By Antony Loewenstein March 5, 2025 — 12.00am One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Omar El Akkad But sadly so true – MarkThere are too many horrific stories to recount. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7, 2023, the day that Hamas attacked Israel… Continue reading This critique of Western apathy about the war in Gaza is blistering
Month: March 2025
Australia backs Gaza assistance as Israel chokes aid
How sad that Israel is still playing games with innocent lives – Mark Australia has called for humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza and for a ceasefire to continue as Israel blocks supplies.The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and designated terror group Hamas resulted in 25 hostages being freed and eight bodies… Continue reading Australia backs Gaza assistance as Israel chokes aid
Armenian Quarter Jerusalem
Watch: Omar Haramy speak about the Armenian Quarter and Israel’s tactics against the community. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGvPM3JsLs4/?igsh=eTM0ZjN6Nno1b3N2
Hamas says Israel pushing things back ‘to square one’
Canberra Times / AAP | 4 March 2025 Please God bring Peace to this troubled area – Mark Palestinian militant group Hamas says Israel is trying to push things back to square one by asking to extend the first phase of their Gaza Strip ceasefire agreement.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday it… Continue reading Hamas says Israel pushing things back ‘to square one’
Wave of Prayer
March 6th, 2025 This week, the Lenten season begins for all Christians in the Holy Land. March 3rd marks Clean Monday in Orthodox traditions, while March 5th marks Ash Wednesday for many Catholic and Protestant traditions. Dear Lord, in this season of fasting and lament, we remember those who hunger, those displaced by war, and… Continue reading Wave of Prayer
Gaza video simply grotesque
Trump’s perverse AI vision of the “Gaza Riviera” development makes one wonder what sort warped mind is running a country that was once a beacon of freedom and democracy (“Trump ‘floods the zone’ with bizarre AI video of future Gaza where he is king”, February 27). Now we witness some of the most self-obsessed, self-serving… Continue reading Gaza video simply grotesque
Hamas reports no progress in talks on second phase
Canberra Times / AAP | 2 March 2025 God please bring both sides together for peace – Mark The latest round of talks on a second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made “no progress” and it is unclear when they will resume, a senior Hamas official says.Phase one expires on Saturday… Continue reading Hamas reports no progress in talks on second phase
Empathyby Jonathan Kuttab
One thing that is always missing in people’s approach to Palestine/Israel is empathy: the ability to put yourself in the shoes of another person, see things from their perspective, and be willing to apply to yourself the same standards you apply to others. In short, it is the Golden Rule promulgated by Jesus Christ, by… Continue reading Empathyby Jonathan Kuttab