Gabrielle Debinski

1 month ago | al-monitor.com | Gabrielle Debinski

Alhurra, the Arabic-language network created by the US government after the Iraq invasion, said Saturday it would cease broadcasts and lay off most staff after President Donald Trump's administration shut off funds. The network went on air in 2004, when US officials were complaining about coverage of the Iraq war from Qatar-backed Al Jazeera, which two decades later maintains a dominant role in Arabic-language media.

Nov 17, 2023 | al-monitor.com | Gabrielle Debinski

November 17, 2023 Gershon Baskin is a rare figure in Israeli social and political life. A longtime peace activist, he has advised both the Israeli and Palestinian governments on the conflict and now-stagnant peace process. Baskin is widely known for his role spearheading back-channel negotiations with Hamas for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was kidnapped by the militant group during a cross-border attack in 2006 and held hostage in Gaza for five years.

Oct 12, 2023 | gzeromedia.com | Gabrielle Debinski

Six days after Hamas launched one of the biggest-ever attacks against Israel, the country’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip is ramping up. So far, Israel’s Air Force has dropped more than 6,000 bombs on the Strip, targeting Hamas leaders and infrastructure.

Oct 12, 2023 | gzeromedia.com | Gabrielle Debinski

Australians will vote on Saturday in a referendum on whether an Indigenous Voice to Parliament should be enshrined in the constitution. “The Voice,” as it has become known, would establish an advisory body to the government on issues that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Importantly, it would have no legal power to enforce its recommendations. Background.

Oct 11, 2023 | gzeromedia.com | Gabrielle Debinski

Announcing on Wednesday that Israel had formed a unity government with the opposition, PM Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference that “we put aside all differences to face an enemy worse than ISIS.”The war cabinet includes the PM, along with his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, both from the right-wing Likud Party, as well as leader of the National Unity Party Benny Gantz, a former military chief of staff and head of the defense ministry. Uniting a divided nation.