This is edition 2025/102 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. The op-ed Stuff won't publish
Simon O'Connor
- 📰 Phil Goff's Op-Ed: Former Labour MP Phil Goff wrote an op-ed on the Israel-Gaza conflict, criticized for omitting crucial perspectives and details.
- 📝 Lack of Response: Despite a week passing, no reply has been published, though a former politician with foreign affairs experience sought to offer one.
- 🕊️ Stereotyping Israel: Goff's op-ed is criticized for stereotyping Israelis as universally pro-war and using charged terms like "genocide" and "apartheid."
- 🇮🇱 Firsthand Account: The writer visited Israel recently, observing the aftermath of Hamas attacks and the ongoing suffering of civilians.
- 🎶 Nova Music Festival Attack: The writer visited massacre sites, including the Nova music festival, where nearly 400 young people were murdered by Hamas militants.
- 💔 October 7th Massacre: Goff is criticized for not acknowledging the horrors of October 7th, when over 1200 Israelis, mostly civilians, were killed by Hamas.
- 🕊️ Hamas’ Agenda: Goff's omission of Hamas’ continued calls for the destruction of Israel is noted, alongside the group's rejection of ceasefires and hostage return efforts.
- 🏛️ Israel’s Democracy: Israel is portrayed as a democracy with open debates, contrasting with the lack of freedoms under Hamas rule.
- 🌍 International Politics: Criticism of the UN's undermining of aid efforts, while Hamas restricts humanitarian assistance to Gazans.
- 🚨 Hamas' Brutality: Goff is urged to focus on the actions of Hamas and the groups supporting them, rather than disproportionately targeting Israel in the ongoing conflict.
