European-Palestinian Media Center (EPAL) Bulletin – Issue: 2595 – Date: Friday, 06/11/2026

1. Four Palestinians, including a woman, killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Four Palestinian citizens, including a woman, were killed and others injured by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement.

### 2. Meningitis strikes Gaza again amid displacement and the collapse of the healthcare system

Mothers’ concerns are mounting inside the isolation and monitoring wards of the Abdul Aziz al-Rantisi Children’s Hospital in Gaza City, as cases of meningitis among their children continue to rise. They are closely monitoring their children’s health conditions amid fears of complications that could threaten their lives.

Beside their children’s hospital beds, mothers anxiously await test results and monitor their responses to treatment. They are also overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness in the face of the harsh conditions surrounding their families in displacement camps: deteriorating tents, sewage water, garbage, and malnutrition.

These conditions create an environment where the dangers of disease, hunger, and pollution overlap, turning even the most basic necessities of life into difficult-to-obtain resources and making it increasingly challenging to protect children from infection.

### 3. Health condition of Palestinian detainee Fida Assaf deteriorates after contracting scabies in Damon Prison

The Prisoners’ Media Office reported that the health condition of Palestinian detainee Fida Assaf has deteriorated significantly after she contracted scabies inside Damon Prison. She is also suffering from leukemia.

The office explained that the deterioration of her condition requires an urgent medical assessment by specialist doctors, as well as an evaluation of whether the treatment she is receiving in prison is adequate.

It also reported that other female prisoners have contracted scabies and that some have experienced severe weight loss. The office called for close monitoring of their health conditions and the provision of the necessary medical treatment.

### 4. Israeli occupation forces begin demolishing a house and issue a stop-work order for another in western Salfit

Israeli occupation forces have begun demolishing a house in the town of Qarawat Bani Hassan, west of Salfit.

Local sources reported that Israeli forces raided the town this morning, accompanied by a military bulldozer. They headed towards the Al-Aqdeh area in the western part of the town and began demolishing a house belonging to Ali Rayan.

The house consisted of one floor, covered an area of 100 square metres, and included an additional rooftop area.

### 5. “Bir al-Maskub”: Bedouin community where Israel has demolished half the buildings in preparation for implementing the “E1” plan

For the Jahalin family, who live in the Bir al-Maskub Bedouin community east of occupied Jerusalem, their homes are much more than walls and roofs. They represent decades of life and memories, providing shelter that successive generations have called home.

The family remains determined to stay despite restrictions, threats, and repeated attempts to forcibly displace them.

Its members face daily hardship amid continued attacks and threats by Israeli occupation forces and settlers, which target their presence and stability in homes they have inhabited for nearly three decades. Some of these houses date back to 1995 and 1996.

### 6. Video: Settlers attack homes and set vehicles on fire in Hebron

Watch: Surveillance cameras have documented the moment Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian homes and set several vehicles on fire in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

# European News

### 7. Microsoft data centre in Dublin transformed into a symbolic Israeli checkpoint to protest the company’s support for the occupation

The groups “Tech Justice for Palestine,” “UpLift Ireland,” and the “ECO” movement surrounded Microsoft’s data centre in the Grange area, west of the Irish capital, Dublin.

Protesters symbolically transformed the centre’s infrastructure into a replica of an Israeli military checkpoint, denouncing the company’s support for the occupation.

### 8. Spying scandal engulfs Canadian universities after secret alliance exposed for suppressing pro-Palestinian student activism

Documents obtained through Freedom of Information requests, despite university officials’ attempts to obstruct access and destroy some records, have revealed that the network was established in April 2024 under the name “Canadian Higher Education Emergency Managers Network.”

Investigative journalist David Slater, who contributed to the investigation, confirmed the existence of systematic racial bias against Palestinians within these emergency management offices.

According to Slater, this resulted from the penetration of Israeli propaganda, known as “Hasbara,” into administrative and government institutions, alongside pressure exerted by Zionist lobbying groups.

### 9. Irish Solidarity Coalition organises “Síocháin” event in support of Palestine

The Irish coalition supporting Palestine will organise a major solidarity event under the slogan “Síocháin” (Justice and Peace).

The event will coincide with commemorations marking the birth anniversary of Irish leader Padraig Pearse. Its aim is to connect the struggles of the Irish and Palestinian peoples against colonialism and reaffirm opposition to Israel’s ongoing genocidal war.

### 10. 25 protesters arrested outside London’s High Court as hearing begins on appeal against the ban on Palestine Action

The Metropolitan Police arrested 25 protesters outside London’s High Court. The demonstrators were carrying signs expressing support for the Palestine Action movement.

The hearing will last two days and concerns an appeal filed by Huda Ammori, one of the organisation’s co-founders, challenging the ban imposed on the group.

On 31 October, London police had already arrested 139 people outside the US Embassy. According to organisers, more than 4,000 people have been arrested since the ban came into force in July 2025.

### 11. Trial of five activists who broke into arms factories declared invalid; jury discharged in Britain

The case involves activists Qaiser Wahab, Kamran William, and Zahra, who are members of the Palestine Action movement.

Following the declaration that the trial was invalid, the court discharged the jury, while prosecutors are seeking to secure a retrial.

The activists had targeted an Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems.

### 12. Australian bank Westpac ends partnership with Palantir following public pressure

Thousands of people signed petitions, contacted senior executives, confronted shareholders, and organised protests outside bank branches.

The campaign was led by the organisations “GetUp” and “SIX,” together with the “Drop Palantir Coalition,” which brings together 40 organisations.

Westpac is the second major Australian company to sever its ties with Palantir, following Coles.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Future Fund continues to invest public money in the company. The Australian Palestine Action Network is calling on the fund to withdraw its investments.

### 13. Activists blockade entrance to Leonardo factory in Edinburgh, which manufactures components for F-35 fighter jets

Activists from the “Stop Arming Israel” group blocked the factory entrance with a black plastic covering and displayed banners reading “Free the Filton 25.”

This was the eighth protest outside the factory in three years.

The company manufactures laser targeting systems for F-35 fighter jets used by Israel in its bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

Protesters also stated that the company holds 26 British licences for arms exports to Israel.

### 14. BDS movement protests against Home Bargains in Belfast for selling “Made in Israel” products

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement says that Home Bargains stores sell large quantities of Israeli products, including items manufactured specifically for the retail chain.

These products mainly include wet wipes, shampoo, cleaning products, bath salts, and body wash.

The movement urged shoppers to return any product labelled “Made in Israel” to its shelf and choose an alternative.

It also called on consumers to sign a petition demanding that the retailer remove these products from its shelves.

### 15. Condemnation in Canada of racist policies following refusal of study visas to Palestinian students

Canadian Jewish activist Corey Balsam, National Coordinator of Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV), has condemned the Canadian government’s systematic racist policies, which involve denying study visas to Palestinian students who have received official university admission offers.

Balsam explained that Canadian authorities use alleged “concerns about the security of the Jewish community” as justification for depriving Palestinian students of their fundamental right to education and entry into the country.

He described these practices as a blatant form of anti-Palestinian racism.

# International News

### 16. Illinois town of Oak Park votes in favour of repealing laws banning the boycott of Israel

Voters in the municipality of Oak Park, Illinois, have overwhelmingly supported a non-binding referendum calling on the state to repeal laws prohibiting public funds from being invested in companies that boycott the Israeli occupation entity.

The results from all 32 polling districts showed a decisive victory for the “Yes” vote, with a margin exceeding 30 percentage points.

A total of 14,562 voters supported repealing the anti-boycott law, while opponents were significantly outnumbered.

### 17. Voters in the US city of Providence support divestment from Israel

The solidarity resolution was approved after ballots had been counted in 81 of the city’s 82 polling stations.

The outcome represents one of the most significant victories for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement at the level of major American municipalities.

The binding resolution stipulates that the city will refrain from directing any public investments towards foreign countries involved in ethnic cleansing, apartheid, illegal military occupation, or genocide.

The reference to Israel’s occupation system is direct.

### 18. US authorities charge 12 people over pro-Palestinian protests in Michigan

As popular and student activism against genocide continues to grow across the United States, federal law enforcement and judicial authorities are intensifying their crackdown on activists.

Authorities are using charges of “intimidation and vandalism” to suppress movements calling for the severing of ties with the Israeli occupation.

The US Attorney’s Office in Michigan announced new charges against four additional individuals, including 23-year-old Srishti Tarana Sharma.

This brings the total number of activists charged in the federal investigation to 12.

### 19. Calls in Indonesia to cancel Andrea Bocelli’s concert over alleged support for genocide

The Global Peace Convoy Initiative (GPCI) in Indonesia has announced its firm opposition to the scheduled concert by Italian singer Andrea Bocelli at the Jakarta International Expo.

The organisation has issued a direct appeal to Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism, calling for the concert to be prevented and for boycott principles to be upheld.

### 20. Reporters Without Borders lists Trump, the Israeli occupation, and Meta among the “predators” threatening press freedom in 2026

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has included 33 individuals and institutions in its 2026 list, entitled “Predators of Press Freedom.”

Those named include US President Donald Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei, the Israeli occupation army, the companies Alphabet and Meta, and billionaire Elon Musk.

Regarding Palestine, the list highlights the Israeli occupation army, noting that more than 200 journalists have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 2023.

It also condemns the ban preventing foreign journalists from independently accessing the Strip, with the exception of limited visits conducted under the supervision of the Israeli military.

### 21. Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor: Israel is using winter as a weapon against Gaza’s population

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor has stated that Israel continues, for the fourth consecutive year, to deprive Palestinians in the Gaza Strip of the basic conditions needed for safe shelter.

Approximately two million people require shelter assistance after most homes across the Strip were destroyed or damaged and their residents forcibly displaced.

Israel also continues to prevent displaced Palestinians from returning to areas still under its control and obstructs the entry of materials needed to provide shelter and repair damaged homes.

As a result, hundreds of thousands of families are being forced to face another winter in dilapidated tents and damaged buildings at risk of collapse.

The organisation condemns the use of winter as yet another instrument of suffering and pressure against the Palestinian population of Gaza.