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Ally tensions as US says Israel cannot occupy Gaza Farrah Tomazin WASHINGTON: The US has forcefully pushed back against suggestions that Israel may seek to reoccupy the Gaza Strip once the war with Hamas is over, in the latest sign of the deepening tensions between the two allies over how the conflict is being handled.… Continue reading Ally tensions as US says Israel cannot occupy Gaza

By Jonathan Kuttab Truth is the first casualty in war. In the “fog of war,” it can sometimes be difficult to find the truth. Serious work has to be done, with access to conflicting sources of information, in order to approximate the truth of what is happening in situations of conflict. One clear instance of… Continue reading The “Human Shield” Fallacy

Torrent of people carrying children, helping elderly relatives, holding possessions in carrier bags head south Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem @petersbeaumont1Wed 8 Nov 2023 15.58 GMT On Salah al-Din, the broad main highway that runs along the Gaza Strip, the trickle of those fleeing on foot from Israel’s war against Hamas has become a torrent, with about… Continue reading ‘We can’t ignore these people’: huge surge in numbers fleeing Gaza City

By William Ton Updated November 8 2023 – 10:15am, first published 10:13am Trade Unionists for Palestine supporters have disrupted cargo trucks at a protest in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) A Melbourne shipyard has ground to a halt after hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters blocked entry roads, preventing trucks from accessing the area where an Israeli shipping line operates. Demonstrators… Continue reading Pro-Palestine protesters block Israeli shipping line

Top diplomat says Israel’s retaliation against the Hamas attacks has become a ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians. Published On 6 Nov 20236 Nov 2023 The South African government has said it will recall all diplomats from Israel to “signal” its concern over the situation in Gaza. Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, a minister in the president’s office, said on… Continue reading South Africa joins diplomatic boycott of Israel over Gaza war

(Canberra Times, 8/11/2023) ( https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8414649/is-it-time-for-a-change-at-the-top-in-israel/?cs=14258 ) There are increasing international concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of Israel and his conduct of the war against Hamas. Even the US, principal supplier of Israel’s military weaponry, seems to be disturbed by his apparently callous indifference to the desperate situation of Palestinian civilians in Gaza; and he… Continue reading With Gaza at war, is it time for Benjamin Netanyahu to stand down as Israel Prime Minister?

(Canberra Times, 8/11/2023) ( https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8414562/turnbull-accuses-morrison-of-showboating-with-israel-trip/?cs=27845 ) Former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has urged Anthony Albanese not to go to Israel to show solidarity in the middle of the war with Hamas, accusing his successor Scott Morrison of “showboating” with his recent visit with former UK prime minister Boris Johnson. Mr Turnbull, who is due… Continue reading Malcolm Turnbull accuses Scott Morrison of ‘showboating’ with trip to Israel

(The Age, 8/11/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-says-troops-pushing-deep-into-gaza-city-as-it-seeks-indefinite-period-of-control-20231108-p5eic9.html ) By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Henriette Chacar Gaza/Jerusalem: Israel said its forces were pushing deep into Gaza City, where residents said tanks were positioned on the outskirts for a potential storming of Gaza’s urban heartland. “For the first time in decades, IDF is fighting in the heart of Gaza City. At the heart… Continue reading Israel says troops pushing deep into Gaza City as it seeks ‘indefinite period’ of control

Labor must stop military exports to Israel Last week, we found out that the Albanese Government has provided over 50 military export permits to Israel since the start of this year alone. Since 2017, the Australian Government has provided over 350 military export permits to Israel. The State of Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed… Continue reading Labor must stop military exports to Israel