Israel
Palestine leaps upon ‘occupied’ shift, urges full recognition of statehood
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of hanging Israel out to dry to avoid an embarrassing factional fight at Labor’s national conference.
- by Matthew Knott
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Labor to harden position on Palestine
Labor will begin to refer to ‘illegal settlements’ on the Israeli West Bank in a move that significantly toughens the government’s language on a sensitive diplomatic issue.
- by James Massola and Matthew Knott
Israeli doctors strike, army reservists ask to stand down amid fury over judiciary changes
Former top brass have warned that Israel’s war-readiness, with Arab and Iranian adversaries spread across the Middle East, could be at risk.
- by Dan Williams
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Protests
Netanyahu recovers in hospital as thousands protest his controversial reforms
The Israeli prime minister was having an emergency procedure to implant a pacemaker, plunging the country deeper into turmoil following widespread protests.
- by Julia Frankel and Josef Federman
Netanyahu presses ahead with Supreme Court curbs, protests rage
The drive by Israel’s ruling nationalist-religious coalition to reform the justice system has led to fears it will “demolish democracy”.
- by Rami Amichay
Israel ends West Bank raid, calling it a blow to militants
Twelve Palestinians and an Israeli soldier were killed in the two-day raid.
- by Nasser Nasser and Imad Isseid
Palestinians killed as Israel launches attack on West Bank city
In what the Israeli military described as an extensive counterterrorism effort, a gunbattle lasting into Monday morning killed at least eight people.
- by Josef Federman
Cigars, champagne and secrets: Hollywood mogul testifies in Netanyahu case
Prosecutors allege the Israeli leader wrongly received gifts, including champagne and cigars, from Arnon Milchan and Australian billionaire James Packer.
- by Maayan Lubell
Being Jewish and critical of Israel can make you an outcast. I should know
An Australian-Jewish writer details how his support for the Palestinian cause has made him a pariah in his own community.
- by Antony Loewenstein
‘Kosher electricity’ coming to power up the Sabbath
Many ultra-Orthodox families go dark from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday. A few rely on solar panels to stay connected without breaking the rules.
- by Steve Hendrix
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel urges Labor not to recognise Palestine as party closes ranks
Labor’s official policy platform supports Palestinian statehood, but the government is wary of taking such a momentous step.
- by Matthew Knott and James Massola