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Palestinian Christians in Australia (PCiA) welcomes the passage of Motion 24.1 at the Anglican Churchof Australia’s General Synod, which was carried with overwhelming support from Synod members.The motion, moved by Mr Howard Benson, and seconded by Canon Dr Dianne Rayson draws onAnglican Board of Mission report on the impact of the conflict in the Middle… Continue reading Media ReleaseAnglican General Synod Passes Motion on Palestine WithOverwhelming SupportMelbourne, 14 August 2026

Supported by the Army and the Government – dont let the words of Netanyahu fool you he is the one directing this – Peter A group of Palestinians in a small West Bank village have spent almost a week under siege from Israeli settlers, as community members accuse the Israeli military of being complicit in… Continue reading Palestinian villagers under siege for days as Israeli settlers attack West Bank homes

God help the Palestinians – Peter Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank. The funding, approved by a government steering committee on Tuesday, builds on a 250 million shekel ($83m) plan approved in May… Continue reading Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank sites

Trump has passed his usefullness so the hard liners will rule – Peter In a tent camp in west Gaza City, amid the stupefying August heat and the summer infestations of rats, mice and even weasels, life for 67-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim Suweirki is illuminated by something profoundly rare these days: optimism. “God willing, things will… Continue reading Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is caught between his hardline coalition and Donald Trump

He means when all Palestinians are dead – Peter Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli military will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed, pushing back against a recent deal announced by US President Donald Trump. Mr Netanyahu’s remarks cast more doubt on the deal to disarm… Continue reading Israeli PM Netanyahu says IDF will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed

by Jonathan Kuttab What is happening in the West Bank these days? Since the beginning of the Gaza Genocide, people in the West Bank have been silently suffering numerous measures imposed on them by the Israeli authorities without much resistance or pushback. Such measures include: The denial of work permits (about 200,000 West Bankers who… Continue reading West Bank Settlers

Last month, after eight years of legal proceedings, Israeli authorities expelled the 13-member elderly Basha family from their historic family home on al-Wad Street in the Old City of Jerusalem, which their ancestors have lived in since the 1930s.  The house was given over to settlers. Al-Wad Street is the most crowded street in the… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

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

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

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