The busy intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne was shut down on Sunday afternoon after being transformed into a poignant theatre of war and resistance, as Pro-Palestine protesters gathered to take a stand against the Israeli war. Anti-genocide activists staged a dramatic protest, dumping rubble and body bags […]
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The world has reacted with anger this week after an Israeli air strike on a safe zone for displaced civilians in southern Gaza reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 45 people, including women and children. This latest action in Israel’s war in Gaza has come despite the International Court of […]
Several countries and global organisations have condemned the Israeli air attack on tents housing displaced people in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, which killed at least 40 Palestinians, including many children. On Monday, the Palestinian presidency accused Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, joining a chorus of worldwide condemnation following the […]
The family of Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom, a Melbourne-born humanitarian, is in mourning after the aid worker was tragically killed by an Israeli military airstrike in Gaza. Amidst the chaos of Central Gaza, where humanitarian aid workers navigate the thin line between life and death, Zomi’s story echoes with resilience, kindness, […]
US President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the U.S. would initiate airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza in the coming days, responding to what he described as a “tragic and alarming event” in North Gaza. More than 100 people died as they sought food aid trucks, and Israeli forces […]
As its two-year anniversary approaches, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been pushed into the background of public attention by the war in Gaza. The intense focus on Gaza has prompted comparisons between the two conflicts that tend to obscure or minimise the scale of destruction in Ukraine. “Ukraine fatigue” […]
Prince William has called for an end to the conflict in the Israel-Gaza region as soon as possible, in a strongly-worded statement. The Prince of Wales emphasised the need for increased humanitarian aid to Gaza and the immediate release of hostages as the collective death toll in Israel and Palestine […]
It’s well documented that news media influences our behaviour in all manner of ways, from how much meat we buy to our attitudes towards exercise. Journalism does not merely hold a mirror up to reality, as some have argued. It creates versions of reality. With every decision of which story to include and exclude, […]
A drone attack that killed three American troops and wounded at least 34 more at a base in Jordan has increased fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East – and the possibility that the U.S. may be further drawn into the fighting. President Joe Biden vowed to respond to the assault, blaming […]
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe is urging the Australian government to impose sanctions on Israel in response to a landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The ICJ recently ordered Israel to take immediate action to prevent its troops from committing genocide, punish acts of incitement, improve the humanitarian […]
