The Victorian government would have known that a weapons expo would be a focus for pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters. It went ahead anyway because, as Jacob Andrewartha argues, it is committed to militarism.
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The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will host a weapons bazaar that ought to be called 鈥淭he Merchants of Death鈥. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Labor keeps repeating the lie that it is not sending weapons to Israel. Sam Wainwright,听on behalf of Stop AUKUS WA, outlined听how Australia is complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza. Video by Alex Salmon.
NSW Greens Senator David Shoebridge has found out, via a FOI request, that as much as $600 million from the Australian Future Fund is going to weapons companies. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Efforts to unearth details of the defence relationship between Australia and Israel are proving difficult.听Binoy Kampmark reports that听defence is continuing to deny information due to alleged damage to听international relations.
Nasser听Mashni told the protest for Palestine听it was wrong to see Israelis and Palestinians are听equally responsible for the continuing bloodshed in Gaza.听Stephen W Enciso reports.
Globally, the Palestine movement鈥檚 demand for an arms embargo on Israel has had some success. We need to keep up the pressure here, argues Sue Bolton.
The Israeli arms industry has taken something of a shine to Victoria with Elbit Systems, manufacturing drones,听one of its most enterprising representatives. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Activists are celebrating as RMIT has announced it has given听up its partnership with听Israel鈥檚 largest weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Kerry Smith reports.
The Whistleblowers, Activists and Community Alliance group is calling on Labor to stop arming Israel.听Gaye Demanuele reports.
Independent investigative journalist, filmmaker and best-selling author Antony Loewenstein spoke about his latest book,听How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World, on 麻豆传媒 Radio. Ruth Heymann reports.
Whatever the outcome of the standoff involving thousands of Russian troops at the border, arms dealers will be circling for opportunities to profit, argues听Jake Lynch.
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