Middle East

Criticising the actions of a state and its policies should not be mistaken for antisemitism, writesÌýJudith Avril, a member of Jews Against the Occupation ’48 Australia.

How much longer will you let this go on?, Naarm/Melbourne, December 29

Protests for Palestine continued in the week between Christmas and New Year, as Israel destroyed the Kamal Adwan hospital.ÌýAlex BainbridgeÌýreports.

Margie Pestorius before attending court, November 5

Three protesters were convicted in relation to a protest last January at weapon’sÌýcompany Boeing.ÌýAlex Bainbridge reports.

The Labor PM and NSW Premier have been quick to demonise community members supporting justice in Palestine and quick to wrongly conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism — all of which have repercussions, as Paul Gregoire points out.

Boycott genocide at Christmas time

The 63rd weekend of continuous protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza was marked on December 22 in Naarm/Melbourne,ÌýGadigal Country/Sydney and other Australian cities. Alex Bainbridge and Kamala Emanuel report.

Activists continue to demand an end to Australia's complicity in Israel's war crimes, including its deals with the US to export tungsten, which ends up in the bodies of innocent Gazans, including children.ÌýAlan Isherwood reports.

Susan Price reviews Adam Hanieh’s new book,ÌýCrude Capitalism, which analyses oil’s place in the global capitalist system and the changes in the world oil market.Ìý

protest in Syria

The future of Syria and the Middle East is complex and uncertain, argues Khaled Ghannam.

Protesters rallied against Israel’s genocide in Gaza for the 62nd week in a row, defying Jillian Segal’s call for rallies to be banned. Peter BoyleÌý²¹²Ô»å Adam Bremner °ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù.Ìý

Amnesty International Australia, rights organisations and pro-Palestine solidarity organisers have criticised the NSW Premier’s call to ban Palestine protests outside places of worship. Pip Hinman reports.

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Damaged buildings in Aleppo and funeral in Kobane

Brazilian socialist Israel Dutra interviews Swiss-Syrian activist and academic Joseph Daher about the situation in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Omer Ocalan and Abdullah Ocalan

A deputy of the People’s Equality and Democracy Party has made public in the Turkish parliament the details of his meeting with imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, reports Medya News.