The Global Sumud Flotilla Photo: Brahim Guedich by Jonathan Kuttab On Wednesday, a flotilla of 55 ships carrying humanitarian relief to Gaza was intercepted in international waters off the Greek Islands by armed Israeli naval vessels. The Israelis forcefully boarded 20 ships, kidnapping 175 of their occupants, who come from many countries, and… Continue reading The Global Sumud Flotilla
‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election
Rightwing Naftali Bennett and centrist Yair Lapid announce new party before Knesset vote expected later this year Somebody needs to stop the evil – Peter The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing the prospect of running against a rightwing-centrist super coalition in elections later this year after two of his most formidable political rivals combined… Continue reading ‘Israel must change direction’: Netanyahu rivals join forces for next election
After Clash With Trump, Pope Leo Sets New Goal: To Stop Settler Violence
God bless him – Peter Pope Leo XIV has positioned himself as the most political pope in many years. The consequences are being felt in Israel and the territories as well Last Sunday, exactly one week after Easter, the U.S. president took to social media to launch an attack on the pope. Donald Trump declared… Continue reading After Clash With Trump, Pope Leo Sets New Goal: To Stop Settler Violence
Global Sumud Flotilla carrying Australians intercepted on its way to Gaza by IDF
Totally illegal but who cares anymore – Israel breaks the law every day, all day and nobody does anything about it – Peter The Global Sumud Flotilla has been intercepted on its way to Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces. “In a violent raid in international waters, Israeli naval forces have intercepted, boarded, and systematically… Continue reading Global Sumud Flotilla carrying Australians intercepted on its way to Gaza by IDF
Live Webinar: In Conversation With Author Micaela Sahhar
On Thursday 7 May 2026, 7:30PM – 8:30Pm AEST, join Palestinian Christians in Australia, for a powerful live Webinar with Australian Palestinian Author Micaela Sahhar in conversation with Australia Palestinian Artist and Cultural Historian Sary Zananiri. Exploring her new book: Find Me at the Jaffa Gate: an encyclopaedia of a Palestinian family Blending memoir, history and reflection,… Continue reading Live Webinar: In Conversation With Author Micaela Sahhar
Khayari: The Power of Palestinian Women
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Deadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisis
Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseases More Israeli evil – Peter Israeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the… Continue reading Deadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisis
Abbas loyalists win Palestine votes, including in Gaza
Good news – Peter Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials say, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas. Saturday’s ballot marked the first elections of any kind in Gaza since 2006… Continue reading Abbas loyalists win Palestine votes, including in Gaza
Palestinians vote in Gaza for first time in more than two decades
About time – Peter Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip: Palestinians voted in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The vote on Saturday (Gaza time) in Gaza’s central city of Deir al-Balah was a largely symbolic pilot election,… Continue reading Palestinians vote in Gaza for first time in more than two decades
Wave of Prayer
The Interfaith Action for Palestine (IAP) is bringing together a coalition of faith-rooted activist organizations to counter Christians United for Israel (CUFI) — the largest unconditional “pro-Israel” organization in the United States — during their Annual Summit in July. Last year, IAP mobilized hundreds in Washington, DC to disrupt CUFI’s agenda in powerful and creative ways… Continue reading Wave of Prayer
