Month: December 2023

(The Age, 21/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/national/abc-radio-presenter-axed-after-israel-hamas-conflict-posts-20231220-p5esu7.html ) A radio presenter who was axed from ABC Radio on Wednesday afternoon is “considering her legal options” after she was terminated over her social media posts about the Israel-Hamas conflict. Journalist Antoinette Lattouf was filling in for Mornings host Sarah Macdonald who is on leave, but was sacked and… Continue reading ABC radio presenter axed after Israel-Hamas conflict posts

(Daily Telegraph, 20/12/2023) ( https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/victoria/darebin-councillors-boycott-companies-with-israeli-links-called-antisemitic/news-story/a223eb330e4a6e33f8dbae63d7eea639 ) Darebin Council has been accused of anti-Semitism after councillors voted to boycott companies and suppliers with links to Israel. Inner-city Darebin Council has voted in favour of boycotting companies with Israeli links, a move described as a throwback to “vile anti-Semitism of the past’’. The council also proposed to… Continue reading Darebin councillors accused of anti-Semitism over boycott of companies with Israeli links

(Canberra Times, 20/12/2023) ( https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8465826/israel-keeps-hitting-gaza-icrc-decries-moral-failure/?cs=14232 ) The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has deplored the conflict in Gaza as a “moral failure” of the international community and urged Israel and Hamas to reach a new deal to halt the fighting. “I have been speaking of moral failure because every day this… Continue reading Israel keeps hitting Gaza, ICRC decries ‘moral failure’

Senior Tory criticises war methods in Gaza, saying they pose threat to Israel’s moral and legal authority The Guardian | Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor | 18 Dec 2023 The Israeli government’s “killing rage” in Gaza poses a threat to the country’s moral and legal authority and will fuel conflict for another 50 years, the former… Continue reading Israel’s ‘killing rage’ will fuel conflict for 50 years, warns ex-UK defence secretary

ABC / Reuters/ AFP | 19.12.23 The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, according to the latest report from Human Rights Watch. The body said the blocking by the Israeli government of food, water and fuel was a war crime. “For over two months, Israel has been depriving Gaza’s… Continue reading Israel-Gaza war: Human Rights Watch says starvation is being used as ‘a weapon of war’ by the Israeli government

Canberra Times / AAP | Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and James Mackenzie | 19.12.23 Washington’s support for Israel is “unshakable” but its ally must do more to protect civilians, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says, as the country’s war against Hamas brings yet more death and destruction to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Lloyd, speaking… Continue reading US urges Israel to do more to protect Gaza civilians

Canberra Times | Nasser Mashni | December 19, 2023 For 73 days, thousands upon thousands of people across this continent have screamed with one voice, demanding the Australian government support international calls for an end to Israeli government atrocities and for a ceasefire. Our voices have been matched by a chorus of millions across the… Continue reading Australia’s best support would be cutting all ties with Israel govt

The Canberra Times Israel has opened a direct crossing for aid into Gaza for the first time in its more than two-month-old war on Hamas while also stepping up attacks on the Palestinian enclave, saying military pressure is the only way its hostages will be freed. The Israeli attacks took place amid fierce fighting the… Continue reading Israel opens aid crossing to Gaza, steps up bombardment

ABC News The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns about the state of Al-Shifa hospital due to a shortage of supplies and large amount of injured patients unable to receive proper medical care. Key points:     The WHO on Sunday labelled the emergency department at Al-Shifa hospital “a bloodbath” one day after they and… Continue reading Israel-Gaza: WHO calls Al-Shifa hospital a ‘bloodbath’ as France condemns Israel for Rafah strike

The Age/Paul Nuki What strikes you first about the tunnel is its size. Jutting out from the desert sand at a gradient of about 25 degrees, the rusty tubular steel opening is just big enough to drive a car through. That is far from an accident. Hamas, as it proved on October 7, is a… Continue reading Inside Hamas’ underground network: largest tunnel yet found