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
Anthony Albanese has reiterated his support for a truce between Israel and Hamas as a proposed ceasefire deal, brokered by the Biden administration, hangs in the balance following the rescue of four Israeli hostages on Saturday that resulted in scores of Palestinian casualties. The remarks represent the Prime Minister’s firstContinue Reading
RAFAH: Gaza’s civil defence agency said an Israeli strike killed at least 21 people at a displacement camp west of the southern city of Rafah on Tuesday, days after a similar strike that sparked global outrage.Mohammad al-Mughayyir, a senior official at the agency, said 21 people had been killed inContinue Reading
Australia should think about the company it wants to keep before leaving international bodies such as the United Nations and International Criminal Court, experts have suggested. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has flagged potentially cutting ties with the ICC after prosecutors targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside three Hamas leadersContinue Reading
A window has been smashed at a major university as furious pro-Palestine sentiment continues to ramp up across Australia’s tertiary institutions. Protesters descended on the Boeing centre at the University of Queensland on Thursday, denouncing the university’s ties to the US aerospace giant and weapons manufacturer for its alleged supportContinue Reading
Hundreds are expected to turn out at multiple rallies hosted in two capital cities to demonstrate support for opposing sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict. The rallies have taken place every weekend since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 695 civilians. A furtherContinue Reading
Australia has joined New Zealand and Canada to call for urgent international “efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire” in the Israeli-Hamas war. In a joint statement issued on Wednesday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined allies to express their deep concerns about the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. The leaders condemnedContinue Reading
Australian Zionists have joined the fray welcoming a raft of new sanctions against Hamas announced by the Albanese government. On Saturday, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong announced counter-terrorism financial and travel sanctions were being imposed on eight people and one entity in response to Hamas’ October 7 attacks. In aContinue Reading
Australia should “leave the showboating to Scott Morrison” when it comes to visits to Israel, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says. Calls are growing for Anthony Albanese to visit Israel, including by former ambassador and Liberal MP Dave Sharma. But Mr Turnbull said Mr Albanese going on a “solidarity visit”Continue Reading
Chants to “free Palestine” have echoed out in the Senate chamber as the government continued to reject demands it call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Draped in a keffiyeh, Mehreen Faruqi, was flanked by her Greens colleagues as they staged the question time walkout on Monday afternoon. TheContinue Reading