The Chaser's election quip, "Labor secures bigger majority, excited to do nothing with it", was spot on. Sue Bolton argues that the left has to focus on building the extra-parliamentary movements if it wants real change.
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An irony of the federal election result is that while some rejected Peter Dutton for his support for Donald Trump, the re-elected PM looks like he will continue to support Trump’s foreign policies and wars, including the genocide of Palestinians, writes Peter Henning.
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Israel has refused to allow aid into Gaza for more than 60 days, pushing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children to starvation as part of its genocidal campaign. Pip Hinman reports.
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Join protests and vigils across the country to mark the 77th anniversary of al Nakba (Catastrophe), when 750,000 people were expelled from Palestine to establish the state of Israel in 1948.
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Independent Citizens Against Apartheid protested in Martin Place with a presentation condemning Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Israel’s strategic objectives, which involve the elimination of Hamas, have been shown to be unattainable. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Sarah Hathway, the Socialist Alliance candidate for Corio, told a pro-Palestine rally that we cannot and will not address the existential threat of runaway climate change when we’re investing in genocide and war.
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Protesters took to the streets in many cities in pre-election protests for Palestine, demanding Australia cut political and military ties with Israel. Pip Hinman and Isaac Nellist report.
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While this federal election is heavily focused on cost-of-living pressures, Mark Gillespie argues that candidates cannot ignore the fact that Australia also faces urgent international relations’ challenges.
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Peter Henning argues that while the it is wrong for “representative democracy” to be replaced by snake-oil pork-barrelling, the deliberate censorship of Australia’s contribution to genocide is the most disgraceful aspect of this federal election campaign.
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Andrew Chuter, NSW Senate candidate for Socialist Alliance, argues that we must stand firmly and unapologetically with the Palestinian people.
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The Coalition of Women for Justice and Peace is calling on people to make their vote count in the fight for justice and peace in the Middle East. Jepke Goudsmit reports.