As Israel unleashes more bombing terror across Gaza, protesters took to the streets in emergency snap actions across Australia. Pip Hinman reports.
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Socialist Alliance joins millions of people around the world and Australia in condemning Israel for relaunching its deadly bombing raids on Gaza.
Israel has broken the ceasefire, launching a massive assault on Gaza and killing more than 400 Palestinians, including at least 100 children. Join snap rallies across the country to oppose the continuation of the genocide.
Despite receiving majority support for Merri-bek Socialist Alliance Councillor Sue Bolton’s motion to keep the Palestinian flag flying, council determined the motion was lost. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
Janet Parker argues we should be prepared for outrageous suggestions from Donald Trump, as his administration shores up its relationship with Israel — its bulwark in the Middle East.
Palestinians and their supporters angrily denounced United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza under the guise of “resettlement”.
Protests continued in Australia as Israel bombarded the Occupied West Bank despite the ceasefire in Gaza.
While the Socialist Alliance welcomes the ceasefire agreement, whether it will hold up until its final phase will depend on the global pro-Palestine movement maintaining its pressure on governments to force Israel to comply, argues Jacob Andrewartha.
Any ceasefire, already soured by Israel’s invasion of Jenin in the Occupied West Bank, does little to address the institutional chasm that will be left if UNRWA is forced to cease operating, argues Binoy Kampmark.
Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and the implications for Palestinians in Gaza and the global Palestine solidarity movement.
Pro-Palestine protesters around Australia mobilised on the 471st day of Israel’s genocide, expressing their guarded relief at the ceasefire deal. But they vowed to keep demanding justice for Palestine and for the criminals and conspirators to be held to account. Alex Bainbridge, Isaac Nellist, Peter Boyle and Niko Leka report.
The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and the South African Boycott, Divestment and Sanction Coalition were among many pro-Palestine organisations around the world that responded positively, yet cautiously, to news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Pip Hinman and Susan Price report.
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