Students pack up after university disclosure commitment

Protesters at two Australian universities are packing up their pro-Palestine encampments, citing a shift by the institutions on demands to publicly disclose ties with weapons makers. Read more

Israel threatens economic retaliation as Palestinians seek unilateral statehood

Moves by several European countries to recognize Palestinian statehood have emboldened Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to push for unilateral statehood at the UN, but risk an Israeli backlash that would likely bankrupt the Palestinian Authority. Read more

Global coral reefs at risk as pathogen decimates red sea urchins

Israeli researchers have identified the pathogen responsible for a deadly epidemic that has been decimating sea urchin populations in the Red Sea. Read more

Australia to steer its own course on Palestine: Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with world leaders who are preparing to recognise a Palestinian state but says Australia won’t be hurried. Read more

‘We can manage without America’: bereaved families demand defeat of Hamas

Families of fallen Israeli soldiers demonstrated in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening for a decisive victory over Hamas, saying that the deaths of their loved ones should not be in vain. Read more

Pro-Palestine encampment to end at Melbourne university

Pro-Palestine encampments at a Melbourne university will be packed up as protest organisers claim they have won a key concession. Read more

Israel criticises Ireland, Spain, Norway Palestine move

Ireland, Spain and Norway say they will recognise a Palestinian state on May 28, prompting an angry response from Israel which said this amounted to a “reward for terrorism” and recalled its ambassadors from the three countries’ capitals. Read more

They are the ones who can get pregnant’: hostage video shocks Israel

Israelis reacted with shock to a video released by The Hostages Families Forum showing Hamas terrorists threatening to sexually assault five women abducted on October 7. Read more

Norway recognises a Palestian State

In response to the decision made by the governments of Ireland and Norway to recognize an independent Palestinian State, Israel’s Foreign Minister ordered the recall of his country’s ambassadors to those countries. Read more

Dutton threatens to pull Australia from criminal court

The opposition leader has floated withdrawing Australia from the world’s top criminal court after taking issue with prosecutors pursuing Israeli leaders. Read more

Richard Kemp attempts to communicate with Sydney Uni pro-Palestinian protestors

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‘I will reopen the South African embassy in Israel . . . in Jerusalem’ says presidential candidate

Rev. Kenneth Meshoe, a candidate in South Africa’s May 29 parliamentary elections, stands out in the political arena for his staunch support of Israel. Read more

Reading halls dedicated in the name of Frank Lowy’s parents

The centrepiece of the new  National Library of Israel’s building is The Hugo and Ilona Lowy Main Reading Halls, dedicated on May 16 at a private ceremony attended by Sir Frank Lowy, the Lowy family and invited guests in the presence of the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog. Read more

Jake Girdwood-Reich: players’ pick

Still 19 years old and playing the season out of his preferred midfield position at centre back, Sydney FC’s Jake Girdwood-Reich has been selected in the Australian Professional Footballers Association (PFA) A-League men’s players team of the 2023/24 season. Read more

‘Positive engagement’ with Israel over aid worker death

The Australian government has welcomed “positive engagements” with Israel over an investigation into the killing of an aid worker as questions are raised about the prime minister’s response to alleged war crimes. Read more

Report: Israel opts for limited Rafah action with Biden’s blessing

Israel will not engage in a full-scale military offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah. Instead, it will continue its limited operation in the last Hamas bastion, with the blessing of the Biden administration, according to Washington Post analyst David Ignatius. Read more

Albanese ducks questions over Israel war crime warrant

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ducked questions about an international arrest warrant issued to the Israeli prime minister over allegations of war crimes in Gaza. Read more

What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide: Biden

US President Joe Biden has strongly defended Israel, saying Israeli forces are not committing genocide in their military campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza in a rejection of criticism from pro-Palestinian protesters. Read more

Israeli joke taken seriously by Hamas morphs into fake news

An Israeli joke about Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s plane crash morphed into fake news after the Hamas terror group’s social media took it seriously. Read more

‘It’s a political court’: legal expert slams expected warrants for Israeli leaders

Israeli officials responded with anger to International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s announcement that he will seek arrest warrants for both Hamas and Israeli leaders for war crimes in Gaza on Monday. Read more

Vic premier ‘fed up’ with university encampments

“Fed up” Victorian premier Jacinta Allan is calling for pro-Palestine protesters occupying universities to leave, as the state’s police union warns moving in on the encampments is a no-win situation. Read more

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with their actions during the seven-month war. Read more

Salman Rushdie: ‘Free Palestine is a Taliban-like state’

Indian-born British-American novelist Salman Rushdie warned on Sunday that a Palestinian state would be a Taliban state, speaking in an interview with Germany’s Bild newspaper. Read more

Universities step up action in push to end encampments

Universities are ramping up action against pro-Palestine protesters defying orders to disband encampments as demonstrations stretch into the end of the semester. Read more

Hostages Shani Louk, Amit Buskala and Yitzhak Gelerenter laid to rest

Israelis paid their last respects on Sunday to three of four hostages whose bodies were recovered from northern Gaza during the weekend. Read more

Rally against antisemitism and hate held in Melbourne

Around three thousand Christians and Jews from diverse communities held a peaceful rally against hate and antisemitism out in front of Parliament House in Spring Street, Melbourne, this afternoon. Read more

Saudi crown prince meets US national security adviser

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan have met to discuss an almost “finalised” draft of a deal between Washington and Riyadh, the Saudi state news agency says. Read more

Israel announces recovery of fourth hostage’s body

The Israel Defence Forces announced it recovered the body of a fourth hostage on Saturday night, 53-year-old Ron Benjamin. Read more

Gantz threatens to quit Israeli cabinet over Gaza plan

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commit to an agreed vision for the Gaza conflict that includes stipulating who might rule the territory after the war with Hamas. Read more

Protesters clash with police amid heated stand-off

Protesters have clashed with police while attempting to breach a barrier between rival demonstrations in Melbourne’s CBD. Read more

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