When Hamas-led militants streamed over the border into southern Israel on October 7, many feared the terrorist attack would explode into regional conflict. “Our brothers in the Islamic resistance in Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, Iraq and Syria, this is the day when your resistance unites with your people in Palestine,” Hamas’ military leader Mohammed Deif decreed, […]
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 […]
Read MoreWhy is EU sharing secrets with Israel Lobby?
Why is EU sharing secrets with Israel lobby? David Cronin Lobby Watch 10 January 2023 The Israel lobby is not entirely monolithic. Some of its players oppose particular policies. Others applaud one obscenity after another. Arié Bensemhoun, head of the Paris office with the advocacy group called the European Leadership Network, is in the latter category. Bensemhoun has defended […]
Read More‘Defending the Indefensible’: What Israel’s new government means for Jewish students abroad
Defending the Indefensible’: What Israel’s New Government Means for Jewish Students Abroad As Israel’s most right-wing and reactionary government to date begins enacting its policies, Jewish students thousands of miles away feel the burden of being identified with it (Haaretz, 10th January, 2023) ( https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-01-10/ty-article-magazine/.premium/defending-the-indefensible-what-israels-new-coalition-means-for-jewish-students-abroad/00000185-9705-d85f-a58d-ff9f82fc0000 ) Until the recent election, though, Israel still had the benefit of […]
Read MorePeril of ignoring the Middle-East
The peril of ignoring the Middle East Walter Russell Mead THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 7:26PM JANUARY 10, 2023 26 COMMENTS ( https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/the-wall-street-journal/the-peril-of-ignoring-the-middle-east/news-story/77bc73490fd722a9a2cdfd3fcf612584 ) As White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan prepares to visit Israel this month, he will encounter unexpected areas of strategic convergence between Israeli and American concerns. With Tehran’s utter rejection of Biden […]
Read MoreMorocco’s World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace
Doha: It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco’s surprise string of wins at the World Cup in Qatar have stirred a joy and pride among Arab fans that have, at least for a moment, eclipsed the region’s many political divisions. Perhaps most […]
Read MoreCommission of Inquiry finds that the Israeli occupation is unlawful under international law
Commission of Inquiry finds that the Israeli occupation is unlawful under international law (UN Human Rights Office) 20 October 2022 New York (20 October 2022) — There are reasonable grounds to conclude that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is now unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli Government’s de-facto annexation policies, […]
Read MorePolicy shift on Israel’s capital legally and historically warranted
Ben Saul The Albanese government’s welcome decision not to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital brings Australia back into line with international law and virtually all the global community. The government sensibly recognises that competing claims to Jerusalem should be peacefully settled by negotiation, in accordance with international law, not by unilateral claims imposed by […]
Read MoreRecognising Palestine is the first step to peace in the Middle-East
Dr Tony Klug responds to an editorial on Liz Truss saying that she was considering moving the British embassy to Jerusalem
Read MoreJOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Civil society organisations welcome the Future Fund’s exclusion of Elbit Systems, and call on the Federal and Victorian Governments to drop Elbit or risk complicity in serious violations of international law
15 March 2022 | For immediate release Civil society organisations working for human rights for Palestinians and others welcome the news of Australia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund’s exclusion of Israeli arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems Limited from its investment portfolio because of allegations of its involvement in the production of cluster munitions. The organisations call on […]
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