Israel's occupation and settlements

Please sign this petition which was initiated by members from the NSW National Tertiary Education Union and NSW Nurses and Midwives Association.

Palestine lives matter placard

The international community's silence to the Palestinian reality cannot continue, writes Hana Thomas.

Palestine webinar Barghouti Loewenstein

Palestinian human rights activist and co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement, Omar Barghouti was joined by author and journalist Antony Loewenstein for a webinar, hosted by Jews Against the Occupation and the Tzedek Collective. Jim McIlroy and Laurie MacSween report.

Palestine protest Antony Loewenstein

Independent investigative journalist, filmmaker and best-selling author Antony Loewenstein spoke about his latest book, How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World, on Green Left Radio. Ruth Heymann reports.

Antony Loewenstein discusses his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel exports the technology of occupation around the world.

Keynote speaker Bob Carr's sleight of hand on the Nakba angered many, including many of his supporters. Khaled Ghannam reports.

Addressing a demonstration against Israel's military attack on the Jenin Palestinian refugee camp, Greens Senator David Shoebridge called on Labor to condemn the attack and to ban all military exports to Israel. Peter Boyle reports.

Jenin raid

The July 2 attack on Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank was driven by the Israeli government’s need to satisfy the bloodlust of its settlers and to mete out revenge against Palestinians for resisting the theft of their land, writes Ali Abunimah.

Copyright Samar Hazboun

As Israeli settlements grow throughout the West Bank, incidents involving settlers are at an all-time high, reports Médecins Sans Frontières. With Israeli forces failing to prevent violence and sometimes enabling it, Palestinians are more exposed to brutality than ever.

Hundreds rallied and marched in Sydney, Gadigal land, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Al Nakba. Video by Peter Boyle.

Israeli forces raid al Aqsa Mosque

Israeli police invaded Al Aqsa Mosque for the second day in a row, shooting tear gas and stun grenades at Palestinian worshippers inside, reports Susan Price.

Israeli forces detain Palestinians in occupied territories

South Africa’s parliament has downgraded the status of Israel’s embassy to “liaison office” due to Israel’s continued violation of Palestinian human rights, reports Ben Radford.