Media Matters: The ABC’s blind spot
August 17, 2025 | Allon Lee
Towns and villages flattened as far as the eye can see. Exhausted civilians desperately seeking an end to their misery but led by a pitiless leadership that refuses to surrender. Not Gaza in 2025 – but Japan in the final months of World War II.
Can hardliner narratives around Gaza be rewritten?
September 17, 2025 | Ran Porat
The only path forward is to move beyond hardliner narratives and construct a new, hopeful story. Rebuilding Gaza requires international support — Israel, the US, and Arab states must help foster a future based on human rights, prosperity, and peace. Instead of martyrdom, Gaza’s narrative must embrace freedom, life, and dignity. Instead of hornets’ stings, Gazans could envision themselves as bees—building a hive of productivity and creating honey for themselves and their Israeli neighbours. For Gaza and Israel alike, daring to imagine such a future is the first step toward making it real.
Qatar does not deserve sympathy over Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders
September 17, 2025 | Jamie Hyams
The condemnation of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar is yet another example of the appalling double standards to which Israel is routinely subjected. The international community should instead be pressuring Qatar to end its support for Hamas and other pernicious activities. Had Qatar threatened to expel Hamas if it continued to refuse to release the Israeli hostages it holds and agree to surrender power in Gaza, for example, the war might well be over by now.
How human rights are weaponised against Israel
September 18, 2025 | Gerald Steinberg
Within hours of the Hamas atrocities of October 7, 2023, the leaders of major institutions claiming to promote the moral principles of human rights and international humanitarian law issued statements for major news platforms and posted texts on social media. The condemnations from these powerful non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were directed not at Hamas but Israel…
After the Strikes
September 18, 2025 | Andrea Stricker
Israeli and US strikes on Iran during the 12-Day War last June likely decimated Teheran’s capacity to make nuclear weapons for years to come. The two countries must use this time wisely to prevent an Iranian nuclear resurgence.
A September of suspense
September 18, 2025 | Ilan Evyatar
Israelis entered the new school year on September 1 in a state of limbo… The Netanyahu Government is threatening to launch a full-scale invasion of Gaza City… Meanwhile, at home, the crisis over the Haredi draft festers… And abroad, Israel finds itself increasingly isolated as several Western governments prepare to recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
