Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman has resigned after pressure from Labor colleagues. Payman refused to abide by Labor caucus discipline over Palestine and Israel鈥檚 genocide in Gaza. Peter Boyle reports.
Middle East
Gaza is a grave yard for thousands of children, with more children killed in Israel鈥檚 siege of Gaza than world conflicts over the last four years.
Whistleblowers and journalists who expose the hypocrisy, double standards and crimes of the powerful must be protected and supported, write Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman.
For the 37th聽consecutive week protesters took to the streets around the country to protest Labor鈥檚 complicity in Israel being able to continue its genocide in Gaza for nine months.
One hundred and fifty academics have sent an open letter to Labor urging it to acknowledge Israel鈥檚聽genocide, the slaughter in the West Bank and to support the International Court of Justice the International Criminal Court. Paul Gregoire reports.
The Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on June 8 was celebrated for rescuing four hostages, but resulted in 1000 dead and wounded 鈥 the worst massacre since Israel鈥檚 war against the Palestinians in Gaza began on October 7, reports Barry Sheppard.
The University of Newcastle student encampment in solidarity with Gaza is calling for allies to show their support. Niko Leka reports.
Antisemitism is weaponised when Palestinians, the indigenous victims of Zionism, are vilified as terrorists, Muslim extremists and antisemite, a forum was told. Sarah Hathway reports.
Socialist Alliance councillor Sue Bolton believes that state and federal Labor government attacks on pro-Palestine protesters is a 鈥渟ure sign鈥 they have lost hearts and minds over Israel鈥檚 war on Gaza. Darren Saffin reports.
Labor denies sending weapons to Israel. By focusing on the word 鈥渨eapons鈥, it ignores exports of 鈥渁mmunition/munitions鈥 and 鈥減arts and components鈥 which are covered by a 2014 arms treaty聽Australia has ratified. Michelle Fahy reports.
Comedian Akmal Saleh spoke at the Magan-djin/Brisbane rally in solidarity with the people of Gaza. Video by Alex Bainbridge.
Protests for Palestine coincided with the beginning of Eid al-Adha on the weekend of June 15鈥16, reports Isaac Nellist.
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