US threatens arms sales over UN ban
US envoy to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield warns Benjamin Netanyahu to address the ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza.
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CNN bans guest after ‘I hope your beeper doesn’t go off’ comment
Pro-Israel commentator Ryan Girdusky got into a heated argument with fellow guest, and Palestine supporter, Mehdi Hasan, leading to the stunning exchange | WATCH
Hezbollah names deputy head Qassem as new chief
Israel warns Naim Qassem’s tenure as Hezbollah Secretary-General will be ‘the shortest in the history’ of the Iran-backed terror group as he replaces assassinated chief Hassan Nasrallah.
Israeli ban on UNRWA justified
But Israel must ensure desperate Palestinians receive the help they need.
Israel ban on aid agency condemned
Labor and the Greens have lashed a new Israeli ban on the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, accusing the Jewish state of undermining support for innocent civilians in Gaza.
The secret role Folau played in rugby’s Suaalii heist
This is the $5 million portrait rugby fans have waited years to see. But there’s one man Rugby Australia should truly thank for getting Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii into a Wallabies jersey – Israel Folau. This is why.
Russian arms industry another victim of Israeli strikes on Iran
Israel’s airstrikes on Saturday didn’t just destroy critical Iranian military infrastructure, they also damaged the reputation of Russian military equipment, already suffering for its poor performance during the invasion of Ukraine.
‘Great man’: Wallabies convert talks up Folau link
One of the biggest signings in Australian rugby history is leaning on another famous cross-code star as he prepares for a highly anticipated Wallabies debut.
Global outcry as Israel bans UN aid agency
Israel parliament’s ban on the main UN aid agency in the war-devastated Gaza Strip sparked international outcry.
Israel bans UNRWA after staffer revealed as Hamas commander
Israel approved a bill banning UNRWA after the agency confirmed a senior Hamas commander involved in one of the most brutal incidents of the October 7 attack was a staff member.
Australia’s stern reply to Israel ban
Australia is among a group of allied countries calling out Israel after it banned a key agency giving humanitarian support in Gaza.
Netanyahu ‘aspires peace’ with Arab countries after Iran strikes
Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel destroyed Iran’s ‘industrial factories of death’ in its strikes over the weekend, but added he remained committed to the Abraham Accords.
Labor called to expel Iranian envoy, stand up to ‘hostile meddling’
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has rejected Ahmad Sadeghi’s characterisation of Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran as a ‘terrorist attack’, but one major Muslim group agrees.
There is no evidence Jews, synonymous with Israel and Palestine for 3800 years, are colonisers
Journalists should be more sceptical of people claiming to be victims of colonial oppression and the argument that Jews are colonisers flies in the face of documented history, archaeology and genealogy.
Israeli strikes expose prowess gap between two arch enemies
The Israeli strikes on Iran hit several of Tehran’s most advanced air defences, exposing Iran’s vulnerability to future attacks as the two enemies engage in a new era of direct confrontation.
‘Terrorist act’: Ambassador reacts to attack
Iran’s ambassador to Australia has launched yet another verbal attack on Israel, labelling air strikes a “terrorist act”.
Chalmers accepted Qantas upgrade, Dutton wants answers from PM
The Treasurer never asked former Qantas chairman Alan Joyce for upgrades but accepted one for himself and his family in 2018, while Peter Dutton says the PM must answer questions over a reported 22 upgrades, some while Transport Minister.
Tensions dialled back as Ayatollah refrains from Israel threats
Iran appears to be stepping back from the brink of all-out war with Israel, as the country’s Supreme Leader refrained from threatening Israel in his first remarks since the weekend’s attacks.
One dead in suspected terror attack on Mossad headquarters
A freight truck has ploughed into a crowd at a bus stop near Israel’s spy agency, killing one person and injuring dozens more in what police are investigating as a terror attack.
Treasurer can’t keep passing the economic buck overseas
Jim Chalmers’ claim that our persistent inflation is due to Israel defending its right to exist is a national embarrassment.
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