Binoy Kampmark

Sarah Schwartz of the Jewish Council of Australia said the appointment of an antisemitism envoy is needlessly provocative. Binoy Kampmark reports.

The Canberra press corps earn their crust in an often uncritical relationship with the political establishment. Binoy Kampmark writes that the last thing they want is Julian Assange scuppering this neat understanding.

Big Tech behemoths have much to answer for: the destruction of privacy, the ruthless monetisation of user data, behavioural modification and hypnotic seduction. But Binoy Kampmark argues that censorship is not the answer.

NSW Greens Senator David Shoebridge has found out, via a FOI request, that as much as $600 million from the Australian Future Fund is going to weapons companies. Binoy Kampmark reports.

 

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton believes Israel’s leaders have been hard done by the International Criminal Court and suggests Australia cut ties to show its solidarity. Binoy Kampmark reports.

The ICC prosecutor’s assessment follows the now increasingly acknowledged claim that Israel’s army and security forces have unleashed needless killing and suffering. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Without David McBride's whistle-blowing, the ABC would not have published the Afghan Files. The Brereton Inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan also validated his efforts, argues Binoy Kampmark.

The British High Court of Justice decided to allow whistleblower and WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition to the United States. Binoy Kampmark reports.

In 1988, the Palestine National Council, declared the existence of the State of Palestine and in 2011 it applied for admission to the United Nations. All the way, Palestine's claims have been challenged. Binoy Kampmark reports.

ASIO has revealed that Indian spies are operating in Australia, undermining Labor's efforts to boost the region’s anti-China alliance. Binoy Kampmark reports.

protest for Palestine in Boorloo Perth

The Israeli authorities have been found wanting on accusations that Hamas terrorists filled the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), reports Binoy Kampmark.

Stella Assange criticised the United States for raising hope and then limiting itself to “blatant weasel words”, claiming that Julian Assange can “seek to raise” the First Amendment if extradited. Binoy Kampmark reports.