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A few weeks ago, in mid-July, the Supreme Court issued a decision in favor of Shadi Khoury’s family. accepting their request to suspend the execution of the sentence issued against Shadi, which mandates an actual prison term of 32 months. The Court also ruled that he is not required to surrender himself to prison at… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Israeli settlers burn West Bank mosques after clash

Settlers are almost as evil as Netanyahu and all of them should be prosecuted under basic human laws and also at the ICC – Peter Israeli settlers have attacked Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank, setting fire ‌to two mosques and scrawling graffiti on buildings, Palestinian officials say. The attacks followed an incident on… Continue reading Israeli settlers burn West Bank mosques after clash

Could this grieving political novice defeat Netanyahu? The polls say yes

Surely anybody has to better than Israel has now – Peter In recent months, however, Eisenkot has enjoyed a massive surge in popularity that has catapulted his party to the top of the polls. A survey released this week by Channel 12, one of Israel’s main channels, showed Yashar winning 24 seats compared with 23… Continue reading Could this grieving political novice defeat Netanyahu? The polls say yes

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Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio pledged a “whole-of-government response” to weaken the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Trump administration has repeatedly targeted the ICC, imposing sanctions on prosecutors investigating alleged crimes by U.S. and Israeli forces. At the same time, the U.S. House passed a $1.15 trillion defense bill that expands military cooperation with… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank

Defence minister seeks three ‘Nahal’ outposts in Gaza as top commander says Israel now controls 65% of the strip, violating Trump ceasefire deal Illigal and evil – Peter Israel’s defence and finance ministers announced plans for three illegal settlements in Gaza and more than $400m (£300m) in funding to expand construction in the occupied West Bank,… Continue reading Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank

NY mayor says still mulling Netanyahu arrest during UN meet

New York’s mayor said he is in “an active conversation” with city legal officials on whether he had the authority to arrest the Israeli leader – prompting a sharp rebuke from Jerusalem. Give this man courage to do the right thing and arrest the war criminal – Peter New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is in… Continue reading NY mayor says still mulling Netanyahu arrest during UN meet

The clock is now ticking on Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future

Israel’s prime minister braces for a fight as the parliament dissolves and the countdown to an election begins. Please God for Istraelis wake up – PeterIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bracing for a fight to stay in power as he heads toward his first election since a Hamas-led attack shocked the country and plunged it into… Continue reading The clock is now ticking on Benjamin Netanyahu’s political future

Prospects for Palestinian statehood ‘disappearing’, former world leaders say

God bless all Palestinians – Peter The prospects for Palestinian statehood and a future for its people are “disappearing”, according to two former world leaders who are demanding the international community heap more pressure on Israel to change course. Mary Robinson, who served as Ireland’s first female president from late 1990 to 1997, and Helen… Continue reading Prospects for Palestinian statehood ‘disappearing’, former world leaders say

Palestine and the US Elections

by Jonathan Kuttab   It used to be a truism that US elections, particularly presidential elections, rarely centered around international issues, concentrating instead on domestic and particularly economic issues. This was even more true of local and congressional elections. It also was a truism that when it came to specific issues during the election cycle,… Continue reading Palestine and the US Elections

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The region is living in fear of a resumption of regional war after US President Donald Trump declared 10 days ago that the peace deal with Iran is over. The U.S. has conducted consecutive raids on Iran, killing civilians, while Iran has targeted American military bases in surrounding countries in deadly strikes. God of peace, we pray for all in the region,… Continue reading Wave of Prayer