Middle East tensions
Officeworks in rights row after staffer refused to laminate Jewish newspaper
The stationery giant has been taken to VCAT over the incident, which involved a pro-Palestinian member of staff.
- by Staff reporters
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
A new leader, an assassination and the nuclear option: Why world is sweating on Iran
The new Iranian president had been in power for just 10 hours when a senior Hamas leader was killed on the country’s soil. The world has held its breath for retaliation since.
- by David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi
PM urges Australians to leave Lebanon due to ‘real risk of escalation’
After the deaths of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, it’s thought conflict in the region could heighten amid retaliatory strikes.
- by Olivia Ireland and Josefine Ganko
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The threat of an all-out regional inferno hangs over the Middle East
Israel’s decision to kill a top leader of Hamas on Iranian soil poured petrol onto a bonfire. The ramifications could be far-reaching and painful for us all.
- by Amin Saikal
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israel says it killed senior Hezbollah commander in airstrike on Beirut
The Israeli military said the strike was retaliation for a cross-border rocket attack three days before that killed 12 children and teenagers.
- by Maya Gebeily, Emily Rose and Simon Lewis
Opinion
Mental health
The world is a bin fire, so why am I angry at a sink?
There is a lot to be furious about in the world right now, in the face of it all we are frustratingly impotent. We need targets for our anger, and we find them, everywhere.
- by Kerri Sackville
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Iran’s new president promises bold reform – under the watchful eye of Khamenei
A former heart surgeon has been named the next president of Iran. But his win, a response to growing social discontent, comes with strings attached.
- by Amin Saikal
Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential runoff election, besting hardliner Jalili
Supporters of Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, entered the streets of Tehran and other cities before dawn to celebrate as his lead grew over Saeed Jalili.
- by Jon Gambrell and Amir Vahdat
Jerry Seinfeld and pro-Palestinian protester in heated exchange at Australian show
The US comedian was heckled during his Sunday night performance, and video shows a man being escorted out by security.
- by Karl Quinn
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Gantz’s exit may reduce Netanyahu’s room to move, but it won’t bring down the government
With the next Israeli election not scheduled until 2026, what happens between now and then depends largely on what Israeli politicians understand “the job” to be.
- by Maher Mughrabi
After 9/11, a school program brought different faiths together. The Gaza war ended that
Building Bridges began after the September 11 terror attacks and brought together Muslim, Jewish and Christian students for pizza and a chat.
- by Madeleine Heffernan