Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza air strike

Netanyahu has set out to murder journalists for many years – Peter • Five Al Jazeera staff, including well-known Arabic correspondent Anas al-Sharif, have been killed in a targeted Israeli air strike in Gaza.• Israel’s military said it had struck an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza, calling him a “terrorist” who “posed as a journalist”,… Continue reading Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza air strike

The moment the PM gained confidence Australia could recognise a Palestinian state

God bless Albanese & Wong – Peter • A plan to progress Palestinian statehood agreed by major European and Arab states provided a key moment of confidence for Australia to do the same.• Alluding to the agreement, the foreign minister warned last week there would be “no Palestine left” to recognise if the world did… Continue reading The moment the PM gained confidence Australia could recognise a Palestinian state

Wave of Prayer

August 6 and 9 of this year marked 80 years since the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing between 150,000 and 246,000 people, most of whom were civilians. On the anniversary, hundreds of protesters in Japan came to protest, carrying messages of “No Nuke, Stop War”… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel seeks military control of Gaza, but won’t ‘keep it’

There will be nothing to ‘keep’ after Israel finishes destroying and murdering every Palestinian – Peter Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel intends to take military control of Gaza and hand it over to Arab forces to govern.Mr Netanyahu made the comments during an interview with the US’s Fox News, moments before he was set… Continue reading Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel seeks military control of Gaza, but won’t ‘keep it’

Netanyahu never had a plan for when the fighting stops. So how can the war end?

Netanyahu needs the war to go on for ever to stop his own crimes ending up with him in jail – Peter And still there is no plan for the day after. Perhaps the most egregious of all Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategic failures in prosecuting his war against Hamas in Gaza has been the… Continue reading Netanyahu never had a plan for when the fighting stops. So how can the war end?

‘It’s shaming for me and appalling for humanity’: The doctors bearing witness to Gaza

God bless them – Peter Volunteer medical staff on the ground in the conflict zone recount horrific injuries and a civilian population trapped without food.A young girl lies on an operating table in a hospital in Gaza. She has lost the use of both of her legs from a bomb blast. A British surgeon, Graeme… Continue reading ‘It’s shaming for me and appalling for humanity’: The doctors bearing witness to Gaza

FOSNA

The Forgotten West Bank   by Jonathan KuttabAs the attention of the world continues to focus on the ongoing genocide and starvation taking place in the Gaza Strip, it may be understandable that little attention is given to the ongoing situation in the West Bank. Last week, two events occurred which pulled global attention, at… Continue reading FOSNA

‘Erosion of Press Freedom’: Over 500 Journalists Demand Access to Gaza

No way can Netanyahu allow the truth to be shown – Peter No foreign journalists have been allowed into the enclave since Israel began its genocidal military operation in October 2023, killing over 60,000 Palestinians, including more than 200 journalists, to date. More than 500 journalists and media organizations have signed a petition calling for “immediate, unsupervised… Continue reading ‘Erosion of Press Freedom’: Over 500 Journalists Demand Access to Gaza