Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council calls for peace process to begin as new figures reveal civilians have borne the brunt of the war Nearly 70% of the people killed in the war in Gaza are women and children, according to a UN analysis of verified deaths that highlights the heavy civilian toll of the […]
Read MoreKnesset law to allow deportation of Palestinian attackers’ families
Israel’s parliament has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations. The law, championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his far-right allies, passed with a 61-41 vote on Thursday. However, […]
Read MoreIsrael sends rescue planes after attacks on soccer fans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered two rescue planes be sent to the Netherlands on Friday after violence targeting Israeli football fans broke out in Amsterdam overnight. Videos circulating on social media showed street clashes overnight and riot police intervening. The order to send planes was taken after “a very violent incident” targeting Israeli […]
Read MoreNew law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers, sparking criticism from human rights advocates
In short: Israel has passed a law that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, possibly to the Gaza Strip. The legislation will allow first-degree relatives, who knew about terror attacks in advance, to be expelled for up to 20 years. It has been criticised as “a dangerous escalation in Israel’s […]
Read MoreIsrael, Hamas signal openness to ceasefire talks
Israel has said its spy chief will attend Gaza ceasefire talks and Hamas vowed to stop fighting if a truce is reached, as long-stalled efforts to end the war appeared to gain momentum. Previous bids to stop the year-long war have failed, though the US has voiced hope the killing of Hamas leader Yahya […]
Read MoreHow the Human Rights Commission went to war with itself
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been under siege from within and without as it struggles to take a neutral stance on the conflict in Gaza. Six days. That’s how long it took for the Australian Human Rights Commission to make its first statement about Hamas’ October 7 assault on Israel that killed 1200 people […]
Read More‘Catastrophic’: Hundreds more Palestinians killed as Israel pursues Hamas in south Gaza
KEY POINTS Israel battled Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip’s biggest cities, leaving 350 Palestinians dead. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells Israeli minister Israel must do more to protect civilians. UN aid chief sees signs that Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza could open. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will turn Beirut ‘into […]
Read MoreBeing Jewish and critical of Israel can make you an outcast. I should know
An Australian-Jewish writer details how his support for the Palestinian cause has made him a pariah in his own community. For 20 years, I’ve been called a Nazi collaborator. Traitor. Self-hating Jew. Terror supporter. Anti-Semite. “I would rather shake Hitler’s hand than yours.” Propagandist. Arab lover. It’s strange how familiar I’ve become with all these […]
Read MoreCustomers claim they were lured into foreign exchange trading and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars
Customers claim they were lured into foreign exchange trading and lost hundreds of thousands of dollars 7.30 / By Michael Atkin (Australian ABC, 9/1/2023) Posted Mon 9 Jan 2023 at 11:03amMonday 9 Jan 2023 at 11:03am, updated Mon 9 Jan 2023 at 5:12pmMonday 9 Jan 2023 at 5:12pm ( https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-09/customers-claim-lured-into-foreign-exchange-trading-tradefred/101755610 ) Former customers of an Australian company claim they were lured into […]
Read MoreI once ran Human Rights Watch: Harvard blocked my fellowship over Israel
I once ran Human Rights Watch. Harvard blocked my fellowship over Israel Kenneth Roth ( https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/10/kenneth-roth-human-rights-watch-harvard-israel ) I was told that my fellowship at the Kennedy School was vetoed over my and Human Rights Watch’s criticism of Israel Tue 10 Jan 2023 22.08 AEDT During the three decades that I headed Human Rights Watch, I recognized that […]
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