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.
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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.
Israel’s siege of Northern Gaza and its violation of the recently signed ceasefire deal in Lebanon were the people’s focus at the 60th consecutive week of protests for Palestine.
More than 1000 people protested outside the NSW Labor conference at Sydney Town Hall, demanding it stop arming Israel and supporting genocide in Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.
Activists from the newly-formed Willoughby for Palestine spoke to their council about it supporting a ceasefire motion, as other councils have done. Pip Hinman reports.
The 39th week of continuous protests against Australian complicity in Israel's genocide against the people of Gaza came days after WA senator Fatima Payman announced her resignation from Labor. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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