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Australia says a settlement trade ban could hurt Palestinians. The Palestinian Authority wants one
Australia says a settlement trade ban could hurt Palestinians. The Palestinian Authority wants one
By Jeremy Webb
Australia declined to join 12 countries backing action on trade with illegal West Bank settlements, citing concerns about Palestinian livelihoods. The Palestinian Authority supports the restrictions – and Australia’s past approach to apartheid South Africa offers a pointed historical comparison.
Australia keeps consulting Indigenous people. When do they get to decide?
Is Australia’s military still a political sacred cow?
Could industrial AI be the answer to Australia’s productivity problem?
Could a Europe-to-Asia alliance tackle autocracy and redraw the world trading map?
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