It was never a Gaza ‘war’. The ‘ceasefire’ is a lie cut from the same cloth

Trump’s ‘peace plan’ is doomed. No people in history has ever resigned itself to permanent servitude and oppression. The Palestinians will prove no different How can there ever be peace when Israel states that a Palestinian State can never exist – Peter Ceasefires stick because the two sides in a war have reached military stalemate… Continue reading It was never a Gaza ‘war’. The ‘ceasefire’ is a lie cut from the same cloth

A US plan splits Gaza in two — one zone controlled by Israel, one by Hamas

Part of Netanyahu’s plan to remove all Palestinians from THEIR land – Peter The US and Israel are considering a plan that would divide Gaza into separate zones controlled by Israel and Hamas, with reconstruction only taking place on the Israeli side as a stopgap until the militant group can be disarmed and removed from… Continue reading A US plan splits Gaza in two — one zone controlled by Israel, one by Hamas

Wave of Prayer

Last week, Hamas released all living Israelicaptives while Israel released 2000 Palestinian captives. Over 9,100 Palestinians remain in Israeli prisons under torturous and horrific conditions, and many of them are detained without charge or trial. Before the war began, there were approximately 5,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, but it doubled, reaching over 11,000… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Faith Born Anew: A Testimony from Gaza Church Bombing

Two Years on…Remembering the St. Porphyrius BombingOn October 19, 2023, an Israeli airstrike struck a building within the compound of the Saint Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City, the third oldest church in the world. At the time of the attack, the church was serving as a sanctuary for hundreds of displaced Palestinian civilians… Continue reading Faith Born Anew: A Testimony from Gaza Church Bombing

A history of the Israeli settler movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

This will be the cornerstone of Netanyahu’s refusal to accept a Palestinian State – Peter Since the October 7 attacks on Israel, much of the world’s attention has been focused on the war in Gaza. But another kind of conflict has also been flaring nearby.Listen to the podcast Rear Vision puts contemporary events in their… Continue reading A history of the Israeli settler movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Greatest reason Gaza war ‘will not end’: Why Hamas isn’t going anywhere

Sad but true – Peter Few people have been involved in more American efforts to broker peace in the Middle East than Aaron David Miller. A veteran State Department negotiator, he worked on Arab-Israeli relations for 15 years, including the Oslo Accords under Bill Clinton, and then in the George W. Bush administration.How, then, does… Continue reading Greatest reason Gaza war ‘will not end’: Why Hamas isn’t going anywhere

The Prisoners

by Jonathan Kuttab   “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” (Luke… Continue reading The Prisoners

A century of deceit: Towards a new understanding of the colonisation of Palestine

God help them – Peter Political and media commentary on the Hamas killings of October 2023 have been preoccupied with claims that these were not only the worst terrorists but that their actions were without precedent. That claim is part of a massive deceit, promulgated for over 100 years. Instead of the public being conned… Continue reading A century of deceit: Towards a new understanding of the colonisation of Palestine

First Ceasefire Violation: Six Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in Shejaiya

Israel will never stick to any ceasefire and will always blame the Palestinians – Peter Six Palestinians were killed and others injured by Israeli army forces in attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the first violation of the ceasefire that took effect on Friday. According to Al Jazeera Arabic, sources at the Ma’amedani Hospital… Continue reading First Ceasefire Violation: Six Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in Shejaiya