Author: mark

December 12th 2024  Israel continues to kill and starve civilians in Gaza. Among the casualties during Israel’s attacks last week in North Gaza was Chef Mahmoud Almadhoun, a beloved Palestinian chef and the founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen. Chef Almadhoun was known for feeding the hungry. In the presence of famine and starvation, he crafted… Continue reading SABEEL WAVE OF PRAYER

By Middle East correspondent Matthew Doran, Haidarr Jones and Orly Halpern in the West Bank This is 100% the behaviour of 90% of Israeli soldiers – Mark Hebron is a divided city, its streets a maze of roadblocks and checkpoints, concrete walls and razor wire separating the Palestinian community from Jewish settlers. The Israeli military and… Continue reading Israeli soldiers in the West Bank accused of campaign of violence, arbitrary detention of Palestinians

The anti-Palestinian crackdown in NSW public schools Shocking but sadly not surprising – Mark Earlier this month, news broke that a 17-year-old student at Condell Park High School in Sydney’s west has filed a complaint against the school with the Australian Human Rights Commission. The student, who has not been named in media reports, was… Continue reading ‘I’ve been called into the principal’s office’

Dec 4, 2024 At last some guts on Palestine – well done Labour – Mark The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to support a landmark United Nations resolution calling for Israel to end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.  This significant move aligns Australia with over 95 per… Continue reading Australia joins global consensus on ending Israeli occupation in vital step towards justice for Palestine

Well what a surprise – lets pray for renewed peace – Mark The Israeli military says it is currently striking “terror” targets in Lebanon amid mutual accusations of ceasefire violations between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. At least two people were killed in Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attacks on southern Lebanon on Monday, local… Continue reading Israeli military conducts strikes on targets in Lebanon as Hezbollah claims ceasefire breached

Dec 2-6 Plestinian detainees are facing alarming conditions in Israeli prisons. Recent visitations to the al-Naqab and Megiddo prisons by The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs revealed that detainees were facing extreme weight loss, malnutrition, and punitive measures. Many who are detained are on administrative detention, meaning they are held without charge or trial,… Continue reading SABEEL WAVE OF PRAYER

(The Age, 2/12/2024) This is just another lie to cover the fact that Israel is targeting innocents and aid workers in their blood lust for murder and genocide – Mark Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip: An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen… Continue reading Israel says charity worker killed in Gaza airstrike was an October 7 attacker

Netanyahu has not suddenly turned dovish peacemaker. He can redeploy his troops or abandon the peace deal at any time It is sadly only a matter of time before he does and 100% he will blame Hezbollah and then use the excuse to kill more of the innocents who have returned to the south –… Continue reading Don’t be naive about the ceasefire in Lebanon. It may mean more horror and death in Gaza

Very interesting article that shows again the dishonesty of the USA leadership of all sides – Mark False equivalence is rapidly becoming like “wokeness” or “fake news”: a concept that once captured something useful, but whose copious misuse means it should probably be retired.Each is invoked to dismiss something serious without argument. Don’t like a… Continue reading The ICC’s warrant for Netanyahu is about one thing only

(The Age, SMH, 28/11/2024) Please God it holds – Mark Jerusalem: Israel and Hezbollah began a ceasefire on Wednesday in a major step towards ending nearly 14 months of fighting, as a region on edge wonders whether the truce will hold.Some celebratory gunshots could be heard in Beirut’s southern suburbs, battered over the past two… Continue reading Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon begins