Author: mark

Penny Wong says she shares frustration of ‘great majority of countries’ about a lack of progress to recognise a Palestinian state Isn’t it about time Australia uses ‘actions’ instead of just words – how about banning all goods / weapons made in Israel or by Israeli Companies – or throw their diplomatic staff out and… Continue reading ‘Clear timeline’ for Palestinian statehood needed: Penny Wong escalates language in UN speech

The West, via Israel, is fomenting for Hezbollah and the Shia resistance their own ISIS moment. Moderates are once again losing the argument – because we lost it for them Jonathan Cook Sep 28, 2024 Hezbollah has confirmed that its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was among the hundreds of Lebanese killed in Israel’s massive bombardment… Continue reading In killing Nasrallah, Israel chose to open the gates of hell. We’ll all pay the price

The Age/28.9.2024 Cruelty on top of everything else – Mark The first person from Gaza to challenge his cancelledAustralian visa in court has been refused information onwhy he was knocked back on security grounds, and is now stuckin Cairo without rec0urse. Hosni Imad is one of a smallgroup of Palestinians to have their visas cancelled… Continue reading Gaza family divided by ASIO ruling.

(The Age, 26/9/2024) Words just don’t count if Australia does not follow up with actions – Mark Foreign Minister Penny Wong has decried the Israeli air strikes for killing Lebanese women and children, warning that the world cannot allow Lebanon to become the next Gaza.The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander as… Continue reading Penny Wong: ‘Lebanon cannot become the next Gaza’

(The Age, SMH, 26/9/2024) Is Israel actually so egotistical that her leaders want to expand the borders to ‘own’ all of the Middle East or is this just another action designed to create the response that allows them to murder even more innocent men, women and children – Mark Tel Aviv: The chief of the… Continue reading Israel preparing for possible ground invasion of Lebanon, says army chief

A week of attacks on Lebanon has revealed Israel’s Orwellian surveillance terror tactics are now being deployed beyond the occupied Palestinian territory. Israel – we need to pray for their lost souls – Mark Exactly one week ago, on Tuesday, Israel remotely detonated hundreds of handheld pagers used by members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, killing at least 12… Continue reading Big Brother without borders: Israel’s psychopathic warfare in Lebanon

Canberra Times/ Ben McKay/24.9.2024 Where is Australia AGAIN – Mark Chris Luxon agreed Israel’s response to the October 7 attack by Hamas was “disproportionate”. Photo: Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOSPalestine has welcomed New Zealand’s new position on the Israel-Hamas war, with Kiwi leaders for the first time prepared to directly criticise Israel.Last week, New Zealand voted in… Continue reading Palestine welcomes New Zealand support at UN

The Age/24.9.2024 How can anybody answer a phone when they expect it to blow up!! Mark Residents of southern Lebanon received calls from a Lebanese number ordering them to distance themselves 1000 metres from any post used by armed group Hezbollah. A Reuters reporter in southern Lebanon received the call yesterday. In his televised statement… Continue reading Lebanese told to avoid Hezbollah sites Jerusalem:

A CALL TO THE CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIAfrom thePalestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN)On 2nd August 2024, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, issued a strongstatement regarding the Palestinian Occupied Territories.In it, he said, in part:… it is clear to me that the regime imposed by successive Israeli governments in the OccupiedPalestinian Territories is… Continue reading A CALL TO THE CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIA