Month: June 2026

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

Confrontations between Israel and Hezbollah continue despite the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, with Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon killing so far 3,613 people, including UNIFIL peacekeepers, and injuring 11,072 others. The violence has expanded regionally, with Iran and Yemen launching missiles toward Israel and Israel responding with strikes on Iran. God of the poor, we hold… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

115 Families Saved. More Are Stranded.Plus, Big Tax-Deductible News! Dear Friends and Supporters, We are reaching out today with a profound sense of gratitude and a renewed call for solidarity. Thanks to your extraordinary compassion and generosity the past 2.5 years, we have now successfully supported 115 Palestinian and Lebanese families arriving in Australia from… Continue reading The Voice of PCiA 

God bless them – Peter On a dusty roadside in west Gaza City, Jihad Qasim tunes out the ceaseless rattle of the passing traffic and focuses on his clientele. There’s the kerbside consultation: “You want to grow it?” he asks one young customer. “Let it grow so we can do a curly hairstyle?” And for… Continue reading Almost eight months on from the ceasefire, Gaza’s residents are still struggling to rebuild a city in ruins

by Jonathan Kuttab June 5th, 1967, known as the Six Day War, or the Naksa (setback) was a pivotal date in the history of Palestine and its confrontation with Zionism and the State of Israel. For many people, it was an opportunity for a historic compromise between Zionism and Palestinian nationalism, and the Arab world… Continue reading Nakba, Naksa, and Genocide

Sabeel is launching a new project honoring the ministry of its co-founder, Rev. Naim Ateek. By the end of the year, we plan to publish a collection of over 150 homilies from Rev. Naim, Palestinian Christians, and Sabeel friends, organized by the three-year lectionary cycle. These homilies come from virtual Thursday Bible studies hosted since 2020 and will… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

First public admission of ritualistic child abuse in Israel’s religious-Zionist sector sparks national reckoning. God be with the victims of yet more Israeli evil – Peter The Gush Etzion Regional Council in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has publicly admitted that ritualistic sexual abuse of children occurred within its communities, a confession that marks the first time a… Continue reading Israeli Settler Council Issues Unprecedented Admission of Ritualistic Child Sexual Abuse After Broadcaster Exposes Cover-Up