This Month
‘Hunted down’: Netanyahu, Trump appear to abandon Gaza talks
The Israeli prime minister and US president have both blamed Palestinian militant group Hamas for the breakdown in ceasefire negotiations.
Envoy’s definition won’t conflate antisemitism with criticising Israel
The IHRA definition does no more than recognise that anti-Zionism may or may not be antisemitic in its motivation or effects.
June
Australian diplomats in the Middle East are safe and accounted for
Australian embassy staff in Tehran and Tel Aviv are safe, Richard Marles says; Iran vows to expand attacks to US, UK and French bases after two more generals were killed; Tel Aviv hit by Iranian retaliatory strikes. How the day unfolded
Labor flexes foreign policy muscles with Israel sanctions
Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong have left open the prospect of further action against Israel over the war in Gaza.
IDF told to show detained Greta Thunberg October 7 massacre videos
Israel cast the voyage as a PR stunt, saying in a post that “the ‘selfie yacht’ of the ‘celebrities’ was safely making its way to the shores of Israel”.
May
Netanyahu says Hamas’ Gaza chief has been killed
Mohammad Sinwar was the brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, whose death was captured on drone footage last year.
‘Egregious actions’. UK, EU ramp up pressure on Israel over Gaza
Britain, France and Canada had issued a rare public reprimand of Israel, demanding it cease the renewed military offensive. London is also suspending FTA talks.
Australia accuses Israel of politicising aid in Gaza
Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed Australia has joined more than 20 nations in calling on the Israeli government to allow more humanitarian aid in the territory.
Netanyahu says Israel will take over all of Gaza, start aid
International pressure has mounted to restart humanitarian assistance after a massive population trapped in the territory faced malnutrition.
February
‘Horrific’: Mother not among dead hostages handed over by Hamas
The Israeli military says a body released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing the militant group of violating the ceasefire.
How dare Trump state the obvious about Gaza
Everyone says the Gazans must live in the rubble and stay under the control of Hamas. No one asks why the Gazans should be suspended in the aspic of their leaders’ failure and fanaticism.
Trump’s Gaza grab shows America is no better than China
Australia’s former top diplomat says Donald Trump may achieve what 75 years of post-war anti-Americanism could not: concede the case for moral equivalence.
December 2024
Israel to close Ireland embassy over Gaza tensions
The decision to close the embassy came in response to what Israel’s foreign minister has described as Ireland’s ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’.
GDP misses forecasts; Chaos in South Korea; Forrest’s female fund
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Australia to break with Israel in looming UN votes
Australian diplomats are weighing supporting several resolutions in an attempt to help revive the stalled two-state solution peace deal.
November 2024
Biden calls ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu ‘outrageous’
The ICC decision was met with outrage in Israel, which called it shameful and absurd. The US said it “fundamentally rejects” the move.
October 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia, the largest of Gaza’s eight historic refugee camps, said the Israeli army was destroying dozens of houses roads and houses every day.
Israeli tanks deepen their push into northern Gaza
Nine days into a major Israeli operation in northern Gaza, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said Israeli strikes had killed around 300 Palestinians.
More AFR readers support Dutton’s Middle East stance than the PM’s
Many Financial Review readers support the opposition leader’s stance, while others see it as a wedge in his attempts to gain political advantage.
‘Special kind of grief’: Palestinians mourn the life, and lives, lost
The scale of the carnage in Gaza has touched every corner of the vast Palestinian diaspora around the world, including in Australia.