. While the Gaza war has intensified diplomatic pressure and public opposition in many countries, security needs, commercial interests and longstanding bilateral partnerships continue to influence government decisions.

15.10.2026 - 21:47 [ WashingtonInstitute.org ]

Israel‘s Most Consequential Election?

Watch an expert conversation previewing Israel‘s historic October 27 elections.

Israeli voters head to the polls on October 27, and the stakes are exceptionally high.

13.10.2026 - 22:08 [ Vedi Emde / Instagram ]

Solidarität ist kein Verbrechen. Freiheit für Palästina. Wir sehen uns auf der Straße. Jetzt erst recht.

(October 9, 2026)

13.10.2026 - 21:56 [ IsraelNationalNews.com ]

Joint List makes Palestinian state a condition for post-election support

Hadash Party and Joint List chairman Prof. Yousef Jabareen has declared four central demands from the heads of the anti-Netanyahu bloc parties as a condition for negotiating support for an alternative government after the elections.

Among the demands: a plan to combat crime in the Arab sector, the development of Arab communities, a plan for young people, and a diplomatic horizon for establishing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders.

13.10.2026 - 20:44 [ AbdulForSenate.com ]

AI Under Control

Bring the World Along

• International Public Cooperation and Governance Boards: We should negotiate a US-China treaty to pause and ban superintelligence, modeled on the Cold War deal in which Reagan and Gorbachev eliminated a class of nuclear missiles through inspections. A verification board would count chips and data centers, a scientific panel would share threat assessments, and a 24-hour hotline would flag incidents. Access to American chips and cloud services should be conditioned on signing and complying, and we should tighten chip export controls now.

• No AI in Nuclear Command and Control: Humans, and only humans, should decide whether to use nuclear weapons. That is already US policy: Biden and Xi agreed to it in 2024. We must make it permanent, cover early warning and decision support, keep frontier AI out of the chain, and get every nuclear nation to sign on.

Safeguards Everyone Can Count On

• Independent Audits: Outside experts test frontier AI before release. Even leading AI companies now accept this.

• Protect Whistleblowers: Insiders who sound the alarm should get legal protection, back pay, and rewards.

• Hands Off State Laws: No weak federal law should block states from protecting their people more strongly.

• Be Ready: We need a national AI emergency plan, with regular drills across government.

• Get AI Money Out of the Fight: Full disclosure of AI-industry political spending, including through super PACs and other dark money entities.

13.10.2026 - 20:11 [ AbdulForSenate.com ]

NEW: As Big Tech Billionaires Let AI Wreak Havoc, Abdul El-Sayed Releases Plan To Get AI Under Control

Plan Builds On Sanders-Casar Bill To Ban AI Superintelligence And Impose Severe Criminal Penalties For AI Abuse

New Proposals Address Growing Concerns In Wake Of AI Whistleblowers, Follows Release Of Abdul’s AI Under Democracy Proposal

In Stark Contrast, Mike Rogers Has Up To $2.6 Million In Investments In Tech Companies That Stand To Benefit From AI Boom, Calls Concerns About AI “Fearmongering”

10.10.2026 - 22:13 [ International Criminal Court ]

The ICC strongly rejects US sanctions against the institution

This measure targets an independent judicial institution, created by treaty and entrusted by 125 States Parties with investigating and prosecuting genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. It is an attempt to obstruct the course of justice and to prevent the Court from doing what it was created to do. It is an assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order which strikes at the simple principle that no one stands above the law.

The designation is aimed at disrupting the Court’s operations and at intimidating those who work for or cooperate with the Court. The Court, for its part, will not be deterred. “The Court will continue to fully discharge its mandate, with independence and impartiality, acting only on the basis of the law and the evidence, for the sake of the countless victims of grave crimes” said ICC President Tomoko Akane.

10.10.2026 - 22:09 [ Junge Welt ]

»Schurkengericht«: US-Regierung verhängt weitreichende Sanktionen gegen Strafgerichtshof

Wir werden Transaktionen mit diesem Schurkengericht verbieten, seine Ressourcen beschneiden und seine Arbeit lahmlegen«, hieß es weiter. Washington stößt sich insbesondere an den im ⁠vergangenen Jahr erlassenen Haftbefehlen des Gerichts gegen israelische Regierungsvertreter, darunter Ministerpräsident ‌Benjamin Netanjahu. Zudem ermittelte der IStGH zu mutmaßlichen Kriegsverbrechen von US-Soldaten in Afghanistan, stellte das Vorhaben jedoch nach eigenen Angaben inzwischen zurück.

10.10.2026 - 21:59 [ The Nobel Prize ]

“This a reminder to the world that we need to strengthen international law”

Following the announcement, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, was interviewed by freelance journalist Stig Arild Pettersen about the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

10.10.2026 - 21:29 [ Yahoo ]

Former ICC judge Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge who oversaw a UN report that concluded Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday „for her efforts to promote peace and international law“.

10.10.2026 - 21:26 [ United Nations ]

Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize

South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was on Friday announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

She was honoured “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in a statement.

The committee said the award was going “to a person who with exceptional courage and integrity has led the way towards a more comprehensive global legal order,” noting that she “has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted.”

05.10.2026 - 20:34 [ Amnesty International USA / X ]

Nearly 240 dead in this illegal campaign of extrajudicial killings, i.e., murder at sea. Where is Congress to stop the horror?

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05.10.2026 - 20:32 [ Common Dreams ]

‘More Performative Killing at Sea’: Another Trump Boat Strike Leaves 4 Dead

Citing a federal memo that it aims to keep concealed from the public, the Trump administration claims to be at war with drug cartels and that the killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean are justified. Legal experts and human rights advocates argue the bombings are at least war crimes, if not outright murder.

Sunday’s strike was the administration’s first confirmed boat bombing since Ben Saul, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, said last month that even if the targeted vessels were engaged in drug trafficking, there are no “international legal rights to unilaterally use military force” to counter cartels.

27.09.2026 - 14:39 [ Middle East Eye ]

‚Comprehensive closure‘: Israel to shut down all West Bank crossings, Wafa reports

Israeli forces have tightened restrictions around the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, closing roads and entrances to several towns and villages, Wafa news agency reported.

The development comes after Israeli authorities decided to impose a “comprehensive closure” on the occupied West Bank and close crossings into the territory until Saturday for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

27.09.2026 - 14:19 [ Türkiye Today ]

Israeli minister calls for war in West Bank, says Israel should ‚do what it did in Gaza‘

„I certainly have solutions. I think we need to go to war in Judea and Samaria (the West Bank). To do there what we did in Gaza. To dismantle the Palestinian Authority, which is a terror authority,“ he said.

Asked what war would mean, Smotrich pointed to earlier Israeli operations in West Bank refugee camps.

„We already did it. There are three refugee camps there that are empty, that we evacuated the population from for its protection and cleansed of all the terror. I want to kill all the terrorists and collect all the weapons,“ he said.

27.09.2026 - 12:57 [ Ynetnews.com ]

Smotrich: Israel should ‘go to war’ in West Bank, ‘do what we did in Gaza’

Religious Zionist Party leader calls for dismantling Palestinian Authority and eliminating terror infrastructure; accepts ‘collective responsibility’ for Oct. 7, defends government’s wartime record and vows crackdown on illegal weapons and crime

26.09.2026 - 12:07 [ CBC.ca ]

AI‘s ‚paradise of machines‘ a threat to humanity, Pope Leo says

Leo raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during his opening speech to President Emmanuel Macron and diplomats at the Élysée Palace.

He invoked France‘s „deep Christian roots“ and the recognition of human rights in warning about scientific progress and artificial intelligence.

„If we are to avoid losing our humanity amid a ‘paradise of machines‘ invading and conditioning our daily lives, there is an urgent need for education in ethical discernment and the capacity to acknowledge the moral good,“ he said.