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Herald Sun | Adella Beaini and Charles Miranda | 14.12.23 The bodies of more than a dozen Palestinians — mainly women and children — have been found at a Gaza school. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic The bodies of more than a dozen Palestinians, mainly women and children, have been found at a school in the… Continue reading 1.   Israel-Hamas war updates: Bodies of women, children shot dead found in Gaza school

Herald Sun | Merryn Johns, Maria Bervanakis, and Charles Miranda | 15.12.23 As the death toll in Gaza edges closer to 19,000, the US is pushing to reduce civilian casualties. It comes as a video shows the moment a group of alleged Hamas fighters surrendered. Follow updates. Warning: Graphic The US is pushing for “high… Continue reading 1.   Hamas-Israel war: US tells Israel to wrap up ‘high intensity’ fighting in Gaza

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