The Age/Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-launches-one-of-the-war-s-deadliest-strikes-in-central-gaza-20231225-p5etjy.html Deir Al-Balah/Jerusalem: Dozens were killed in Gaza overnight in one of the deadliest strikes of the war, while Israel’s leaders acknowledged the “very heavy price” after 15 soldiers were killed in combat over the weekend. The strike hit the Maghazi refugee camp, east of Deir al-Balah. Gaza Health… Continue reading Israel launches one of the war’s deadliest strikes in central Gaza
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UN resolution avoids ceasefire call
The Age/ Reuters | Michelle Nichols | 24.12.23 The United Nations Security Council has approved a toneddown bid to boost humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and called for urgent steps ‘‘to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities’’ after a week of vote delays and intense negotiations to avoid a veto by… Continue reading UN resolution avoids ceasefire call
Human Rights Watch alleges Israel is breaching the rules of war in Gaza — what are they?
ABC | Olivia Ralph | 23.12.23 Earlier this week, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of “using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the Gaza Strip”. The Israeli government rejected the claims and instead blamed Hamas for hijacking aid intended for civilians. There have been many references to “rules of war” being broken,… Continue reading Human Rights Watch alleges Israel is breaching the rules of war in Gaza — what are they?
The gap between Biden’s words and deeds on Gaza is growing — and there are two words the US president can’t shake
ABC | Brad Ryan in Washington DC | 24.12.23 Eleven days after 1,200 people were killed in the brutal October 7 attacks, the American president was in Tel Aviv with a message for grieving Israelis. “Israel, you are not alone,” he promised. “The United States stands with you.” In the weeks since, the world’s watched… Continue reading The gap between Biden’s words and deeds on Gaza is growing — and there are two words the US president can’t shake
Gaza death toll passes 20,000 as US says it will support watered-down aid resolution
The Age/Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery and Colleen Barry Rafah, Gaza Strip: Health officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say more than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas. The figure, amounting to nearly 1 per cent of the territory’s prewar population, is a new reflection of the staggering cost of… Continue reading Gaza death toll passes 20,000 as US says it will support watered-down aid resolution
The fight to keep counting the dead in Gaza
The Age/Bassam Massoud and Maggie Fick In the morgue of the Nasser Hospital, in southern Gaza, workers wrap the corpses of people killed in Israeli airstrikes in white cloth amid the stench of death. They record whatever basic facts they can about the dead: name, identity card number, age, sex. Some of the bodies are… Continue reading The fight to keep counting the dead in Gaza
UN resolution calls for Gaza aid but shies away from backing ceasefire
The Age/Michelle Nichols The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved a toned-down bid to boost humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and called for urgent steps “to create the conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities” after a week of vote delays and intense negotiations to avoid a veto by the United States. Amid… Continue reading UN resolution calls for Gaza aid but shies away from backing ceasefire
Salute the Heroes, Part I: The Journalists
Salute the Heroes, Part I: The Journalists by Jonathan Kuttab As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, we think of all the people in Gaza and Palestine who are in no position to celebrate. War is hell. But, for some it can bring out courage and sacrifice, and people are accustomed to acknowledging… Continue reading Salute the Heroes, Part I: The Journalists
Suzan Wahhab
22 December 2023 Since the fateful year of 1948, the Palestinian people have been suffering persecution, occupation and dispossession. For us Palestinians life froze on 14 May 1948 when we were dispossessed of our homes, so that the Jews could declare the state of Israel on our lands. The source of today’s conflict dates to… Continue reading Suzan Wahhab
The Conflict in Gaza
Reflecting on Issues In the context of the current brutal conflict in Gaza there are several ways in which efforts are frequently made ‘to justify’ the actions of the state of Israel. 1. Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7th October 2023 was “unprovoked”. 2. “We know that Hamas is a Terrorist organisation that… Continue reading The Conflict in Gaza