Words fail me. Practically all my life, I thought we were the good guys.
The reaction by the West to the ICJ ruling is astonishing. Zero comments from the political establishment, misrepresentation of the ruling by the media & collective retribution by starving the Palestinians.

Norway & Ireland will not withdraw aid.

Switzerland will continue to provide aid until allegations against 12 former staff are proven.

Be Switzerland Senator Penny Wong

The quiet part out loud, from earlier *this month*

“I saw In Auschwitz that if a dominant group wants to dehumanise others, as the Nazis dehumanise me, the dominant group must first dehumanise themselves, the same holds nowadays for Israel.

I am appalled about how hateful, how dehumanised, that they do not see any human aspect…

A note on Australia’s position and exposure to legal action.

This is the first genocide being conducted daily in world view.

We will see parallel and subsequent legal action related to the genoside, outside this CIJ_ICJ case (and another coming up in the same court).

One has…

Israel is killing one child every 10 minutes in Gaza.

Labor's role in normalising this shames us all.

#FreePalestine 🇵🇸

Behold all the other Australian Days

Share of people aged over 65 who are living in poverty
Australia: 35.5%
US: 21.5%
Japan: 19.4%
Turkey: 18.4%
UK: 13.4%
Germany: 9.4%
Italy: 9.3%
Poland 8.4%
Greece: 6.9%
Spain: 6.8%
Canada: 6.7%
France 3.8%
Netherlands: 2%
Source (OECD) 😠😠😠

“Since 2020, the richest 5 men in the world have doubled their fortunes. During the same period, almost 5 billion people globally have become poorer. Hardship and hunger are a daily reality for many people worldwide.” Oxfam International

Retweet if you think Ita Buttrose should step down as Chair of the ABC now instead of waiting until March.

BBC didn't broadcast the case for the prosecution (choosing only to broadcast the defence) so these actors are reading it for you:

This is an extraordinarily detailed accusation of jen-oside, written by the South African government, against the government of Israel.

I hope you'll take the time to read it.

The gate is opened by Dutton and the usual pillocks barge through.

'In the end, the “cost of living” isn’t about the prices on grocery shelves, it’s about the distribution of income. In Australia, income has shifted from wages to profits and from low- and middle-income earners to those in the top 10% of the income scale and, even more, to the…

Researchers have created the first functional graphene semiconductor, which could lead to more efficient computer chips 👇 newscientist.com/article/241061…

On college campuses, students and faculty alike are facing a confluence of challenges—including burnout, political attacks on academic freedom, and the ongoing mental health crisis.

Learn more and see all 2024 Trends in Psychology: at.apa.org/sd3
#academia #psychology

Australia has one of the most inequitable schooling systems in the world.

If we want all children to have the same opportunities for success, governments must ensure that public schools are fully funded to cater to the needs of every student. #auspol

Jason Clare MP Anthony Albanese

As you look at your post Christmas credit card balance and wonder how you’re going to fare next year, particularly noting the current cost-of-living crisis, I thought I’d share a round-up of senior officials’ circumstances as they move into 2024. #auspol

The blood of these children, and all the other 10,000 dead children, is on the hands of those who support this war, stay silent or think that it’s complicated. Explain this complexity to all these children, and any other child who grows up in a world that allows this to happen