Hamas concedes on key Israeli demands, raising hopes for truce
For the first time Gaza has agreed to allow Israeli forces to remain in the enclave, and has submitted a list of hostages it would release: US says truce could be signed this month.
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PM, Wong lead us down UN path to moral ignominy
Most of Australia’s Jewish community is simply beyond anger and outrage at this government’s abandonment of Israel at the UN.
Rupert Murdoch ‘deeply moved’ by tour of firebombed synagogue
News Corp’s Chairman Emeritus has called the arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue a ‘deeply disturbing’ and ‘evil’ act, after touring the gutted Melbourne building.
UN’s call for Gaza ceasefire ‘shameful’
The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture rejected by the US and Israel
Great powers rush to fill Syria vacuum
The US, Turkey and Israel pursue long-held ambitions after Assad’s ouster weakens Iranian and Russian influence
Former asylum seeker hits Israel and Labor in seat bid
Former Afghan asylum seeker Samim Moslih, backed by grassroots Muslim campaigns, aims to topple a Labor stronghold, Victoria’s Calwell seat, and calls Israel a ‘colonial project’.
Deeming wants back in Victorian Liberals, says Pesutto not ‘trustworthy’
Ousted Liberal MP Moira Deeming has spoken for the first time since winning her defamation battle against John Pesutto, saying the Victorian Opposition Leader hasn’t proven to be ‘trustworthy’.
Wong doubles down on Israel UN snub
Penny Wong has again called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid intense friction between Australia and Israel.
Labor to back UN General Assembly vote for ‘unconditional’ ceasefire in Gaza
Australia will endorse a UN resolution demanding ‘an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza’ and the release by Hamas of its Israeli hostages, as well as a second motion calling for unhindered access to the war-torn enclave for the UN’s Palestinian aid agency, UNRWA .
Never again: anti-Semitism must face full force of law
In working to eliminate anti-Semitism, authorities should be conscious of the effects of wider rhetoric about Israel’s war for survival.
Israel’s proactive strike in Syria
The stakes for Israel in ensuring Syria does not become a base for even more menacing Islamist terrorism could not be greater.
Almost an epiphany on anti-Semitism for Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese has issued an emotional plea for national unity to end the ‘evil’ of anti-Semitism after a fresh hate crime in Sydney, as he defended his government against claims its hard-line stance on Israel had encouraged attacks on Australian Jews.
Freehills lawyers implore action as ‘anti-Zionist’ partner told to stay away
Jewish lawyers at Herbert Smith Freehills have submitted a letter of complaint about Damien Hazard, who’s been directed to not attend the office pending an investigation of his social media.
Israel bombards Syria’s navy, military arsenals
Israeli missile ships have destroyed naval vessels belonging to Bashar al-Assad’s forces that held dozens of sea-to-sea missiles with heavy payloads capable of striking up to 200km.
PM calls for unity amid spate of anti-Semitic attacks
An emotional Anthony Albanese says ‘this is not a time to look for distinction or difference’, as he issues a plea to the nation while speaking at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
Corruption charges ‘ocean of absurdity,’ Netanyahu tells trial
Benjamin Netanyahu has told a court trying him for corruption and bribery he gets no kick from champagne as he becomes the first sitting Israeli PM to testify in a criminal trial.
Wong is trashing decades of historic friendship
Our government should take note of Trump’s strong warning to Hamas to return the hostages before his inauguration.
Anti-Semitism puts PM’s leadership to the test
The Prime Minister’s decision to play tennis when the smoke and stench from Adass Israel Synagogue had not cleared yet shows us this may be Albo’s ‘I don’t hold a hose’ moment.
PM’s awkward encounter with synagogue community
Four days after the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne’s east, Anthony Albanese’s belated visit was chaotic. But he was shocked and moved by what he saw.
Synagogue in ruins. Community in pain. PM in strife
It was always going to be awkward for Anthony Albanese to visit the firebombed synagogue. While leaders tried to plead with their followers not to heckle the PM, for some, their request was a bridge too far.
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