Foreign Minister Penny Wong is backing US President Joe Biden, who says Israel’s prime minister is hurting the country more than helping it, as the death toll in Gaza mounts. The world stood in solidarity with Israel after the Hamas terrorist attack on October, Senator Wong said. But the international community was now “horrified at […]
Read MoreLiberal MP Julian Leeser accuses human rights body of going ‘AWOL’ on Israel
Liberal MP Julian Leeser has accused the human rights commission of turning a blind eye to anti-Semitism and committing an “aberration of duty” in failing to condemn the October 7 attacks, declaring that it had gone “AWOL” since Israel’s war on Hamas began. One of parliament’s most senior Jewish MPs, Mr Leeser launched a scathing […]
Read MoreBenjamin Netanyahu threatens ‘dramatic confrontation’ with Joe Biden
Benjamin Netanyahu has reacted furiously to a US intelligence assessment that warns the Israeli Prime Minister’s hold on office “may be in jeopardy” warning of a “public and dramatic” confrontation with US President Joe Biden. The report, which also warned Israel would fail to eliminate Hamas, has left Mr Netanyahu “fuming,” according to Israel’s Channel […]
Read MoreUN experts condemn Israeli ‘massacre’ of Palestinians collecting flour
Special rapporteurs say ‘campaign of starvation and targeting of civilians’ must end after incident in Gaza on Thursday UN experts have condemned the violence they say was unleashed by Israeli forces last week on Palestinians gathered in Gaza City to collect flour as a “massacre”. In a statement, a group of UN […]
Read MoreBiden says Gaza ceasefire deal is in Hamas’ hands
US President Joe Biden says a deal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages is in the hands of Hamas, as delegations held a third day of talks with no sign of a breakthrough. Negotiators from the Palestinian militant group, Qatar and Egypt – but not Israel […]
Read MoreMonash Uni lecturer Elliot Dolan-Evans accused of ‘glorifying’ Hamas October 7 attack
Jewish students have accused a Monash University lecturer of glorifying Hamas’ attack on Israel, with concerns raised about his social media activity. Jewish students have accused a Monash University lecturer of glorifying Hamas’ attack on Israel, with concerns raised about his social media activity. A Monash University lecturer has been accused of “glorifying terrorists” and […]
Read MoreJoe Biden says Israel agrees to stop Gaza attacks during Ramadan if hostage deal is reached with Hamas
In short: Joe Biden says Israel would halt its war in Gaza during the month of Ramadan if Hamas agrees to its latest proposal for a prisoner-hostage exchange. The US president is hopeful Israel and Hamas will agree to a ceasefire within days. What’s next? Benjamin Netanyahu insists Israel’s planned assault on Rafah will go […]
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 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 […]
Read MoreMarkets are fatally complacent about the risks of World War III
Given the risks, you might expect the ever-more apocalyptic warnings of World War III, now almost daily trotted out by the politicians and the military, to be more obviously reflected in the behaviour of financial markets. Even comparatively localised wars tend to be deeply damaging to the economies involved, though there are exceptions which I’ll […]
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