Middle East

two people holding a banner

More than 230 civil society organisations in countries involved in the F-35 fighter jet program are demanding their governments immediately halt all direct and indirect arms transfers to Israel, reports Kerry Smith.

Israeli-Australian Ofir Birenbaum skulked听away from the Cairo Takeaway with a听Daily Telegraph听journalist and camera person after their mission to find听鈥渆vidence鈥 of an escalation of antisemitism failed. Wendy Bacon reports.

There is no question that we must oppose and fight antisemitism. However, its weaponisation 鈥 specifically in relation to anti-Zionism 鈥 is now so pervasive that it underlies every attempt to shut down the movement for Palestinian rights, argues Janet Parker.

The Coalition of Women for Justice and Peace organised a poignant act of solidarity with the people of Palestine and Lebanon at Sydney Town Hall. Jepke Goudsmit reports.

Despite receiving majority support for Merri-bek Socialist Alliance Councillor Sue Bolton鈥檚 motion to keep the Palestinian flag flying, council determined the motion was lost. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

The strong turnout for a pro-Palestine rally in Katoomba reflects growing concern over US President Trump鈥檚 expressed desire to recolonise Gaza. Jenna Condie reports.

PM Anthony Albanese鈥檚 mealy-mouthed dodging of Trump鈥檚 declaration that the US would 鈥渙wn鈥 and 鈥渓evel鈥 Gaza was his way of signalling that Australia will tag along, albeit with a little bit of hand-wringing, argues Sam Wainwright.听

Save Kobani protest

Ten years on from the heroic and world-significant battle for Koban卯 in northern Syria,听the international community must act to stop the ongoing attacks against Rojava, writes听Peter Boyle.

Gaza coastline in 2007

When United States President Donald Trump announced that the US would take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into the 鈥淩iviera of the Middle East鈥, he was signalling to Israel that it has the US鈥檚 backing to intensify its genocide and destruction of Gaza, write Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.

protest for Ocalan's release in Afrin

Imprisoned Kurdish leader Abdullah 脰calan鈥檚 freedom is an absolute necessity and would be a historic step, writes Devri艧 脟imen.

Janet Parker argues we should be prepared for outrageous suggestions听from Donald Trump, as his administration shores up its relationship with Israel 鈥 its bulwark in the Middle East.

Palestinians and their supporters angrily denounced United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza under the guise of 鈥渞esettlement鈥.