Wednesday, May 20Wednesday, May 20Israel has declared the latest Gaza aid flotilla, the *Global Sumud Flotilla*, effectively over after intercepting the vessels. During the operation, Israeli naval forces fired rubber bullets at activists on board, according to reports . A Dutch journalist, Gijs Sanders, was among those detained by Israeli authorities while covering the flotilla .
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has sought an arrest warrant against him, framing the move as politically motivated by the Palestinian Authority. In response, Smotrich announced retaliatory measures, including ordering the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank. He described the ICC’s actions as a "declaration of war" and vowed to escalate pressure on the Palestinian Authority .
Irish novelist Sally Rooney has announced the Hebrew translation of her latest novel, *Intermezzo*, through *November Books*, an Israeli publisher deemed compliant with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. This follows her 2022 decision to reject a translation offer from a different Israeli publisher due to its ties to the Israeli military. Rooney and activist Samir Eskanda discussed the role of artists in the boycott movement, with Rooney stating that the Israeli cultural sector is "complicit in apartheid" .
> Background: **ICC seeks arrest warrants for Israeli leaders including Netanyahu.** — *12 hours ago*
Israel says latest Gaza aid flotilla has come to an end
news.yahoo.com · about 21 hours ago
Israel far-right finance minister says ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against him Israels far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday the International Criminal Court prosecutor had sought an arrest warrant against him, blaming the Palestinian Authority for the move. Smotrich said Israel would respond by ordering the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank.
france24 · 1 day ago
Israeli forces fire rubber bullets at activists on Gaza aid flotilla Israeli naval forces are accused of firing rubber bullets at activists on board the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.
aljazeera · 1 day ago
Israels far-right Finance Minister Smotrich says ICC seeking his arrest After an ICC warrant request, Israels Smotrich threatened to displace Palestinians from the West Bank.
aljazeera · 1 day ago
Israels Smotrich responds to ICC warrant reports with eviction order
news.yahoo.com · 1 day ago
Dutch journalist and activists detained as Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla Gijs Sanders, who works for BNNVARA, has been detained by Israeli authorities while covering the Global Sumud Flotilla.
nltimes.nl · 1 day ago
Israeli ultranationalist minister claims ICC is seeking his arrest Far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says move would be a declaration of war
financial times · 1 day ago
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european council · 1 day ago
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european council · 1 day ago
Sally Rooney on a new Hebrew translation of Intermezzo: The Israeli culture sector is complicit in apartheid Four years after Rooney cited BDS in declining a different Israeli publisher, she speaks with activist Samir Eskanda about the artists role in the boycott movementSally Rooney to publish Hebrew translation of novel with BDS-compliant publisherIntermezzo, the most recent book by Irish novelist Sally Rooney, will be published in Hebrew this month by the Israeli publisher November Books, in collaboration with +972 Magazine and Local Call. The announcement comes more than four years after Rooney, citing the global boycott movement against Israel, turned down a translation offer by a different Israeli publisher for an earlier book.Below, Rooney talks to Irish Palestinian activist Samir Eskanda about her decision to work with November Books, which has been deemed to be in compliance with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. They discuss what first brought her to the boycott, the movements aims and targets and the role of the artist in bringing about radical change. Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging war on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank villageMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraels far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC) prosecutor has sought a confidential arrest warrant against him, and promised to retaliate by waging a war on the Palestinian Authority.He said he had ordered the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as part of measures against the authority, which exercises limited self-rule in parts of the West Bank under agreements with Israel. Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago
Sally Rooney to publish Hebrew translation of novel with BDS-compliant publisher Irish novelist will publish Intermezzo through November Books after rejecting translation offer from publisher with ties to Israeli militarySally Rooney on a new Hebrew translation of Intermezzo: The Israeli culture sector is complicit in apartheidThe Irish novelist Sally Rooney is releasing a Hebrew translation of her latest novel more than four years after she turned down a translation of an earlier novel, citing her support for the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.Rooney is publishing her bestselling 2024 novel, Intermezzo, through November Books, an independent Israeli publisher that supports Palestinian rights, with +972 Magazine and Local Call, two independent media outlets in Israel and Palestine. Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago