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By Jonathan Kuttab As we have now passed 100 days of ongoing genocide and the number of named victims exceeds 25,000 (not counting those still buried under the rubble), the scale human suffering has long reached unbearable dimensions. Over ten thousand children have been killed and continue to be killed at the rate of about… Continue reading 100 Days of Genocide: A Theological Reflection

The Guardian, 25/1/2024 It is simply beyond anybody’s comprehension how targeting hospitals and deliberately killing children and women and innocent men will achieve the end of Hamas – Israel have successfully generated thousands and thousands of new potential terrorists by targeting their families for murder – Mark Thousands of people sheltering in hospitals in Khan… Continue reading Thousands trapped in Gaza hospitals as Israeli troops encircle Khan Younis

(The Age, 25/1/2024) Can the USA seriously believe that whilst Netanyahu is in power there will ever be any Palestinian state? This government, led by one of the most evil men in the world, will only ever be satisfied by the total destruction / displacement of all Palestinians whilst claiming Palestinians / Hamas wants to… Continue reading UN chief warns Israel rejection of two-state solution threatens global peace

The Age, 25/1/2024) This shows yet again that the USA is happy to try to get publicity for challenging Israel on its actions without actually taking any action to stop the genocide and call for a ceasefire Mark Washington: The United States was concerned by an Israeli attack on a UN training centre sheltering displaced people… Continue reading US ‘deplores’ Israeli attack on UN training centre in Gaza

ABC / Reuters | 23 January 2024 Families of Israeli hostages have interrupted a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem, demanding politicians do more to try to free their loved ones. One woman held up pictures of three family members held in Gaza: “Just one I’d like to get back alive, one out of three!” she… Continue reading Gaza officials say Khan Younis hospitals under siege as relatives of Israeli hostages demand action

The Age/Julia Frankel and Samy Magdy/January 21, 2024 https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/netanyahu-steadfast-against-biden-s-two-state-hopes-as-hostage-families-protest-20240121-p5eyyd.html Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he “will not compromise on full Israeli control” over Gaza and that “this is contrary to a Palestinian state”, rejecting US President Joe Biden’s suggestion that creative solutions could bridge wide gaps between the leaders’ views on Palestinian statehood.… Continue reading Netanyahu steadfast against Biden’s two-state hopes as hostage families protest

ABC News 22.1.2024 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-22/gaza-strip-death-toll-25000-health-ministry-israel-palestine/103373782 The Palestinian death toll from the war between Israel and Gaza has soared past 25,000, the health ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday, while the Israeli government appeared far from achieving its goals of crushing the militant group and freeing more than 100 hostages. Key points:     The IDF… Continue reading Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 with no end in sight to Israel-Gaza war

The Age / Reuters | Andrea Shalal | 21 January 2024 US President Joe Biden says he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about possible solutions for creation of an independent Palestinian state, suggesting one path could involve a non-militarised government. Biden’s call with Netanyahu yesterday was the first in nearly a month, the… Continue reading Biden floats idea of non-military Palestinian state with Netanyahu

ABC | Allyson Horn in Jerusalem and ABC staff in Gaza | 21 January 2024 Hiba Abu Sadeq is like many other pre-teens. The 12-year-old loves her friends, learning at school and fashion. But now she doesn’t know if her friends are dead or alive, there is no school, and she has worn the same… Continue reading Every morning, 12-year-old Hiba wakes up in Gaza. She tries to keep herself and her family alive for another day