No early curtain on axed pianist’s feud with symphony

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has hit a false note in its bid to bring down the curtain on legal action from an acclaimed pianist. Read more

Why is New Zealand still funding antisemitic education in the Palestinian territories?

A recent report from the education watchdog IMPACT-se has reignited urgent concerns over the content of Palestinian school curricula. Read more

HKOPS still the world’s best kept secret

I was privileged to attend the inaugural Jewish News Syndicate International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on 27/28 April (JNS Conference) – but shocked to find that none of the well- credentialled international and Israeli speakers I approached had ever heard of the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (HKOPS). Read more

Israel green lights plan to expand attacks on Gaza

The Israeli government has approved an expansion of the war in Gaza and also agreed to resume aid deliveries into the besieged enclave.
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Israel calls up thousands of reservists for Gaza war

Israel’s security cabinet is poised to discuss an expansion of the Gaza war as tens of thousands of Israeli reservists receive call-up notices. Read more

‘Our children need food and water’: Gaza workers protest for salaries withheld by Hamas

In a rare protest against Hamas, Palestinian employees of the Gaza City municipality demonstrated to receive salaries withheld by the terror group. Read more

Gaza hospital chief threatened for urging terrorists to leave medical centre

The head of a hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis is facing threats after publicly condemning Palestinian Islamic Jihad for using the hospital to conduct terror activity. Read more

Israeli troops deploy to corridor in Gaza Strip’s south

Israel says its troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across the southern Gaza Strip to pressure the Hamas militant group.
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The media’s blind acceptance of Hamas claims: the misreporting of Gaza casualties

The recent release of mortality statistics from Hamas-controlled health authorities in Gaza has brought to light significant discrepancies in casualty reporting, particularly concerning the demographics of the deceased. Read more

Israel establishes directorate to help Gaza residents emigrate

Israel has appointed a point man to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, the Defence Ministry announced on Sunday. Read more

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal

There are fresh hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas accepted a proposal from mediators that includes the release of five Israeli hostages each week. Read more

Australia pledges an additional $11 million in Gaza aid

Australia is providing an extra $11 million in lifesaving humanitarian aid for civilians in Gaza undergoing Israeli bombardment following the collapse of a ceasefire. Read more

Israel encircles Tel al-Sultan in Rafah, targets Hamas infrastructure

Israeli soldiers completed the encirclement of Tel al-Sultan in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, targeting Hamas terror infrastructure and eliminating multiple operatives, the Israel Defence Forces said on Sunday. Read more

PM backs Gaza aid resumption after truce breakdown

Australia has called for the resumption of humanitarian aid and a ceasefire in Gaza after a second day of Israeli airstrikes on the Palestinian territory. Read more

Israel calls up reservists as Gaza ceasefire fears rise

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns “intense fighting” will resume in Gaza if Hamas does not return hostages by noon on Saturday. Read more

Trump buries Biden-UN two-state solution in Gaza’s rubble

President Trump’s decision to takeover – and makeover – Gaza – has seen the Biden-United Nations two-state solution: Unifying the Gaza Strip with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority – buried in the rubble of Gaza. Read more

Anti-Israel ex-ABC host laments being press poster girl

A former ABC radio host says she was hired to discuss cats and Christmas pudding, but sharing an anti-Israel social media post thrust her into the burdensome role of being a poster girl for justice, humanity and press freedom. Read more

Palestinians returning to northern Gaza after Hamas details status of hostages

Thousands of Palestinians began returning to their homes in northern Gaza as Israeli forces withdrew from part of the Netzarim corridor on Monday. Read more

Trump envoy says he’ll go to Gaza to monitor ceasefire

US officials will be part of a team deployed in the Gaza Strip to ensure safety following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, envoy Steve Witkoff says. Read more

Israel confirms son of killed Gaza hostage is also dead

Israel has confirmed that a hostage found killed in Gaza was Hamza Ziyadne, the son of another hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, who was found dead alongside him in an underground tunnel near the southern city of Rafah. Read more

Israeli hostages branded, sexually assaulted and starved

Israel’s Health Ministry finalized a report detailing severe physical and psychological abuse suffered by hostages in Gaza, including children, who were released during a November 2023 temporary ceasefire. The report — the first comprehensive account of hostages’ experiences — will be submitted to the United Nations. Read more

Israel reveals links between killed Gaza ‘journalists’ and Islamic Jihad

Rebutting Palestinian claims that five journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces released information on Thursday showing that the five were members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read more

Arab leaders urging Trump to replace Mahmoud Abbas

Arab leaders are urging President-elect Donald Trump to take measures to replace Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas amid the PA’s floundering effort to crack down on Jenin-area terror groups. Read more

Pope labels Gaza airstrikes ‘cruelty – not war’

In an address to Catholic cardinals, Pope Francis has condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, saying children are being bombed, labelling it ‘cruelty – not war’. Read more

Israeli troops to stay in buffer zone inside Syria

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border until another arrangement is found “that ensures Israel’s security”. Read more

Hamas releases video of US-Israeli hostage in Gaza

A US-Israeli hostage being held in Gaza has begged Donald Trump to secure his release in a harrowing video released by militant group Hamas. Read more

Israel opens new Gaza border crossing to facilitate aid deliveries

Israeli authorities have opened a new border crossing with Gaza on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries. Read more

Sick Palestinians and their carers leave Gaza in war’s largest medical evacuation

In the largest evacuation of its kind since the October 7 attacks, 231 sick Palestinians and their caregivers have been taken to Israel and then flown to the United Arab Emirates and Romania for treatment. Read more

Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old

A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler. Read more

Hamas earned at least $500,000 on humanitarian aid’: why Israeli forces returned to Jabaliya

As Israeli forces continue pressing a new offensive against Hamas in Jabaliya, experts said the fighting was the only way to ensure Hamas does not re-establish itself in northern Gaza. Read more

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