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Government announces $25 million in Palestinian aid, as Labor conference debate looms

The Albanese government has announced $25 million in aid for Palestine, in timing designed to help manage the debate about the Middle East at Labor’s national conference this week.

The Conversation · Jul 21

As its support in Lebanon wanes, Hezbollah faces a difficult decision about its future

Hamas announced this month it would dissolve its government in Gaza to transfer control to a US-backed Palestinian committee. This was one of the mandates of the US-brokered peace deal between Israel and Hamas last year.

The Conversation · Jul 21

Israeli denies bid to interfere with Australian policy

Policies should not just target "one side", Israel says, as it pushes back on a draft Labor document on the Middle East before the party's national conference.

AAP · Jul 21

Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel-Gaza conflict

The Israeli embassy has made an extraordinary intervention in Australian domestic politics, criticising aspects of the draft party platform on the Israel-Gaza conflict that goes to Labor’s national conference in Adelaide this week.

The Conversation · Jul 20

BBC slammed for 'patronising' license fee advert during World Cup final

AN advertisement shown by the BBC during the World Cup final has been slammed as critics posting online have labelled it as self-aggrandising while…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20

Benjamin Netanyahu's Office Accuses ICC Prosecutor of Using Arrest Warrant To 'Divert Public Attention' From Misconduct Allegations

Israel criticized the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing former ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing it to distract from sexual misconduct allegations against him.

Benzinga · Jul 20

‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York

NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matter

The Guardian - US · Jul 19

Zohran Mamdani in talks over arresting Benjamin Netanyahu during New York UN visit

NEW York mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits the city for a UN…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 19

‘ Hamas shot me at point-blank range’: Israeli hostage recounts her October 7 abduction into Gaza

IN DEPTH: During the 7 October attacks, Mia Schem tells how she was shot in the arm by Hamas and held her hostage for 55 days. Nearly three years later, she tells Caspar Barnes why she never gave up

The Independent UK · Jul 19

Is straight-talking former general the man to finally end Netanyahu’s reign?

IF there’s one thing he certainly cannot be accused of being, it’s an “armchair warrior”.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 19