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Ali Abunimah: Trump playing with fire in Jerusalem

Donald Trump’s announcement that his adminstration would recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital will end decades of US policy that such recognition could come only after the status of the city is settled in negotiations.

Last month, US lawmakers held hearings to promote recognising Jerusalem and moving the embassy that only heard from members of the Israel lobby, and completely excluded Palestinians.

Overwhelming vote against US blockade

For the third consecutive year, on October 26 the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution demanding that the United States end its "embargo" (really a blockade) against Cuba. Only the US and Israel voted against the resolution. After

It's hard to find a green ban when you need one

By Yvonne Francis CANBERRA — Jack Mundey addressed a group of conservationists at the Pensioners' Club here on October 14. The environment is the key for the radical left, he said. It is essential that all the environmental groups learn

Radio highlights

Adventures in Good Music — New Wine in old Bottles — With Karl Hass. Many composers have paid tribute to times past, but in their own individual language. Today's adventure illustrates the point. ABC Classic FM, Thursday, November 3, 7.05pm.

Loose cannons

Ambitious "Honest, there really isn't much wrong with our party that winning a federal election wouldn't fix." — Liberal MP Tony Abbott. Career path "Unless and until women become more active in the factions, change is not

Boycott Beijing campaign

Boycott Beijing campaign Women internationally are organising to protest at the location of the 1995 United Nations Fourth International Conference on Women, to be held in Beijing. A Boycott Beijing campaign was initiated by women in

Fly after sundown

By Phil Anderson "Fly Buys. The all new way to earn free air travel." Seductive marketing: simply by doing everyday things like shopping, buying fuel and using your credit cards you can earn free travel. So says the new colourful brochure.

Gunbalanya Open Day

By Deb Sorensen Arnhem Land: The name conjures up images of a majestic landscape, remote wilderness with special places known only by the descendants of peoples who have dwelt there for tens of thousands of years. Many of us have seen

Destructive logging spreads in Solomons

By Simon Heath Multinational logging is now creeping in to destroy the rainforests of the south-west Pacific after timber supplies elsewhere in the world are exhausted or becoming protected. A particularly horrifying example of

News briefs

ADELAIDE — South Australian Police Commissioner David Hunt is pushing for increased police powers under the guise of a crackdown on bikie gangs. Labelling bikies "marauding people", Hunt said the police would demand legislation to: lower the level

The seesaw system

The seesaw system The federal Liberal Party is marking a half century since its founding. "Celebrating" would be far too strong a term to describe the party's attitude towards its birthday. Their mood suggests that the Liberal leaders have

The embroidery that speaks

By Liliana Marambio The technique of embroidering feelings on pieces of sackcloth was born in Chile at the end of the '80s, when the voices of the relatives of prisoners and the "disappeared" of the military regime — the majority of them