Of course its chaotic – how could it be anything other considering the state of Gaza – Mark Khan Younis, Gaza Strip: Hamas-led militants has freed eight more hostages in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. The release on Thursday was delayed by a chaotic scene… Continue reading Chaotic scenes as Hamas releases eight more hostages following Gaza truce
Month: January 2025
Israel cuts off contact with UN relief agency
This is beyond evil – 60% of all aid in Gaza comes via UNHCR – Mark Israel, backed by Washington, will cease contact with the UN’s Palestinian ¬humanitarian relief agency UNRWA and any body acting on its behalf, drawing condemnation from aid groups.Signalling a shift in the US position on the agency by the Trump… Continue reading Israel cuts off contact with UN relief agency
Israel defies UN and vows to cut ties with UNRWA, with US blessing
Further criminal behaviour by Israel and the US – Mark Israel, backed by Washington, will cease contact with the UN’s Palestinian humanitarian relief agency UNRWA and any body acting on its behalf, its UN envoy said Tuesday, drawing condemnation from aid groups.Signaling a shift in the US position on the agency by the administration of… Continue reading Israel defies UN and vows to cut ties with UNRWA, with US blessing
‘That’s not our policy’: Coalition splits with Trump on Gaza ‘clean-out’
Who can trust anything that Dutton or his cronies say – Mark The federal Coalition has rejected Donald Trump’s proposal to “clean out” Gaza by resettling Palestinians in nearby countries, breaking with the United States president on a key issue amid a domestic debate about how to respond to his policies.Opposition foreign affairs spokesman David… Continue reading ‘That’s not our policy’: Coalition splits with Trump on Gaza ‘clean-out’
Donald Trump invites Benjamin Netanyahu to White House on February 4
Just about says it all – Mark Donald Trump has invited Benjamin Netanyahu to a meeting at the White House on February 4, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office has announced.“Prime Minister Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to be invited to the White House during President Trump’s second term,” the PMO said in a statement.The… Continue reading Donald Trump invites Benjamin Netanyahu to White House on February 4
Here’s why Trump’s ‘clean out Gaza’ idea is rejected
The Age / AP (Sydney Morning Herald) | Joseph Krauss | 28 January 2025 This plan is pure evil – Mark US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is being met with a hard “no” from at least one of the two US allies along… Continue reading Here’s why Trump’s ‘clean out Gaza’ idea is rejected
Israel: Life By the Sword
Yonatan Mendel For fifteen months Israel’s government clung to the fantasy of “total victory” in Gaza—with considerable public support. January 25, 2025 Toward the end of October 2023 I was taking a taxi home in Tel Aviv. Just after we entered Shapira neighborhood, near the central bus station, the driver turned on the radio to… Continue reading Israel: Life By the Sword
Wave Of Prayer
Jan 30th, 2025 Israel began the “Iron Wall” operation on Jenin Refugee Camp. Already, dozens of Palestinians have been killed including children and women. God, we are shaken by the reports coming out of Jenin, a city which continues to experience violence. We do not know the extent of the suffering in Jenin, but… Continue reading Wave Of Prayer
Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions
(The Age, 27/1/2025) Lets hope Netanyahu and his evil Government finally falls – Mark The fragile Gaza ceasefire continues to hold after 15 months of Israeli devastation of the Strip in response to Hamas’s attacks on Israel. That the second exchange of hostages and prisoners has peacefully taken place, bringing the total to seven female… Continue reading Second hostage swap is a bitter pill for Netanyahu’s failed ambitions
‘You know, it’s over’: Trump floats plan to ‘just clean out’ Gaza
(The Age, 27/1/2025) More evil – Mark Washington: US President Donald Trump wants Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations to take in far more Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip – potentially moving out enough of the population to “just clean out” the war-torn area to create a virtual clean slate.During a 20-minute question-and-answer session… Continue reading ‘You know, it’s over’: Trump floats plan to ‘just clean out’ Gaza