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Amal Clooney on panel that backed ICC warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas
Clooney, a prominent human rights lawyer, had been criticised for not speaking out on the war.
- by Amanda Holpuch
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International Criminal Court seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Melbourne University threatens to call police, expel pro-Palestine protesters
La Trobe University has also announced it will begin misconduct proceedings against students still camping at its Bundoora campus after they were ordered to leave.
- by Madeleine Heffernan and Benjamin Preiss
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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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 was 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
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Why Israel is losing the PR war
We are witnessing an epoch-defining communications disaster.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
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‘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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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