Author: Jmedia Manager
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Microsoft funded an Israeli facial recognition startup whose tech is reportedly being used to secretly surveil Palestinians
Microsoft reportedly funded an Israeli startup that makes facial recognition used to secretly monitor Palestinians living in the West Bank. The investment, first reported by Forbes, seems to conflict with Microsoft’s public pledge not to use facial recognition technology when it impinges on democratic freedoms. Investigations by NBC News and Haaretz reveal the extent of the facial recognition startup’s technology…
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Archbishop Auza calls for greater protection of Christians in Middle East
Palestine Moving specifically to the Palestinian Question, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer recalled the three-year anniversary of Security Council Resolution 2334. “There is indeed cause for great concern as the situation on the ground worsens,” he said. “Harmful rhetoric, threats, terrorism and violence, including at times disproportionate use of force on the part of the…
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Armed forces shooting at Iraqi protestors could be Iranian militia
As protests against the Iraqi government intensify and the death toll mounts, security forces have opened fire on crowds in at least one city. Authorities announced a curfew after clashes left scores dead over the weekend, but demonstrators have defied that order and taken to the streets again, furious at economic hardship and corruption. And…
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Seafolly founder Peter Halas is using history to teach the young
In the photo, Amber, a curly-haired little girl, sits beaming on the man’s knee while teenager, Phoenix, wraps his arms around his shoulders. It is an image filled with affection. It could be a proud grandfather with his adored and adoring grandchildren. Yet Peter Halas, the man in the picture, had never met these children…
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No ban on Nazi item sales as new auction looms
The Tasmanian government says it will not seek to ban the sale of Nazi memorabilia in the state, as a Launceston auction house prepares to sell further items this week. About 35 items, including an SS ring, swastika-adorned badges, pins and medals, and a copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf, are listed for sale at an auction…
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Democrats vow to press two-state solution on Israel
Several Democratic presidential contenders on Tuesday vowed to switch gears from Donald Trump’s embrace of Israel, pledging they would press for a peace settlement that leads to a Palestinian state. Six months after Democratic candidates shunned the annual conference of AIPAC, the historic pro-Israel lobby, seven candidates made an appearance in the same Washington convention…
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Perhaps we can help find peace to honour Aiia’s life
For too long, the Israeli-Palestinian divide has been regarded as one of the world’s most intractable problems. It is a contest between two equal rights — the right for Israel to exist within safe borders, and the right for Palestinians to exist with the same safety. It is why I have always been a supporter…
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NSW Jewish Board of Deputies Vic Alhadeff ‘extremely concerned’ over rise of anti-Semitic bullying
The state’s peak Jewish body says anti-Semitic incidents in Sydney schools have almost doubled in the past 12 months with some students reporting they’ve been told they “should have died in gas chambers.” Three students at an exclusive Sydney private college, who posed for photos with their arms in the shape of a swastika before…
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Aiia Maasarwe’s father launches fellowship to support Palestinian doctors during Australia visit
On his first trip to Australia earlier this year, in the immediate aftermath of his daughter’s murder, Saeed Maasarwe called for “more peace”. Now, he has returned to launch a fellowship established in her name. The last time Saeed Maasarwe was in Australia, it was to collect the body of his 21-year-old daughter, Aiia. Speaking to crowds…
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Father of slain student Aiia Maasarwe launches new fellowship to support Palestinian doctors
The family of murdered international student Aiia Maasarwe has made an emotional return to Australia to launch a health training program in her honour. Listen to the report by Gareth Boreham on SBS Radio.