The horrific situation in the Middle East has landed Foreign Minister Penny Wong with a difficult and frustrating job. She is wedged between a so-far unacknowledged obligation to honour Australia’s legal commitments to condemn Israeli genocide and apartheid on the one hand, and on the other, a vociferous campaign by local Zionists and their supporters […]
Read MoreIRAN TURNS BACK ON CALLS FOR RESTRAINT
ISRAEL ‘ready for war’ Iran has rejected US and Arab efforts to temper its response to the killing in Tehran of Hamas’s top political leader, saying it didn’t care if the response triggered a war. Israel said it was prepared to defend against and respond to any retaliatory strike. “Israel is now in a multi-front […]
Read MoreWong Misrepresented Frankcom Findings
The Israeli embassy has accused the Albanese government of misrepresenting the findings of its hand-picked adviser on the drone strikes that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, after Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the attack was “intentional”. Former defence chief Mark Binskin found the April 1 attack that killed Ms Frankcom and six of her […]
Read MoreHAMAS LOSING SUPPORT OF GAZANS
Gaza’s war-weary population is growing increasingly frustrated with the fruitless cycles of ceasefire talks, as a new poll of Palestinians shows support for Hamas dwindling in the enclave. Months of diplomacy between Israel, Hamas and mediators from the US, Egypt and Qatar have failed to produce agreement even on the outline of a deal that […]
Read MoreTrue Israeli statesman would set path to Palestinian statehood, the key to fighting Hamas long term
Whether Israel’s military campaign in Gaza makes the country any safer in the long term or whether it simply will be seen as a punitive revenge mission in response to Hamas’s terrorist attack on October 7 last year that killed more than 1200 Israelis and foreign nationals will be determined by what follows the fighting […]
Read MoreAustralia supports push to admit Palestine as full United Nations member
Australia has supported Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations, splitting with our closest allies and defying the warnings of Israeli leaders in a historic vote. The UN General Assembly on Friday (local time) overwhelmingly backed a resolution that gives Palestine new rights to participate in the body and pushes the […]
Read MoreThe costs of Israel’s war in Gaza are astronomical. Could Benjamin Netanyahu end it even if he wanted to?
Seven months of war in Gaza, more than 36,000 people confirmed dead, 1.7 million displaced, an alleged famine and a public health catastrophe — those are the results of Hamas’ October 7 attack and Israel’s retaliation. In Gaza, there are 80,000 injured people, many with horrific, life-long wounds. Around 130 Israelis remain held hostage by […]
Read MoreTHE HOLOCAUST HIJACK
At the tent encampments of protesters at American universities, posters and placards proclaim the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians and the complicity of diaspora Zionist Jews – in genocide, Jews, who were once the victims of Nazis and are now Nazi victimisers. Many of the protesters do not look like students, especially those who […]
Read MorePro Palestine camps spread to 40 US campuses, with hundreds arrested
At least 40 pro-Palestine protest camps have arisen across US campuses following Columbia University’s example earlier this month. While many remain provocative though peaceful, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment by their institutions from companies with ties to Israel, hundreds of students and outside protesters have been arrested, and there have been some fierce […]
Read MoreDeal meets your demands so free hostages, US and UK tell Hamas
The leaders of 18 countries, including the United States and Britain, have signed a joint letter calling on Hamas to release the hostages held in Gaza after talks aimed at ending the crisis faltered. A senior US administration official said that a proposed deal to release vulnerable hostages gave Hamas almost all of the things […]
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