Israel’s 9/11’ and the troubling ‘victory’ of Hamas
The events on the Gaza-Israel border, which started on 7 October, are nothing short of an earthquake. The implications are difficult to foresee right now, but are likely to be enormous.
Under pressure, Netanyahu agrees to a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Are his days now numbered?
After a long overnight deliberation, the Israeli government approved a hostage release deal and ceasefire today with Hamas.
The main details of the agreement, brokered by Qatar, will include the gradual release of 50 to 80 Israeli women and children held in the Gaza Strip.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: The moral and operational dilemmas behind the hostage release deal
Forty-five days after the 7 October murderous “Black Saturday” attack by Hamas terrorists on Israelis living near Gaza – Israel’s 9/11 moment – a deal has now been struck between the sides, mediated by Qatar.
Penny Wong must understand that many Palestinians see all Israelis as ‘settlers
Before her visit to Israel this week, Foreign Minister Penny Wong reiterated the government’s view that Israeli “settlements are illegal under international law”, focusing on the issue of West Bank settlements once again. Israel disagrees with this interpretation, arguing the West Bank is “disputed territory” and rejecting their definition as “occupied Palestinian territory”, as Australia’s current government argues.
After the atrocities of 7 October and amid the devastation in Gaza, remembering the Holocaust rightly is a moral obligation
It is overly optimistic to assign any credibility to the recent letter sent by the Palestinian Authority to the US which claims that Hamas has committed to dropping armed resistance
The double survival gambit behind the brewing Israel-Hamas hostage deal
It is overly optimistic to assign any credibility to the recent letter sent by the Palestinian Authority to the US which claims that Hamas has committed to dropping armed resistance