The response to October 7 has unleashed a tsunami of misinformation and disinformation about Islam and Muslims. There is clearly a problem in Australia that needs to be addressed.
There were reasonable grounds to believe the Israeli PM and his former defence minister were criminally responsible for starvation in Gaza and the persecution of Palestinians,the ICC judges said.
The Australian Federal Police is also probing whether Australians’ commentary about the Middle East war and deceased terrorists crosses any legal lines.
Australians with Israeli,Palestinian and Lebanese links are suffering – and that is intensified in a debate often framed by incorrect information.
The latest violence comes as the Biden administration renews its diplomatic push,days before the US election,for temporary ceasefire deals.
The proposal by Egypt’s president would see a two-day ceasefire in return for hostages. It also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of aid.
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would not be deterred after a Hezbollah drone hit his holiday house as the Middle East conflict showed no pause despite the death of the Hamas leader.
Shattered windows,defaced signage,and graffitied shopfronts at MPs offices across the country have cost taxpayers at least $118,000.
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that is alarming global leaders is working in Netanyahu’s political favour at home.
The Israeli prime minister has told the US he will strike military targets,not Iran’s oil infrastructure or nuclear installations,according to The Washington Post.
Israeli airstrikes also hit a food distribution centre in northern Gaza,while a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base in central Israel killed four soldiers.