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21 May 2025
False balance persists in ABC Palestine coverage
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19 May 2025
Even once reluctant scholars now agree on Israel's Gaza assault: It's a genocide
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18 May 2025
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16 May 2025
Fear, censorship and repression are keeping Israelis in the dark about Gaza
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15 May 2025
Multiple Western press outlets have suddenly pivoted hard against Israel
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An open letter to The Greens
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