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by Jonathan Kuttab When the International Court of Justice in The Hague issued its first set of orders in the case South Africa brought against Israel for its genocide in Gaza, the preliminary orders were signed by the overwhelming majority of justices. In fact, two of the orders pertaining to halting genocidal incitement and ordering… Continue reading Bad Theology, Horrible Politics

Does it really matter – Peter Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, was once seen as the man most likely to become the first leader of an independent Palestine.And Anthony Albanese’s symbolic recognition of a Palestinian state on Monday, following similar moves by Britain and France, came after a phone call last week… Continue reading Mahmoud Abbas: Palestine’s future president – or yesterday’s man?

Murder is targeted once again – Peter Israeli-Palestinian magazine says IDF ‘legitimisation cell’ set up to blunt global outrage over killing of media staff A special unit in Israel’s military was tasked with identifying reporters it could smear as undercover Hamas fighters, to target them and to blunt international outrage over the killing of media… Continue reading Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report

Evil on open display – God bless all prisoners – Peter Tel Aviv: Israel’s far-right national security minister has posted a video on social media that shows him admonishing an imprisoned Palestinian leader in a face-to-face meeting inside a prison, saying Israel will confront anyone who acts against the country and “wipe them out”.The video… Continue reading Israeli minister posts video of prison confrontation with Palestinian leader

Last week, Israel killed the entire Al Jazeera crew in Gaza City: Mohammad Al-Khalidi, Mohammed Noufal, Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa, Mohammed Qreiqeh, and Anas Al-Sharif. Israel carried out the attack shortly after its announced plans to invade Gaza City. The Committee to Protect Journalists reported that with the recent killings of the journalists in Gaza by Israel’s… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

by Jonathan Kuttab Let us offer, then, as a working principle the following: No statement, theological or otherwise, should be made that would not be credible in the presence of burning children. –Rabbi Irving Greenberg The above statement, made in response to the deplorable silence of Christians during the Holocaust, launched an entire school of… Continue reading Toward A New Theological Vocabulary

Does anybody really care what this disgusting human being thinks – well done Albanese – Peter US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says there is disgust and disappointment in the Trump administration at the Albanese government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, deepening the rift with Australia’s closest security partner.Huckabee, a former Republican governor and… Continue reading Albanese plays down US ‘disgust’ over Palestine recognition

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres puts both countries ‘on notice’ over documented pattern of sexual violence. God bless all these victims of Netanyahu and Putin – Peter United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has put Israel and Russia “on notice” that their armed forces and security personnel could be listed among parties “credibly suspected” of committing sexual violence in conflict… Continue reading UN chief warns Israel, Russia over reports of sexual abuse by armed forces

Israel has killed nearly 270 journalists and media workers since it launched its war on Gaza. Because journalists want to tell the truth they have to be murdered by Israel – this is barbaric but, sadly, a typical action of Netanyahu and cronies – Peter Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, 28, has been killed along… Continue reading Here are the names of the journalists Israel killed in Gaza

One step forward two steps back – Peter By recognising a Palestinian state, the Albanese government has aligned itself with a two-state vision that no longer reflects the facts on the ground – nor does it offer Palestinians any real hope for justice, sovereignty, or survival. Critics have already pointed out the obvious – that… Continue reading Australia’s recognition of Palestine is a fantasy divorced from history