Palestinian support for Hamas and war remains high: survey
March 22, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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A survey of Palestinians living in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority released on Wednesday found popular support for Hamas remains high despite the war. Read more
Israeli forces raid Shifa Hospital After Hamas attack from medical facility
March 19, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli troops raided the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after being fired on by Hamas terrorists inside the medical facility, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday. Read more
Israeli turns 86 in Hamas captivity in Gaza
March 18, 2024 by Amelie Botbol
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Israeli hostage Shlomo Mansour, the oldest of 134 captives still being held by Hamas in Gaza, turned 86 years old on Sunday. Read more
Australia resumes UN Gaza funding after security checks
March 15, 2024 by AAP J-Wire
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Australia has unfrozen aid to a United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees after security advice, following accusations some staff helped attack Israel. Read more
The problem in Gaza is Hamas, not how to provide aid
March 14, 2024 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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After months of pressure from left-wing critics and liberal media outlets that seem to only highlight the suffering of Palestinians since Hamas started a war on Oct. 7, President Joe Biden felt he had to respond with something big. Read more
Hamas’ strategy is working.
March 14, 2024 by Ron Weiser
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I was really hoping that on International Women’s Day recently, some of the good friends of our community would use the opportunity, notwithstanding their position on UNRWA, to condemn the rape and sexual mutilation of young and old, that took place on 7 October and which continues to be used as a weapon of humiliation and intimidation and dehumanisation, on those held hostage by Hamas. Read more
Israel confirms death of soldier, 19, held captive in Gaza
March 13, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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The Israel Defence Forces confirmed on Tuesday the death of a 19-year-old soldier taken captive on October 7. Read more
Dutch protest Israeli president’s presence at museum
The Netherlands opened the National Holocaust Museum with a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose presence prompted protest because of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Read more
Tug of war in Gaza: Global players battle for dominance amid post-war rebuilding efforts
March 10, 2024 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
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Gaza is at the centre of a new geopolitical tug of war as humanitarian aid initiatives by the US, United Arab Emirates, Iran, and Israel compete to reshape the post-war Strip. Read more
Biden says Netanyahu ‘hurting Israel’ in TV interview
US President Joe Biden says Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel” by not doing more to avert civilian deaths in Gaza as a split between the leaders grows. Read more
Malaysia slams West for failing to stand up for Gaza
Malaysia has urged Australia to reinstate funding to a United Nations organisation helping Palestinians in Gaza and condemn human rights violations with the same consistency it has against Russia. Read more
Dismissed presenter calls for ABC manager education
The national broadcaster could be forced to educate managers on how to properly deal with misconduct allegations after the dismissal of a presenter when she shared a social media post about the conflict in Gaza. Read more
Hamas presses on with Gaza truce talks without Israel
Hamas and Egyptian mediators are pressing on with talks in Cairo on securing a ceasefire in Gaza, despite Israel’s decision not to send a delegation, as Washington pressed again for a truce, the release of hostages and a plan to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe. Read more
Israel agrees ceasefire framework, now up to Hamas: US
Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a day before talks to reach an agreement were to resume in Egypt. Read more
Captives’ loved ones begin four-day protest march
February 29, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza embarked on a four-day march on Wednesday from Kibbutz Re’im near the Strip to Jerusalem’s Paris Square. Read more
Biden hopes for Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal by March 4
US President Joe Biden says he hopes a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that will pause hostilities and allow for remaining hostages to be released can take effect by March 4. Read more
Israel, Hamas truce efforts pick up pace
Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen have clashed throughout the Gaza Strip over the weekend, as mediators picked up the pace of talks over a possible ceasefire to free hostages held by Hamas and bring a measure of Ramadan respite to the battered enclave. Read more
Australia must back up warning to Israel ‘with action’
Australia had been told to back up its stern words against Israel with action after a federal minister used a major international platform to warn against a full-blown assault in southern Gaza.
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Palestine tells World Court Israel occupation must end
Palestinian representatives has asked judges at the UN’s highest court to declare Israel’s occupation of their territory illegal, saying their advisory opinion could contribute to a two-state solution and a lasting peace. Read more
Australia warns Israel, reveals anti-UN misinformation
Australia has found multiple instances of misinformation regarding a United Nations organisation helping Palestinian refugees that Israel wants disbanded.
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Australia keen to resume Palestine aid ‘soon’: minister
As Israel signals an intention to target the last refuges in Gaza, the Australian government says it wants to restore aid to a United Nations Palestinian relief agency as soon as possible. Read more
Israel wants UNRWA replaced as countries pause funding
Six European countries have paused funding for the UN Refugee Agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) following allegations that some of its staff were involved in the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Read more
International Court of Justice rules Israel must prevent genocide, issues no demand for ceasefire
In a Friday ruling, the International Court of Justice in the Hague ordered Israel to ‘take all measures’ to prevent genocide in Gaza. Read more
Israeli protesters block aid trucks from entering Gaza
January 24, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Hundreds of demonstrators prevented humanitarian aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip from Israel at the Kerem Shalom border crossing on Wednesday. Read more
Hamas is weakening, but the campaign against it will be lengthy
January 24, 2024 by Yaakov Lappin
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While the Israel Defence Forces is gaining ground against Hamas by the day, destroying it as a military force will take time, according to former IDF officers. Read more
Plan for one-month Gaza truce makes progress
Israel and Hamas have moved closer to an agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Gaza when Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners would be released, sources tell Reuters, as Israel presses ahead with its assault on southern Gaza’s main city of Khan Younis. Read more
Hamas rejects offer of two-month ceasefire for release of all hostages
January 24, 2024 by Charles Bybelezer - JNS
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Hamas rejected an Israeli proposal for a two-month ceasefire in exchange for the staged release of the 136 remaining hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, a senior Egyptian official told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Read more
Israel: Gaza goals unchanged after 24 troops killed
Twenty-four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Israel’s worst day of losses in Gaza, the military says, as its forces encircled southern Gaza’s main city, Khan Younis. Read more
Israel has repeatedly been mugged by reality
January 21, 2024 by Ron Weiser
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At its core, Zionism is all about Jewish self-determination. Read more
Family marks baby boy’s first birthday in Hamas captivity
January 19, 2024 by Amelie Botbol
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“It’s my birthday and no one will celebrate with me,” Yossi Schneider read out from a letter as family members and representatives of the Hostage and Missing Families Forum marked Kfir Bibas’s first birthday in Nir Oz. Read more