NSW to review inciting violence laws over Gaza tensions
Concerns from some community groups that laws in NSW prohibiting incitement of violence don’t go far enough have prompted a legal review. Read more
Pro-Palestinian unionists to picket Israeli ship
January 18, 2024 by AAP
Pro-Palestinian trade unionists will picket a West Australian port terminal to disrupt an Israeli container ship. Read more
Qatar, France broker deal for aid, medication to Gaza
January 17, 2024 by AAP
Qatar and France have brokered a deal with Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas to deliver urgent medication to some 45 Israeli hostages held by the group in Gaza in return for humanitarian and medical aid for the most vulnerable civilians. Read more
Hamas appears to show bodies of two Israeli hostages
January 16, 2024 by AAP
Hamas has appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza. Read more
First person charged over Nazi salute facing jail time
Prosecutors are pushing for Jacob Hersant to be jailed for up to a year for performing a Nazi salute outside a Victorian court. Read more
Hamas to reveal hostages’ fate as China urges talks
China has called for a large-scale and authoritative peace conference on the war in Gaza, while the terrorist group Hamas has aired video of three Israeli hostages and says their fate will be disclosed soon. Read more
War in Gaza between Israel and Hamas reaches 100 days
January 14, 2024 by AAP
The war in Gaza has continued for 100 days since gunmen from the terrorist group Hamas ran amok in southern Israel, prompting a fierce military campaign in which almost 24,000 Palestinians are reported to have been killed. Read more
Israel accuses Hamas of bid to attack embassy in Sweden
January 14, 2024 by AAP
Israel has accused Hamas of planning to attack its embassy in Sweden as part of an expansion by the Palestinian terrorist group into Europe, where authorities announced the arrests of several suspects last month. Read more
Israel rejects genocide accusations at World Court
Israel has rejected as “a grossly distorted story” accusations brought by South Africa at the United Nations’ top court that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign aimed at wiping out the Palestinian population. Read more
Barnaby Jones says genocide case against Israel shouldn’t be backed
January 12, 2024 by AAP
Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce is urging the Albanese government not to back legal action accusing Israel of genocide. Read more
Blinken in talks with Arab leaders on Gaza crisis
January 8, 2024 by AAP
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken, who’s on a five-day mission to the Middle East, is warning of the Gaza conflict ‘metastisising’ across the region without concerted peace efforts. Read more
Stop “repeated hate-mongering against Jews”
January 8, 2024 by AAP
Islamic clerics accused of preaching hate and inciting violence could be hit with legal action as Jewish leaders claim anti-Semitic remarks are not being prosecuted. Read more
Nazi salute and swastika bans target ‘evil ideology’
January 8, 2024 by AAP
Performing the Nazi salute in public or displaying symbols such as the swastika are now illegal. Read more
Pro-Palestine protesters rally at road cycling titles
Pro-Palestine protesters were ushered off the course before the start of the men’s road race at the Australian road cycling championships. Read more
Thousands of extremists posts removed from social media
January 7, 2024 by AAP
More than 2500 violent or extremist social media posts have been removed from online platforms following requests by the federal government in the past six months. Read more
Australia, US, UK issue warning over Red Sea attacks
January 4, 2024 by AAP
Australia has joined the US, UK, Japan and other nations in signing an international statement calling for an “immediate end” to Houthi attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. Read more
Israel bombards Gaza after Hamas deputy’s killing
January 4, 2024 by AAP
Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Israeli army have made statements suggesting the two avowed enemies wanted to avoid risking the further spread of war beyond the Gaza Strip after a drone strike killed a Palestinian Hamas deputy leader in Beirut. Read more
Australia urged to support genocide case against Israel
January 3, 2024 by AAP
Palestinian Australians are calling on the federal government to support South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the international court, as the war in Gaza continues. Read more
Israeli drone kills Hamas deputy leader in Lebanon
January 3, 2024 by AAP
Israel has killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, Lebanese and Palestinian security sources say, as its forces kept pummelling parts of Gaza, vowing further “high-intensity” warfare against the Islamist militant group in the enclave. Read more
Harvard uni president resigns amid plagiarism claims
Harvard University president Claudine Gay has resigned amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a US congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. Read more
Poll shows falling support for Israeli PM Netanyahu
Only 15 per cent of Israelis want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stay in office after the war with Hamas in Gaza ends, though more support his strategy of crushing the militants, a poll has found. Read more
Australian reported killed fighting for Israel
January 2, 2024 by AAP
An Australian man has been killed in Gaza after being called up for service in the Israeli army, according to reports. Read more
Israeli court rejects law that limited court oversight
Israel’s Supreme Court has struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government that rolled back some of the high court’s power and sparked months of nationwide protests. Read more
Community support priority as Gaza bombing intensifies
December 27, 2023 by AAP
The NSW government says it’s open to talks with multicultural communities to ensure adequate support as conflict and civilian deaths continue in Gaza. Read more
Israeli strike on Syria kills senior Iranian general
December 26, 2023 by AAP
An Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital, Damascus, has killed a senior adviser in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, three security sources and Iran’s state media say. Read more
Netanyahu vows no let-up in war against Hamas
December 26, 2023 by AAP
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas terrorists while Palestinians have mourned more than 100 people who Gaza health officials say were killed in Israeli airstrikes. Read more
Egypt floats ambitious plan to end Israel-Hamas war
Egypt has put forward an ambitious, initial proposal to end the Israel-Hamas war with a ceasefire, a phased hostage release and the creation of a Palestinian government of experts. Read more
‘Tell the truth’: ABC office vandalised for second time
December 22, 2023 by AAP
The ABC’s Melbourne office has been vandalised after red paint was splattered on windows and messages about the Israel-Palestine conflict scrawled across the building. Read more
Labor MPs join political chorus calling for ceasefire
December 19, 2023 by AAP
Federal and state Labor MPs have joined calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, joining more than 200 current and former parliamentarians and councillors in signing an open letter. Read more
Plea for cool heads in Australia as war rages in Gaza
The prime minister is calling on Australians to engage with each other peacefully as tensions simmer over conflict in the Middle East. Read more
