Alan Howe’s attack on The New York Times over reports of abuse against Palestinian detainees reveals the growing panic inside sections of Western media as scrutiny of Israel intensifies.
I cannot believe the continual genocide in Palestine is being ignored by our government, well over 100,000 innocent men, women and children killed and that's not counting the bodies under the rubble, and over 200,000 injured. Palestine has the high amputee rate for children in the world.
The conflict between Israel and Palestinians has produced immense human suffering in Gaza and the West Bank over decades of occupation, war, blockade, militant attacks, and military operations. Human rights organisations, United Nations investigators, journalists, and medical workers have repeatedly documented civilian deaths, destruction of homes, displacement, and severe humanitarian conditions, especially during major military campaigns in Gaza.
Allegations surrounding abuses against detainees, including sexual violence, humiliation, mistreatment, and torture, have also emerged from multiple reports and testimonies, leading to international calls for independent investigations and accountability under international law. The International Criminal Court has arrest warrants out for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoah Gallant, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich and Eval Simar for war crimes and the International Court of Justice is now actively pursuing charges against Israel for what it happening in Palestine and is looking to charge certain people like the one's named above.
These accusations are fiercely disputed by Israeli officials in some cases, while other incidents involving abuse by soldiers or prison staff have resulted in investigations or prosecutions. The scale of trauma on Palestinian civilians has intensified global criticism of the Israeli government’s military conduct and treatment of Palestinians.
The use of white phosphorus by Israeli forces has also drawn international controversy. Organisations including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have reported evidence suggesting white phosphorus munitions were used in densely populated civilian areas in Gaza and Lebanon during different conflicts, arguing that such use can cause devastating burns, fires, and long-term suffering when deployed near civilians.
Israel has at times denied unlawful use or stated the weapons were used within legal military guidelines such as smoke screening. Under international humanitarian law, white phosphorus itself is not universally banned, but its use in civilian areas is heavily scrutinised because of the indiscriminate harm it can cause. The broader debate over the war increasingly centers on proportionality, civilian protection, accountability, and whether the conduct of all parties in the conflict meets international legal and moral standards.
Great piece George. The old adage stands up well here. If it walks like a terrorist, and rapes like a terrorist, it’s a terrorist. Israel’s Zionists - I’ll make the distinction from Judaism clear here - have shown the world what inhumanity looks like. For example, their accompaniments to rape and abuse include, the weaponisation of hunger, genocide, ecocide, and industrialised terror. Unfortunately, all of it, the whole nine yards, is just grist for Rupert Murdoch’s profit-producing-propaganda mill.
bravo to the judge for upholding the law. Ms. Albanese is courageous and admirable, and those sanctions against her were wrong and misguided, in my view
Thanks, GH. I am sending this straight through to a cousin in Jerusalem. I sent him a copy of John Menadue's submission to the Social Cohesion Royal Commission - which said cousin (whom I had understood as concerned for social justice, etc) then rejected in its entirety - confirming for me that the silo-isation of our viewpoints - mine largely sourced from non-Zionist Jewish writers and commentators - was absolute. Nevertheless I sent on a video from Alon Mizrahi - and I will send him this. Which will no doubt further tag me as a blood libellist... which no one else has to date! Alan Howe - now there's a name to keep a watch on - serving his masters but not the people of Australia...
I’m sure this is exactly for what the “fact-checkers” are waiting for. They will now come out in droves to find all kinds of reasoning that what Nic was writing in/for NYT was based on false statements and the editorial board will give in… Remember how this worked out with Chris Hedges. Chris left NYT due to his anti-Iraq-war stand and his 2003 Rockford College Commencement Speech. The sheeple booed him and editorial board came up with the nonsense that his statements “could undermine public trust in the paper’s impartiality.” Today everyone know Chris was right. So why should the NYT be different with Nic? IMHO the MSM are now going fully nuts with e.g. FT coming up Putin would regret the invasion. This is what i meant in my past two postings about self-censorship or working as “fact-checker”.
The conclusion is good but is it really true that ALL readers of the Australian see it for exactly what it is?
“Howe is not presenting journalism, but rather narrative enforcement.
Whether every claim made in the New York Times report is ultimately substantiated through independent investigation remains a matter for due process and evidence. But dismissing allegations of torture and sexual violence through ridicule, sarcasm and political tribalism is not responsible journalism either.
It is propaganda dressed up as commentary. And readers can see it for exactly what it is.”
Liars lie. Some use all the tools available at their disposal to do it. This is Israel.
I cannot believe the continual genocide in Palestine is being ignored by our government, well over 100,000 innocent men, women and children killed and that's not counting the bodies under the rubble, and over 200,000 injured. Palestine has the high amputee rate for children in the world.
The conflict between Israel and Palestinians has produced immense human suffering in Gaza and the West Bank over decades of occupation, war, blockade, militant attacks, and military operations. Human rights organisations, United Nations investigators, journalists, and medical workers have repeatedly documented civilian deaths, destruction of homes, displacement, and severe humanitarian conditions, especially during major military campaigns in Gaza.
Allegations surrounding abuses against detainees, including sexual violence, humiliation, mistreatment, and torture, have also emerged from multiple reports and testimonies, leading to international calls for independent investigations and accountability under international law. The International Criminal Court has arrest warrants out for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoah Gallant, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich and Eval Simar for war crimes and the International Court of Justice is now actively pursuing charges against Israel for what it happening in Palestine and is looking to charge certain people like the one's named above.
These accusations are fiercely disputed by Israeli officials in some cases, while other incidents involving abuse by soldiers or prison staff have resulted in investigations or prosecutions. The scale of trauma on Palestinian civilians has intensified global criticism of the Israeli government’s military conduct and treatment of Palestinians.
The use of white phosphorus by Israeli forces has also drawn international controversy. Organisations including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have reported evidence suggesting white phosphorus munitions were used in densely populated civilian areas in Gaza and Lebanon during different conflicts, arguing that such use can cause devastating burns, fires, and long-term suffering when deployed near civilians.
Israel has at times denied unlawful use or stated the weapons were used within legal military guidelines such as smoke screening. Under international humanitarian law, white phosphorus itself is not universally banned, but its use in civilian areas is heavily scrutinised because of the indiscriminate harm it can cause. The broader debate over the war increasingly centers on proportionality, civilian protection, accountability, and whether the conduct of all parties in the conflict meets international legal and moral standards.
All people like Howe achieve is to make themselves look as ridiculous as they truly are!
He's serving a master - and/or Zionist masters!
well said ms engelhardt, and to show their ignorance and lack of morality!
Great piece George. The old adage stands up well here. If it walks like a terrorist, and rapes like a terrorist, it’s a terrorist. Israel’s Zionists - I’ll make the distinction from Judaism clear here - have shown the world what inhumanity looks like. For example, their accompaniments to rape and abuse include, the weaponisation of hunger, genocide, ecocide, and industrialised terror. Unfortunately, all of it, the whole nine yards, is just grist for Rupert Murdoch’s profit-producing-propaganda mill.
Thanks James. They’re terrorists alright and you're spot on as always my friend.
Keep up the great work George. Stamping out ignorance isn’t easy.
couldn’t agree more James.
Alan Howe was doubtless upset by the verdict in the Francesca Albanese case. The judge blocked US sanctions on her!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/un-francesca-albanese-sanctions
bravo to the judge for upholding the law. Ms. Albanese is courageous and admirable, and those sanctions against her were wrong and misguided, in my view
I agree with you 100 percent!
thanks lenny, glad justice was done in ms albanese case and the sanctions were blocked!
Thanks, GH. I am sending this straight through to a cousin in Jerusalem. I sent him a copy of John Menadue's submission to the Social Cohesion Royal Commission - which said cousin (whom I had understood as concerned for social justice, etc) then rejected in its entirety - confirming for me that the silo-isation of our viewpoints - mine largely sourced from non-Zionist Jewish writers and commentators - was absolute. Nevertheless I sent on a video from Alon Mizrahi - and I will send him this. Which will no doubt further tag me as a blood libellist... which no one else has to date! Alan Howe - now there's a name to keep a watch on - serving his masters but not the people of Australia...
Hi James - I’m sure no matter what they brand you as, you’ll take it as a badge of honor for your humanity.
I’m sure this is exactly for what the “fact-checkers” are waiting for. They will now come out in droves to find all kinds of reasoning that what Nic was writing in/for NYT was based on false statements and the editorial board will give in… Remember how this worked out with Chris Hedges. Chris left NYT due to his anti-Iraq-war stand and his 2003 Rockford College Commencement Speech. The sheeple booed him and editorial board came up with the nonsense that his statements “could undermine public trust in the paper’s impartiality.” Today everyone know Chris was right. So why should the NYT be different with Nic? IMHO the MSM are now going fully nuts with e.g. FT coming up Putin would regret the invasion. This is what i meant in my past two postings about self-censorship or working as “fact-checker”.
💯 - as we’ve said many times before, The Australian might as well be called The Israelian…..
The conclusion is good but is it really true that ALL readers of the Australian see it for exactly what it is?
“Howe is not presenting journalism, but rather narrative enforcement.
Whether every claim made in the New York Times report is ultimately substantiated through independent investigation remains a matter for due process and evidence. But dismissing allegations of torture and sexual violence through ridicule, sarcasm and political tribalism is not responsible journalism either.
It is propaganda dressed up as commentary. And readers can see it for exactly what it is.”