Washington backs truce Samer Al-Atrush – Hugh Tomlinson The US is growing increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s demand for “total victory” in the war in Gaza, saying Hamas will never be entirely eliminated. US security officials have warned that Israel would never completely destroy the terrorist group and that Israeli forces have […]
Read MoreRelatives ‘surprised and shocked’ after 68-year-old Gaza woman’s Australian visa cancelled on security grounds.
Palestinian Australian advocates call for transparency after home affairs department cancels visa of Fatma Almassri, a diabetic living in a displaced persons’ camp, without warning. A 68-year-old Palestinian woman with ill health has had her temporary visa cancelled on the grounds that she poses a risk to Australia’s national security. Fatma Almassri, whose 27 children […]
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 […]
Read MoreIsraeli artist shuts down Biennale show, urging ceasefire
Venice, Italy — Since February thousands of pro-Palestinian activists have tried in vain to get the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious international art exhibitions, to ban Israel over its conduct of the war in the Gaza Strip. But this week, when the Biennale’s international pavilions open for a media preview, the doors […]
Read MoreThe paramilitary group Israel and the Opposition want Australia to label as terrorist
Australia is facing pressure to take a stronger stance against Iran and list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, following its attack on Israel. In an unprecedented move, Iran fired over 300 missiles and drones into Israeli territory on Saturday. It claims the attack was in response to a deadly strike […]
Read MoreDeborah Conway says she won’t be silenced by anti-Israel activists
Deborah Conway was preparing to play a song and talk about her music on ABC radio in Melbourne last week when news of the cancellation came through. The ARIA award-winning Jewish singer, songwriter and author was told by her publicist that the ABC had abruptly withdrawn its invitation for her to appear that night on […]
Read MoreJoe Biden praises US senate leader speech criticising Netanyahu
US President Joe Biden praised a speech by the US Senate leader urging new elections in Israel, saying many Americans shared concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the Gaza war. The call by Democratic Senate majority chief Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking elected Jewish American in history, was the most strident rebuke of Israel […]
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 MoreUS spy agencies say Netanyahu’s leadership ‘in jeopardy’
A new US global intelligence assessment says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on office “may be in jeopardy” and suggests Israel will fail to achieve its aim in the Gaza war of completely eliminating Hamas. While challenges to Netanyahu’s continuation in power have been widely discussed since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, […]
Read MoreHOPES UP FOR BREAK IN GAZA DEADLOCK
The White House and Arab states are ramping up efforts to broker a deal that would pause the fighting in Gaza and free hostages held by Hamas, with members of Israel’s war cabinet indicating signs of progress after weeks of a stalemate. White House Middle East co-ordinator Brett McGurk met Israeli officials, including Defence Minister […]
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