Israel
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza, Israeli leaders divided on war’s trajectory
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces increasing criticism from within his war cabinet, while protesters accuse him of extending the conflict to protect himself.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss
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Melbourne University threatens to call police, expel pro-Palestine protesters
Meanwhile, pro-Palestine protesters at La Trobe University are defying an order to leave, promising a rally to “demand an era to war in Gaza”.
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
What Iranian president’s helicopter crash means for the Middle East
Iran views itself as the chief patron of Palestinian resistance to Israeli rule, and top officials have called for Israel to be wiped off the map.
- by Joseph Krauss
Who is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?
A year after Raisi’s election, Iran’s “hijab and chastity law” resulted in the death of young Kurdish Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, which triggered months of uprisings.
- by Dominic Evans
Israeli war cabinet fractures as Gantz gives Netanyahu June 8 ultimatum
Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel’s three-member war cabinet, threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the war in Gaza.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Joe Krauss and Jack Jeffery
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Why Israel is losing the PR war
We are witnessing an epoch-defining communications disaster.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
‘Afraid and traumatised’: One in four Palestinians claiming asylum in Australia
The push for permanent protection for some temporary visa holders is a fresh test of Labor’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- by Angus Thompson and Matthew Knott
Peaceful protest or academic disruption? Melbourne University Gaza camp-in goes on
Students at the University of Melbourne have vowed to continue their protest over Gaza from inside the campus.
- by Patrick Hatch and Marta Pascual Juanola
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Pro-Palestine protesters crash Labor state conference
About 200 pro-Palestine protesters chanted slogans as they lashed the Labor Party and the prime minister for their stance on Gaza.
- by Rachel Eddie and Ashleigh McMillan
Trucks are rolling across a new pier into Gaza. But some fear it’s a diversion from the real crisis
The $480m US-built pier has been welcomed by aid groups, but there is a fear it may be diverting attention from the surging humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- by Lolita Baldor and Jon Gambrell
More warnings but no action against Melbourne Uni’s Gaza sit-in
Frustrated Jewish students and community leaders have called on the University of Melbourne to make good on its promise to end the occupation of a campus building by pro-Palestinian protesters.
- by Chip Le Grand, Patrick Hatch and Alex Crowe