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Sydney Morning Herald & The Age | David Leser | October 30, 2023 I was asked yesterday morning how I was feeling, and I assumed – correctly – the question was being asked of me because I am Jewish and Israeli forces had just entered Gaza for the so-called “second stage of the war”. I… Continue reading Stop annihilating innocent Palestinians in my Jewish name

ABC | 30.10.23 Is the killing of almost 1,000 children a week self-defence? That’s a question that leaders around the world are going to need to contemplate in coming days as the war between Israel and Hamas continues — or indeed escalates. It’s a confronting question. It’s one that may pit Israel and its strong… Continue reading As war rages between Israel and Hamas, Palestinian children are dying in staggering numbers as world leaders watch on

Palestinians have been victims of genocide as defined by the 1948 Genocide Convention since the founding of the State of Israel. I say that because of my practical experience. I single-handedly won two World Court Orders for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina against Yugoslavia to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide… Continue reading Stopping Zionist Genocide Against The Palestinians!

By Nick Enfield October 30, 2023 — 5.00am (The Age) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/the-israel-hamas-war-is-a-battle-of-words-as-well-as-weapons-20231025-p5eeyy.html ) Israeli ground forces are now inside Gaza following the bombing campaign sparked by Hamas’ October 7 killing and kidnapping operation. People globally are voicing their outrage at these events, mostly taking one side or the other, and choosing their words accordingly. As weapons can… Continue reading The Israel-Hamas war is a battle of words as well as weapons

By Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty OCTOBER 29, 2023 (The Age) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/they-want-israel-to-take-full-control-of-gaza-but-controversially-they-won-t-enlist-to-fight-20231029-p5efsx.html ) Jerusalem: Schmuel Zilberman has two big hopes for Israel’s war against Hamas. He wants to see his nation occupy and take full control of the enclave of 2.3 million people, almost all of whom consider themselves Palestinians. And he wants Jews to again begin… Continue reading They want Israel to take full control of Gaza, but controversially they won’t enlist to fight

By Dan Williams and Nidal al-Mughrabi October 30, 2023 — 5.47am (The Age) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-tanks-in-gaza-as-war-on-hamas-deepens-palestinians-at-breaking-point-20231030-p5efy7.html ) Jerusalem/Gaza: Israel signalled intent to encircle Gaza’s main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of battle tanks on the Palestinian enclave’s western coast 48 hours after ordering expanded ground incursions across its eastern border. Israel’s self-declared “second phase” of a three-week war against… Continue reading Israel tanks in Gaza as war on Hamas deepens, Palestinians at breaking point

Tony Burke says people have right to grieve Gaza deaths and backs flying Palestinian flag in Australia Albanese government minister Tony Burke has backed a Sydney council’s decision to raise the Palestinian flag until a ceasefire is declared in the Israel-Gaza conflict, saying people had a right to grieve what they saw happening to Palestinians.… Continue reading The Guardian

Two boys shot in the chest, only one survivor. This is life in the West Bank West Bank: If you want to see the violence, the anger that is always ready to erupt here in the West Bank, this is where you come. A petrol station on the outskirts of Ramallah on a Friday afternoon.… Continue reading Herald Sun

The country was founded with the same use of civilian murder now applied by Hamas. Calling them uniquely ‘barbaric’ is propaganda to permit war crimes. Crikey | Guy Rundle | Oct 27, 2023 They worked room to room in the workers’ quarters in the hot Palestine night air, pulling out men and shooting them point… Continue reading The fire last time: Terror, Zionism and the birth of Israel

Israel uses ‘sponge bombs’ on Hamas tunnels Dominic Nicholls LONDON: Israel is preparing to use novel ‘‘sponge bombs’’ in its fight against Hamas through the network of tunnels under Gaza. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has been testing the chemical bombs, which contain no explosives but are used to seal off gaps or tunnel entrances… Continue reading Israel uses ‘sponge bombs’ on Hamas tunnels