2023-25 Israeli genocide on Gaza

Not so long ago, the official line was that we could consider republicanism when the queen died. Tony Smith argues that politicians calling for Independent Senator Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe to be sanctioned for dishonesty invite ridicule.  

Pro-Palestine supporters at the council meeting

Ōtautahi Christchurch city council voted on October 23 to cease doing business with companies building and maintaining illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), reports Zara Lomas, making it the first in the country to do so.

The National Tertiary Education Union for Palestine, the National Union of Students and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions organised a day of action to support an institutional academic boycott of Israel. Paul Gregoire reports.

Opening title of film

A year after the launch of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has released a new documentary that exposes Israeli war crimes through photos and videos shared by Israeli soldiers, writes Barry Sheppard.

Protesters with a banner

Pressure is building on Aotearoa New Zealand’s government to create a humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians fleeing the genocide in Gaza, reports Zara Lomas.

THAAD missile defence system

United States troops are being sent to a conflict that resembles a train travelling at high speed, with no risk of stopping, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Protesters continue to demand that the United States and its allies, including Australia, stop Israel from bombing Gaza and Lebanon, and widening the war to Iran, with protests continuing during the 54th week of the genocide.

Jews are far from the only ethnic or religious group subjected to persecution and genocide over the centuries. Michelle Berkon argues that an inclusive approach to discrimination against Jews would be to include it under an umbrella definition of racism.

 

A US B-2 stealth bomber

The United States deployed B-2 stealth bombers to launch airstrikes on Yemen on October 17, underscoring the US’ deep involvement in a deadly regional war that is threatening to engulf the entire Middle East, reports Jake Johnson.

Justice for Palestine Magan-djin campaigner and Greens candidate for Moreton Remah Naji speaks to Alex Bainbridge on the Green Left Show.

A large crowd gathered to protest foreign minister Penny Wong’s support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and attacks on Lebanon when she addressed a forum at the University of Tasmania. Isaac Nellist reports.

Protest outside the NYSE

A Jewish-led anti-war protest in front of the New York Stock Exchange in the United States surprised share-traders and finance capital figures, reports Malik Miah.