Apr 10, 2024 The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) welcomes the Foreign Minister’s support for the recognition of Palestine, but considers this only the first political step in supporting Palestinians to realise their rights to self-determination, justice and equality. With the most right-wing government in Israel’s history currently committing genocide in Gaza, and terrorising Palestinians… Continue reading Australian recognition of Palestine a first step to Palestinian rights, but recognition of Israeli apartheid also crucial
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At last, the West awakens to Israel’s fighting
The Age & Sydney Morning Herald | Ben Saul | 9 April 2024 How can anybody believe a single word that comes from the mouths of the Government of Israel – bravo to Australia for standing up to something that EVERY nation should be doing – Mark Israel’s swift investigation into the killings of seven… Continue reading At last, the West awakens to Israel’s fighting
Israeli troops leaving Khan Younis
The Age & Sydney Morning Herald / AP | Jack Jeffery, Tia Goldenberg | 9 April 2024 There is no point in occupying a huge pile of rubble because that is all that is left after Israel has continued its genocidal destruction and murder of all Palestinians – Mark JERUSALEM: Israel’s military has announced it… Continue reading Israeli troops leaving Khan Younis
Aid workers were unloading a million meals. Here’s how the IDF killed them
The Age | James Lemon | 04.04.2024 ACCIDENT – Mark Zomi Frankcom, an Australian aid worker, left Rafah in southern Gaza early on Monday with six others to help unload 400 tonnes of food at a makeshift jetty. They were all dead less than 24 hours later – killed by a series of Israeli drone… Continue reading Aid workers were unloading a million meals. Here’s how the IDF killed them
Biden tells Netanyahu future US support for Israel’s war is on the line
The Age | Farrah Tomazin | 05.04.2024 The threats by Biden simply don’t stand up to the ongoing supply of arms that Israel continues to use to murder so many innocent men, women and children – come on America put your money where your mouth is and stop this genocide – Mark Washington: US President… Continue reading Biden tells Netanyahu future US support for Israel’s war is on the line
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Humanity Does Not Live By Bread Alone
by Jonathan Kuttab Previously, I wrote of the importance of bread for Palestinians, of the horrors of starvation, and the need to grant immediate and unencumbered access to the truckloads of food and supplies waiting at the border to meet that need. As Israel has systematically destroyed all means of Palestinian livelihood, Gazans are in… Continue reading Humanity Does Not Live By Bread Alone
UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Canberra Times / Australian Associated Press | 26 March 2024 Does anybody think Netanyahu will take any notice!!!!! Of course not as he believes he and all his Government are above any law including God’s – Mark The United Nations Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the… Continue reading UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza
UN Agency ‘Banned’ From Delivering Aid To StarvingThe Australian / AFP |26 March 2024
Everybody who has even the smallest knowledge of the situation in Gaza knows that Israel is starving men, women and children to death as part of their plans to destroy all Palestinians – not only in this Genocide in Gaza but in the Genocide it has inflicted on the West Bank since 1967 – yet… Continue reading UN Agency ‘Banned’ From Delivering Aid To StarvingThe Australian / AFP |26 March 2024
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Israeli Gaza campaign an ‘unfolding genocide’
The progressive congresswoman also called on the White House to suspend aid to the Israeli military in House speech At last a non Palestinian American Palestinian prepared to stand up and call the genocide exactly for what it is – Mark The Guardian | Lauren Aratani | 24 March 2024 Progressive US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez… Continue reading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Israeli Gaza campaign an ‘unfolding genocide’