By Richard Stone Direct US military involvement inside Israel in support of the IDF has marked a significant development in the present Cold War changing balance of forces across the region and globally. It has enabled a much clearer assessment of how the US require Israel to continue to conduct regional operations, although with increasing difficulty as the balance of …

By Binoy Kampmark When does it stop? Australia’s close ties with Israel continue to hold despite the incessant slaughter taking place in the Gaza strip, with the connivance of any number of allies and arms manufacturers who have priorities that are somewhat different from the aim of preserving life. While quibbling, scrapping and sniping over such matters as recognising Palestinian …