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Facing enormous pressure at home and abroad, how much longer can Israel continue its war in Gaza?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set a high bar for victory right at the start of the Gaza conflict: the complete destruction of Hamas and...

08.04.2024 7

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Zomi Frankcom is a tragic victim in the stalemated Israel-Hamas war, but don’t expect Australia’s approach to change much

Napoleon’s foreign minister, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, is said to have remarked concerning the effectiveness of targeting civilians in war:...

04.04.2024 20

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Israel-Gaza war: why did the ceasefire negotiations collapse – and can they be revived?

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looked exhausted at his media conference in Israel this week as he tried to remain optimistic about prospects for...

09.02.2024 10

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Is the two-state solution now dead?

The growing rift between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government over Israel's war in Gaza is now in the open, with public disagreement...

29.01.2024 5

Canberra Times

Ian Parmeter

Is the two-state solution now dead?

The growing rift between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government over Israel's war in Gaza is now in the open, with public disagreement...

29.01.2024 3

The Examiner

Ian Parmeter

Israel-Palestinian conflict: is the two-state solution now dead?

The growing rift between the Biden administration and the Netanyahu government over Israel’s war in Gaza is now in the open, with public...

28.01.2024 8

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After 3 months of devastation in the Israel-Hamas war, is anyone ‘winning’?

The 19th century German war strategist and field marshal Helmuth von Moltke famously coined the aphorism “No battle plan survives first contact with...

07.01.2024 9

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Israel-Hamas war: a ceasefire is now in sight. Will Israel’s prime minister agree?

The mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) at the weekend has substantially increased pressure on Israeli...

18.12.2023 10

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As calls grow louder for a Gaza ceasefire, Netanyahu is providing few clues about his strategy or post-war  plans

More than five weeks into Israel’s war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not outlined his future vision for Gaza. He has said many...

14.11.2023 9

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Even if Israel can completely eliminate Hamas, does it have a long-term plan for Gaza?

Not counting periodic cross-border skirmishes, Israel has fought three major wars against Hamas since withdrawing its forces from Gaza in 2005 – in...

23.10.2023 8

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Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain?

In hindsight, the drivers of Hamas's startlingly well-planned, land-sea-air attack on Israel on Saturday were in plain sight. The operation reflects a...

10.10.2023 5

Canberra Times

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Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain?

In hindsight, the drivers of Hamas’s startlingly well-planned, land-sea-air attack on Israel on Saturday were in plain sight. The operation reflects...

09.10.2023 30

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