Lawyers for George Floyd’s Killer Plead for Probation
Criminal defence lawyers for the police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes as he pleaded for breath have filed submissions to the effect that their client should be placed on probation,...
New Zealand Deportees Take Class Action Against Morrison Migration Regime
A group of lawyers, activists and deportees in Christchurch has just announced its intention to launch a class action in the Australian Federal Court to challenge the Coalition government’s mass deportation of New Zealander residents, along with those of other...
Israeli Police Are Arresting Palestinians by the Masses
On the evening of 23 May, the third day of the Gaza ceasefire, Israel police announced that it was continuing with Operation Law and Order, an initiative involving the mass arrest of Palestinian civilian protesters that it had commenced two...
As the Cry Against War With China Rises, the Uyghur Crisis Should Not Be Downplayed
The political rhetoric of conservative politicians in Washington and Canberra has been marching us towards war with China for a number of years. Indeed, renowned Australian journalist John Pilger warned of this rising threat of American Empire in his 2017...
Rallying Against COVID Passports: An Interview With No Health Passport’s Ben Lay
The European Parliament voted last week to call on the EU to support the “Indian and South African World Trade Organization (WHO) initiative for a temporary waiver on intellectual property (IP) rights for COVID-19 vaccine”, so that nations of the...
The Bombing of Gaza Has Ended for Now, But the Oppression of Palestinians Continues
The eleven day bombardment of the Gaza Strip came to an end early on 21 May, following an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. The attack on the Palestinian population of Gaza left 248 dead, over a quarter of whom were children. Thousands of...
Australia Is Complicit in Israel’s Atrocity Crimes: An Interview With ACIJ’s Rawan Arraf
As the violence in Palestine-Israel continues to escalate, so too does the mainstream media’s focus on the rockets Hamas is launching out of Gaza, despite their impact being dwarfed by the force of the sophisticated weaponry being unleashed upon civilians...
The International Crime of Genocide Continues to Be Perpetrated Globally
“I do want to wish Eid Mubarak to millions of Muslims across the world,” said Australian Greens Senator Dr Mehreen Faruqi, as she addressed those gathered at the Sydney Free Palestine rally on 15 May. “But I do so with...
Apartheid Israel Destroys Gaza Press Tower in Attempt to Silence Journalists
Israeli defence forces destroyed the 12 storey al-Jalaa apartment and office tower building in Gaza on Saturday afternoon. Along with five stories of offices and floors containing residential apartments, the building just happened to house the offices of the Associated...
Apartheid Israel Unleashes Terror Campaign Upon Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces are punishing Palestinians living in the open-air prison that is Gaza with airstrikes. Since fighting commenced on 10 May, the much smaller Hamas forces have responded with rocket fire. Sixty five Palestinians and six Israelis have been killed....
