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Paul Heywood-Smith

Pearls and Irritations

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Iran war: rights and wrongs

Iran war: rights and wrongs

International law rulings on Israel’s occupation place clear obligations on all states, yet Australia continues to back US and Israeli military...

16.04.2026 20

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Iran war – controlling the narrative

Claims that groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah are simply terrorist organisations reflect a political narrative that obscures the context of...

14.03.2026 20

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Counting protesters down – how the Adelaide protest against Herzog was reported

12.02.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Best of 2025 - Israel’s response to the International Court of Justice

11.01.2026 20

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Avoiding false conclusions

08.01.2026 20

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Paul Heywood-Smith

Best of 2025 - Best of 2025 - Who is a terrorist?

06.01.2026 10

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Paul Heywood-Smith

2025 in Review: Palestine, international law and Australia’s silence

18.12.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Israel’s response to the International Court of Justice

13.10.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Our media and Palestine/Gaza

23.09.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Who is a terrorist?

08.09.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

The response to recognition

18.08.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Palestine recognised

05.08.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Australians for Humanity pushes for votes against Israeli genocide

09.04.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

UN vote: Newspaper raises irrelevant questions about an ICJ decision

03.04.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith

Antisemitism: a vehicle for engendering anti-Palestinian racism

27.01.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Paul Heywood-Smith