Power and protest: Why Muslim leaders have left the table

The Age/Chip Le Grand/16.3.2024 Being a Muslim and supporting Palestinians has never been harder – God bless them all – Mark Dismayed by horrific scenes in Gaza and political equivocation towards Israel, Muslim leaders are disengaging from government and shunning multi-faith forums. There are two tables in two different parts of Melbourne which tell the… Continue reading Power and protest: Why Muslim leaders have left the table

World Day of Prayer for Palestine – 1 March 2024

World Day of Prayer for Palestine – 1 March 2024  The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical Christian laywomen’s initiative. It is run under the motto “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action,” and is celebrated annually in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March. The movement aims to bring together women of… Continue reading World Day of Prayer for Palestine – 1 March 2024

Benjamin Netanyahu threatens ‘dramatic confrontation’ with Joe Biden

The Australian/13.3.2024 Another smoke and mirrors statement – Netanyahu does not care what any President or Prime Minister thinks nor does he care what normal humanitarian people think – his whole focus is on murder, genocide and Apartheid and staying in power so that his own illegal actions cannot go before a court – Mark… Continue reading Benjamin Netanyahu threatens ‘dramatic confrontation’ with Joe Biden

Ramadan begins but joy, like food, is scant

The Age/ Samy Magdy/13.3.2024 How can the politicians across the world, led by Netanyahu, Biden, Sunak, continue to believe this is acceptable – using religious events to continue to refuse access to food and water for the innocents – Mark RAFAH: Palestinians have begun fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with ceasefire talks… Continue reading Ramadan begins but joy, like food, is scant

The 10-year-old boy who has become the face of starvation in Gaza

(The Age, 11/3/2024) This takes me back to the Ethiopian starvation / famines of the 80’s and 90’s – how can the USA and the UK let this happen – Mark It is all too easy to trace the skull beneath the boy’s face, the pallid skin stretching tight over every curve of bone and… Continue reading The 10-year-old boy who has become the face of starvation in Gaza

As Gaza teeters on the brink of famine, these Israeli girls are trying to block aid trucks at the border

ABC | Eric Tlozek, Orly Halpern and Haidarr Jones at the Kerem Shalom crossing | 10 March 2024 Sadly the same type of young Jewish girls are also using social media to describe all Palestinian’s as ‘animals’ that must be destroyed etc. If only their energy was directed at peace the hostages would never have… Continue reading As Gaza teeters on the brink of famine, these Israeli girls are trying to block aid trucks at the border