The good and the bad Albanese?

The UN mandate calls on the special rapporteur to ‘investigate Israel’s violations of the principles and bases of international law [and] international humanitarian law’, ‘to receive communications, to hear witnesses, and to use such modalities of procedure as he [sic] may deem necessary for his mandate’; and ‘to report, with his conclusions and recommendations, to the Commission on Human Rights at its future sessions, until the end of the Israeli occupation of those territories’.… Go to Article

Israel’s war on Iran – no opposition within

The Israeli opposition cannot condemn Netanyahu, while it exaggerates to condemn his war on Iran. Israel will soon be left deserted, after being thrown aside without American support, it will face a concrete existential threat: the rockets will cease, to reveal the economic, psychological, and social scars of a country that favored its military industry and its dangerous dictatorship on the interests of its people.… Go to Article

Reflections on war in Middle East

This conflict is not about Iran’s nuclear capability, or liberation of the Iranian people from a repressive regime. Iran had historically complied with international nuclear regulations and inspections, and was already agreeing to a lot of demands in this space in negotiations before the attack by the US and Isreal, including placing fuel processing outside Iran.… Go to Article

To honourable members and councillors

To: MPs in state and federal government, and to councillors in local government (listed below).

I write as a resident of [Wynnum, Manly, Tingalpa, Cleveland and greater Brisbane Magan-djin], who is deeply concerned about F-35 parts manufacturing taking place in our community and its connection to ongoing genocide in Gaza.… Go to Article