(The Age, 2/5/2024) Unbelievable – the Israeli propaganda machine supported by the right wing police strike again – Mark Mounting tensions on US campuses boiled over on Wednesday when pro-Israel supporters attacked an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at UCLA, hours after police arrested activists who occupied a building at Columbia University and flattened a tent city on its campus.Eyewitness videos from UCLA showed people wielding sticks or poles to hammer on wooden boards being used as makeshift barricades to protect the pro-Palestinian protesters before police were
The Australian / The Times | Alistair Dawber | 30 April 2024 Well done students – Mark The Australian / The Times | Alistair Dawber | 30 April 2024 Well done students – Mark Student-led protests against the Gaza war spread across more American universities this weekend as the growing wave of dissent that has led to hundreds of arrests threatens to undermine President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign.More than 250 people were detained by police on Saturday at Washington University in St Louis, Northeastern University in
Netanyahu defiant as International Criminal Court ‘prepares arrest warrants’ The Australian / AP, Agencies | 30 April 2024 I am sure the USA will veto it somehow – but it would be a great step forward for actual warrants to be issued – the ICC actually doing what it was set up for – Mark Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reacted with defiance to reports that the International Criminal Court is about to issue a warrant for his arrest for alleged crimes committed during the
by Jonathan Kuttab In the midst of the horrific situation in Gaza and throughout Palestine/Israel, it is foolish to be optimistic. Even asking for the minimal requirement of a ceasefire and of free access to basic humanitarian needs such as food, water, medical supplies, and respite from the harrowing onslaught, seems to meet with resistance and a stubborn insistence on continuing the onslaught ‘til “final victory,” whatever that means, with no thought or plans to pursue a good future for either Palestinians or Israeli Jews. Powerful
Palestinians on Thursday mourned people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the crowded southern Gaza city where Israel says it is advancing plans for
Just weeks after aid worker Zomi Frankcom was killed in Israeli air strikes, three Australians are embarking on an unauthorised mission to deliver food and medical
Its surprising how Israel has managed to motivate students from around the world to stand up for Palestinians and against genocide – why oh why won’t Netanyahu
Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting
