It’s no surprise that USA and Russia are supplying oil to Israel to fight its war. Nor that that some major international oil companies are keen to profit. But it seems odd that Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iraq and Egypt are involved. You can’t wage a war, never mind win one, without a steady stream to Continue reading »
Israel / Palestine
In February PETA sprang into action to rescue a pigeon held in India which had been accused of spying for China. They secured its release. In March five pairs of socks were found in a factory in Malaysia with the word ‘Allah’ printed on them. A team of 40 policemen carried out checks at the Continue reading »
I cannot even begin to understand how governments can fail to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. They know – absolutely know – that Palestinian children are dying in droves. The children are killed by bombs, maimed, traumatised, experience amputations without anaesthesia, and they are starving. For this song, I chose a tune which has been Continue reading »
In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it. This weekend we celebrate the Christian festival of Easter and proclaim once more that life is always on offer. What sets sentient human beings apart is choice, we can Continue reading »
Despite public protestations, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is helping Israel transfer 1.4 million Palestinians from Rafah to tent cities in the Sinai Desert. On Saturday, western news agencies reported that closed-door negotiations took place in Paris that were aimed at reaching an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza. According to Reuters the talks represented Continue reading »
A Palestinian family’s journey from the Beit Tima massacres to Gaza. On January 12, a message arrived from my sister in Gaza, bearing the devastating news: our parents’ home, a sanctuary of memories, had been razed by Israeli F16 rockets, reducing our beloved home to rubble. This is no ordinary house. Within its walls, I Continue reading »
A complaint concerning the Australian Signals Directorate to the Inspector General of Security and Intelligence. As a signatory to the 1949 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide Australia has an obligation to prevent genocide (Article I) and an obligation not to be complicit in genocide (Article III(e)). Following the International Court of Justice Continue reading »
The Federal government’s reaction to Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is a likely reason for the significant increase in the Green’s vote. Readers may recall an earlier article by me published in P&I back in January and titled The 2025 Federal Election Continue reading »
The unreasonable delay by the United States in supporting calls for a ceasefire has resulted in thousands of needless deaths that could have been prevented by a simple US vote. This obstructionism and the lack of leadership is an eternal shame for a country that purports to claim moral leadership and respect for the international Continue reading »
As the UN Security Council finally overcomes the US’ calculated protection of Israel’s aggression in order to pass a ceasefire resolution in Gaza; the failure of the UN, the US and western media to give us the full and true story of the Palestinian tragedy has become clear. We cannot rely on compromised bodies such Continue reading »