News Roundup for January 22, 2026
ICYMI: Another Boring Week? Not Here!, Word on the Street
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami and Chief Policy Officer Ilan Goldenberg break down Trump, Greenland, fascism and more on this week’s Word on the Street Live.
Trump Rolls Out His Board of Peace at Davos, but Many Top US Allies Aren’t Participating, AP
“In a speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump sought to create momentum for a project to map out a future of the war-torn Gaza Strip that has been overshadowed this week, first by his threats to seize Greenland, then by a dramatic retreat from that push.”
Gaza’s Rafah Crossing With Egypt to Open Next Week, Palestinian Official Says, Reuters
“Ali Shaath made the announcement by video link during an event in Davos hosted by President Donald Trump, who convened a group of leaders to formally launch a ‘Board of Peace’ initially focused on cementing Gaza’s ceasefire.”
Israel Kills 3 Journalists in Gaza, Including CBS News Contributor, Washington Post
“More than 460 people, including over 100 children, have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire went into effect, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.”
B’Tselem Report: Testimonies Describe ‘Pattern of Sexual Violence’ Against Palestinian Prisoners, Haaretz
“The report, which is based on interviews with released prisoners, includes testimony from four former inmates describing ‘a grave pattern of sexual violence’ by prison guards and soldiers, that included ‘forces stripping, beatings to the genitals that caused severe injuries, setting dogs on prisoners and forced anal penetration with various objects.'”
Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says, New York Times
“The remarks were among a series of public moves by the Iranian government to portray the unrest in the country — believed at one point to be a significant threat to the regime — as completely subdued.”
Arab Diplomat: Turkey, Qatar Filling Vacuum in Gaza Created by Israel’s Snub of PA, Times of Israel
“Israel has rejected any role for the PA in Gaza, likening the Ramallah-based body to Hamas and insisting that it undergo significant reforms.”
How Israel Moved Its ‘Yellow Line’ Deeper Into a Shattered Gaza City Neighbourhood, Reuters
“Nowhere is Israel’s widening zone of control more stark than in Al-Tuffah, once a historic quarter of Gaza City but now a wasteland of destroyed buildings and mangled metal following two years of Israeli bombardment.”
Naftali Bennett Has a Dangerous Plan to Dismantle Israel’s Education Ministry, Haaretz
Ayelet Katzir writes, “Bennett speaks in a language that’s music to the liberals’ ears: administration, efficiency, empowerment, autonomy, freedom, community. But this language conceals a dangerous idea: a country that waives its role in fostering equality, defending the civic space and asserting a commitment to solidarity.”
