Many people throughout the world, including steadfast friends of Israel, are appalled by the scenes of starvation and hunger coming out of Gaza. The initial Israeli claims that enough food was getting through (remember when the number of trucks allowed in each day was being discussed?) have been replaced by a declared policy of not letting any food, water, or medicine into the territory. This has been going on for nearly 3 months, and it is compounded by open declarations of Israeli ministers within the

ALL Jews need to be ashamed – Peter A few weeks ago I signed a statement from members of the Jewish community calling for an end to the Israel-Gaza war, and an end to the “humanitarian crisis” unfolding under the Netanyahu-led government.The statement was meant to be published as a paid advertisement in The Australian Jewish News, but I found out last week the editor was not willing to run it as it was written.I have avoided signing statements on this war until now. Here

Even the IDF are saying Netanyahu is lying – Peter Mohammad Sinwar — the man the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says heads up the armed wing of the Hamas terror group and was once tipped to become the organisation’s next commander — is dead, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Mr Netanyahu briefly mentioned Sinwar’s killing in a speech delivered at the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, in which he also listed the names of other top Hamas leaders killed during the war.“We have killed tens

Just part of the plan to destroy all Palestinians – Peter Israel’s government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank despite some Western countries threatening targeted sanctions.Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, an ultra-nationalist who advocates for Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, said on Thursday the new settlements would be located in the northern area of the West Bank but did not specify where.Israel’s Defense Ministry said that among the new Jewish settlements, existing “outposts” would be legalised and new settlements would

The evil that is in every member of the Israeli Government and the Settlers and so many Jews is almost unbelievable – how can God forgive this – is this the end of true Judaism – Peter Palestinians rushed into an aid centre in southern Gaza on its second day of operations.In short:The UN says dozens of civilians have been reportedly injured while trying to collect food from a Gaza aid site, with most of them shot by Israeli forces.The Israeli military rejected the UN’s

Just Israel continuing its policy of control and genocide over Palestinians – Peter Palestinians receive aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed organisation approved by Israeli authorities. (AP: Abdel Kareem Hana)Thousands of hungry Palestinians overran an aid compound in southern Gaza, desperate for food after weeks of Israeli blockade.They were coming to get parcels from a newly formed agency with links to both the American and Israeli governments.The food is some of the first that Gazans have had access to in weeks

Research group Forensic Architecture finds that Israel is using tactics in the West Bank similar to those used in Gaza. Been like this for 78 years!!!!!! PeterIsrael is applying many of the tactics used in its war on Gaza to seize and control territory across the occupied West Bank during its Operation Iron Wall campaign, a new report [pdf] says. Israel launched the operation in January. Defending what the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) termed “by far the longest and most destructive operation in

Why do so many politicians play dumb when thousands of people are being murdered every day in this Genocide by Israel – Peter Pressure is building within Labor’s grassroots membership for the government to impose sanctions on Israel over its blockade of much-needed food and aid into Gaza, with a key internal pro-Palestine group reporting “a surge in anger and frustration” among members that Australia has not voiced stronger condemnations. Rank-and-file members in local ALP branches will debate a motion, drafted by the Labor Friends of Palestine