Sarah Schwartz of the Jewish Council of Australia said听the appointment听of an antisemitism envoy is needlessly provocative. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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The Canberra press corps earn their crust in an often uncritical relationship with the political establishment.听Binoy Kampmark writes that the last thing they want is Julian Assange scuppering this neat understanding.
Big Tech behemoths have much to answer for: the destruction of privacy, the ruthless monetisation of user data, behavioural modification and hypnotic seduction. But听Binoy Kampmark argues that censorship is not the answer.
NSW Greens Senator David Shoebridge has found out, via a FOI request, that as much as $600 million from the Australian Future Fund is going to weapons companies. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton believes Israel鈥檚 leaders have been hard done by the International Criminal Court and suggests Australia cut ties to show its solidarity. Binoy Kampmark reports.
The ICC prosecutor鈥檚 assessment follows the now increasingly acknowledged claim that听Israel鈥檚 army and security forces have unleashed needless killing and suffering. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Without David McBride's whistle-blowing, the ABC would not have published the Afghan Files. The听Brereton Inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan also validated his efforts, argues听Binoy Kampmark.
The British High Court of Justice decided to allow whistleblower and WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition to the United States. Binoy Kampmark reports.
In 1988, the Palestine National Council,听听the existence of the State of Palestine and in 2011 it applied for admission to the United Nations.听All the way, Palestine's claims have been challenged. Binoy Kampmark reports.
ASIO has revealed that听Indian spies are operating in Australia, undermining Labor's efforts to boost the region鈥檚 anti-China alliance. Binoy Kampmark reports.
The Israeli authorities have been found wanting on accusations that Hamas terrorists filled the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), reports Binoy Kampmark.
Stella Assange听criticised听the United States for raising hope and then limiting听itself to 鈥渂latant weasel words鈥,听claiming that Julian Assange can 鈥渟eek to raise鈥澨齮he First Amendment if extradited. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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