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Seattle Palestinian festival hosting terrorist released in hostage deal as keynote speaker

Raed Abduljalil, a former al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades terrorist released in a hostage ransom, is set to speak at the Seattle Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Demonstrators gather to protest in support of causes that include the Palestinians, immigration, labor, and the environment, at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, March 12, 2025; illustrative.
A person wearing the headband of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attends a march to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11, 2025 in New York City; illustrative.

PFLP-linked NGO closes Palestinian branch, citing Israel's red tape

Defense for Children International-Palestine announces closure, citing Israeli restrictions, while Israel has long designated the group as linked to the PFLP.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Israelis protest outside Maasiyahu prison, central Israel, the possible release of terrorist who tortured and murdered Israeli soldier Moshe Tamam nearly 40 years ago. May 31, 2023.

Family of murdered IDF soldier outraged as terrorist released, entitled to tax-funded service

Ibrahim Abu Moch was released back to the Arab-Israeli city Baqa al-Gharbiyye on Sunday, despite having the blood of 19-year-old Moshe Tamam on his hands.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
WATERMELON BOOKS, the new Palestinian book store open in Los Angeles.

'Cultural act of resistance': US's first ever Palestinian bookstore opens in Los Angeles

Watermelon Books LA opened in the Holy Ground community gathering space and holds about 1,000 books on art, food, poetry, history, fiction, and political books about Palestine.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

CUNY Students for Justice in Palestine promotes event calling Gaza tunnels 'social organization'

The post announced an upcoming discussion with Dr. Hadeel Assali on “decolonial land use in Gaza,” and will focus on “land use and social organization in resistance to colonization.”

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate outside the main campus of Columbia University during the commencement ceremony in Manhattan in New York City, May 21, 2025.

Doctors Without Borders advanced anti-Israel narrative, maintained terror ties - exclusive

The well-known medical organization is one of several dozen NGOs prohibited from operating in Gaza and the West Bank since January 1.

JANUARY 1, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
PEOPLE AFFILIATED with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hold signs during a vigil to honor colleagues and others who have been killed during the war in Gaza outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, December 6, 2023.

French politician reported to prosecutor for 'terrorism' offenses after meeting PFLP in Lebanon

On September 28, The Jerusalem Post reported that Portes flew to Lebanon and met with PFLP members shortly after quitting the Gaza flotilla for "personal reasons."

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Thomas Portes with deputy Andrée Taurinya, Olivier Besancenot, and Salah Hamouri visiting the 'cemetery of the martyrs of the Palestinian cause,' as well as the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and of Mar Elias in Beirut on September 26, 2025.

Germany's largest ever pro-Gaza protest: Up to 100,000 take to Berlin to call for end to 'genocide'

Tens of thousands marched in Berlin calling to stop “genocide,” end German arms to Israel, and allow Gaza aid. Police reported 60,000 attendees, organizers said 100,000.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Between 60,000 and 100,000 protesters took to Berlin on Saturday afternoon in what is believed to be the largest ever pro-Gaza demonstration in Germany to date on September 28th, 2025.

French MP quits Gaza flotilla for 'personal reasons', flies to meet PFLP reps in Lebanon

Thomas Portes met with PFLP members in Beirut days after leaving the Gaza flotilla, sparking criticism from French Jewish politician Shannon Seban.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Thomas Portes with deputy Andrée Taurinya, Olivier Besancenot, and Salah Hamouri visiting the 'cemetery of the martyrs of the Palestinian cause,' as well as the refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila and of Mar Elias in Beirut on September 26, 2025.

Cairo is pulling factions toward ceasefire, undercutting Netanyahu-Hamas 'tug-of-war' - opinion

Inside the power struggle: Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad and Israel’s next move.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByELIAS ZANANIRI/THE MEDIA LINE
Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the commander of the northern Gaza brigade, and alleged replacement for Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar.

Terrorist released in hostage deal confirmed to have spoken at Detroit conference

Shaheen was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Tanzim operative Hossam Shaheen speaking at a Detroit People’s Conference for Palestine panel, August 31, 2025.

Same network, new names: Terror front Samidoun secretly operates in US, Canada via proxies post-ban

Most of the terror front's proxies were formed to have the same anti-Zionist, anti-US, Marxist-Leninist mission that defined Samidoun’s activism.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A Samidoun flag is flown at a Duisburg demonstration in Germany, October 9, 2023.

Activist from terrorist-linked group joins latest Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg

Abubakra is one of the founders of Masar Badil, as well as the coordinator for the Madrid chapter of the Samidoun Prisoner Solidarity Network.

AUGUST 31, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Activists including Greta Thunberg, stand on a boat that is part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, as seen from the port in Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025

Vancouver politician seeks private prosecution against PFLP front group coordinator

In her sworn written statement, Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie alleged that Kates had facilitated and counseled terrorism by glorifying and defending terrorist entities.

AUGUST 26, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters demonstrate outside the Liberal Party of Canada holiday party in Ottawa.