Australia’s bid for a 2029–30 UN Security Council seat raises the stakes at this month’s General Assembly, where Gaza, international law, climate and relations with the Global South will all matter. (more…)
Category: Israel Palestine
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Who decides whose suffering matters?
Amid political arguments over Gaza, individual lives can disappear from view. Compassion should not depend on nationality, religion or allegiance, nor should suffering have to earn our recognition or empathy. (more…)
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Have ethics and morality become dispensable?
As truth becomes subordinate to political narratives, democracy itself is at risk. From Australia to the US and Israel, defending ethical principles increasingly demands courage from those willing to speak. (more…)
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The government’s failure to make the case for refugees
Australia’s migration debate has become consumed by numbers, borders and fear, while failures in temporary migration management and the treatment of Palestinians expose deeper questions of multiculturalism and humanitarian responsibility.
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UN warns Gaza bulldozing shows ‘no respect for the dead’
Hundreds of bodies have been recovered from Gaza’s ruins, with thousands more believed buried as the UN warns continued clearance could compromise evidence of possible war crimes. (more…)
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One act of courage calls for another
Mary Kostakidis stood with Julian Assange when others stayed silent. After two years of legal action over her own speech, thousands of Australians returned that solidarity when she needed it. (more…)
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The case against me is over. The fight for political speech is not
After more than two years of legal proceedings, the case has been withdrawn without apology, deletions or restrictions on future commentary – but the wider battle over political speech continues. (more…)
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Kostakidis case strikes a blow for free speech
The case against Mary Kostakidis has been discontinued without any finding that she breached the Racial Discrimination Act, ending a two-year legal battle over political expression and criticism of Israel. (more…)
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A visit to the West Bank: homeland and legal apartheid – part four
In the final part of a four-part series, expanding Israeli settlements and land acquisition reveal how security, law and political power are reshaping Palestinian life across the occupied West Bank. (more…)
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A visit to the West Bank: security apartheid – part three
Israel’s expanding security regime across the West Bank is reshaping Palestinian life. In part three of a four-part series, Jeremy Webb considers whether these measures amount to institutionalised apartheid. (more…)
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Netanyahu’s political future is now tied to the genocide in Gaza
Israeli voters are choosing between competing approaches to war and security, while Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continue to bear the consequences. (more…)
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A visit to the West Bank: social and religious apartheid – part two
In part two of a four-part series, daily life in the West Bank reveals how checkpoints, travel restrictions and controls over religious and cultural life shape Palestinians’ experience of Israeli occupation. (more…)
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The writers and readers who remind us why P&I matters – Message from the Editor
From superannuation and Gaza to the gig economy – this week’s writers and readers show why independent journalism matters, and why P&I will remain free to read. (more…)
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A visit to the West Bank: economic apartheid – part one
Israel’s tightening restrictions are deepening the West Bank’s economic crisis. In part one of a four-part series, Jeremy Webb’s first-hand account examines unemployment, movement controls and mounting Palestinian economic hardship. (more…)
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‘Bombshell’ report says Netanyahu was warned before 7 October – and Israel rejected an offer to free civilian captives
An Haaretz investigation says Netanyahu failed to pass on a warning of a major Hamas operation, while Israeli officials later rejected an unconditional offer to release civilian captives. (more…)
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UK bans goods from illegal Israeli settlements in major policy shift
Britain has banned imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and announced further sanctions as pressure grows over settlement expansion and violence against Palestinians.
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Protesters challenge Israeli military-linked presence at Sydney Marathon
Hundreds of protesters lined the Sydney Marathon route over the presence of Israeli military-linked participants, calling for scrutiny under Australia’s character laws. (more…)
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What antisemitism and homophobia have in common
Antisemitism and homophobia have different histories, but both can cast minorities as threatening, subversive or powerful – and both belong in a broader response to prejudice.
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The pieces I can’t shake – message from the Editor
Some articles do more than inform. They challenge assumptions, expose uncomfortable truths and stay with us – which is why independent journalism needs room to publish them.
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Trump cannot deport students for pro-Palestinian speech, judge rules
A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated constitutional protections by using immigration powers against international students for pro-Palestinian speech. (more…)
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Remembering Gaza’s children should not be controversial
The Wall of Tears names more than 18,000 children killed in Gaza. Sue Wareham writes that remembering them should transcend politics, and that every child deserves dignity, accountability and commemoration. (more…)
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Wrestling with faith in the face of genocide?
The suffering in Gaza and the West Bank poses an uncomfortable question for people of faith: do principles of justice, mercy and compassion apply equally when our deepest loyalties are tested? (more…)
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Gaza’s reproductive crisis: The devastating toll on women and children
Miscarriages are rising, births are falling and malnutrition is harming mothers and children across Gaza, as war, displacement and the collapse of healthcare devastate reproductive health. (more…)
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Frankcom case shines light on aid worker deaths
The death of Zomi Frankcom has renewed scrutiny of the risks facing aid workers and what Australia can do when accountability falls short. (more…)
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Sanction Israel – French and Brit former diplomats
A powerful coalition of British and French former diplomats is demanding a ban on arms transfers and a freeze on EU-Israel and UK-Israel trade agreements.
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How to Sell a Genocide – libraries are for difficult books too
A confronting display can be reconsidered. Removing a documented critique of the war on Gaza from a public library collection would be another matter entirely.
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A judgment that challenges the IHRA definition of antisemitism
A NSW Supreme Court judgment has sharply distinguished criticism of Israel from antisemitism, raising important questions about the IHRA definition and its use by governments and institutions. (more…)
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Keeping P&I strong, brave and free – Message from the Editor
P&I can pursue important issues early and keep publishing when others look away because it answers to readers, not powerful interests. One week into the August fundraiser, that community has already taken us almost 20 per cent towards our target.
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After years of denial, Israel opens investigation into Hind Rajab’s killing
Israel’s military has opened criminal investigations into the killing of Hind Rajab and other Palestinians in Gaza, but rights groups say its record offers little reason to expect accountability for crimes committed during the genocide. (more…)
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Shadow flights: Australia’s F-35 parts pipeline to Israel now runs through the US
Leaked shipping records show Australian F-35 parts continuing to reach Israel on passenger aircraft, with shipments now routed through the United States rather than Thailand. (more…)