While the Australian government encourages us to view the late leader of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, as a terrorist, very many Australians who abhor terrorism would have the highest regard for him. Why? This interview may provide some answers. Continue reading »
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In the current global turmoil of revenge and war, Australians want to see political leaders speaking about humanity and negotiation, not the old rhetoric which chooses winners and losers. In the following letter to party leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate, we urge all parliamentarians to support their leaders by making their Continue reading »
If the government and Opposition think they will not be held accountable, they should think again. The government and Opposition are disregarding the year-long protests of millions of Australians against Israel’s war on Palestinians and now the Lebanese people. Moreover, they are completely disregarding numerous petitions signed by thousands of Australians, including current and former Continue reading »
“Who are you filming for?” What Israel is trying to hide. Gaza Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit exposes Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip through the medium of photos and videos posted online by Israeli soldiers themselves during the year long conflict. October 7 Al Jazeera’s October 7 investigation. Warning: This is an 18 Continue reading »
We start the week reminded about Gough Whitlam standing up against Israel, protests across Australia and around the world seek ceasefire, Richard Marles on the ABC, A statement from the Jewish Council of Australia, and IDF soldiers reveal their own identities when they post their crimes on social media. Spanish actor Javier Bardem has spoken Continue reading »
For most impacted communities, the cruelty of the system has long been a constant regardless of which party controls the White House.
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David Talbot’s 2015 book The Devil’s Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government: Unpacking Dulles’ times, impact and legacy is quite a journey Continue reading »
Launching Cold War 2.0 against a reluctant Beijing while enabling Israel to set fire to an entire region is now official American foreign policy. The premier journal Foreign Affairs is advertising big time about a coming essay by outgoing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken – on “Biden’s Foreign Policy Legacy”, or in other words, Continue reading »
Japan’s new prime minister, Ishiba Shigeru, has called for an
Asian NATO. But salivating hawks should restrain the glee. Continue reading »
Just weeks into Israel’s current genocide in Gaza, I spoke with my cousin as she watched the violence unfold from her home in Khan Yunis. She declared, “We are used to this; it is temporary and will pass.” Yet behind those words lies a haunting truth. My grandparents were uprooted from Yaffa in 1948, forced Continue reading »