Dec 4, 2024 At last some guts on Palestine – well done Labour – Mark Nations resolution calling for Israel to end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.  This significant move aligns Australia with over 95 per cent of the world’s population, demonstrating a shift away from the minority position held by the US and Israel.  The resolution, passed overwhelmingly by the UN General Assembly, calls for Israel to cease settlement expansion, remove settlers from occupied lands, and end its occupation of the Palestinian

Well what a surprise – lets pray for renewed peace – Mark The Israeli military says it is currently striking “terror” targets in Lebanon amid mutual accusations of ceasefire violations between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. At least two people were killed in Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks on southern Lebanon on Monday, local time, Lebanese authorities said, with the ceasefire between the sides appearing increasingly fragile. The truce, which came into effect early on November 27, stipulates that Israel will not carry out offensive

Dec 2-6 Palestinian detainees are facing alarming conditions in Israeli prisons. Recent visitations to the al-Naqab and Megiddo prisons by The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs revealed that detainees were facing extreme weight loss, malnutrition, and punitive measures. Many who are detained are on administrative detention, meaning they are held without charge or trial, including around 29 Palestinian women and 270 Palestinian children. Some are battling scabies on top of suffering health conditions due to torture and beatings by prison guards.   Emmanuel, you are the

(The Age, 2/12/2024) This is just another lie to cover the fact that Israel is targeting innocents and aid workers in their blood lust for murder and genocide – Mark Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip: An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen (WCK). The charity said it was “urgently seeking more details” after Israel’s military said it targeted a charity worker who was part of the Hamas attack that sparked the war.WCK said

Netanyahu has not suddenly turned dovish peacemaker. He can redeploy his troops or abandon the peace deal at any time It is sadly only a matter of time before he does and 100% he will blame Hezbollah and then use the excuse to kill more of the innocents who have returned to the south – pray God I am wrong – Mark Joe Biden is making the most of the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon that he helped to broker. “It reminds

Very interesting article that shows again the dishonesty of the USA leadership of all sides – Mark False equivalence is rapidly becoming like “wokeness” or “fake news”: a concept that once captured something useful, but whose copious misuse means it should probably be retired.Each is invoked to dismiss something serious without argument. Don’t like a headline about you? Fake news. Want to delegitimise a case for even modest reform? Wokeness. Want to a reject an accusation against you or your allies in some adversarial context? False

(The Age, SMH, 28/11/2024) Please God it holds – Mark Jerusalem: Israel and Hezbollah began a ceasefire on Wednesday in a major step towards ending nearly 14 months of fighting, as a region on edge wonders whether the truce will hold.Some celebratory gunshots could be heard in Beirut’s southern suburbs, battered over the past two months, but no immediate violations of the ceasefire were reported. Israel has said it will attack if the Lebanese militant group breaks the agreement.Long-displaced residents started returning to their homes, with

Seems many Jews in Israel don’t agree with this showing just how corrupt the whole country is – top to bottom – Mark Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting.In a television address, Netanyahu said he would put the ceasefire accord to his full cabinet later in the evening. Israeli TV reported that the more restricted security cabinet

Netanyahu and Gallant’s arrest warrants are a victory for international justice even if enforcement remains a challenge, says Palestinian lawyer Raji Sourani. By Mohammed R. Mhawish November 26, 2024 One step forward two steps back may finally end – Mark Last week, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court’s judges, in their Nov. 21 ruling, found that there were reasonable grounds to believe that the pair were responsible for war crimes and crimes

Oxford’s All Souls College maintains investments in four companies listed by the UN as being involved in Israeli settlements Seems money trumps morals in the UK establishment – Mark A college at England’s elite Oxford University has been referred to Britain’s charity regulator after it emerged that it has over £1m ($1.26m) worth of investments in illegal Israeli settlements. The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), a UK-based group, launched a formal complaint on Tuesday with the Charity Commission against Oxford’s All Souls College, which has an endowment of nearly £500m and was