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Gaza, Colonial Violence, and the Pursuit of a Just Peace The fighting in Gaza that has shocked the world requires a clear and principled response. For FOSNA, as an organization that promotes the message of Palestinian Liberation Theology and the Christian perspective on which it is based, a number of statements need to be made:… Continue reading FOSNA

ABC | 8.10.23 Israel says it is now at war with Hamas, launching air strikes on Gaza and vowing to inflict an “unprecedented price” after dozens of Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and into nearby Israeli towns, killing hundreds and abducting others in an unprecedented operation. The surprise early morning attack… Continue reading Israel retaliates with Gaza strikes after Palestinian militants kill hundreds and take hostages

War in Israel broke out when Hamas Jihadists launched a full-scale invasion from the Gaza Strip, but the flames of conflict were stoked after the end of World War II. Here’s how. News Corp Australia Network | October 8, 2023 Seventy-five years ago, Israel was born as the homeland for the Jewish people in the… Continue reading Why Israel-Palestine war 75 years in the making

Israeli police say they have arrested several people suspected of spitting in the direction of Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem ByJULIA FRANKEL Associated Press October 4, 2023, 1:40 PM JERUSALEM — Israeli police said Wednesday they arrested several people suspected of spitting in the direction of Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem this week as… Continue reading Israeli police arrest suspects for spitting near Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem

“The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has made various statements about Israel/Palestine that are not in any way supported by the evidence. He is denying the existence of Apartheid in Israel, a position that is looking increasingly untenable given the Southern African Church’s recent declaration that it is indeed an apartheid state. In July he made a breathtaking statement at… Continue reading Untitled

ByRic Benjamin September 29, 2023 RIC BENJAMIN spends a day walking with a shepherd in the Jordan Valley to protect him from settler attack.  Some people ask why we bother protesting. “Walking and chanting can’t change anything,” they say.  Well, walking with a purpose can have power. I saw it when I joined Rabbis for… Continue reading Making a difference in the Palestinian territories, one flock at a time

 Archbishop Thabo Makgoba issued the following statement on the decision by Provincial Standing Committee to declare Israel an apartheid state.  As people of faith who are distressed by the pain of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza – and who long for security and a just peace for both Palestine and Israel –… Continue reading Archbishop Thabo Makgoba’s statement on the Church’s resolution on Israel/Palestine

Abdullah’s new position may force Israel, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. as well to recognize Jordan’s authority when it comes to the Palestinians. The Jordanian king has a belly full of grudges against Israel, and particularly against Netanyahu, as ties between them suffer from severe frost Haaretz | Zvi Bar’el | Oct 2, 2023 Jordanian… Continue reading Analysis | Saudi Progress With Israel ‘Parachutes Over Palestine,’ Leaving Jordan’s Abdullah Frustrated

(The Australian, 27/9/2023) ( https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/saudi-envoy-seeks-to-reassure-palestinians-amid-talks-with-israel/news-story/c0c0e38973774326558388a1528da2f4 ) Saudi Arabia on Tuesday sent its first delegation in three decades to the occupied West Bank to reassure Palestinians that it will defend their cause even as it forges closer ties with Israel.  In a sign of the thaw, Israel’s Tourism Minister Haim Katz visited Riyadh on the same day,… Continue reading Saudi envoy seeks to reassure Palestinians amid Israel talks

A group of illegal Jewish settlers, escorted by Israeli soldiers, hurled stones at Palestinian farmers while they were in their own lands. Illegal Israeli Jewish settlers assaulted on Wednesday Palestinian farmers in the village of in the village of Umm Safa, northwest of the city of Ramallah, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Marwan… Continue reading Israeli Jewish Settlers Assault Palestinian Farmers near Ramallah