The illuminated Opera House and the Palestinian flag flying in Canterbury-Bankstown
October 25, 2023 by AAP
NSW Premier Chris Minns has conceded he was not fully aware of the security risk posed by illuminating the Opera House sails in Israeli colours and Israel’s ambassador to Australia understands a Palestinian flag being blown in Sydney. Read more
Self defence not measured by Gaza deaths: Israel’s ambassador
October 25, 2023 by AAP
The legitimacy of Israel’s attacks against Gaza in retaliation to Hamas cannot be measured in innocent lives lost, Israel’s top diplomat in Australia says. Read more
Human tragedy in Israel-Gaza deeply distressing: Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reflected on ‘disturbing rhetoric’ about Israel and Gaza as Australia backs a global statement on the conflict. Read more
Palestinians not collectively punished: Senator Birmingham
Palestinians are not being collectively punished by Israel for the atrocities committed by Hamas, opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham says. Read more
Albanese: Government united in Middle East conflict stance
October 20, 2023 by AAP
The prime minister has confirmed he won’t be visiting Israel during his time overseas after Joe Biden and Rushi Sunak rushed to the Middle East this week. Read more
Palestinian comments ‘out of line’: Opposition
October 20, 2023 by AAP
Remarks Palestinians were being collectively punished by Israel were “out of line” as the opposition accuses the Albanese government of being deeply divided over the conflict. Read more
Jewish leaders call for unity on Hamas hostage release
October 19, 2023 by AAP
Jewish leaders are urging the Australian government to continue to advocate for the release of hundreds of people being held hostage in Gaza.
US reports deal with Egypt to restart aid to Gaza
October 19, 2023 by AAP
Egypt has agreed to reopen its border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow aid to reach Palestinians, the US says, as the humanitarian crisis worsened in the narrow enclave and anti-Israel protests flared across the Middle East. Read more
Egypt rejects displacement of Gazans into Sinai: Sisi
Having Gazans migrate to Egypt’s Sinai region is unacceptable, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says. Read more
A government-assisted Qantas flight has brought about 200 Australians and their family members home from Israel.
October 19, 2023 by AAP
About 200 Australians and their family members are back in the country after leaving Israel and arriving on a government-assisted flight. Read more
Biden meets Netanyahu amid Gaza hospital blast outrage
A massive blast at a Gaza hospital killed huge numbers of Palestinians, wrecking an emergency diplomatic mission by US President Joe Biden, who backed Israel’s account that the explosion was caused by militants, not by Israel. Read more
Victoria latest Australian state to ban Nazi salute
October 18, 2023 by AAP
Victoria will become the latest Australian jurisdiction to ban the Nazi salute after a series of high-profile anti-Semitic incidents. Read more
Hundreds killed at Gaza hospital amid disputed claims
About 500 Palestinians have been killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital that Palestinian health authorities say was caused by an Israeli air strike but the Israeli military blamed on a failed rocket launch by a Palestinian militant group. Read more
Pro-Palestine protestor charged in Sydney
A man has been charged after allegedly making offensive comments at a pro-Palestinian rally over the weekend.
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Egypt border to reopen, work on aid delivery, says US
October 16, 2023 by AAP
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza will reopen and the US is working with Egypt, Israel and the United Nations to get assistance through it. Read more
Meta tightens control of content after Hamas attack
October 15, 2023 by AAP
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, says it is taking additional measures against the spread of illegal and misleading content online following the attack by Islamist Hamas on Israel. Read more
UK vows to back Israel as Gaza faces imminent offensive
October 15, 2023 by AAP
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to stand with Israel, one week on from the attack by Hamas, as concerns grow about the fate of civilians in Gaza ahead of an imminent offensive. Read more
Multiple Aussie evacuation flights due to leave Israel
Australians stranded in Israel have been given fresh hope as the government announces more evacuation flights after scheduled repatriation ones were cancelled due to security concerns. Read more
Biden makes calls to Abbas, Netanyahu
October 15, 2023 by AAP
Trump condemned for ‘shameful’ remarks on Middle East
October 13, 2023 by AAP
Israel and the White House have condemned remarks by Donald Trump in which he praised the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over an attack by Palestinian Hamas militants that killed more than 1300 people in Israel. Read more
Israel shows images of dead children to rally support
October 13, 2023 by AAP
Israel has shown allies images of the aftermath of the Hamas attack, as President Benjamin Netanyahu releases pictures of dead children. Read more
France uses tear gas on banned pro-Palestinian rally
French police have used tear gas and water cannons to break up a banned rally in support of the Palestinian people in Paris after the interior minister said such gatherings were “likely to generate disturbances to public order”. Read more
Pro-Palestine protests to go ahead across the nation
October 13, 2023 by AAP
A series of pro-Palestine rallies are set to go ahead across Australia as tensions continue to escalate after Hamas attacks on Israelis. Read more
Egypt facilitating deliveries of aid to Sinai for Gaza
October 13, 2023 by AAP
Egypt has called for humanitarian relief to be provided to Palestinian civilians inside the Gaza Strip and says it is directing international aid flights to Al Arish airport near its border with the enclave. Read more
No let up in Gaza siege until hostages freed: Israel
October 13, 2023 by AAP
Israel says there will be no humanitarian exceptions to its siege of the Gaza Strip until all its hostages are freed after the Red Cross pleaded for fuel to be allowed in to prevent overwhelmed hospitals from “turning into morgues”. Read more
X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts
October 13, 2023 by AAP
The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel, its chief executive says. Read more
Dutton’s protest deportation call an ‘attack on rights’
October 12, 2023 by AAP
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for the deportation of temporary visa holders who attend pro-Palestinian rallies in comments immediately dismissed as an attack on the right to protest. Read more
Third repatriation flight flagged for Aussies in Israel
October 12, 2023 by AAP
Australian citizens seeking to return from Israel are expected to be offered a further flight next week. Read more
Israel forms emergency government as Gaza deaths mount
Israel has formed an emergency unity government as its jets pounded Gaza and tanks massed around the densely populated Palestinian enclave while Hamas militants said they were still fighting on Israeli territory following their shock weekend incursion. Read more
Hatred in Bellevue Hill
A construction worker has been charged with four counts of intimidation after threatening four Jewish teenagers with an Israel flag in the Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill. Read more
