Gaza
2 Nov 2023
Hundreds of people have left Gaza for the first time since the war began, mostly foreign nationals but also dozens of wounded Palestinians. Also, in solidarity with the people of Gaza, Tunisia cancels its oldest cinema showcase, the Carthage film festival. And it's day two of King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Kenya. Some say his regrets about Britain's brutal colonial past are not enough.
2 Nov 2023
Since the second phase of the war between Israel and Hamas began over the weekend, some social media users have been sharing images purporting to show Israel's ground offensive in Gaza. But these are actually images of the war in Ukraine. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
1 Nov 2023
Israel has begun a ground offensive into Gaza, but it's unclear whether the maneuvers mark the official start of an invasion.
31 Oct 2023
If the Israeli military achieves its stated objective of getting Hamas out of the Gaza Strip, it leaves the area leaderless. Who could take control once the fighting ends?
31 Oct 2023
As the Israel-Hamas conflict enters its fourth week, crossings remain shut to Palestinians trying to flee. Those who hold dual citizenship feel like they've been abandoned, while relatives outside Gaza are helpless.
29 Oct 2023
For two weeks, Israel maintained a total blockade of the Gaza Strip. The first aid convoys were allowed to cross into the Palestinian territory from Egypt last weekend. This is what we know about the deliveries.
29 Oct 2023
Many pro-Israel accounts - and even the official State of Israel account - claim they’ve spotted staged Palestinian ‘actors’ faking suffering in the Gaza Strip, i.e. "Pallywood." They point to one in particular, accusing a Gazan ‘on the ground’ account of posing as critically ill, before being seen in the street brandishing a gun or pretending to have lost his son.
28 Oct 2023
In an interview with FRANCE 24 on Day 20 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, a spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on the Biden administration "to pressure Israel to stop this war". Nabil Abu Rudeineh also said that the current conflict was "an opportunity for us, for the Israelis, for the Europeans and the Americans" to reach a "two-state" solution in the Middle East.
27 Oct 2023
The international press weighs in on massive protests in support of Palestinians as Israel continues its air strike campaign in Gaza. We also take a look at why an Israeli ground invasion hasn't taken place yet and the role the Biden administration has played in the delay. We finish with a look at the surprising double lives of numerous celebrities during World War II.
26 Oct 2023
Even before the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, fears of another major conflict between Israelis and Palestinians had been brewing for years. The deadly October 7 assault on southern Israel made those fears a reality. Many are now concerned an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza could turn the war into a wider, regional conflict. Andrew Thomas, an associate lecturer in Middle East Studies at Deakin University in Melbourne, joined us on Perspective to give us his analysis.
25 Oct 2023
Israel's Defence Forces (IDF) released footage on Wednesday they said showed their forces stopping a sea attack attempt by Hamas.
24 Oct 2023
We take a look at the Arabic press, as they report on the aid slated to arrive in Gaza this Friday, although many humanitarian organisations say it's nowhere near enough. Also, The Washington Post takes a "deep dive" into China's attempts to monopolise the deep-sea mining industry. We finish with a look at the late Silvio Berlusconi's art collection...and how it's causing a headache for his family.