Ceasefires are a uniquely complicated tool in armed conflict. This is because they exist at the intersection of war, law and politics. Political scientist Cindy Wittke has suggested that attempts to define what a ceasefire is and what it entails will ultimately reveal a “lack of fit” with international law. This is because they are […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: Gaza truce plan fails at UN, Israel detains 500 terrorists at hospital
Washington has failed to pass a UN resolution on an “immediate” ceasefire as Israeli forces detained “hundreds” of Hamas fighters during a raid into Gaza’s main hospital. Israel plans to send troops into Gaza’s Rafah even without US support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday local time, as […]
Read MoreBan on Palestinian workers grinds Israel’s construction sites to a halt
Tel Aviv: For Fadi Sajdia, a construction labourer from the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan should be a time of daily fasting and nightly feasting. But like 150,000 other Palestinians who worked in Israel until the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7, he’s out of a job. […]
Read MoreRussia, China veto UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
New York: Russia and China on Friday vetoed a US-sponsored United Nations resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained ceasefire” in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza to protect civilians and enable humanitarian aid to be delivered to more than 2 million hungry Palestinians. The vote in the 15-member Security Council saw 11 members vote in […]
Read MoreGovernment suggests the way Palestinians fled Gaza is the reason for sudden visa cancellations
The federal government suggests Palestinians escaping the war in Gaza “without explanation” of how they fled is a factor in their Australian visas being cancelled. A number of Palestinians have been left stranded after their temporary Australian visas were suddenly cancelled. The ABC spoke with 23-year-old Hani who arrived at Istanbul airport on the way […]
Read MoreHamas proposes hostage exchange in Gaza ceasefire plan
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the US which includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences. In a proposal seen by Reuters, Hamas said the initial release of Israelis would include women, children, elderly and ill hostages […]
Read MoreISRAEL TO DEPLOY THOUSANDS OF POLICE TO JERUSALEM
Israel’s police force said it will deploy thousands of officers across Jerusalem’s Old City for Ramadan’s first Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque, with tensions high amid the Gaza war. “We are prepared for Friday prayers with more police officers. Thousands of them will be in the area of Temple Mount,” police spokeswoman Mirit ben […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: First aid vessel sails from Cyprus; Qatar says truce is ‘complicated’
Israel and Hamas are not close to a deal to halt the fighting in Gaza and free hostages, mediator Qatar said, warning that the situation remained “very complicated”. Despite weeks of talks involving US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began without the start of a truce and hostage exchange they […]
Read MoreMonash Uni lecturer Elliot Dolan-Evans accused of ‘glorifying’ Hamas October 7 attack
Jewish students have accused a Monash University lecturer of glorifying Hamas’ attack on Israel, with concerns raised about his social media activity. Jewish students have accused a Monash University lecturer of glorifying Hamas’ attack on Israel, with concerns raised about his social media activity. A Monash University lecturer has been accused of “glorifying terrorists” and […]
Read MoreJoe Biden says Israel agrees to stop Gaza attacks during Ramadan if hostage deal is reached with Hamas
In short: Joe Biden says Israel would halt its war in Gaza during the month of Ramadan if Hamas agrees to its latest proposal for a prisoner-hostage exchange. The US president is hopeful Israel and Hamas will agree to a ceasefire within days. What’s next? Benjamin Netanyahu insists Israel’s planned assault on Rafah will go […]
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