WAR – ISRAEL

October 7 rally organisers to push ahead with grotesque gathering

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Original article by Jade Gailberger, Carly Douglas, Mitch Clarke, Clare Armstrong
Herald Sun – Page: Online : 3-Oct-24

The organisers of a pro-Palestine rally to be held in Melbourne on Monday have refused to back down and reschedule the event. Victoria Police have warned that they lack the power to stop the rally from proceeding on the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, given that the state has no permit system for protests. NSW police are continuing to seek a court order preventing similar rallies being staged in Sydney on the same day. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is not an appropriate date to hold a rally in support of Palestine, while Opposition leader Peter Dutton says the government should do it all can at both state and federal level to stop the rallies from going ahead.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, VICTORIA POLICE

White-flag Albanese

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Original article by Joe Kelly, Noah Yim
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 2-Oct-24

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has backed Israel’s limited invasion of southern Lebanon that has targeted key Hezbollah sites. Austin discussed the issue with Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant, and says they agreed with the necessity of the ground operation in Lebanon. However, the federal government is under scrutiny for declining to publicly support the move; a spokeswoman for Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, contending that the nation’s civilians should not have to pay the price of defeating Hezbollah. Opposition leader Peter Dutton in turn has stated that Labor’s abandonment of Israel is the "worst foreign affairs call in our generation".

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ASIO chief Mike Burgess clarifies Hamas comments, declares sympathisers pose national security threat

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Original article by Sharri Markson
Sky News Australia – Page: Online : 3-Sep-24

There had been some confusion about whether Hamas activists from Gaza are welcome in Australia, following an appearance by ASIO’s Director-General Mike Burgess on the ABC in August. However, he has used an address to a gathering of business leaders and academics to clarify his views on the issue of people in Gaza who are seeking a visa to come to Australia. Burgess is understood to have said that while those who just support a Palestinian state would not be viewed as a threat to national security, anyone who was a supporter of Hamas or who supported the 7 October terrorist attacks on Israel would be.

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Not Labor they elected as people reel from Gaza war

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The New Daily – Page: Online : 9-Jul-24

Fatima Payman says people who voted for a Labor government have told her that it is now not serving their interests, when being asked why the now independent senator was not quitting her seat. Payman quit the Labor Party last week after crossing the floor on the issue of Palestinian statehood, claiming the government was not moving quickly enough on the matter. She claims that it is not just Australia’s Muslim and Palestinian communities that are being affected by the war in Gaza, saying it has "been impacting each and every person with a conscience and a heart out there".

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PM locked out by war protests

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Original article by Dennis Shanahan, Rosie Lewis
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 5-Jun-24

The security protection of federal MPs and Parliament House has been ramped up in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel on 7 October and the resultant pro-Palestine demonstrations across Australia. It has been revealed that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not used his electorate office in Marrickville since early January due to concerns about the safety of his staff. Meanwhile, federal police and intelligence agencies are believed to have advised parliamentarians that anti-Israel demonstrations have been infiltrated by Islamic extremists.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

University of Melbourne pro-Palestine protesters endorse Israel should not exist social media post

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Original article by Suzan Delibasic
Herald Sun – Page: Online : 28-May-24

The University of Melbourne’s chancellor Jane Hansen has received a formal complaint about an Instagram post that was re-shared by pro-Palestine activists who occupied a campus building for more than a week. Palestinian-American blogger Mariam Barghouti was responsible for the original post, which stated that "Israel cannot, will not, and should not exist". This post was subsequently re-shared by the UniMelb for Palestine Instagram page. A member of the Jewish community wrote to Hansen expressing concern about the post and urging her to take immediate action, stating that the post effectively calls for the wholesale murder of nine million people in Israel.

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UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

PM equivalates on ICC’s Hamas-Israel equivalence

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Original article by Ben Packham, Janet Albrechtsen
The Australian – Page: 1 & 7 : 22-May-24

The federal government is under scrutiny over its response to the International Criminal Court’s move to seek an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese initially responded by stating that "I don’t comment on court proceedings". In contrast, US President Joe Biden has labelled the push to charge Netanyahu with war crimes as "outrageous"; he also stated that there is "no equivalence between Israel and Hamas", whose leaders in Gaza may also face war crime allegations. Foreign Minister Penny Wong subsequently issued a statement in which she said the decision on arrest warrants is a matter for the ICC.

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 attack and Gaza

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Original article by Ivana Kottasova, Madalena Araujo
CNN – Page: Online : 21-May-24

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described a move to seek an arrest warrant for him on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as "a political outrage". The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan will also apply for arrest warrants for Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as three senior leaders of terrorist group Hamas; they include Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza. The charges relate to the 7 October terrorist attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. Netanyahu says the push to charge him with war crimes will not deter Israel, and the war will continue until the remaining hostages are released and Hamas is destroyed. A panel of ICC judges will consider Khan’s application for the arrest warrants.

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Jewish hate speech surge alarms PM

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Original article by Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 2 : 14-May-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addressed a pre-budget meeting of Labor’s caucus on Monday. He praised the performance of Foreign Minister Penny Wong in responding to the Israel-Hamas war and reiterated his government’s support for a two-state solution. Albanese also acknowledged the growing issue of anti-Semitism in Australia; responding to a question from senator Deborah O’Neill, he said that hostility towards Jewish people is at the highest level that he has seen in his lifetime. The government is also continuing to attract scrutiny over its controversial decision to support a United Nations motion on Palestine.

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Palestine chant may incite violence

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Original article by Joe Kelly
The Australian – Page: 1 & 7 : 8-May-24

Former ASIO director-general Dennis Richardson contends that ‘from the river to the sea’ is a "very violent statement" and its use by pro-Palestine demonstrators could prompt violence against communities in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed similar sentiments about the now widely-used chant, and he has stated that it has "no place on Australia’s streets". Richardson and Albanese have discussed the issue in a documentary hosted by former treasurer Josh Frydenberg that will be broadcast by Sky News later in May. Meanwhile, Frydenberg has called for action to remove pro-Palestine encampments at some of the nation’s major universities.

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AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET