Iran executed political prisoner Mojtaba Kian on Sunday after convicting him on accusations tied to cooperation with Israel and the United States, bringing the number of people put to death on political and security-related charges since March 17 to at least 37.
Video: Berlin activist says police arrested him again over pro-Palestine pin A pro-Palestine supporter in Berlin says police arrested him for the third time over a lapel pin that prosecutors and a judge had already returned to him multiple times. While being escorted away by police, he accused German authorities of repeating the same repression Germany once used against Jews and leftists, saying Muslims and pro-Palestine voices are now being targeted instead. "Their grandfathers did the same thing against Jews and leftists.
Video: Flotilla activists allege abuse after release from Israeli custody Groups of activists were deported from Israel to their home countries via Turkey after Israeli forces intercepted the boats of the flotilla and kidnapped the activists on board. Upon their return, groups reported abuse in Israeli prisons, including beatings and sexual violence. "We used our bodyweight to stop people from dying of hypothermia," said Dr Margaret Connolly, an activist from the Global Sumud Flotilla and sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly.
Gaza flotilla activists return to Ireland, UK British and Irish activists onboard the Gaza-bound flotilla returned to London and Dublin on Saturday after being abducted and imprisoned by Israeli forces. Among the Irish activists was Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, who recounted being held with other detainees by Israel in “containers”, where several people risked hypothermia. Seven UK-based activists landed in London, many of whom alleged that Israeli forces shot rubber bullets at them when intercepting the convoy of vessels.
Amnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists The Basque country police force detained four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain on Saturday, including two activists from the Gaza-bound flotilla who had just returned home after being abducted by Israel. Video footage circulating online showed police officers violently beating activists and their supporters with batons, sparking outrage. Amnesty International condemned what it described as the “excessive use of force” by Basque police officers at the airport and called for “effective accountability” over the incident.
Flotilla activists arriving in Spain violently beaten by airport police Videos circulating on social media show Spanish police in Bilbao airport violently attacking Gaza Flotilla activists returning home after being kidnapped and detained by Israel. Volunteers from the Global Sumud Flotilla, who reported being subject to torture and sexual violence when they were abducted and jailed by Israel for attempting to deliver Gaza humanitarian aid, were met with a crowd of supporters and family upon arriving in the Basque country. Clashes with the police broke out in the airport with video footage showing officers violently beating activists with batons and dragging people away.
France bans Ben Gvir after flotilla activists abuse video Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 05/23/2026 - 14:54 Paris cites Israeli minister's 'unacceptable conduct' towards European activists seized in international waters Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir takes part in a Cabinet meeting at the Kirya, which houses the Israeli defence ministry, in Tel Aviv on 31 December 2023 (Abir Sultan/AFP) Off France has banned Israeli minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country after a video was released showing him overseeing the abuse of detained Gaza-bound flotilla activists. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the decision followed Ben Gvir's "unacceptable conduct towards French and European citizens" during last week's flotilla raid. While Paris did not support the activists' mission, Barrot said the treatment they received was unacceptable.
A senior Iranian cleric said women without proper hijab should not be excluded from wartime gatherings, while Nour News, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, called for reason and moderation over ideological confrontation.
Video: Flotilla activist alleges torture and sexual abuse in Israeli detention Flotilla activist Meriem Hadjal has alleged abuse and sexual harassment in Israeli detention after returning to France. International outrage has grown following testimonies from flotilla activists, while a viral video appearing to show Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir watching an attack on an activist has circulated online. The flotilla, consisting of more than 50 boats carrying activists, medical supplies, food, and other humanitarian aid, was intercepted by Israeli forces near Cyprus on Tuesday as it attempted to sail towards Gaza.
New posts 14:09 Two Women Given Long Sentences For Working With 'Hostile Networks' Two women in Iran's Semnan Province have been given prison sentences for "working in line with the goals of American-Zionist spy services.
Gaza flotilla activists allege physical and sexual abuse in Israeli custody Activists detained by Israeli forces after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza aboard a flotilla have alleged that they were subjected to physical and sexual abuse while in custody, according to organisers of the mission. According to the group, some of the most serious incidents occurred aboard an Israeli landing craft converted into a temporary detention facility using shipping containers and barbed wire. The organisation said in a statement that detainees were beaten and subjected to "humiliating strip searches, sexual taunting, groping and pulling of genitals, and multiple accounts of rape.
Rights advocate challenges UK minister over Israel policy Director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, Tayab Ali, has publicly challenged UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over what he described as a contradiction between Britain’s stated concern for Gaza and its continued military cooperation with Israel. Ali, who is a prominent international lawyer, cited Cooper’s remarks at the Global Partnerships Conference, where she said Gaza’s healthcare system had collapsed and pledged continued efforts to secure humanitarian access. In a post on social media, Ali argued that the UK continued to cooperate militarily with Israel while shielding what he described as Israeli war criminals from accountability.
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.
Settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque after assaulting guards Six Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Friday evening, after assaulting two mosque guards, according to the Jerusalem Governorate, Wafa reported. The governorate said the settlers forced their way through al-Ghawanimah Gate and reached the courtyard of the Dome of the Rock, in what it described as a dangerous first since Israel occupied Jerusalem in 1967. Palestinian authorities said the escalation forms part of a wider push to impose new realities inside Al-Aqsa, including calls to carry out plant and animal sacrifices at the mosque.
Palestinian Health Minister warns of collapse of healthcare system Palestinian Minister of Health Majid Abu Ramadan warned of the total collapse of the Palestinian healthcare system at the 79th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Wafa news agency reported. According to the report, the minister discussed the disastrous conditions of the healthcare system in Gaza, as well as the attacks on healthcare in the West Bank, due to mass displacement and Israeli attacks on refugee camps. The minister called for increased international support for UNRWA to sustain the failing Palestinian health sector.
'The mosque always felt like a safe space': San Diego's Muslims reel after deadly shooting Submitted by Mohammed Ahmad on Fri, 05/22/2026 - 12:20 Grieving Muslim community directs its anger at Mayor Todd Gloria, accusing him and other city leaders of ignoring years of warnings about rising Islamophobia Two Muslim women console each other at an interfaith vigil near the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD) on 19 May 2026 after two gunmen opened fire on worshippers a day earlier (Sandy Huffaker/AFP) Off The deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego has left southern California's Muslim community reeling, with grieving residents directing their fury at city leaders for ignoring years of warnings over rising Islamophobia. Two gunmen opened fire outside the mosque shortly before midday prayers on Monday, killing Amin Abdullah, 51, Nadir Awad, 57, and Mansour Kaziha, 78, known affectionately in the community as Abu Ezz. Police and the FBI are investigating the shooting as a hate crime, after discovering extremist writings linked to the attackers.
Dire conditions in Gaza marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of infectious disease is being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies, UN agencies warned on Friday.
The trial over the stabbing of Iran International presenter Pouria Zeraati turned to the alleged money trail behind the attack, with prosecutors describing payments routed through a west London construction company and relatives of one defendant.
Israel Prison Service says treatment of flotilla activists was 'according to procedure' The Israel Prison Service said its personnel acted "according to procedure" in a video shared by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing security personnel abusing activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, Haaretz reported on Friday. "All actions were carried out in accordance with procedures and professional considerations," the prison service said. The national security minister was filmed waving an Israeli flag and confronting activists as they were being manhandled and forced to kneel facing the ground by officers.
Deported flotilla activists allege 'sadistic' sexual abuse and torture in Israeli captivity Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/22/2026 - 09:43 Activists report being stripped, 'water-tortured' and dragged along the ground with bound hands and feet Italian flotilla activists gesture upon arrival at Fiumicino Airport in Italy after being deported from Israel on Thursday (Remo Casilli/Reuters) Off Flotilla activists who were abducted and jailed by Israeli authorities while in international waters have reported being subjected to sexual abuse and torture while in Israeli captivity. Some 430 activists, who were held after Israeli forces raided the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla , were deported to Istanbul on Thursday evening. Footage showed activists arriving at airports clad in grey prison tracksuits and keffiyehs with their fists raised, as families and supporters greeted them.
