Revered poet was nourished by exile but questioned how art can be made in “brutal times.” Read more about The poetry of absence: remembering Mahmoud Darwish five years on 

A judge’s decision to drop the charges against 16 Palestine solidarity activists in Melbourne, Australia has been hailed as a “landmark victory” for freedom of expression. Read more about Victory for Australia's boycott campaign as charges of blockading chocolate store dropped 

Nineteen Melbourne activists are facing fines of up to $32,000 for participating in an action in support of the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions. Read more about Australia's repression of BDS movement coordinated with Israel 

Given Ehud Olmert’s role as Prime Minister during the attacks on Gaza, he is seen by many as guilty of war crimes; it is perhaps no surprise that the Australian media seemed keen to bury the fact that Olmert was in the country and being welcomed by our government. Pro-Palestinian activists on the other hand were intent on holding him to account and letting him know he is not welcome here in our town. Frances Lewis writes for The Electronic Intifada. Read more about Australian activists give Olmert an unwelcome reception