Month: December 2023

ABC News | 29.12.23 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-29/thousands-move-fresh-exodus-central-gaza-israeli-advances/103271274 Key points: Tens of thousands of already displaced Palestinian families took flight again on Thursday in a new mass exodus in central Gaza, where Israeli forces mounting a major advance pounded areas already teeming with those driven out of the north. Further south, Israeli forces struck the area around a… Continue reading 1.   Thousands move again as fresh exodus causes havoc in central Gaza, amid Israeli advances

(The Age, 28/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-expands-gaza-ground-offensive-into-urban-refugee-camps-20231227-p5etr7.html ) Rafah, Gaza Strip: Israeli forces have expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents to evacuate. Gaza’s main telecom provider announced another “complete interruption” of services in the besieged territory. The UN human rights office said the continued… Continue reading Israel expands Gaza ground offensive into urban refugee camps

(The Age, 28/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/australian-man-killed-in-israeli-airstrike-was-hezbollah-fighter-terror-group-says-20231228-p5etxp.html ) Hezbollah said one of the Australian brothers – Ali Bazzi – killed by an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon’s south was one of its fighters. Overnight, the two Australian citizens, Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi as well as Ibrahim’s wife Shorouk, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil,… Continue reading Australian man killed in Israeli airstrike was Hezbollah fighter, terror group says

(The Age, 28/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/australian-museum-to-amend-palestine-display-after-complaints-about-egypt-exhibition-20231227-p5etum.html ) The Australian Museum will reword a display at a new Ancient Egypt exhibition after an Australian Jewish group complained about the use of the placename “Palestine”. The highly anticipated Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs includes a text panel that describes Ramses the Great’s involvement in the 1275BC Battle of Kadesh,… Continue reading Australian Museum to amend ‘Palestine’ display after complaints about Egypt exhibition

    I stand in utter shock and dismay as I look upon the crushed, broken, and burnt children of Gaza and southern Israel and as I observe the horrifying death toll, comprised primarily of women and children, climb ever higher as a result of a vengeful and relentless bombing campaign undertaken against the tiny… Continue reading A Prophetic Vision for Justice     to President Joe Biden by the Reverend Dr Canon Naim Stifan Ateek and Released by Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA)

As people around the world celebrated Christmas yesterday and continue throughout the Christmastide season, we think of all the people in Gaza and Palestine who are in no position to celebrate. War is hell. But, for some it can bring out courage and sacrifice, and people are accustomed to acknowledging and saluting their heroes. I… Continue reading Salute the Heroes, Part III: The UNRWA Workers

(Canberra Times, 27/12/2023) ( https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8470702/un-alarm-as-israeli-strikes-in-central-gaza-kill-scores/?cs=14232 ) Israel have launched fresh airstrikes against central Gaza, where the United Nations voiced alarm over an escalation of attacks that have killed more than 100 Palestinians over two days in one part of the enclave. The war intensified around Christmas, particularly in a central area just south of the… Continue reading UN alarm as Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill score

(The Age, 27/12/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/we-are-not-stopping-netanyahu-visits-gaza-vows-no-let-up-against-hamas-20231226-p5eto0.html ) Gaza/Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped onto Gaza soil on vowing to keep up the fight against Hamas militants while Palestinians mourned more than 100 people who Gaza health officials said were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes. Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in the northern Gaza Strip just hours after… Continue reading ‘We are not stopping’: Netanyahu visits Gaza, vows no let-up against Hamas

by Jonathan Kuttab As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, we think of all the people in Gaza and Palestine who are in no position to celebrate. War is hell. But, for some it can bring out courage and sacrifice, and people are accustomed to acknowledging and saluting their heroes. I would also like to… Continue reading Salute the Heroes, Part II: Medical Personnel

Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 as assault on Gaza widens ‘Safe’ evacuation zone of Deir al-Balah is hit amid some of the deadliest fighting in the war The Guardian | Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem | Tue 26 Dec 2023 The Gaza Strip is facing some of the deadliest fighting to date in the present… Continue reading Israeli airstrikes kill more than 100 as assault on Gaza widens | Gaza | The Guardian