12 articles in the collection
Featured research / State & Territory
Chris Minns thanked a pro-Israel community leader for his guidance and called a Palestine protest organiser a "professional dissident". Twice, courts found his government's protest restrictions went too far. The Premier owes an account of whose advice he weighs, and why.
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Influence & Narratives
Radical Zionist policies gain protection when their ministers are spared consequences and protest platforms are removed. Australian defences of Israel should be judged by the political programme they would shield, as well as the intentions they profess.
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War & Accountability
Four investigations, two by Israeli human-rights organisations and one by a UN commission, have concluded that Israel committed genocide in Gaza. Their case joins the destruction of what a population needs to survive to statements by Israel’s leaders. The ICJ has not yet delivered a final genocide judgment in South Africa’s case, which is a reason to examine the evidence, not to dismiss it.
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Influence & Narratives
Jillian Segal's plan brings political pressure, regulation and funding conditions to bear across universities, the arts and public institutions. Its most insidious risk is soft suppression: lawful criticism of Israel becoming too costly to host, fund or voice.
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Zionism & History
Land designations, planning rules, infrastructure and transfers of governing power can make a supposedly temporary occupation steadily harder to end. The West Bank shows how those mechanisms work together, and why counting houses cannot measure them.
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Influence & Narratives
Pen Power gives supporters a quick way to act, while concentrating the choice of targets and arguments in an organised campaign. Its supplier advertises AI that varies a shared message without changing its meaning. Government should count the people taking part without mistaking varied wording for independently developed arguments.
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Influence & Narratives
The Israel Allies Caucus brings Australian MPs into an international pro-Israel advocacy network. Andrew Wallace calls it an external body; a supporter’s account describes foundation backing for visits, education and legal change. Parliamentary participation gives that programme standing, and its sponsors should disclose what they ask MPs to support.
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Influence & Narratives
An Australian charity solicits donations for THINC, whose leaders advised Fiji at the International Court of Justice. The public record shows fundraising and access, but leaves the allocation of Australian support unclear. Sponsors and decision-makers should disclose what the money funds and how the advice is assessed.
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Influence & Narratives
In Sharri Markson’s Netanyahu interview, Sky built a contested political accusation into its questions and left a strong contrary account unasked. The broadcast helped promote his case while sparing it a direct test. That is how an exclusive interview can give political propaganda the authority of Australian journalism.
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State & Territory
Jewish Australians have a right to worship, gather and participate in public life safely. Governments and institutions should answer that demand with practical protection and equal treatment, without requiring anyone to defend a position on Israel.
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War & Accountability
UN and Human Rights Watch investigations attribute deliberate attacks on civilians and hostage-taking to Hamas’s military wing and other armed groups. A separate UN mission reported evidence of sexual violence during the attacks and captivity. Israeli victims deserve accountability for those responsible.
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Zionism & History
Jewish self-determination and Palestinian freedom deserve to be defended together. A durable political settlement must protect both peoples’ collective life, provide equal civic rights and make security an enforceable obligation.
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Every article brings its sources with it. We distinguish the documented record, the interpretation we advance and the questions that remain open.
Contrary evidence belongs in the analysis. If a claim is wrong, readers should be able to challenge it and find out what changed.