Analysis

Even as Israel’s Operation Gideon’s Chariots offensive in Gaza unmasks global capitalism as the ruthless, racist and colonialist project that it is, Anthony Albanese still refuses to impose sanctions on the genocidal regime, write Sue Bolton and Jacob Andrewartha.

Suddenly, as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched his “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” in Gaza — the final military campaign to create Donald Trump’s “freedom zone” — some Western elites became anxious, writes Peter Henning.

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.

Long-range forecasters, analysing AI models and satellite data, had warned of the latest developing catastrophic weather event weeks ahead, but governments did little. Just as well communities pull together, writes Peter Perkins.

Jews Against the Occupation ’48 is calling on Labor to impose full sanctions on Israel and apply all available diplomatic pressure on Israel to instantly and unconditionally lift the blockade and comply with international law.

John O’Brien, a founding member of Geelong Socialist Alliance, passed away at the age of 89, after a short illness, writes Jacqui Kriz.

Labor looks set to abolish the modest “Nature Positive” reforms to climate law that it suggested during its first term, and environment minister Murray Watt looks set to give Woodside its LNG North West Shelf expansion. Pip Hinman reports.

Ali Kazak with a Palestinian flag in the background

Ali Kazak, former Palestinian ambassador and representative of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Australia, will be remembered for his steadfast and unwavering commitment to the fight for Palestinian liberation, write Susan Price and Pip Hinman.

The federal election results show that young people are looking for alternatives to the two major parties and the capitalist system, argues Isaac Nellist.

It is a Sunday evening and I am shopping online looking for baby formula — in Gaza. This is how delivering aid in Gaza works; chasing disappearing supplies before they are gone, writes Amin Abbas.

Anti-Zionist researcher and journalist Yaakov Aharon joined Isaac Nellist on the Green Left Show to discuss Australia's arms ties with genocidal Israel.

The Chaser's election quip, "Labor secures bigger majority, excited to do nothing with it", was spot on. Sue Bolton argues that the left has to focus on building the extra-parliamentary movements if it wants real change.