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Hidden photos solve mystery of Beersheba battle; Palestinians snubbed at ceremony

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Published: 2 November 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Professor discovers faded photos that shed light on how the Turks knew the British were going to attack, as Palestinians ask Turnbull why they weren’t invited to the ceremony

Palestinians ask Malcolm Turnbull why they weren't invited to services (ABC)
"Because we support at that time Britain against the Ottomans, and I don't know why Australia does not invite any Palestinian representatives to attend this ceremony. So we raised this with him in very nice way," the Palestinian ambassador to Australia Izzat Abdul Hadi, said.

The Battle of Beersheba: two faded photos solve 100-year-old mystery (Haaretz)
Among all the battles in the Middle East during World War I, the Battle of Beersheba is probably the most heavily researched, but there was still a question that remained unanswered: How did the Turks know that the British were planning to attack Beersheba from the east?

Former Israeli Foreign Minister on importance of relationship with Australia (ABC)
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni talks about the future of relations between Australia and Israel and why she supports a two-state solution

At ANZAC ceremony, Netanyahu's eloquent words underscore his tragic failures (Haaretz)
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Photo: Re-enactment of the Battle of Beersheba (Eliyahu Hershkovit)

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