20 November 2024 – Tomorrow evening, two Israeli soldiers who participated directly in the ongoing genocide in Gaza will be lauded as heroes at an event hosted by WIZO Victoria and the St Kilda Hebrew Congregation. These soldiers were part of the IDF’s Paratroopers Reconnaisance Unit, which stands accused by human rights advocates of involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity during Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza.
Read MoreUS WARNS ISRAEL TOTAL VICTORY IS IMPOSSIBLE
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 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 MoreIsrael and Palestine are ‘committed to Olympic spirit’
Israel and Palestine are “committed to the Olympic spirit” at Paris 2024 amid the ongoing war in Gaza, according to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. War has raged in the Gaza Strip since Hamas’ attack on southern Israel on October 7 last year, which killed 1,200 people and saw another 250 taken hostage. According […]
Read MoreThe Israeli military likely killed more than a dozen of its own citizens during the October 7 Hamas attacks, a United Nations investigation has alleged.
The report by the UN commission investigating the attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza documented “strong indications” that the “Hannibal Directive” was used in several instances that day, “harming Israelis at the same time as striking Palestinian militants”. The directive – officially revoked in 2016 – was put in place to prevent […]
Read MoreIsrael mourns four dead hostages
Israel is mourning four captives reported dead in Gaza by the army, amid growing doubts and international pressure over a plan for a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden. In the besieged Palestinian territory, Israeli strikes continued into Tuesday, particularly in Bureij in central Gaza where local hospital sources reported […]
Read MoreAustralia one of 143 countries to support Palestinian bid for full UN membership
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favour of a resolution recognising Palestinians as qualified to join and recommending the UN Security Council reconsider the matter. Australia and 142 other members of the General Assembly voted in favour of the resolution, while nine — including the US and Israel — voted against it. Twenty-five members […]
Read MoreAbout 110,000 people have fled Rafah, UNRWA says
Some 110,000 people have left Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army started advancing on the city, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) says. “@UNRWA estimates around 110,000 people have now fled Rafah looking for safety,” the UN agency for Palestinian refugees […]
Read MoreAustralia joins 142 nations in backing Palestinian statehood in UN vote
Australia has joined 142 other countries in backing Palestinian statehood in a high-profile United Nations vote, breaking with some of its closest security partners and infuriating Israel. The United Nations General Assembly resolution, which passed overwhelmingly overnight on Friday, declared that “the State of Palestine is qualified for membership in the United Nations” under its […]
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