Month: June 2026

No deal was necessary if Netanyahu hadnt started a pointless war – Peter American power is not what it used to be. American hubris, on the other hand, is stronger than ever. The hubris last peaked in 2003 when president George W. Bush stood on an aircraft carrier in front of a banner that declared… Continue reading With his weak Iran deal, Trump reveals danger for allies – Australia included

False Peace & True Peace by Jonathan Kuttab Everyone says they are in favor of peace, yet the term has been so misused in the past that it is sometimes rejected, particularly among Palestinians, by those who are most in need of peace. The reason is that in our experience, that term has been used… Continue reading False Peace & True Peace

14 October 1986 On a sweet, balmy October night in 1986, my family and I stepped off a plane in Sydney. I was with my mother Souad, my father Victor, my brothers Nabil and Jiries, and my sisters Mary and Wendy. We had just flown a grueling route from Tel Aviv through Athens and Singapore,… Continue reading PCiA

Dear Friends of Sabeel Australia members and supporters, First, to thank you for being part of our community. Your support has already made a real difference in the lives of Palestinian Christians both in the Holy Land and Australia. Friends of Sabeel Australia have donated AUD $1500 to Palestinian Christians in Australia (PCiA) to support… Continue reading Sabeel Update

The United States and Iran have officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war in Iran. The 14-point agreement includes an immediate end to fighting on all fronts including Lebanon, an end to the U.S. naval blockade on Iran and the full resumption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Holy… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Footage appears to contradict Israeli military’s account of killing of seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in West Bank God bless this family – Peter Footage has emerged that appears to contradict the Israeli military’s account of the shooting that killed seven-month-old Sam Abu Haikal in his mother’s arms, showing the family’s car slowing near a military… Continue reading Video shows family’s car slowing before Israeli troops shot dead Palestinian baby

Campaigners argue that sanctions by the West reflect a need to manage public anger rather than a genuine shift in state policy. God bless all victims of these men – Peter Israeli settlers and far-right ministers have been slapped with new Western sanctions. But human rights groups and Palestinian campaigners say the measures fail to… Continue reading Sanctions on settlers not enough: Target Israeli gov’t, say campaigners

Australians detained by Israeli forces while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza have taken evidence of alleged abuse and mistreatment to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The 11 Australians were among an international flotilla of more than 400 people who were intercepted and detained on May 18 while trying to break Israel’s naval blockade on the… Continue reading Flotilla activists take evidence of alleged abuse to International Criminal Court

by Jonathan Kuttab When the US and Iran reached a ceasefire two months ago, it was very clear that  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Bibi) and the current Israeli government were upset and wanted the war to continue. This was made clear in public announcements, and anyone following Israeli media in Hebrew, as I do,… Continue reading If Bibi Has His Way