Tag: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong

Reporter Bullied for Question on Hezbollah

Mick Hall covers the latest skirmish as part of a push by politicians and media to amplify condemnations of the Palestinian resistance and ignore Israel’s escalating and genocidal violence in West Asia.

Punishing Pro-Hezbollah Speech

Australian officials are rushing to denounce expressions of support for the Hezbollah resistance group as a violation of a new counter-terrorism law, writes Caitlin Johnstone.

Secrets of the Weapons Trade

The Australian government is obscuring weapons exports to Israel despite the World Court’s ruling to oppose “plausible genocide,” writes Michelle Fahy.

Judging Genocide

U.S. allies’ fear of backing the genocide charge against Israel reaches all the way to Australia, reports Kellie Tranter.

Australia — Silent Collaborator Against Assange

Despite private and public requests for diplomatic assistance for the WikiLeaks publisher, Canberra’s policy — shown by FOI documents — has been one of complicit inactivity in the face of his persecution, reports Kellie Tranter.