Rodger Shanahan
Dr Rodger Shanahan has appeared as an expert witness in Australian terrorism cases and is the author of Islamic State in Australia. As an army officer, his operational experience included Lebanon, Syria and Afghanistan.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Telling Israel the killing must stop in Gaza is not antisemitic
Israel had every right respond to Hamas, but some of its supporters ignore a critical constraint under international law.
- by Rodger Shanahan
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Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel and Palestine lobby groups help no one by inviting divisive speakers to Australia
The federal government has every right to push back against event organisers who bring people with objectionable views to this country.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Middle East at war
Israel’s won the tactical battle in Lebanon, but Hezbollah will use ceasefire to rebuild
Achieving a ceasefire is a good thing. But the reality is that this is simply likely to be another pause in the ongoing conflicts in the region.
- by Rodger Shanahan
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Iran
Why Iran may now choose surprise as its weapon of choice against Israel
Red lines have been crossed in the Middle East shadow war. Tehran is militarily weaker so it may have to seek other strategic advantages.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Middle East tensions
Hezbollah is damaged, not finished. But what will Iran do about it?
So Israel has extinguished Hezbollah’s leader. These types of conflicts aren’t won simply by killing the leadership.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Why did Israel choose 3.30pm on a weekday to detonate its explosive pagers?
With its explosive devices distributed to Hezbollah, Israel had the luxury of waiting for exactly the right moment to detonate them.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu’s disregard for hostage deaths is turning Israel against him
For some, the desire for revenge will never be satisfied. But with every death of a hostage or recovery of their remains, the number of Israelis believing there has been enough killing grows.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Going to war isn’t making Israel safer. Its enemies have only grown in number
Tens of thousands have been killed and many more wounded in the bombing of Gaza. But when the guns eventually fall silent, the threat to Israel will remain.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Payman’s exit tells a different story
Senator Fatima Payman’s resignation from the Labor Party is a symptom of the Middle East’s capacity to impose itself on Australian politics, no matter how distant it is.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
McBride trial
David McBride is not a whistleblower or a hero. He is a man convinced of his own opinion
One person’s whistleblower can be another person’s thief, or even traitor. And so it is with the McBride case.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A clearly marked convoy, an Australian aid worker. Israel has exposed its disregard to the world
Israel can launch a highly precise strike against sensitive targets and minimise civilian casualties. But in Gaza, Israel’s military is far less clean, far less precise. Indeed, far less disciplined.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/rodger-shanahan-p536jb