Israel / Palestine
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Concerns over police actions in Germany, proof the British Government knows that Israel is committing genocide and Trump’s suggestion for Gaza is a genocidal act. In Australia we wait for politicians to be equally outraged about attacks on Muslims. Jeffrey Sachs on the US wars of choice. Continue reading »
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Sourcing antisemitism: ‘Paid actors’ and urgent questions to be asked
In a recent podcast, award-winning US journalist, author, and film maker Max Blumenthal underlined the importance of following up stories “that are on the public record, but not getting adequate attention”. A concerning example was explored in his podcast, titled “Australian Authorities: ‘Paid Actors’ Spreading Anti-Semitism from Abroad”. Continue reading »
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Bisan Owda shares how Israel is violating the ceasefire from Gaza. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in London, marching for Palestine. Gideon Levy writes in response to Palestinian prisoners on their knees wearing Israeli T-shirts stating “we will not forget nor forgive”. UK Palestine Mental Health Network says there is no PTSD Continue reading »
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Demonisation of the Palestine movement fuels anti-Muslim and Arab racism
The spate of anti-Muslim racist attacks around the country are being fuelled by the anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian policies of mainstream politicians. Political attempts to undermine the Palestine movement and bipartisan support for Israel’s genocide are causing this. Continue reading »
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Washington drops Ukraine, Israel backs down on Hamas demands
The two big stories in the news today are the Trump administration saying Ukraine is going to have to give up territory and NATO ambitions in order to secure a peace deal, while Israel appears to retreat from its ceasefire standoff with Hamas. Continue reading »
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Palestine, incredible, unbelievable
An Opening Salvo Five hundred days into a war to achieve death and destruction which at a glance looked like organised slaughter where most casualties were women and children, a carnage is justified by claims that even newborn babies must be terrorists, hence a beyond belief horror movie beamed nightly on television screens. Murder Unlimited Continue reading »
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Paging the lady and the lamp
Of all the horrors that emerged from the Nuremberg war trials it was a simple lampshade that was amongst the most confronting and memorable. The systematic murder of six million Jews was simply too large an atrocity to truly comprehend, coming as it did after the mind-numbing numbers of war dead in Russia, Europe and Continue reading »
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Concerns across social media for Palestinian medical doctor Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, held captive by Israel. Australian media’s role in legitimising the Palestinian genocide and the war of words regarding safety/unsafety of students. Peter Dutton’s claims of the growth of the Canberra-based public servants not backed by data. Continue reading »
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The Gaza ceasefire is being sabotaged by Israel, by Trump, and by the media
The Gaza ceasefire (if you can even call it that) is already in grave peril. Continue reading »
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Australian politicians are now just pathetic beyond measure
The depth of Australia’s slide into an irrelevant and untrustworthy minnow on the global stage was demonstrated when distinguished UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese described the Australian prime minister’s refusal to criticise Donald Trump’s plan to turn Gaza into a neo-colonial capitalist venture for the benefit of his family and friends, as “pathetic”. Continue reading »
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Jewish group opposes adoption of IHRA definition of antisemitism
The Jewish Council of Australia has said it opposes many of the recommendations made by a Parliamentary panel into antisemitism released on Wednesday. Continue reading »
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The US renounces NATO membership for Ukraine. The implications of Trump’s plans for Gaza. Palestinians moved from one refugee camp to another in the West Bank. The late Robert Fisk’s experience with Western media. Continue reading »
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Army was ordered to kill Israelis on 7 October, defence minister confirms
Israeli troops were ordered to shoot and kill captive Israeli civilians on 7 October 2023, Israel’s then defence minister has admitted, the Electronic Intifada’s Asa Winstanley reports. Continue reading »
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Trump and foolish old men who redraw maps
It generally ends badly. An old tyrant embarks on an ill-considered project that involves redrawing maps. They are heedless to wise counsel and indifferent to indigenous interests or experience. Before they fail, are killed, deposed or otherwise disposed of, these vicious old men can cause immense harm. Continue reading »
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Israel and the dark legacy of Sir Mark Sykes
The Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East is widely believed to have started in November 1917 when the British Foreign Minister, Lord Balfour, declared support for the Zionist dream of a homeland for the Jews in Palestine. Known as the Balfour Declaration, one would have expected this decision by the British Government to have been Continue reading »
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The Hasbara’s foot soldiers
Supporters of the state of Israel have ready access to the pages of the mainstream media. Strangely their descriptions of the object of their devotion and of its actions bear no resemblance to reality. Continue reading »
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The real estate mogul
President Donald Trump is not quite the fool or the subjective (or subliminal) genius that pundits make him out to be. However, if there is one trait that his recent pronouncements point to it is that of a quintessential real estate mogul. Continue reading »
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Seventy-nine countries sign a letter supporting the International Criminal Court, but not Australia. Biden has laid the plan for what Trump will do next in Gaza. Paul Keating reminds us that life in Australia is comparably better than in the US. The Albanese Government is on track to meet 2030 goals for the renewable energy Continue reading »
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Letter to the leaders of the civilised world
“Take wisdom from the mouths of mad men” is an old Arabic proverb. It sprang to mind a couple of days ago, when I heard the narcissist leader of the “civilised” world, President Donald Trump, openly calling for the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Continue reading »
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The lost generation: Gaza’s children and their stolen futures
Rasha was 10 years old when she wrote her will. In simple words, she asked that her belongings be given to those in need if she didn’t survive. A child, too young to dream of death, yet old enough to know it was coming. She was killed soon after. Continue reading »
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Australia’s words on Gaza a far cry from its deeds
Last week, the Medical Association for Prevention of War (MAPW) wrote to Foreign Minister Wong expressing shock and outrage that Australia had not openly protested US President Trump’s 4 February statement of intent to erase Gaza. Continue reading »
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Ilan Pappe witnessed his face on a target symbol on TV screens at the airport as he returned to Israel. Australia continues to tug on the “forlock of a fading hegemon”. The ABC calls citing international law antisemitic while Amnesty International calls on German authorities to stop the crackdown on freedom of speech. Continue reading »
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Australia’s silence on Trump’s ICC sanctions is nothing but shameful
Last Friday 79 nations signed a statement condemning the announcement 24 hours earlier by genocide enabler US President Donald Trump, that he was imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court because they had issued a warrant for the arrest of architect of genocide of the Palestinian people, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading »
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The future from the river to the sea remains bleak
History did exist before 7 October 2023. It existed before 1948 and 1929 and goes back millennia. Continue reading »
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Antisemitism is fuelled by Israel and its lobby, not their opponents
It’s outrageous that leaders of Zionist-controlled Jewish organisations and the Israeli lobby blame Australians protesting Israeli war crimes for rising antisemitism. Continue reading »
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A Palestinian man describes the horror of his Israeli captivity while the BBC questions the president of Israel about the torture and abuse in their prisons. Jeffrey Sachs explains why the US went to war with Iraq in 2003. ABC Insiders uncovers Trump’s plan for Gaza while the King of Jordan says they will never Continue reading »
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Enchained to a world departed? Australian policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The two-state solution is no longer viable, and Australia must rethink its approach to Israel-Palestine in line with its evolving values and demographics. Instead of privileging one ethno-religious group, Australia should advocate for a single democratic framework ensuring equality and shared sovereignty for both Israelis and Palestinians. Continue reading »
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An open season on Palestine
Since the inception of the Zionist movement in the late 19th century, its policy towards Palestine has been, still is and will continue to be about land theft, dispossession and the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Continue reading »
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From moral collapse to genocide: How the Israeli occupation silenced the world before destroying Gaza
Since the beginning of the genocide in the Gaza Strip, numerous scenes have repeatedly appeared before cameras and the eyes of the entire world, depicting blatant assaults on humanity and constituting brutal crimes that are unforgivable under any law, jurisdiction, or pretext. Continue reading »
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Media avoid drawing line between Trump’s ‘Gaza plan’ and ethnic cleansing
When Donald Trump proposed recently to “clean out” Gaza of its entire population, you might have thought what you heard was a plan to “ethnically cleanse” Palestinians from their lands – I mean, it’s right there in that word. But not according to most of the media. Continue reading »