The Age, 25/1/2024) This shows yet again that the USA is happy to try to get publicity for challenging Israel on its actions without actually taking any action to stop the genocide and call for a ceasefire Mark Washington: The United States was concerned by an Israeli attack on a UN training centre sheltering displaced people… Continue reading US ‘deplores’ Israeli attack on UN training centre in Gaza
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Gaza officials say Khan Younis hospitals under siege as relatives of Israeli hostages demand action
ABC / Reuters | 23 January 2024 Families of Israeli hostages have interrupted a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem, demanding politicians do more to try to free their loved ones. One woman held up pictures of three family members held in Gaza: “Just one I’d like to get back alive, one out of three!” she… Continue reading Gaza officials say Khan Younis hospitals under siege as relatives of Israeli hostages demand action
Netanyahu steadfast against Biden’s two-state hopes as hostage families protest
The Age/Julia Frankel and Samy Magdy/January 21, 2024 https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/netanyahu-steadfast-against-biden-s-two-state-hopes-as-hostage-families-protest-20240121-p5eyyd.html Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he “will not compromise on full Israeli control” over Gaza and that “this is contrary to a Palestinian state”, rejecting US President Joe Biden’s suggestion that creative solutions could bridge wide gaps between the leaders’ views on Palestinian statehood.… Continue reading Netanyahu steadfast against Biden’s two-state hopes as hostage families protest
Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 with no end in sight to Israel-Gaza war
ABC News 22.1.2024 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-22/gaza-strip-death-toll-25000-health-ministry-israel-palestine/103373782 The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Gaza has soared past 25,000, the health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday, while the Israeli government appeared far from achieving its goals of crushing the militant group and freeing more than 100 hostages. Key points: The IDF… Continue reading Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 with no end in sight to Israel-Gaza war
A Parallel Universe???
Biden floats idea of non-military Palestinian state with Netanyahu
The Age / Reuters | Andrea Shalal | 21 January 2024 US President Joe Biden says he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about possible solutions for creation of an independent Palestinian state, suggesting one path could involve a non-militarised government. Biden’s call with Netanyahu yesterday was the first in nearly a month, the… Continue reading Biden floats idea of non-military Palestinian state with Netanyahu
Every morning, 12-year-old Hiba wakes up in Gaza. She tries to keep herself and her family alive for another day
ABC | Allyson Horn in Jerusalem and ABC staff in Gaza | 21 January 2024 Hiba Abu Sadeq is like many other pre-teens. The 12-year-old loves her friends, learning at school and fashion. But now she doesn’t know if her friends are dead or alive, there is no school, and she has worn the same… Continue reading Every morning, 12-year-old Hiba wakes up in Gaza. She tries to keep herself and her family alive for another day
‘Relentless Bombings’ Are War Crimes, Says UN Expert
The Australian / AFP | 20 January 2024 Madrid: Israel has broken international law with its “relentless” bombing of Gaza that has levelled neighbourhoods and killed thousands of Palestinians, a UN rights expert said on Thursday. The comments by Francesca Albanese, an Italian lawyer who is the UN special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, came… Continue reading ‘Relentless Bombings’ Are War Crimes, Says UN Expert
Israel among world’s leading jailers of journalists
Canberra Times | Peter Greste | 20 January 2024 Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, according to a newly released census compiled by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Each year, the committee releases a snapshot of the number of journalists behind bars as of December 1, 2023… Continue reading Israel among world’s leading jailers of journalists
Labor MP condemns Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian state as a step toward apartheid
Julian Hill labels Israeli prime minister’s position ‘appalling’ as he calls for financial consequences for Israeli settlers The Guardian | Paul Karp | 20 January 2024 Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration he rejects any moves to establish a Palestinian state after Israel’s offensive in Gaza has been labelled “appalling” and a step toward “apartheid” by influential Labor… Continue reading Labor MP condemns Netanyahu’s rejection of Palestinian state as a step toward apartheid