Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Police chief lashes ‘hypocritical’ protesters as city prepares for more unrest
Anti-war protesters have vowed to return for more demonstrations against the Land Forces expo after a day of violent clashes with police.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Cameron Houston and Tom Cowie
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Why are people protesting? Everything you need to know about the Land Forces expo
What are the weapons being showcased inside the convention centre? Who is protesting? Answers to all your questions about the Land Defence Expo here.
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Israel
Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian area revised down to 19, authorities say
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the death toll may rise as more bodies are recovered. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions.
Jewish academic says Sydney Uni became ‘toxic’ after October 7 attacks
A former Sydney University academic has lodged a SafeWork complaint alleging the vice chancellor failed to protect Jewish students from “psychosocial harm”.
- by Daniella White
Spate of antisemitic graffiti in Sydney’s east
The Jewish community has condemned the vandalism supporting terrorist organisation Hamas as the anniversary of the October 7 attacks approaches.
- by Riley Walter and Jessica McSweeney
Spy chiefs come out of the cold to talk Putin, Hamas and Russia’s ‘feral’ agents
The chiefs of the CIA and the British Secret Intelligence Service have appeared together publicly for the first time in the history of their agencies.
- by Mark Landler
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Freedom of speech
What surprises about the Middle East culture wars? The left and right have swapped sides
Culture wars have many fronts but the Israel/Hamas conflict has supercharged unlikely battles over free speech, discrimination and the nature of protest.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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ANU revokes expulsion for student who supported Hamas
Beatrice Tucker was expelled from the prestigious Canberra university after saying the terror group should not be condemned for the October 7 attacks in Israel.
- by Paul Sakkal
‘Intimidation’: US, Turkey furious after dual citizen killed in West Bank
Two witnesses said the young woman who had attended a protest and was “just standing there” was shot in the head by Israeli forces who had opened fire.
- by Kareem Fahim, Loveday Morris and John Hudson
MPs say ‘no place in parliament’ for candidate who celebrated October 7 attacks
The candidate at the centre of the social media storm broke his silence to say: “As a doctor, as a Muslim, as a human, killing civilians is never right.”
- by Matthew Knott
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Political leadership
The worst thing about Dutton’s distraction tactics? They’re paying off
How lucky was the opposition leader that hours before the NSW Liberal Party publicly imploded, he had reignited debate on immigration.
- by Niki Savva