White House calls on Israel to protect civilians in Gaza as doctors told to 'evacuate hospital' Israeli authorities reportedly urged staff and patients to evacuate al-Quds hospital in Gaza strip Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2023
Icac says Berejiklian inquiry sent ‘clear message’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2023
Impeding aid to Gaza could be crime under ICC jurisdiction, says prosecutor ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan called on Israel to make ‘discernible efforts’ to ensure civilians access food and medicine. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023
Six former prime ministers urge end to religious hatred Former Australian prime ministers from both sides of the political divide are calling for the community to unite behind Israelis and Palestinians. AAP · Oct 29, 2023
Palestinian PM: we will not run Gaza without solution for West Bank Mohammad Shtayyeh calls for a ‘comprehensive, peaceful vision’ and ceasefire in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
More children’s deaths in Gaza in 3 weeks than annual total since 2019: NGO More children have died in Gaza since October 7 than from conflicts around the world in each of the last four years. Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023
Morning Mail: Assange’s brother’s plea to PM, rental squeeze worsens, stars mourn Matthew Perry PM urged to do more for WikiLeaks founder, rentals drop to record low, actor who played Chandler Bing in Friends remembered as a ‘comedic genius’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2023
‘They were abandoned’: grief and anger at funeral for Hamas kibbutz victims Mourners struggle to come to terms with scale of loss and vast ground operation to come The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
Will the Israel-Hamas war become a regional conflict? Here are 4 countries that could be pivotal Fears are escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spill over into a broader war involving other countries in the region. The Conversation · Oct 29, 2023
Chaos in Gaza as thousands break into UN aid stores in search of food and medical supplies UN says ‘civil order is starting to break down’ as key hospital in Gaza ‘ordered to evacuate’ The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
Their loved ones were taken hostage into Gaza. Now they will do whatever it takes to get them back Kim Sengupta speaks families who have faced three weeks of anguish, now beset by fears over what Israel’s ground operation could mean for those held captive by Hamas. Using their voice to pile pressure on the government to negotiate, they are becoming a highly-sensitive issue for Benjamin Netanyahu The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
A war where humanity is on trial now The Israeli government is making a grievous error in equating the actions of Hamas with the Palestinian people The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023
UAE calls emergency UN security council meeting to seek pause to Gaza fighting Arab representative on 15-strong council will seek binding resolution demanding Israel accept humanitarian pause The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
Israel under growing pressure to trade Palestinian prisoners for Gaza hostages National security expert and newspaper join families’ calls for trade of about 5,000 prisoners for hostages taken by Hamas The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023 Western coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza – bias or unprofessionalism? Media experts say some agencies are ‘legitimising Israeli war crimes’ in Gaza.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023 Israeli media, also traumatized by Hamas attack, become communicators of Israel's message Israeli media have espoused a dual role following Hamas’ devastating attack on southern Israeli communities and the war that it set off
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023 Turkey quietly celebrates 100-year anniversary as a republic Many festivities have been called off against the backdrop of Israel’s escalating attacks in Gaza.
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023 Can Elon Musk’s Starlink provide internet service to Gaza? While telecommunication services have been restored in Gaza, calls continue for Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to help.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023 Anguish of Gaza residents as phones return to life with news of those lost As 36-hour blackout imposed by Israel ended, phones were flooded with news of people killed in intensified bombardment
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023 Gaza diary part 12: ‘We don’t have access to the internet … We are blindfolded’ Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts another two days in Gaza, trying to find treatment for a sick cat, passing the time playing cards, and realising to his horror that communications to the outside world have been cut off
The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2023 Palestinian civilians ‘didn’t deserve to die’ in Israeli strikes, US chief security adviser says Jake Sullivan’s comments are a marked softening of the Biden administration’s hardline support of Israel
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023 Joy and horror as communications come back on in the Gaza Strip A total communications blackout beginning Friday night and ending early Sunday was in tandem with heaviest bombing yet.
France 24 · Oct 29, 2023 The Iranian-sourced weapons used in Hamas and Islamic Jihad's Israel assault Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement launched an incursion into Israel on October 7, attacking by air and ground. While the range of weapons they’ve employed has garnered international attention, none of these armaments comes as a revelation. Both Hamas's armed wing, the Al Qassam Brigades, and Islamic Jihad's…
The Hindu · Oct 29, 2023 Meeting expresses solidarity with Palestinian people Solidarity Youth Movement held a meeting in Palakkad to express support for Palestine. Speakers raised slogans against "bulldozer Hindutva and apartheid Zionism". C.T. Suhaib, State president, said attempts were being made to resist divisive policies of those in power. Mohammad Makram Balawi, director general of League of Parliamentarians for Al…
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2023 Palestine Red Crescent says Israel orders evacuation of al-Quds Hospital The al-Quds Hospital currently shelters hundreds of patients and more than 12,000 displaced civilians in Gaza.