Hamas Terror Attacks: Balancing Principles And Human Lives In The Middle East EU urged to freeze aid to Palestine to purge Hamas and save Two State Solution Zenger · Nov 30, 2023
Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in Gaza Group of 17 Thai nationals return from a total of 23 who have been released by Hamas, with nine still captive in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2023
Wartime Israel shows little tolerance for Palestinian dissent More than 270 Palestinian citizens have been arrested in an Israeli crackdown on free speech and political activity since the Hamas attack The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Israeli assault on southern Gaza could push 1m refugees to Egypt border, UNRWA chief warns Philippe Lazzarini urges Israel to think of consequences of offensive if truce is not further extended The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
Elon Musk has crude words for advertisers no longer spending on X Billionaire Elon Musk has said advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail.” The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Gaza Update: ceasefire holds for now, but array of armed Hamas allies could threaten this fragile truce So far, the ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, originally set at four days and since extended twice as more hostages and prisoners are exchanged, remains in place. There have been concerns that isolated incidents of violence, including one in Jerusalem where three Israeli civilians were gunned… The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023
Confusion at climate protests' mixed messages LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Protests' mixed messages Newcastle Herald · Nov 30, 2023
Henry Kissinger warned just before his death that Israel’s war could engulf the Arab world Henry Kissinger died on Wednesday aged 100 The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
MPs seek to turn down heat on Israel-Gaza debate Politicians have called on Australians to search for humanity among the violence in the Middle East and show kindness to diasporas caught in the crossfire. AAP · Nov 30, 2023
Democratic leaders and Jewish groups condemn video of support for Hamas at Oakland debate Edited video clips, which some say are misleading, show comments made by public at city council debate justifying Hamas as ‘armed resistance’ The Guardian - US · Nov 30, 2023
Those stuck in Gaza spend the ceasefire checking if loved ones are alive: ‘We don’t think about the future’ Palestinians in Gaza learn their loved ones have been found under the rubble as a ceasefire is extended for another day The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Blinken Says Gaza Truce 'Producing Results', Should Continue Visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli leaders on Thursday that a temporary truce in their war with Hamas was "producing results" and should continue. International Business Times · Nov 30, 2023
Relief for family of French-Israeli hostage as Mia Schem is among those freed by Hamas More than seven weeks after she was captured at an outdoor music festival in southern Israel during the October 7 Hamas attack, 21-year-old Mia Schem, a French-Israeli dual national, was released on Thursday. For her mother, Keren Schem, it was the end of a grueling campaign to secure her daughter’s… France 24 · Nov 30, 2023
OPINION - Rape, murder and mutilation on an industrial scale — why I had to watch the film of Hamas’s atrocities I couldn’t sit through Schindler’s List when the children were little and found even March of the Penguins, when an egg rolls from the snug of the daddy penguin’s crotch to freeze solid on the ice, a truly tough watch. Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 How Henry Kissinger’s Holocaust escape shaped his powerful and polarising foreign policy Master diplomat or war criminal, there’s no denying that Kissinger’s story is one of the American dream: a tale of a boy who fled Nazi Germany to become one of the most powerful men in US and world politics. Rachel Sharp reports
WEKU · Nov 30, 2023 Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2023 Israel releases Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi during truce swap The 22-year-old became a symbol of resistance for the Palestinians after a video of her slapping an Israeli soldier went viral
The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2023 Penny Mordaunt suggests training for 'anti-Israel' BBC staff A CABINET minister has suggested the BBC should consider further training for staff amid concerns over its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Reason · Nov 30, 2023 Kissinger Dies Plus: Trump opts out of debates, blackface story gets a twist, AI-enhanced IRS, and more...
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023 Gaza war: Hamas's web of allies in the October 7 attacks makes ending the conflict much harder for Israel There have been reports that Hamas cooperated with a number of other armed groups to stage the October 7 attacks. If correct, this indicates substantial challenges for Israel – especially when it comes to ending the current conflict.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023 ‘We haven’t slept a wink’: families welcome freed Thai hostages home Tears and joy as 17 Thai nationals who were seized in Hamas attacks on Israel land in Bangkok
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023 Spanish prime minister says he doubts Israel is respecting international law Pedro Sánchez condemns Hamas terror attacks but urges Israel to rethink operations in Gaza
The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023 Families reunite with 17 Thai hostages freed by Hamas at homecoming at Bangkok airport Seventeen Thai workers released from captivity by the militant Hamas group have been greeted by family and friends, officials and journalists in an emotional homecoming at Bangkok’s international airport
International Business Times · Nov 30, 2023 'We Don't Have Superpowers', Says Embattled Red Cross The Red Cross, which has faced criticism for not doing enough for hostages and prisoners in the Gaza conflict, stresses it has no "superpowers" and relies on the warring parties for access.
The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023 Israel's mosaic of Jewish ethnic groups is key to understanding the country Some 16 million people worldwide identify as Jewish – and more than 7 million of them live in Israel.