Middle East

Socialist Alliance condemns Israel’s deadly escalation of its war and terrorism in Lebanon and calls on the Anthony Albanese Labor government to respect international law and immediately do the same.

Chevron rakes in billions of dollars a year from exploiting Israeli-claimed fossil gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which generate hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue for Israel. Zara Lomas reports.

Join protests to mark 12 months of Israel’s continued genocidal assault on Gaza.

Thousands joined protests across the country to condemn Israel's attacks on Gaza and Lebanon as Israel escalated its attacks.

Protester in front of Lebanese flag

Despite his rhetorical claims that his military objective is to neutralise Hamas, in reality Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his closest allies want to redesign the map of the Middle East, with a new “Greater Israel” becoming a supremacist and colonial reference point for the global far right, argues Israel Dutra.

Concert for Gaza

Despite facing political censorship and other obstacles, the 1500-capacity Sydney Town Hall was packed out for the Voces Caelestium ensemble’s charity concert for Gaza, reports Khaled Ghannam.

Palestine solidarity rally in Magan-djin/Brisbane, September 20

The 50th week of continuous protests against Israel’s genocide came days after their terrorist attacks on the people of Lebanon with exploding pagers and walkie-talkies.

More than 100 people took part in a community picket outside Bisalloy Steel to demand that it stop supplying reinforced steel to Israeli tanks for its genocide in Gaza. Luke Weyland reports. 

The Victorian government would have known that a weapons expo would be a focus for pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters. It went ahead anyway because, as Jacob Andrewartha argues, it is committed to militarism.

Socialist Alliance Merri-Bek councillor Sue Bolton, who is contesting a fourth term, told Alex Bainbridge that the Gaza war affects communities here and councils can, and must, take a stand for human rights.

Better Council Inc claimed to be about local policies, but its aim was to remove Greens from local government in several inner city locations because of their support for Palestine. Wendy Bacon reports.

Opponents of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza are calling on the Gold Coast City Council to disclose its links with entities complicit in Israel’s violations of international law. Susan Price reports.