Genocide is the deliberate destruction of a people, historically tied to war, empire and law—from Lemkin’s coinage to the Genocide Convention.
The New Arab and Al Jazeera reports detail responses to Bezalel Smotrich’s move to revoke Hebron agreements, transferring planning and construction powers to Israeli authorities in the H2 zone. Palestinian officials condemn the action as a violation of international law, while settlements expansion and related violence intensify across the West Bank and Gaza.
Protests outside Poetica Coffee in Park Slope have escalated after a social media post accused the shop of banning a Jewish congressman over his support for Israel. The Justice Department has opened a civil-rights investigation into the incident as demonstrators clash with counter-protesters. The controversy has drawn national attention and sparked debate about discrimination and free speech.
A set of articles spans Palestinian cultural expression through tatreez embroidery, a Prada campaign featuring Saint Levant with a Palestine map pendant, and football gestures at the World Cup highlighting Palestinian identity and solidarity. The pieces examine heritage, controversy, and diaspora connections in 2026.
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted to hear Kairos Palestine II, a document describing Israel as a colonial power and Gaza’s war as genocide. The motion seeks to listen to Palestinian Christian voices and engage with the report, amid criticism from Jewish groups that the language could strain Christian‑Jewish relations.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he believes Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu belongs before the International Criminal Court and has told the city's law department to review whether existing New York law allows detaining Netanyahu if he visits for the UN General Assembly. President Donald Trump has posted that Netanyahu will not be arrested in the United States.
Five Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage at a Barclays branch in Burnley in August 2024 face possible terrorist sentencing after the judge considers a “terrorist connection” to the offence. The development follows Woolwich and Bristol cases where such a connection was recognised.
Palestinian health authorities report rising casualties as Israeli strikes in Gaza continue despite a US-backed ceasefire. International actors warn that a collapse of the ceasefire would be a point of no return, while Hamas pledges to disarm under a broader peace plan that Israel rejects.
Israel has intensified strikes on Gaza and south Lebanon amid ongoing clashes with Hamas. Military says targets include weapon sites and underground facilities; casualties reported on both sides; ceasefire terms remain contested.
Ratko Mladić has died while serving a life sentence at the UN detention facility in The Hague. The convicted Bosnian Serb general had suffered recent strokes and his death has been reported by multiple outlets; Serbian officials say they will seek to bring his body home and grant state and military honours.
The Hague District Court has convicted a 66-year-old man, named as Eugene N, of war crimes and genocide for involvement in the 1994 Rwanda killings. The court has said only a lifelong prison term will justice to the victims. Prosecutors opened their case in 2020, more than 30 witnesses were interviewed, and the suspect fled Rwanda after the genocide before settling in the Netherlands.