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As the Israeli cabinet approves 13 new settlements, a severe spike in demolitions and settler attacks continues to devastate Palestinian communities. Evil reigns supreme in Israel – Peter Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has declared that Israel has launched a “revolution in settlement” expansion, which he says will see illegal outposts extended beyond the occupied… Continue reading Israel’s Smotrich declares ‘revolution’ in West Bank settlement expansion

Gaza marks 1,000 days of Israel’s genocidal war, with more than 1,072 killed since October ‘ceasefire’. God bless each of these victims – Peter In Gaza, the week marked 1,000 days since Israel’s genocidal war began. Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 90 percent of the Strip had been destroyed. By July 6, Gaza’s… Continue reading Palestine weekly: One thousand days of genocide in Gaza

by Jonathan Kuttab   On this 250th Anniversary of U.S. independence, Friends of Sabeel in North America, specifically those of us in the United States, may be seriously wondering about the relationship of their country to Palestine. The historical record of that relationship has not been good. From the founding of the State of Israel,… Continue reading Palestine and the United States of America

Dear friends and supporters, How do we, as a community of faith and conscience, support a just peace in the Holy Land? It is time to engage in a deeply necessary conversation about humanity, justice, and faith-led peacebuilding. We are honoured to invite you to the “Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Voices” national speaking tour, featuring… Continue reading Bearing Witness: Join us for a national conversation

Sabeel, in coordination with the churches in Taybeh, recently organized a visit for 30 Christian youth from Jerusalem representing the Armenian, Orthodox, and Syrian Scout groups. The purpose of the visit was to learn about the history of Taybeh, stand in solidarity with its residents, and strengthen the connection between the youth and the land.… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

About time – Peter The Australian Government has committed to an independent investigation into the assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the Gaza Flotilla humanitarians. Andrew Brown reports. This is the biggest story most Australians have not yet grasped. Today, in Canberra, Australian survivors of physical, psychological and sexual abuse by Israeli authorities met with Foreign Minister… Continue reading A world first: Australia will now investigate Israel

Israel has been murdering children since 1948 God bless each of them – Peter A United Nations inquiry has accused Israel of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children in Gaza, including by shooting directly at “their vital organs” using drones and snipers. The report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian… Continue reading UN inquiry accuses Israel of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children

No deal was necessary if Netanyahu hadnt started a pointless war – Peter American power is not what it used to be. American hubris, on the other hand, is stronger than ever. The hubris last peaked in 2003 when president George W. Bush stood on an aircraft carrier in front of a banner that declared… Continue reading With his weak Iran deal, Trump reveals danger for allies – Australia included

False Peace & True Peace by Jonathan Kuttab Everyone says they are in favor of peace, yet the term has been so misused in the past that it is sometimes rejected, particularly among Palestinians, by those who are most in need of peace. The reason is that in our experience, that term has been used… Continue reading False Peace & True Peace

14 October 1986 On a sweet, balmy October night in 1986, my family and I stepped off a plane in Sydney. I was with my mother Souad, my father Victor, my brothers Nabil and Jiries, and my sisters Mary and Wendy. We had just flown a grueling route from Tel Aviv through Athens and Singapore,… Continue reading PCiA