The escalation began in Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan, in a series of provocations carried out by the Israeli occupation authorities. The first in this series was the decision to prevent Palestinians from gathering at Bab al-Amoud (Damascus Gate) in Jerusalem in late April. This sparked a series of protests which eventually forced Israel to rescind the order. Another – ongoing – provocation, which drew some international attention, is the expulsion orders pending against Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah that Israeli courts have granted to Israeli settlers. A third Israeli provocation was the storming of al-Aqsa mosque during prayers on the morning of Friday, 7 May. Israeli forces fired tear gas and rubber-coated metal bullets onto worshippers, resulting in over 200 injuries. In a fourth provocation, settlers announced that on 10 May they would march through Jerusalem to celebrate what they term Jerusalem Day. The intention was to march near al-Aqsa mosque. This march escalated into a fifth provocation on the morning of 10 May as, for the second time in a week, Israeli forces stormed al-Aqsa, attacking worshippers praying inside and ransacking the
Source: This time it’s different | The Electronic Intifada
Fuelling Misinformation
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It’s easy to see why Morrison goes on 2GB breakfast radio a few times a month, but hadn’t been on the ABC flagship TV show since last October.
Morrison rejected Sales’ list as a “narrative” he didn’t accept.
He had his own narrative, which is Canberra Bubble speak for spin.
“I’ll tell you what the narrative is, Leigh, I’ll tell you what’s happened over the last 18 months in particular,” Morrison began.
“Australia is in a position, and living in a way, that the rest of the world is not.”
Morrison offered his own boastful list, starting with his often repeated recall of staring into the abyss Australia faced as the COVID pandemic swept through communities and economies 14 months ago.
Put a ring around October 9
After saying Australia was the envy of the world, the Prime Minister delivered what will be his political shield and spear all the way through to the election later this year.
“We’re going to keep on with that job (we’ve been doing) and that’s why (the) budget was the plan to ensure we continue to secure Australia’s recovery,” said Morrison.
“I’m going to get on with that job. That’s the fight I’m in. Fighting for Australia, for Australia’s national interests, and protecting Australians through this COVID pandemic, keeping them in jobs, protecting their lives and protecting their livelihoods.”
Take note of it and get used to it. This is the script for election 2021 – and it will be an election later this year, most probably just a week after the NRL grand final. Put a ring around Saturday, October 9.
PM has revealed his script for an early election
The Australian government is expected to give the green light for Australian cricketers who fled India for the Maldives to catch a chartered flight home, despite repeatedly rejecting offers to do the same for ordinary citizens.
There are currently 10,000 Australians stranded in COVID-ravaged India who want to come home, with around 1000 of them considered vulnerable.
Cricket Australia has revealed plans to charter a private jet this weekend to ensure the 38 cricketers do not take up spots on the Morrison government’s post-travel ban repatriation flights for Australians in India.
“We’re not seeking any kind of special exemptions whatsoever,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley stressed.
“Any kind of quarantine arrangements would be over and above the cap.”
But the chartered plane has raised questions of double standards after travel agents told The New Daily they had repeatedly offered to fly Australians home on flights operating regularly from COVID hotspots – but the government rejected help even before India’s latest coronavirus wave.
In one email seen by TND, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade told operators it was working only with Qantas.
Cricketers jet home as vulnerable Aussies in India refused return
Eastern Privilege of Top Private Schools where drugs and sex go unreported and where the parents set the example.
Privilege. Porn. Parent-free parties. An alcohol-fuelled climate in which being nice to girls is considered uncool. A wave of sexual assault allegations involving students from some of our top private schools underlines the need to foster a healthier brand of manhood. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.
Sex, schoolkids and where it all goes wrong
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