CAIRO: A high risk of famine persists across the whole of the Gaza Strip as long as conflict between Israel and Hamas continues and humanitarian access is restricted, according to an assessment by a global hunger monitor.More than 495,000 people, or more than one fifth of Gaza’s population, are facingContinue Reading
Australia has committed another $10m for food urgently needed in Gaza. The latest funding takes Australia’s humanitarian assistance to $72.5m since October 7. Federal frontbencher Anne Aly was in Jordan this week at an urgent meeting about aid in Gaza. “Ultimately, this is about Israel taking responsibility for this andContinue Reading
Australia “ignored warnings” about the involvement of United Nations aid workers in Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and should not restore funding until concerns are alleviated, the Coalition says. On the weekend, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong confirmed Australia would join the US, the UK and others in pausingContinue Reading
Penny Wong has used a meeting with Palestinian officials to double down on her government’s desire to see a two-state solution. A long-held policy of the Labor Party, the Foreign Affairs minister told Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh that the Albanese government recognised the enclave’s aspirations for statehood. The pairContinue Reading
Syrians have lost everything again. After the earthquakes that struck both Türkiye and Syria on February 6 and killed over 50,000 people, millions of people are trying to piece their lives back together once again. Like so many Syrians, I also have lost family, friends and colleagues. Let me tellContinue Reading