Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Biden vows US will cut off weapons to Israel if it goes into Rafah
The comments represent the most direct threat the president has made to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war began on October 7.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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University chiefs seek federal advice on ‘intifada’ calls
The universities have written to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to gain formal advice on whether the pro-Palestinian demand is a breach of federal law.
- by David Crowe
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The world’s turned a blind eye, but I’ve seen Gaza’s horrors
More than half a million children are sheltering in Rafah. Families I spoke to there as an Australian aid worker told me they were terrified, wondering how they will protect their kids.
- by Sacha Myers
Warning as universities refuse police help with pro-Palestine camps
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said police were having daily meetings with security staff, worried by a growing risk of violence.
- by Robyn Grace
‘China played like a backbencher’: Xi’s self-serving push for peace in the Middle East
China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East, positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game, experts say.
- by Lisa Visentin
Biden vows US will cut off weapons to Israel if it goes into Rafah
The US will stop supplying weapons to Israel if it follows through with its planned invasion of Rafah, in a significant shift by US President Joe Biden over Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.
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University orders removal of ‘Zionist not welcome’ signs as protests escalate
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.
- by Paul Sakkal and Alex Crowe
Urgent ceasefire talks in Cairo as Israel continues unrelenting attack on Rafah
Urgent ceasefire talks are being held in Cairo but Hamas have warned there will be no negotiations if Israel's operation in Rafah continues.
US delayed arm shipments to Israel to send message against Rafah assault
Joe Biden has been trying to head off a full-scale assault by the Israelis against Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge from combat elsewhere in Gaza.
- by Mike Stone, Steve Holland and Phil Stewart
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Israeli tanks take control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing
The Gaza Crossings Authority said in a statement that Israel’s takeover was a “death sentence” against Gazans, particularly the ill and injured.
- by Sam Mednick, Josef Federman and Bassem Mroue
Inside the White House scramble to broker a deal in Gaza
Over the course of a few hours, the news from the Middle East came into the White House Situation Room fast and furious. Officials rushed to work out the truth.
- by Peter Baker