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Sydney Morning Herald
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Moral obligation': Top Jewish group calls for Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
One of the country's top Jewish organisations has argued Israel has a moral obligation to ensure the flow of sufficient aid into Gaza, saying it is deeply troubled by the suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians. The statement by the Zionist Federation of Australia – the peak body for Zionist organisations and activity in Australia – contrasts with the Israeli embassy in Canberra's claim on Monday that there is no starvation in Gaza. It also represents the most direct call from the nation's main pro-Israel groups for more to be done to ensure that enough food and other essential supplies are delivered to Gazan civilians. Zionist Federation President Jeremy Leibler said the organisation continues to stand 'shoulder to shoulder with the state of Israel, as its people fight a just war to secure the removal of Hamas from power and the return of the hostages.' 'Our humanity also compels us to recognise the pain and suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza,' Leibler said. 'We are deeply troubled by the reports of hunger in parts of Gaza.' In a statement intended to convey the growing distress in much of the nation's Jewish community about images of starving Palestinian children and lengthy food queues in Gaza, he continued: 'We call upon Israel, the United Nations and their counterparts to do everything within their power to ensure that sufficient humanitarian aid flows to Palestinian civilians without delay. 'That is their collective moral obligation.'
The Age
8 hours ago
- Politics
- The Age
‘Moral obligation': Top Jewish group calls for Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
One of the country's top Jewish organisations has argued Israel has a moral obligation to ensure the flow of sufficient aid into Gaza, saying it is deeply troubled by the suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians. The statement by the Zionist Federation of Australia – the peak body for Zionist organisations and activity in Australia – contrasts with the Israeli embassy in Canberra's claim on Monday that there is no starvation in Gaza. It also represents the most direct call from the nation's main pro-Israel groups for more to be done to ensure that enough food and other essential supplies are delivered to Gazan civilians. Zionist Federation President Jeremy Leibler said the organisation continues to stand 'shoulder to shoulder with the state of Israel, as its people fight a just war to secure the removal of Hamas from power and the return of the hostages.' 'Our humanity also compels us to recognise the pain and suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza,' Leibler said. 'We are deeply troubled by the reports of hunger in parts of Gaza.' In a statement intended to convey the growing distress in much of the nation's Jewish community about images of starving Palestinian children and lengthy food queues in Gaza, he continued: 'We call upon Israel, the United Nations and their counterparts to do everything within their power to ensure that sufficient humanitarian aid flows to Palestinian civilians without delay. 'That is their collective moral obligation.'
The Age
13 hours ago
- Politics
- The Age
‘Does not belong in this country': Hockey Australia stands by Peris as more anti-Islam re-posts emerge
Hockey gold medallist and former Labor senator Nova Peris shared a series of social media posts scathing of Islam in the lead-up to her election as a director of the sport, including one which said the religion 'should be banned in the West'. Peris was voted onto the board of Hockey Australia last month, nearly three decades after her triumph with the national women's team, the Hockeyroos, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. But her position as a director of the government-funded national federation has come under question because of comments she has re-posted online this year. This masthead reported that the pro-Israel campaigner shared a comment from another user on X in April that called Muslims 'Satan worshipping cockroaches that need to be eradicated'. That account is no longer active, but other Peris re-posts of anti-Islam rhetoric in the three months before her elevation to the Hockey Australia board have remained on her profile on the social media platform. The 54-year-old, who has 15,000 followers on X, shared a comment by right-wing commentator Kobie Thatcher on April 18 that denounced Muslims praying in public in Parramatta on Good Friday. 'An Islamic prayer service taking place in Prince Alfred Square. This does not belong in this country!' the post said. Peris re-posted material from another user on April 16 who said, 'Islam should be banned in the West'. The comment was made in reaction to a Muslim man in the US who told an interviewer: 'this American empire must fall' and 'people are willing to fight and put their lives on the line to bring these Western empires down'.
Sydney Morning Herald
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Does not belong in this country': Hockey Australia stands by Peris as more anti-Islam re-posts emerge
Hockey gold medallist and former Labor senator Nova Peris shared a series of social media posts scathing of Islam in the lead-up to her election as a director of the sport, including one which said the religion 'should be banned in the West'. Peris was voted onto the board of Hockey Australia last month, nearly three decades after her triumph with the national women's team, the Hockeyroos, at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. But her position as a director of the government-funded national federation has come under question because of comments she has re-posted online this year. This masthead reported that the pro-Israel campaigner shared a comment from another user on X in April that called Muslims 'Satan worshipping cockroaches that need to be eradicated'. That account is no longer active, but other Peris re-posts of anti-Islam rhetoric in the three months before her elevation to the Hockey Australia board have remained on her profile on the social media platform. The 54-year-old, who has 15,000 followers on X, shared a comment by right-wing commentator Kobie Thatcher on April 18 that denounced Muslims praying in public in Parramatta on Good Friday. 'An Islamic prayer service taking place in Prince Alfred Square. This does not belong in this country!' the post said. Peris re-posted material from another user on April 16 who said, 'Islam should be banned in the West'. The comment was made in reaction to a Muslim man in the US who told an interviewer: 'this American empire must fall' and 'people are willing to fight and put their lives on the line to bring these Western empires down'.
New York Post
13 hours ago
- Health
- New York Post
New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy
The New York Times appended a story it published last week containing a shocking image of a child purportedly suffering from starvation in Gaza with an editor's note Tuesday. The note informs readers that Mohammed Zakaria al Mutawaq — the Gazan boy 'diagnosed with severe malnutrition' and pictured in the article — also suffers from 'pre-existing health problems.' 'We recently ran a story about Gaza's most vulnerable civilians, including Mohammed Zakaria al-Mutawaq, who is about 18 months old and suffers from severe malnutrition,' a spokesperson for the outlet said in a statement. Advertisement 4 Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, a 1.5-year-old child in Gaza City, Gaza, faces life-threatening malnutrition. Anadolu via Getty Images 4 The New York Times released an editor's note that Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq also suffers from 'pre-existing health conditions.' Anadolu via Getty Images 'We have since learned new information, including from the hospital that treated him and his medical records, and have updated our story to add context about his pre-existing health problems,' the spokesperson continued. Advertisement 'This additional detail gives readers a greater understanding of his situation.' The stark images of little al Mutawaq — shown with a gaunt face and his spine protruding from his back as his mother held him — went viral last week, with many using him as the poster child for starvation in the Palestinian enclave amid Israel's war against Hamas. Days after the New York Times published images of al Mutawaq, pro-Israel group HonestReporting noted on July 27 that the boy's older brother, Joud, is standing in the background, appearing in far better condition. 4 The New York Times posted the editors note on Tuesday. New York Times/X Advertisement 4 The images of al Mutawaq went viral last week. Anadolu via Getty Images Al Mutawaq's mother has also indicated that her son suffers from a 'muscle disorder' for which he receives specialized nutrition and physical therapy. She noted — in a CNN segment last week — that her son was 'happy' and able to 'sit upright.' The Times note did not elaborate on the pre-existing health problems al Mutawaq suffers from. However, pro-Israel journalist David Collier reported last week that the young boy has 'cerebral palsy, hypoxemia, and was born with a serious genetic disorder,' citing a May 2025 medical report from Gaza.
