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Our Wednesday News Analysis | Navi Pillay, head of UN commission that accused Israel of genocide, wins Nobel Peace Prize

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:39:02 +0200

Source: The Times of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/navi-pillay-head-of-un-commission-that-accused-israel-of-genocide-wins-nobel-peace-prize/

By Agencies and ToI Staff
Published October 9, 2026

Choice seen as rebuke to Israel and US; Israel denounces ‘grotesque weaponization of award, to legitimize anti-Israel hatred and prejudice’; committee chair hails Pillay’s work as ‘inspiration to those who seek more peaceful world’

Our Wednesday News Analysis | The West wants Netanyahu gone - so Palestinians can be killed more quietly again

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:16:56 +0200

Source: Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/west-wants-netanyahu-gone-so-palestinians-can-be-killed-more-quietly-again

By Jonathan Cook
Published October 1, 2026

Trump, nosediving in the polls and bristling over a disastrous war on Iran, needs a scapegoat – and the Israeli prime minister best fits the bill

Our Wednesday News Analysis | Macklemore and the US Cultural Revolution for Palestine

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:15:54 +0200

Source: Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/macklemore-palestine

By Ramzy Baroud
Published September 24, 2026

The attempt to punish Macklemore ultimately placed Robert Kraft, Ed Sheeran, and the entertainment establishment itself under unprecedented scrutiny. Far from silencing the message of Palestinian freedom, their actions amplified it.

Our Wednesday News Analysis | Is Europe finally getting tough on Israel?

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:36:36 +0200

Source: Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/opinion/is-europe-finally-getting-tough-on-israel-3001623

By Ramzy Baroud
Published September 15, 2026

Our Wednesday News Analysis | US hubris has led to a Middle East quagmire

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200

Source: Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/opinion/us-hubris-has-led-to-a-middle-east-quagmire-3000744

By Ramzy Baroud
Published September 8, 2026

Our Wednesday News Analysis | U.S., Israel, Palestine: Three Dramatic Elections in One Month

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:43:03 +0200

Source: Haaretz
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026-08-31/ty-article-opinion/.premium/u-s-israel-palestine-three-dramatic-elections-in-one-month/000001a0-592d-dd12-afac-d97f054b0000

By Larry Garber
Published August 31, 2026

Will Trump endorse a candidate in Israel? Will American politicians continue to distance themselves from AIPAC? And how will Israeli restrictions impact the Palestinian election? These questions remind us that democracy transcends international borders

Our Wednesday News Analysis | No coming back from genocide: resist Israel’s global counter-offensive

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:41:53 +0200

Source: Morning Star
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/no-coming-back-genocide-resist-israels-global-counter-offensive

By Dr Ramzy Baroud
Publisjed August 19, 2026

There is a determined effort to reverse the diplomatic gains of the Palestinians, despite the shift in worldwide global opinion. Solidarity demands no return to business as usual, argues Ramzy Baroud

Our Wednesday News Analysis | Five key fronts to counter Israel’s Gaza genocide

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:24:04 +0200

Source: Arab News
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2654102

By Dr. Ramzy Baroud
Published August 10, 2026

Our Wednesday News Analysis | Why Tell Matters: Is the West Bank Approaching a New Intifada?

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:09:43 +0200

Source: Palestine Chronicle
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/why-tell-matters-is-the-west-bank-approaching-a-new-intifada/

By Ramzy Baroud
Published August 6, 2026

If international governments continue to protect Israel from accountability, the question will no longer be whether the West Bank will rise.

Our Wednesday News Analysis | The Death Count Trap: Why Tallying Victims Won’t Stop Israel’s Genocide

dzamta@gmail.com (Webmaster) — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:21:40 +0200

Source: Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/counting-victims-won-t-end-gaza-genocide

By Ramzy Baroud
Published July 31, 2026

What makes the tragedy even more unbearable is that the entire world knows what has transpired and continues to transpire in Gaza, yet fails to do anything about it.