Millions of people are outraged by Israel’s slaughter in Gaza and the West Bank, an anger that is now compounded by despair that Israel has been given a blank cheque to ignore international law, argues Stuart Rees.
Stuart Rees
Israeli savagery and disdain for international law display the depths of inhumanity. When challenged to show courage by supporting life for Palestinians, Labor remains silent. Stuart Rees and Shamikh Badra argue that it must recognise Palestine.
Morality and justice are not determined by body counts but a fraction of history shows Israel as a militarised, apartheid state which cultivates violent racism towards another people, argues Stuart Rees.
The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network is urging Labor to support South Africa’s suit against Israel for genocide in Gaza in the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Stuart Rees reports.
Millions are asking why 75 years of Palestinian dispossession and experience of racist-fuelled violence has been allowed to climax in these mass murders in Gaza? Something can be done, argues Stuart Rees.
The Anthony Albanese government looks likely to prevent delegates voting on the merits of the AUKUS alliance and to recognise Palestine as a state. Why is it so scared of dissent, asks Stuart Rees.
The terrible earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria should make us ponder the meaning of community and nation as well as security and sovereignty, writes Stuart Rees.
An indifferent Australian government has looked on as legal due process for Julian Assange has been trashed. Stuart Rees reports on Nils Melzer's new book The Trial of Julian Assange.
Beware powerful people who claim that democratic governments in the United States, Britain and Australia administer justice always according to some time-honoured principle about rules of law, argues Stuart Rees.
Among protesters the meaning of the panacea slogan “freedom” is diverse. Stuart Rees argues that reasoning and persuasion are needed to combat the pandemic of intolerant dogma.
Armed with inclusive views of humanity, “the Arch” crossed borders, challenged nationalism and advocated justice, not least for the Palestinians, writes Stuart Rees.
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