The royal commission must confront hatred and violence against Jewish Australians while preserving free speech, political criticism of Israel and equal protection for all communities. (more…)
Category: Israel Palestine
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Pandora’s box of assassination
Ignoring the taboo on political assassinations could be perilous for Trump in face of the intense Iranian desire for revenge.
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Who would want an ally like Israel?
Looking back from 2026 to 1967 reveals the extent to which Israel will go to serve its own interests, even when this means harming its ally. (more…)
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US strike on Iranian school came after ‘bypassed warnings’ about outdated target info
US commanders reportedly ignored warnings that target intelligence was years out of date before a strike killed more than 150 schoolchildren in Iran.
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For Palestinians, diplomacy has become a weapon of delay
After 1,000 days of genocide and 78 years of occupation, negotiations have not delivered peace. They have bought time, absorbed outrage and given Israel political cover to continue the destruction of Palestinians.
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Beyond taking sides
What a letter from Accra can teach Australia about prejudice and why our convictions must be accompanied by curiosity. (more…)
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History will read this report and ask what we did
An International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory report says the essence of childhood has been destroyed in Gaza. (more…)
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Welfare not warfare: advice for the UK’s new PM
The next UK Prime Minister should end Britain’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza and concentrate on the welfare of its citizens. (more…)
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Health regulator should reverse decision on IHRA definition of antisemitism
It is unclear why the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has chosen now to adopt the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism as a ‘reference tool’. (more…)
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Spoiler alert in the Iran-US peace process
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding has opened a path towards a permanent peace agreement, but spoilers inside and outside the process – including Israel, Donald Trump and Iranian hardliners – could still derail it. (more…)
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Pedalling into censorship
The Big Ride for Palestine SA’s agreement with a sportswear manufacturer to create a jersey for its winter ride has been stymied by concern about its branding. (more…)
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Israel’s deliberate targeting of Gaza children part of genocide: UN inquiry
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in Gaza is resulting in genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, with children killed, injured, detained and denied essential protection.
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Australia may feel the shift in US-Israel politics
Israel’s influence over US foreign policy is weakening as the political costs of unconditional support rise, and that shift may also reshape the pro-Israel lobby’s power in Australia. (more…)
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Mary Kostakidis wins freedom of the press award
Mary Kostakidis has received the 2026 Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award, recognising her long record in Australian journalism and her defence of press freedom amid legal action over her criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza. (more…)
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Gaza and the failure of colonial thinking
Plans to remake Gaza as an economic project ignore the deeper reality of land, memory and belonging, reducing historical peoples to statistics while denying the political rights and human dignity that cannot be displaced. (more…)
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Whose grief changes the world?
The suffering in Gaza has forced many people to question whether human rights are truly universal, or whether some lives and some grief are still treated as more politically urgent than others. (more…)
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Israel’s Iran failure is an opportunity to face reality
Israel’s failure to impose its will on Iran should be treated not as a disaster but as a reality check, exposing the limits of military force and the urgent need to end a politics built on permanent war.
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Hannah Arendt and the creation of Israel
Hannah Arendt warned in 1948 that a Jewish state built without Jewish-Arab agreement would live by permanent war, fear and exclusion – a warning that now reads less like idealism than realism. (more…)
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The questions Hanson was not made to answer
Pauline Hanson’s National Press Club address gave the media a chance to test One Nation’s claims on racism, public broadcasting, nuclear power, AUKUS, defence spending and foreign policy – but too many of the hardest questions went unasked. (more…)
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Refugee Week should be more than celebration
Each June, Australians gather to celebrate Refugee Week and honour those who have found safety. It must not overlook those who remain trapped in suffering. (more…)
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Israel’s defenders should confront what is being done to Palestinians
Australia’s sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers have drawn accusations of antisemitism, but criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians must not be confused with hatred of Jewish people. (more…)
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The Israeli army’s skewed scales of justice
Brigadier General Yisrael Shomer, head of the IDF Operations Division, has finally faced the consequences of his actions. (more…)
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Israel accounted for most civilian deaths from explosive weapons in 2025
A new Explosive Weapons Monitor report finds civilians are continuing to bear the brunt of explosive weapons in populated areas, with Israel’s armed forces responsible for the majority of recorded civilian fatalities in 2025. (more…)
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An open letter to the Minister for Home Affairs – Australia’s obligations to Palestinians must reach the visa system
In an open letter to the Minister for Home Affairs, Meg Schwarz argues that Australia’s obligations to Palestinians must be reflected not only in foreign policy statements, but in the practical systems that shape access to visas, scholarships and education. (more…)
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Challenging governments’ indifference to international law
A public forum organised by Australians for Humanity brought together legal, political and human rights experts to examine why international law must be upheld consistently – from Gaza to Australia.
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Trump urges Israel not to retaliate after Iran missile strikes
Iran has launched missile strikes towards Israel, calling the attack a warning over Israel’s continued assault on southern Lebanon and threatening broader regional action if attacks continue. (more…)
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AFP urged to investigate Australians allegedly involved in Gaza genocide
Human rights organisations have referred evidence to the AFP, urging an investigation into whether Australian-Israeli dual nationals may have been involved in genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity in Gaza. (more…)
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The students we aren’t seeing
Displaced Palestinians are seeking ways to continue their education. These aspirations need to be part of the screening process, which has become too focussed on risk. (more…)
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Marwan Barghouti is the Palestinian leader peace now needs
A sustainable Palestinian-Israeli peace process requires leadership with real legitimacy among Palestinians, and Marwan Barghouti remains one of the few figures capable of uniting Palestinian politics behind a negotiated settlement. (more…)
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Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners violates basic humanitarian law
The imprisonment of Palestinian health workers without charge and new death penalty laws targeting Palestinians expose a detention system that disregards humanitarian law, due process and equality before the law.
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