Police have downplayed the smashing of a window at a university rally as a “peaceful protest’’, despite federal Education Minister Jason Clare demanding universities stamp out anti-Semitism and prioritise student safety. At the University of Queensland, vice-chancellor Deborah Terry told staff on Friday that the university was sending police CCTV footage of an unknown protester […]
Read MoreAustralia backs UN resolution to grant Palestine full member status
Australia has backed a United Nations General Assembly resolution that would grant Palestine full member status, breaking with the US in a move that is likely to infuriate the Jewish community. In a sign of Israel’s growing isolation internationally as the war in Gaza approaches its eighth month, the UN General Assembly voted by 143 […]
Read More‘Only path to peace’: minister backs two-state solution
Australia’s support for a two-state solution in the Middle East has been reaffirmed by the foreign minister, who discussed Palestinian statehood with her German counterpart during talks. Penny Wong said Australia and Germany shared concerns about the “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and she had a discussion with Annalena Baerbock in Adelaide about the issue of […]
Read MoreINDIE THEATRE FLAYED FOR PALESTINE STANCE
One of Perth’s most prominent independent theatre groups has been accused of creating an unsafe space for members of the Jewish community after it issued a public “statement of solidarity” towards Palestine. The Blue Room Theatre posted a statement on social media declaring that it stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people while slamming Israel […]
Read MoreWhy is Penny Wong pushing Palestinian statehood when Hamas still holds Israeli hostages?
Penny Wong has taken the next step in the realignment of Australia towards the Palestinian cause in a deepening of Labor’s pressuring of Israel and the Netanyahu government. The shift in Australia’s outlook will accentuate domestic division in this country and provoke more conflict between Labor and the Coalition. Wong is a serious foreign minister […]
Read MoreThe two-state solution for Israel and Palestine has hit another barrier. Here’s why
Israeli politicians supported Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of ‘unilateral’ recognition of a Palestinian state. The move represents yet another barrier for the historically challenging proposal of a two-state solution. Many believe that recognition of a Palestinian state would reward Hamas for the events of 7 October, experts say. Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of any “unilateral” recognition of […]
Read MoreHouthi rebels vow retaliation after US, UK strikes in Yemen
Dubai: Houthi leaders have vowed retaliation after the US and the UK launched military strikes against rebel targets in Yemen, raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel’s war in Gaza. The bombardment – launched in response to a campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in […]
Read MoreWhat are the one-state and two-state solutions for the Israel-Gaza war?
12 January 2024, ABC News, by Ben Knight: For decades, world leaders from popes to presidents have agreed on one thing: the only possible way to bring about peace between Israelis and Palestinians is through a two-state solution. So why hasn’t it happened in all that time? And why aren’t other solutions viable?
Read MoreWhat are the one-state and two-state solutions for the Israel-Gaza war?
12 January 2024, ABC News: For decades, world leaders from popes to presidents have agreed on one thing: the only possible way to bring about peace between Israelis and Palestinians is through a two-state solution. So why hasn’t it happened in all that time? And why aren’t other solutions viable?
Read MorePalestine needs two-state solution
Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s description of Palestinian recognition as hypothetical is significant after the controversy about the issue before the ALP national conference. The minister’s comment, hopefully, is a sign of greater realism within the Albanese government over extremist anti-Israel demands that Australia immediately recognise a currently non-existent “state of Palestine” that has neither internationally […]
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