Party were ‘fierce champions of Palestine’ in opposition and they must ‘summon that spirit of old’, she writes for Al Jazeera The Labor senator Fatima Payman has called on her own government to “recognise Palestine” and undermined efforts by the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to discredit protests against Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Payman, writing […]
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war: Police and protesters clash outside Netanyahu’s house
Thousands of Israeli protesters have descended on the house of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling for the “fall” of the country. Watch video, see photos. Protesters in Israel are gathering outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home calling for new elections in an effort to replace the Israeli leader. Israeli demonstrators have rallied outside the parliament […]
Read MoreAustralian Border Force questions three people suspected of travelling to join Israeli army
The Australian Border Force has “intervened” at the border to ask further questions of at least three Australians suspected of planning to travel to Israel to serve in the country’s military. The government is also warning Australians who seek to serve with the armed forces of a foreign country “to carefully consider their legal obligations […]
Read MoreThe more moderate voices making decisions about the Israel-Gaza war are now gone
In Israel, there is a Hebrew saying largely adopted during times of war: sheket, yorim. It translates to “quiet, we’re shooting”, and it reflects the widely held understanding politics and other distractions should be put aside for the good of the country while it’s fighting. For many months in Israel, that’s what happened. In the […]
Read MoreSYDNEY UNI PROTESTERS, TENTS TAKEN OFF CAMPUS
The University of Sydney on Tuesday reduced the size of the pro-Palestine encampment protest on its campus, removing tents and protesters from the previously sprawling demonstration. As of Tuesday evening, the Muslim Students Association was the only protester faction left on the university quadrangle. The university last Friday ordered students to leave the encampment, almost […]
Read MoreBIBI CANS ISRAEL’S GAZA WAR CABINET
Fears of Hezbollah conflict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismantled the war cabinet set up to bring a unified approach to the fight against Hamas, as a top US envoy travelled to the region to push diplomatic efforts aimed at heading off a wider conflict with Hezbollah on the Lebanese border. During a late […]
Read MorePro-Palestine activists disrupt second Jerry Seinfeld show
A second Jerry Seinfeld show has been disrupted by pro-Palestine hecklers, as the US Jewish comedian told them their activism was misplaced and they were “ruining the night”. The protesters carried Palestinian flags and yelled “Free Palestine” during his comedy routine, before being escorted out of the ICC Sydney Theatre in Sydney. “It’s working … […]
Read MoreBattle plans for Lebanon offensive approved: Israeli generals
The Israeli military says it has approved battle plans for an offensive in Lebanon as Jerusalem warns Hezbollah would be destroyed in the event of a “total war”. As Hezbollah published a more than nine-minute video showing surveillance drone footage purportedly taken over northern Israel, The Israeli Defence Forces said: “The Commanding Officer of the […]
Read MoreBaillieu library graffitied with Palestinian militants’ name
Vandals who attacked the University of Melbourne’s main library tagged it with the name of a militant Palestinian group that has claimed responsibility for deadly attacks on the West Bank, in what terrorism experts and Jewish community leaders say is a worrying step-up in protest activity. Balaclava-clad activists this month broke into the Baillieu Library […]
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 […]
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