Please God make it stop – Mark Beirut: Hezbollah has fired another barrage of rockets into Israel, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to keep up pressure that has forced tens of thousands of Israelis from their homes near the Lebanese border, after hinting at support for a ceasefire.Sheikh Naim Qassem, Hezbollah’s acting leader, said its military capabilities remained intact after weeks of heavy Israeli airstrikes across large parts of Lebanon, and attacks that killed its top commanders in a matter of days. He

(The Age, 10/10/2024) Even Biden must have worked out by now that Netanyahu does not care about anything he says – he is just playing him – Mark Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Joe Biden for the first time in more than a month as Washington seeks to temper Israel’s retaliation for last week’s missile attack from Iran. The offices of both leaders confirmed the call, which included Vice President Kamala Harris. The prime minister’s office said the call lasted 50

How can anybody justify murdering hundreds / thousands of innocent men, women and children to kill one person – can anybody imagine the outcry if Iran killed 1000 Israeli’s to kill the mass murderer Netanyahu – Mark The Israeli Prime Minister says Israeli air strikes have killed two successors to Hezbollah’s slain leader, Hassan Nasrallah.  Speaking in a video released by his office hours after the deputy leader of Hezbollah left the door open to a negotiated ceasefire on Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu also said Israel had

Arms experts say the spare parts critical to Israel’s air operations can and should be traced to allow for total suspension, but the political will to do so is lacking Israel will ignore any legal judgement and the USA and the UK will simply continue to supply any / all weapons needed to continue this mass murder – Mark A slew of court cases around the world are raising questions about the legality and transparency of the international supply chain that helps keep Israeli F-35 fighter jets

Oct 8, 2024 The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) is profoundly disappointed that the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and other elected representatives failed to acknowledge Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and the suffering of the Palestinian community on the anniversary of October 7.  This neglect highlights an ongoing practice of prioritising Israeli lives over Palestinian lives, futures, and justice. It also perpetuates the decontextualisation of October 7 and its isolation from the broader reality of 76 years of Israeli settler-colonial subjugation, illegal occupation, and apartheid