News and Analysis 4/12/26

“Neither side indicated what will happen after the 14-day ceasefire expires on April 22” …

• US and Iran End Ceasefire Talks Without Agreement and Blaming Each Other (AP)

… “So far President Trump hasn’t commented on the failure of the talks…. However earlier on Saturday, Trump said ‘We win, regardless’ of the outcome of negotiations”:

• No Deal: U.S.-Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad Collapse (NPR)

“After 35 years of defending Palestinian children’s rights, we are not able to overcome operational challenges resulting from Israel’s targeted criminalization of Palestinian human rights organizations,” said DCI-P General Director Khaled Quzmar”:

• The Only Palestinian Children’s Rights Organization Closes Following Years-long Israeli Campaign Against It (Mondoweiss)

Israeli war crimes continue:

• After Killing 350+, Israel Still Has a “Score to Settle” with Lebanon Before Ceasefire – Daily Update (Israel-Palestine News)

“The party just kicked the can down the road again on Israel, deepening the divide between party members and their leaders”:

• DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC and Limiting Arms to Israel (The Intercept)

“Professor John Mearsheimer exposes explosive facts about the Iran War, the Gaza genocide, the Israel lobby and US policy toward the Middle East”:

• Mearsheimer Reveals How Israel Dictates US Policies on Iran, Gaza – Video (Arab Center / Israel-Palestine News)

“A new Pew poll shows that 60% of U.S. adults have an unfavorable view of Israel, which is up from 53% last year”:

• Military Aid to Israel Emerges as the Latest Political Litmus Test for Democrats (Mondoweiss)

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