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The episode discusses Australia's involvement with Israeli settlements and features an interview with Rawan Arraf on the implications of these connections.

Monday Headlines:  One Nation rebounds in the polls and Pauline Hanson criticised by Albo Fighting continues in Iran as two US personnel killed Tate brothers arrested New rules for gov departments using AI   2026 FIFA World Cup final plays this morning Deep Dive: More than half a million Israeli settlers live in the occupied West Bank - in settlements the UN's top court considers illegal, and which have kept expanding while the world's focus has been on the wars in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza.  Australia’s noticed. Last month, the government sanctioned three Israeli settlers over escalating violence against Palestinians.   But our connections to the settlements may run deeper than sanctions suggest - from West Bank wines in local bottle shops to allegations Australian charities are helping finance settlement projects.  In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by Rawan Arraf, Executive Director of the Australian Centre for International Justice, to unpack life under the settlements - and whether Australia's response goes far enough.  Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod…

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