The Jewish Council of Australia has reiterated its call on politicians to stop exploiting antisemitism, after the Australian Federal Police confirmed that an abandoned caravan found with explosives was part of a “fabricated terrorism plot”. Kerry Smith reports.
Middle East
Gwenael Velge argues that allowing for antisemitism to be conflated with anti-Zionism undermines foundational principles and the role of universities.
About 40 people formed a chain at Sydney Town Hall in solidarity with the women in Palestine on the eve of International Women’s Day. Jepke Goudsmit reports.
Die Linke (The Left), Germany’s democratic socialist party, staged a huge upset in the capital, Berlin, winning 21.8% of the city’s vote in the February 23 elections. Marcel Cartier looks behind the party’s revival and the challenge in winning working-class support away from the far right.
Zionist social media influencers and Labor members Ofir Birenbaum and Sophie Calland are gearing up for the federal election. Wendy Bacon and Yaakov Aharon report.
Nilüfer Koç is the spokesperson for the Commission on Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan National Congress, a coalition of political parties and civil society organisations from Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora. She spoke to Green Left about the challenges ahead following the historic call by imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan for the disarmament and dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
Protesters took to the streets as Israel violates the ceasefire agreement again. Pip Hinman and Peter Boyle report.
Salih Muslim spoke to Green Left’s Peter Boyle about the significance for Rojava of imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s call for the disarmament and dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
A protest outside Labor MP Andrew Giles’ office was called in response to the growing number of Islamophobic attacks that governments are downplaying. Jordan AK reports.
Anti-Zionist Jews Judith Treanor, Suzie Gold and Michelle Berkon, standing several metres from a synagogue entrance holding innocuous signs, were threatened with arrest for the alleged crime of “causing fear and alarm”.
More than 100 people helped launch long-term Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton’s campaign for the seat of Wills. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
More than 100 high school students, of all ages, parents and community members demanded Sheik Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to Granville High, where he has been a student support officer for 13 years. Kerry Smith reports.
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