SABEEL AUSTRALIA MARCH UPDATE We have several major events happening in the next few weeks. Details are provided below, but please also share these items on your social media channels and with family and friends. WELCOME: PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS IN AUSTRALIA Please join us online for the official launch of this new grassroots Palestinian organisation in… Continue reading March 2022 Update
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Hear Our Voices
LENT SERIES 2022 A Lent mini-series featuring the voice of Palestinian Christians Palestinian Christians in Australia (PCiA), the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) and Sabeel Australia are working together to present a series of three special online events during Lent. The three events during Lent are at 7.30pm AEDT. 16 March (PIEN) – The Palestinian… Continue reading Hear Our Voices
PCiA: A new voice for Christian Palestinians in Australia
We welcome the launch of Palestinian Christians in Australia as a dedicated voice for Christian Palestinians here in the Great South Land. Visit the PCiA website… May their voice reach far and wide: Palestinian Christians are proud of our contribution to Palestinian society, culture, and to the liberation of Palestine. Our aim is to make… Continue reading PCiA: A new voice for Christian Palestinians in Australia
Israel Apartheid against Palestinians
ISRAEL’S APARTHEID AGAINST PALESTINIANSJust published in the last couple of minutes. A major report after 5 years of research by Amnesty InternationalLearn more here
Desmond Tutu memorial event
Video from the online memorial event on Saturday, 29 January, for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the patron of Sabeel International, is now available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1eo0VG5pO8
Sydney Festival boycotts
A thoughtful piece by John Menadue on the various artistic boycotts during the 2022 Sydney Festival in protest at the festival accepting funding from the Israel Government:https://johnmenadue.com/artists-stand-up-for-human-rights-boycott-of-sydney-festival-was-the-only-option/
Christians in Palestine
The video from our January webinar with Bishop Munib Younan on the experiences of Christians in Palestine and Israel is now available on our YouTube channel.
Pilgrims of Ibillin
Omar Haramy at PIEN AGM
Omar Haramy, Director of the Sabeel Centre in Jerusalem, was the guest speaker at the annual general meeting of the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) on Thursday, 9 December 2021. He provided a detailed introduction to the Christian community in Israel and Palestine. Watch the video on YouTube
Palestinian Christians in Australia
During the Sabeel Australia 2021 AGM on Thursday, 2 December, we were privileged to listen to a presentation by Susan Wahhab on the topic of Palestinian Christians in Australia: