Michael Pascoe

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups Reports detailing intentional targeting of Palestinians as a group, and systemic destruction of Palestinian society, add to pressure for action

"Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it."
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First week Parliament. Labor calm, but expect upheaval soon - Michael West The 48th Parliament’s first week has featured an extraordinary display of political upheaval everywhere except in the Labor Party.

"How long principles can be maintained under the weight of toeing the party line is a matter of personal quality. When that party line is set by powerful media rather than the membership, at some point, the weight must become too much."

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Australia's defence establishment and media have a bad case of Trump Derangement Syndrome over China Why has the media coverage of Anthony Albanese's China trip changed so markedly since his last visit? Because US apologists here are terrified of what Trump has done to alienate Australians.

Australia’s defence establishment and media have a bad case of Trump Derangement Syndrome over China www.crikey.com.au/2025/07/17/a...

3 RBA board members get to say "we told you so" at the next meeting. Question is whether the other 6 say "this is exactly what we want plus some more unemployment please" or "yes, we've been wrong all year".

Yes, #JillianSegal has denied any personal involvement in Advance.

But given their hateful rhetoric, overt racism, and threat to social cohesion, Australians should reasonably expect she would have condemned the group by now.

But so far... 🦗🦗🦗. #auspol

Jim Chalmers' housing pipedream remains a fantasy - Michael West Housing was a key issue in the May election, but that was so two months ago. We’re back to fudging it now, Michael Pascoe writes.

Instead of facing up to the need for governments to do at scale what the private sector won’t, the most dispiriting part of the ABC’s Treasury briefing scoop was that the mandarins think further subsidising landlords is a priority.

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REVEALED: AUSTRALIA HAS EXPORTED F-35 FIGHTER JET PARTS DIRECTLY TO ISRAEL - Declassified Australia Leaked documents reveal that as recently as this week, Australia has sent F-35 strike fighter jet parts directly from Australia to Israel in the midst of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.

EXCLUSIVE:
AUSTRALIA HAS EXPORTED F-35 FIGHTER JET PARTS DIRECTLY TO ISRAEL

Leaked documents reveal that as recently as this week, Australia has sent F-35 strike fighter jet parts directly from Australia to Israel in the midst of Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza
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US citizens R/LMurdoch who control all “messaging” in their media outlets use The Australian 11/7/25 to lay grounds for US (and Australia) to withdraw funding from the United Nations. Claims (falsely) that UN “emboldens” Hamas. Ignores Netanyahu’s mass slaughter of innocent Palestinians.

Today is the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the Genocide in Srebrenica, and marks 30 years since the massacre. We should use the opportunity to reflect on and acknowledge the horror, and honour the memory of the victims #politas #auspol

The world's most famous medical NGO concludes Israel is committing genocide.

It joins a consensus of genocide scholars, including in Israel, and NGOs like Amnesty International.

No politician or journalist can claim "I did not know at the time!" to evade future justice.

Hardman Netanyahu a century out of date, feeding Dutton's colonial narrative. - Michael West Time helps to explain those who continue to give Netanyahu’s tactics support and ties in with the “hard man” image Peter Dutton wants to own.

Nine months after writing this, one local player is no longer relevant, the numbers are worse and such commentary is suddenly under threat: michaelwest.com.au/hardman-neta...

Antisemitism envoy's report 'Trumpian' The report of the Albanese Government’s antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, contains recommendations that will lead to erosion of freedom of expression and the right to protest.

"What is extraordinary is that the Albanese Government appointed Segal at all. She has form for advocating censorship and suppressing the rights of pro-Palestinian supporters to express their views" - Greg Barnes johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...

Reserve Bank board still looking for yesterday's news - Michael West In deciding to hold off on another interest rate cut, the Reserve Bank's board appears to be waiting to find out what the past was like.

The surprise of the RBA's non-move yesterday overshadowed the shallowness of its excuse.
Two-thirds of the RBA board base their decision whether to take an umbrella tomorrow on whether it was raining a couple of days ago.
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And, if we're honest about the way such things go, round it up to half a trillion or so

Australia: A sovereign continent not for Marles to gift away Yesterday’s statement by Defence Minister Richard Marles that Australia’s geography and continent would be crucial to any United States prosecution of a war against China will go down as a dark moment...

Keating on Marles' effort at the Murdochs' "sleazy" conference: "A moment when an Australian Labor Government intellectually ceded Australia to the United States as a platform for the US and by implication, Australia, for military engagement against the Chinese state"
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George Orwell revisited. Our Government keeps lying to us - Michael West Pandering to the strategic goals of the United States, which puts a target on our nation's forehead, our Government keeps lying to us.

Our governments lie to us about Australia's sovereignty, AUKUS, defence ... @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social on Israel's invasion of Iran, nuclear proliferation, the US
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George Orwell revisited. Our Government keeps lying to us - Michael West Pandering to the strategic goals of the United States, which puts a target on our nation's forehead, our Government keeps lying to us.

It's always 1984 in Australia now.
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What Gaza Needs Now My family is starving. My neighbors are dying. I’m compelled to share these injustices because they need to stop.

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Agree with you. This super tweak isn't addressing that.

Yes - for a wealth tax. This is just an-attempt-to-reduce-the-excessive-exploitation-of-poor-super-policy tweak.

What you're saying is that we should apply CGT to estates. Entirely reasonable and sound in principle.

I don't think this will achieve that noble ends, just a fiddle around the edges that isn't worth the distraction from the main game.
And to ever hope to really improve our tax system, the much louder and wider squealing will have to be answered with sold principles.

What you're saying is that we should apply CGT to estates. Entirely reasonable and sound in principle.

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Bugger all in it. The truth of the super scare campaign. - Michael West As Labor is negotiating the final details of the "super tax" with the Greens to ensure it passes the Senate, calls of unfairness continue.

Yes but sorry, Greg, taxing unrealised CG remains wrong in principle despite the desirable ends. With hat tip: michaelwest.com.au/the-truth-of...

Title: VILLAINS AND HEROES. Left, small yacht named Madleen, Greta Thunberg wearing keffiyeh beside crate marked AID. Label above: “Bleeding hearted activist seeking to highlight the plight of Palestinians”. Right, larger ship marked IDF with Israeli flag. Several soldiers aboard. Label above: “World’s Most Moral Army of a Modern Democracy, actively bombing, starving and displacing the Palestinian people.” One soldier pointing at Thunberg saying “YOU’RE just doing it for the attention!”

Villains and heroes.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Bugger all in it. The truth of the super scare campaign. - Michael West As Labor is negotiating the final details of the "super tax" with the Greens to ensure it passes the Senate, calls of unfairness continue.

On the proposed super changes: "the government wants to halve an excessively generous and quite unnecessary tax break enjoyed by a relatively few people, and even then, in nearly all cases, only on their somewhat marginal income." @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social
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@albomp.bsky.social , opportunity is knocking. Open the door. Grab it.

Bugger all in it. The truth of the super scare campaign. - Michael West As Labor is negotiating the final details of the "super tax" with the Greens to ensure it passes the Senate, calls of unfairness continue.

Finally couldn't stand all the rubbish being spouted and had to put a column down. The outrage about the well-off having some of their super tax break reduced from 30% to 15 (the same as most people) compares with the low-wage workers only getting 1% michaelwest.com.au/the-truth-of...