At Center for American Progress. Senator Chris Coons: “Authoritarianism seeks to compel, seeks to repress, seeks to prevent free thought, free worship, free expression.”

Some say the "US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative" in the new military spending bill is no big deal — that the US and Israel already cooperate closely on defense, so this legislative effort isn't really noteworthy. A new @QuincyInst policy note by Steven Simon explains why that's wrong. Some proponents claim this initiative gives the US access to Israeli military technology it couldn't otherwise obtain. That's simply not true. The United States has been procuring Israeli defense technology for decades. The Iron Dome, the Trophy Active Protection System for Abrams tanks, and Barak missile systems were all acquired under existing, extensive statutory authority. What the "US-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative" actually does is create a dedicated executive agent inside the Pentagon — for Israel only — whose authority takes precedence over other DoD component heads, meaning it can overrule agencies like the Defense Technology Security Administration, which manages risks from the international transfer of defense technology and critical information. No comparable bilateral relationship with any other allied nation has this structure. The dangers go beyond the bias this introduces into defense procurement. Unlike other arrangements, this initiative explicitly contemplates industrial cooperation that would embed Israeli technology within the US defense supply chain — meaning US policymakers would face large costs and time delays should it ever be determined that this arrangement is not working for America. It also risks tethering the US military to its Israeli counterpart technologically in ways that would be difficult to change or question, while making US military support for Israel more opaque. In effect, these efforts would transform assistance into cooperation and shelter the US-Israel relationship from regular congressional votes and oversight. The result would be a defense relationship that is simultaneously deeper and less transparent. Read Steven's full analysis: quincyinst.org/research/coop…

"On a single day, June 4, 2026, Espaillat raised just under $112,000 from 69 wealthy donors at an average of $1,623 per contribution. Not a single donor listed an address inside Espaillat’s district, which encompasses Harlem and surrounding areas, and 48 of the donors have also given large amounts of money to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) since 2023. That number goes up to 67 out of the 69 contributors if you include donations to AIPAC-adjacent organizations like Democratic Majority for Israel and the Republican Jewish Coalition. At least 44 of the new Espaillat donors have given heavily to Republicans." open.substack.com/pub/dropsi…

110.000 Menschen besuchten am Wochenende die ILA. Die Messe gibt sich unpolitisch – dabei werden dort Waffen präsentiert, die in Gaza zum Einsatz kommen und als „kampferprobt“ vermarktet werden. Ich war vor Ort und habe nachgefragt, wie das zusammenpasst. freitag.de/autoren/hanno-hau…

UPDATE - Israel’s Supreme Court Rejects Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s Appeal The rejection of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s appeal and his continued detention without charge represent a profound moral and legal failure. Rather than upholding the fundamental principles of the rule of law and due process, the court has endorsed the indefinite detention of a hospital director who remains in solitary confinement while suffering from medical conditions that are not receiving appropriate treatment. The message sent by this decision is unmistakable: a medical professional can be deprived of his liberty indefinitely without being charged and without the authorities presenting evidence against him in open court. Dr. Abu Safiya’s case is not an isolated one. It illustrates how judicial review proceedings for Palestinian detainees from Gaza have, in practice, become little more than a procedural formality. Every month, hundreds of detention review hearings take place, yet to the best of our knowledge they have not resulted in the meaningful reconsideration or revocation of detention orders—even in cases involving doctors and other medical personnel. We call for the immediate release of Dr. Abu Safiya and all other doctors who continue to be held without charge or trial.

UPDATE - Israel’s Supreme Court Rejects Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s Appeal The rejection of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya’s appeal and his continued detention without charge represent a profound moral and legal failure. Rather than upholding the fundamental principles of the rule of law and due process, the court has endorsed the indefinite detention of a hospital director who remains in solitary confinement while suffering from medical conditions that are not receiving appropriate treatment. The message sent by this decision is unmistakable: a medical professional can be deprived of his liberty indefinitely without being charged and without the authorities presenting evidence against him in open court. Dr. Abu Safiya’s case is not an isolated one. It illustrates how judicial review proceedings for Palestinian detainees from Gaza have, in practice, become little more than a procedural formality. Every month, hundreds of detention review hearings take place, yet to the best of our knowledge they have not resulted in the meaningful reconsideration or revocation of detention orders—even in cases involving doctors and other medical personnel. We call for the immediate release of Dr. Abu Safiya and all other doctors who continue to be held without charge or trial.

🚨 Absolute madness in the US right now as the Uruguay national team gets pulled to the side of the road and treated like straight-up suspects. ​They literally just landed for the World Cup and security is already ripping their luggage open on the tarmac with sniffer dogs everywhere ​Qatar and Russia hosted without this level of paranoia but the "land of the free" is handing out pure humiliation to Global South athletes before a single match is even played, the double standards are screaming.

Görüntüler Batı Şeria'nın Nablus şehrine bağlı Hawwara kasabasından,israil askeri Filistin'li genci ailesinin yanında zorla kaçırmak istiyor, genç itiraz edince orada yargısız infaz yaparak katlediyor, dünya, israil terörünü konuşmuyor !

🚨 Absolute madness in the US right now as the Uruguay national team gets pulled to the side of the road and treated like straight-up suspects. ​They literally just landed for the World Cup and security is already ripping their luggage open on the tarmac with sniffer dogs everywhere ​Qatar and Russia hosted without this level of paranoia but the "land of the free" is handing out pure humiliation to Global South athletes before a single match is even played, the double standards are screaming.

שופטת העליון, גילה כנפי-שטייניץ, דחתה את הערעור על המשך מעצרו של ד"ר חוסאם אבו ספיה. הוא נותר בתנאי בידוד (שאליהם הוא הועבר אחרי הגשת הערעור!) בכלא נפחא.

Fetterman on Iran deal: “The full text hasn't been released yet. I just want to see what it really is overall. But in the strongest terms, I disagree with the public criticism of Netanyahu in the middle of all that”

Palestinian Center for Prisoners Advocacy: Israeli Supreme Court Decision Marks a Dangerous Continuation of Arbitrary Detention Against Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya The Palestinian Center for Prisoners Advocacy condemns the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to reject the appeal submitted regarding the detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and to approve the continuation of his detention under the so-called “Unlawful Combatants Law,” without presenting any charges against him or filing an indictment. The Center affirms that this decision constitutes a clear violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, which provide special protection for medical personnel during armed conflicts and prohibit their targeting or arbitrary detention for carrying out their humanitarian and professional duties. The Center notes that Dr. Abu Safiya remains held in solitary confinement at Nafha Prison under harsh and degrading detention conditions, while being denied necessary medical treatment and the most basic fundamental rights guaranteed to prisoners and detainees. The Center holds the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for the life and safety of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, and calls for his immediate release, the provision of urgent medical care, and an end to the policy of arbitrary detention against medical and humanitarian personnel. The Center also calls on international human rights institutions, foremost among them the International Committee of the Red Cross, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations Special Rapporteurs, to urgently intervene and pressure the Israeli authorities to end his unlawful detention and ensure respect for the protections granted to medical personnel under international law.