Mossad and Qatar officials meet as Israel bombards Gaza
December 17, 2023 by AAP
As Israel’s bombardment of Gaza continues, it is showing the first signs of coming to the negotiating table since the collapse of last month’s truce. Read more
Israel’s military chief takes blame for hostage deaths
Israel’s military Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, has taken responsibility for the accidental killing of three Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Australia condemns settler violence in the West Bank
December 16, 2023 by AAP
Australia has called on Israel to take immediate action over a rising number of violent acts against Palestinian people in the occupied West Bank. Read more
Israel to allow aid into Gaza via Kerem Shalom crossing
December 16, 2023 by AAP
The World Health Organisation has welcomed the opening of the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza to allow aid into the enclave. Read more
IDF tragically kills three hostages
December 16, 2023 by AAP
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari says Israeli soldiers accidentally killed three hostages in Gaza after forces mistakenly identified them as a threat and shot them during an operation against a Hamas battalion in Gaza City. Read more
Education, education, education
A reported spike in incidents targeting Australia’s Jewish population has prompted The Executive Council of Australian Jewry to call for the establishment of a national education campaign on anti-Semitism. Read more
Polish ultranationalist MP extinguishes Chanukah candle
December 13, 2023 by AAP
An ultranationalist MP in the Polish parliament has used a fire extinguisher to put out a candle on a menorah that was lit for Chanukah. Read more
Gaza responses cause division in arts community
December 11, 2023 by AAP
A third director of the Sydney Theatre Company Foundation has quit in the wake of pro-Palestine protests by actors. Read more
“I don’t care if it offends Jews”
December 8, 2023 by AAP
The first Victorian to be charged with performing a Nazi salute in public says he continues to perform the banned gesture every day. Read more
Right-wing terror threats to go under the microscope
December 8, 2023 by AAP
Right-wing extremism in Australia will go under the spotlight in a new inquiry. Read more
NZ Labour labels Israel’s attack on Gaza as genocide
December 7, 2023 by AAP
New Zealand Labour has labelled Israel’s attacks in Gaza as genocide in a parliamentary debate that ended with unanimous support for “urgent steps towards a ceasefire”. Read more
Vigil condemns ‘silence’ over sexual violence claims
With their mouths taped shut, hundreds of women stood in solidarity with their Israeli counterparts to condemn reports of sexual violence at the hands of Hamas and what they say is silence from humanitarian organisations. Read more
Australia safe for Jews
December 5, 2023 by AAP
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia remains a safe place for Jewish people despite Israel issuing travel warnings for its citizens looking to visit. Read more
Israel considers flooding Gaza’s Hamas tunnels: report
December 5, 2023 by AAP
Israel has assembled a large system of pumps to potentially flood tunnels used by the terrorist group Hamas under the Gaza Strip in a bid to drive out fighters, the Wall Street Journal has reported. Read more
Senator Dave Sharma officially sworn in
Former Liberal MP Dave Sharma has officially begun a resurgence of his political career after being sworn into the Senate. Read more
Yemen rebels say they attacked Israeli ships in Red Sea
December 4, 2023 by AAP
The Pentagon says it is aware of reports regarding attacks on a US warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea as Yemen’s Houthi group claimed drone and missile attacks on two Israeli vessels in the area. Read more
Anti-Israeli protest blocks roads at WA shipping port
December 3, 2023 by AAP
Pro-Palestinian trade unionists have set up picket lines at the Port of Fremantle in Western Australia in an attempt to block the free movement of ships owned by ZIM, an Israeli shipping company.
Traumatised Israeli festival survivors heal in Cyprus
December 3, 2023 by AAP
Deep within the lush mountainous forests of Cyprus, survivors of the October 7 music festival bloodbath in Israel practice yoga, paint and meditate as they try to come to grips with the trauma. Read more
Jessica Fox to seek key Olympic role
December 1, 2023 by AAP
Jessica Fox is to stand for membership of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission while paddling for glory in Paris. Read more
Show kindness at home amid violence overseas: minister
Politicians have called on Australians to look for humanity amongst the violence in the Middle East and show kindness to diasporas caught in the crossfire. Read more
NSW police gain power to launch hate crime prosecutions
Law changes will allow police in NSW to prosecute people with inciting violence based on race, religion or sexual orientation without external approval. Read more
Report of hostage family’s deaths mars Gaza talks
November 30, 2023 by AAP
Last-minute negotiations between Israel and Hamas to extend the Gaza truce have been overshadowed by an unconfirmed claim by Hamas that a 10-month-old baby Israeli hostage and his family had been killed. Read more
Bans on Nazi symbols and salute pass lower house
November 30, 2023 by AAP
Laws banning the display of Nazi symbols such as the swastika have passed the House of Representatives. Read more
Mideast truce talks intensify as more hostages released
November 30, 2023 by AAP
International pressure is growing on Israel and Hamas to extend a truce after another exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners and humanitarian aid was delivered to the besieged Gaza Strip. Read more
Henry Kissinger dies at 100
November 30, 2023 by AAP
Henry Kissinger, a controversial Nobel Peace Prize winner and diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two presidents left an indelible mark on US foreign policy, has died aged 100. Read more
Aussie ads appear alongside Middle East misinfo on X
November 30, 2023 by AAP
STC acts after Palestine protest backlash
November 29, 2023 by AAP
The Sydney Theatre Company has apologised for its initial response to an onstage pro-Palestine protest. Read more
SA latest state to ban Nazi salute amid spike in abuse
November 29, 2023 by AAP
Displaying Nazi symbols and gestures in public could soon land South Australians behind bars following a rise in “extremist” behaviour. Read more
More Gaza hostages freed on extended truce’s fifth day
November 29, 2023 by AAP
Hamas has freed 12 more hostages on the fifth day of an extended six-day truce agreed between the terrorist Palestinian group and Israel in the Gaza war. Read more
Hundreds of leaders condemn racism ‘in all its forms’
November 28, 2023 by AAP
Hundreds of business, political, sport, media and community leaders have signed a letter condemning racism after a huge rise in offensive language, vandalism and harassment across Australia. Read more
