Washington’s use of its veto for the third time to forestall the UN Security Council from passing a Gaza ceasefire resolution is an important reminder of the blind foolishness of those who seriously expect Israel to stop fighting while Hamas is still holding 130 hostages. Even Qatar, supposed to be the key mediator in the […]
Read MoreIsrael at war: Houthis hit UK-owned ship in Red Sea, 1 injured
Palestinian killed in Israeli strike on refugee camp By Agency Writers A Palestinian man was killed and four others wounded Thursday in an Israeli strike on a car in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. Earlier this week the Israeli army killed three Palestinian militants in an […]
Read MoreInternational Court of Justice delivers an own goal in ‘genocide’ case
This much can be predicted with certainty about the International Court of Justice’s decision in the case South Africa brought against Israel: Hamas will completely ignore the court’s call for the “immediate and unconditional release” of the hostages it illegally holds captive. But while the court’s call is commendable, its decision is troubling. To say […]
Read MoreRed sea attacks push BHP to divert some shipping
Australian mining giant BHP Group says Red Sea disruptions are forcing some of its freight service providers to take alternative routes, such as Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, while others still prefer the Red Sea with additional controls. “The Red Sea is one of the key shipping routes in the world, however, the majority of […]
Read MoreAlbanese government yet to designate October 7 attacks in southern Israel as a terror act
The Albanese government has failed to formally designate as an overseas terrorist act the massacre of 1200 Israelis by Hamas on October 7, The Australian reports. The failure to make the declaration more than 100 days after the attacks means Australian Jews who lost loved ones in Israel are not eligible for financial assistance through […]
Read MoreUS military launches new barrage of missiles against Houthis in Yemen
Washington: The US military has fired another wave of missile strikes against Houthi-controlled sites, US Central Command said, marking the fourth time in days it has directly targeted the group in Yemen. The strikes were launched from ships and submarines in the Red Sea and hit 14 missiles that the command deemed an “imminent threat” […]
Read MorePM backs latest strikes on Houthis
5 February 2024, The Age, by David Crowe: Australia has backed the United States over its missile strikes against militias backed by Iran in the wake of a drone attack that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan last week.
Read MoreIsrael announced a new front in its war against Hamas as the terror group gave its ‘initial’ answer to the proposed hostage deal.
3 February 2024, Herald Sun Updates, by Justin Vallejo and Adella Beaini: Israel will shift forces to the town of Rafah in the south of Gaza, and north towards the border of Lebanon, as troops target Hamas’s last major stronghold and turn their attention to “what’s next” with Hezbollah.
Read MoreUK prepares to take action against Houthis after Red Sea attacks: report
12 January 2024, The Age, by Sachin Ravikumar: London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold a call with his cabinet about a possible response to attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militants on Red Sea shipping, British media reported on Thursday, London time.
Read MoreAs Biden warns of wider conflict, Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ plays with fire
12 January 2024, The Age, by Roger Shanahan: There are growing fears that the war in Gaza is, to borrow US President Joe Biden’s term, metastasising into a regional conflict. In the past 10 days, a senior leader of Hamas and a senior leader of Hezbollah have been killed in Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes, while a US airstrike killed a senior commander of the Shi’a Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq. And a letter signed by a dozen nations, including Australia and New Zealand, warned the Yemeni Houthi movement to end their attacks on shipping and to release detained vessels or face the consequences.
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