Middle East

The Coalition of Women for Justice and Peace is calling on people to make their vote count in the fight for justice and peace in the Middle East. Jepke Goudsmit reports.

Australian-made weapons parts have ended up with the Israeli Defense Force, which is more reason for the Thorpe-Payman Genocide Red-Lines Bills to be supported by the next parliament. Paul Gregoire reports.

Israeli savagery and disdain for international law display the depths of inhumanity. When challenged to show courage by supporting life for Palestinians, Labor remains silent. Stuart Rees ²¹²Ô»åÌýShamikh Badra argue that it must recognise Palestine.

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Channelling her own outrage at Israel’s depravity in Gaza, poet and playwright Jepke Goudsmit adapted Billie Holiday’s famous protest song for our time.

Map showing expanded corridors in Gaza

Since cancelling the ceasefire with Hamas in March, Israel has intensified its genocidal war on Gaza, reports Barry Sheppard.

Two University of Sydney academics accused of antisemitism have successfully had the first phase of their case terminated by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Kerry Smith reports.

Labor made a lot of promises to support Palestine, but it has failed on many fronts, not least in its unwavering support for Israel’s war. Khaled Ghannam argues that those who care about justice must vote for Palestine.

About 60 people came out to learn more about the plight of Palestine at the screening of Palestinians Don’t Need Sidewalks. Kerry Smith reports.

Palm Sunday protests across the country opposed Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and highlighted how war creates refugees. Pip Hinman and Isaac Nellist °ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù.Ìý

To understand what antisemitism is and what it is not, Shamikh Badra argues that you have to understand the colonialist roots of the war on Palestine and analyse the nature of the Zionist settler-colonial project.

Bin Salman and Netanyahu

In the second part of our interview, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳’s Federico Fuentes speaks with political economist and author Adam Hanieh about Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the growing influence of the Gulf states and Iran in the Middle East.

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Words Under Occupation is a collaboration between poet, artist and performer Jepke Goudsmit and performance and video artist Markela Panegyres.