11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (652+ words) Israel's failure to impose its will on Iran should be treated not as a disaster but as a reality check, exposing the limits of military force and the urgent need to end a politics built on permanent war. The chorus…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (676+ words) Australia's sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers have drawn accusations of antisemitism, but criticism of Israel's treatment of Palestinians must not be confused with hatred of Jewish people. A major national news item of 10 June, 2026: "Tensions have flared again between Australia…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago  (319+ words) The Iran war is testing the assumptions behind US and Israeli strategy, with Tehran's capacity to withstand economic pressure and continue missile production raising political risks for both Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. Americans who are paying more for gasoline…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (351+ words) April 10, 2026 " " " " " Amid rising tensions and a national inquiry into antisemitism, understanding the complexity of Australia's Jewish community is essential to any serious conversation about social cohesion. The Jewish community contains many paradoxes and contradictions. It is tiny and many of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (982+ words) April 8, 2026 " " " " " The war on Iran reflects a convergence of unchecked power, psychological pathology and religious delusion " placing the world at extreme risk. Here is Donald Trump's" Easter message"to the world: Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (265+ words) March 29, 2026 " " " " " In a conversation with Chris Hedges, Gideon Levy says Israel's deep-rooted militarism " reinforced by media silence " is driving an endless cycle of war. At the same time, the human consequences have been dire. As the region destabilises further, Levy…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (644+ words) March 8, 2026 " " " " " Some illegal uses of force have been judged morally defensible, as in Kosovo in 1999. But the US'Israel war on Iran fails that test ' lacking lawful authority, credible motives and a plausible path to a better outcome. In international relations,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (625+ words) January 9, 2026 " " " " " This headline could get me jail time if, as reported, the New Zealand Government is planning to take the same authoritarian turn that the UK has sunk to with its proscription of Palestine Action. It would represent another dangerous…...