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As the world watches the horror unfold in Gaza, there’s another Israeli conflict happening that’s being visually ignored. Jamie Seidel@JamieSeidel 4 min read October 26, 2023 – 6:11AM Palestinians say Israel is using the war on Gaza as a distraction to escalate arrests and destruction in the occupied West Bank. As Israel unleashes hundreds of raids against… Continue reading ‘Shadow war’ taking place in West Bank as world watches Gaza

The UN’s chief is at the centre of diplomatic tension with Israel, but all sides have been critical of the global body’s struggles in the continuing conflict. Published On 25 Oct 202325 Oct 2023 Israel and the United Nations are locked in a bitter spat, after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday night said… Continue reading What has the UN done and said on the Israel-Palestine conflict?

(The Sydney Morning Herald, 26/10/2023) ( https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-bombs-southern-gaza-as-world-leaders-seek-pause-in-fighting-20231026-p5ef2v.html ) By Farrah Tomazin US President Joe Biden says he has no confidence in the death toll Palestinians are using in Gaza, noting that innocent people being killed is the price of waging a war. Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the… Continue reading US President doubts Palestinian death toll numbers

(The Sydney Morning Herald, 26/10/2023) ( https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-bombs-southern-gaza-as-world-leaders-seek-pause-in-fighting-20231026-p5ef2v.html ) Gaza/Jerusalem: Israel stepped up bombings of south Gaza, killing many Palestinians, officials said on Wednesday, as violence flared elsewhere in the Middle East and a showdown loomed at the United Nations over aid for the besieged enclave. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled from north to south in… Continue reading Israel bombs southern Gaza as world leaders seek pause in fighting

Violence Is Never the Answer   A Statement by the Board of Trustees of Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA)   As Palestinians and Israelis mourn the tragic deaths of their loved ones, worry for those missing or taken captive, and attempt to treat the wounded, even as violence and bloodshed continue to rage, we… Continue reading Violence Is Never the Answer

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(Daily Telegraph, 25/10/2023) ( https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-express/canterburybankstown-labor-councillor-karl-saleh-calls-for-palestinian-flag-to-be-flown-until-ceasefire/news-story/c1d0f61581a908dd007f4e35ec748b39 ) Canterbury-Bankstown has become the first council to unanimously agree to throw their support behind people in Gaza and fly the Palestinian flag since the war began with a Jewish community figure slamming the move as “incomprehensible”. Labor councillor Karl Saleh tabled a motion at Tuesday night’s meeting calling for… Continue reading Canterbury-Bankstown Labor councillor Karl Saleh calls for Palestinian flag to be flown until ceasefire

ByDavid Crowe and Rob Harris October 25, 2023 A call for a global coalition to fight Hamas terrorists in Gaza has triggered Australian concerns about the risk of a “spillover” into wider conflict in the Middle East, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging humanitarian help instead. Albanese said his priority was to work with allies including the… Continue reading Albanese cool on French call for international coalition to fight Hamas