Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Very dangerous’ if no Gaza ceasefire is reached by Ramadan, says Joe Biden
Israel for its part wants merely a pause in fighting to get hostages out of Gaza and more aid in, insisting that it will not end the conflict before Hamas is “eliminated”.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Bassam Masoud
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WA Muslim senator forced to cancel iftar dinner after Gaza backlash
A planned presentation by Perth MP Patrick Gorman at Senator Fatima Payman’s iftar dinner dismayed WA Islamic leaders.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘I just feel so sad, scared for the people’: ICAN boss on Gaza war
Australian Melissa Parke heads up the Geneva-based organisation that aims to abolish nuclear weapons. She has much to say.
- by Latika Bourke
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Israel is paying a terrible price for a war it didn’t start
The Jewish community feels deep despair at the terrible loss of life in Gaza. Yet we also recognise that when faced with a diabolical enemy seeking to destroy you, you are in an impossible situation.
- by Ralph Genende
‘Reasonable grounds’ to believe Hamas committed sexual violence, UN says
A new UN report says there are reasonable grounds to believe Hamas carried out sexual violence during its October 7 attack on Israel, and that such violence may be ongoing.
- by Edith Lederer
Netanyahu’s rival takes unsanctioned trip to US, signalling cracks in Israeli leadership
The visit comes as friction between the US and Netanyahu is rising over how to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza.
- by Aamer Madhani and Seung Min Kim
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Conflict over the N-word and Gaza surrounds departure of The Monthly’s film critic
High-profile film critic Shane Danielsen has left the news and culture publication The Monthly after a dispute centring on the use of the N-word in a film review.
- by Calum Jaspan
After 10 years of trying, a Palestinian woman had twins. An Israeli strike killed them both
It took years of in vitro fertilisation for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl.
- by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
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I wasn’t going to raise my voice again, but Israel has given me no choice
Right now, Gaza is the centre of the universe and remaining silent is no longer an option. If, indeed, it ever was.
- by David Leser
Experts say Gaza is close to famine. What does that mean?
As Palestinians struggle to find food, humanitarians and UN officials are warning that famine is imminent in the enclave. What is it exactly?
- by Gaya Gupta
Israel agrees to revise Eurovision song lyrics that evoked Hamas attack
The broadcaster tasked with choosing Israel’s entry says it agreed to make the changes following a request from the country’s president, Isaac Herzog.
- by Ari Rabinovitch