With impossible war aims,neither side credibly can claim victory. So the conflict grinds on.
In a rare public display of disunity on foreign affairs,Labor MP Josh Burns said Jewish Australians would feel more isolated as a result of the vote.
As scuffles broke out at a pro-Palestine encampment at an Australian university,the institution confirmed it was acting after days of pressure on vice chancellors.
Armed with a microwave,a kettle and sleeping bags,the protesters who occupied a building at the prestigious university seemed to be ready to stay a while.
Months of conflict in the Middle East are being felt in Australia as many people say the country is suffering more racism and religious intolerance.
Benny Gantz,a member of Israel’s War Cabinet,said the decision is a “mistake” because it would harm Israel’s international legitimacy during wartime.
The foreign minister’s failure to say more about the world’s most serious conflict is symptomatic of the way Ukraine has slipped down the list of Australia’s priorities.
Among the 12 countries recognising Palestine were US allies France,Japan and South Korea.
New chair Ann Johnson said the company did not support individual statements being made at curtain calls as it flagged a smaller season for 2025.
Without the pre-conditions for peace,prematurely recognising Palestinian statehood would not strengthen forces for peace and undermine extremism. It would do the exact opposite.
Penny Wong made no proposal. There was no plan. It was simply a restatement of Australia’s long-standing position. So what was it for?