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By Jonathan Kuttab Genocide is a well defined legal term defined by the Convention for the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: (a) Killing members of the group;… Continue reading Palestinian Genocide and the Silence of the Church

(The Age, 14/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-big-call-albanese-and-wong-made-in-secret-20231213-p5er80.html ) Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong took their Labor colleagues by surprise with their sudden move to support an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Caucus members were expecting the prime minister and foreign minister to side with the United States or repeat their decision six weeks ago when Australia abstained… Continue reading The big call Albanese and Wong made in secret

Christian Palestinians in the US are muting their holiday celebrations as they mourn the ongoing suffering in Gaza. By Ali Harb Published On 13 Dec 202313 Dec 2023 Washington, Progressive US lawmakers renew calls for ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza Like many Palestinian Christians, Arraf is not celebrating the holiday this year. As the death… Continue reading Christmas cancelled: US Palestinians feel no holiday joy amid war on Gaza

Shocking images and video footage circulating online show the boys and men stripped to their underwear and left sitting on the ground in the cold winter temperatures in Gaza. December 7, 2023 at 2:46 pm Hundreds of Palestinian boys and men over the age of 15 are being rounded up by occupation forces in northern… Continue reading Israel rounding up hundreds of Palestinian boys, men and disappearing them

UN Photo/Loey Felipe UN General Assembly adopts a resolution on “Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” during the 45th plenary meeting of the resumed 10th Emergency Special Session. 12 December 2023Peace and Security The UN General Assembly met on Tuesday afternoon in Emergency Special Session on the decades long Israel-Palestine conflict and… Continue reading UN General Assembly votes by large majority for immediate humanitarian ceasefire during emergency session

(The Age, 13/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/civilians-crushed-under-rubble-as-residential-buildings-hospitals-hit-20231212-p5eqqy.html ) Washington/Gaza Strip: The United States is concerned about reports Israel used American-supplied white phosphorus munitions in southern Lebanon, White House spokesperson John Kirby said. The rounds spread the chemical which burns brightly and at high temperature, but can stick to skin and cause severe burns. “We’ve seen the reports. [We… Continue reading US concerned about Israel’s reported use of white phosphorus

(The Age, 13/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/beyond-israel-s-propaganda-some-signs-gazans-are-questioning-hamas-20231212-p5eqzl.html ) Gaza Strip: He sits, unexpectedly, in front of an Israeli flag, his white hair and closely cropped beard set off by an equally unexpected half-smile. “I am Yousef Mahmoud Hamad al-Mansi,” he says into the camera, adding that he’s a former minister of communication and housing for Hamas. “They destroyed… Continue reading Beyond Israel’s propaganda, some signs Gazans are questioning Hamas

(The Age, 13/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-calls-for-gaza-ceasefire-in-statement-with-nz-canadian-leaders-20231213-p5er29.html ) Australia, New Zealand and Canada support a pause in fighting in Gaza and efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire, their leaders said in a joint statement released on Wednesday. The statement, which quickly condemned Hamas’ October 7 attacks and recognised Israel’s right to defend itself, went on to ask that… Continue reading Albanese joins NZ, Canadian PMs to push for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza

(The Age, 13/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/palestinians-killed-in-west-bank-s-jenin-un-to-vote-on-ceasefire-20231213-p5er2a.html ) Ramallah: Seven Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin overnight, including five in a drone strike during an Israeli raid, the Palestinian health ministry and the Palestinian official news agency WAFA said. They said the dead included a 13-year-old who died after Israeli forces prevented an… Continue reading Palestinians killed in West Bank raid, Biden and Netanyahu clash over Gaza’s future

The Australian / AFP | 12.12.23 Gaza City: Hundreds of makeshift tents stand in a desolate landscape at the foot of Gaza City’s ruined al-Shifa hospital. At least 30,000 people have taken refuge in its grounds ­between piles of rubble and waste after Israeli forces raided the medical centre last month. Its medical equipment was… Continue reading ‘Living Hell’ For Homeless in The Ruins of Gaza’s Largest Hospital