ABC / Reuters | 24 March 2024 The blocking of aid is as much a criminal act as the merciless killing of the innocents in both Israel and Palestine – but it is only one sided. Not only do Israeli’s have enough food and water outside of this war they have consistently used both as… Continue reading United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls blocked humanitarian aid for Gaza a ‘moral outrage’
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Ban on Palestinian workers grinds Israel’s construction sites to a halt
The Age/Gait Altstein/22.3.2024 Talk about an own goal – Mark Tel Aviv: For Fadi Sajdia, a construction labourer from the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Muslim holy month of Ramadan should be a time of daily fasting and nightly feasting. But like 150,000 other Palestinians who worked in Israel until the Hamas attack on… Continue reading Ban on Palestinian workers grinds Israel’s construction sites to a halt
Russia, China veto UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The Age/Edith M Lederer/23.3.2024 Whilst the USA pretends to want a ceasefire it continues to arm Israel depending on Russia and China to continue the veto – all so Biden can get the Arab vote in this year’s election – shameful to the extreme – Mark New York: Russia and China on Friday vetoed a… Continue reading Russia, China veto UN resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Israel and its uncritical proponents: a danger to Jews
Bernard Spiegal Jews genuinely concerned about antisemitism are ill-served by the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), because its actions and approach are more likely to engender antisemitism than to counter it. Its main function is to protect and promote the foremost generator of antisemitism, the State of Israel. It is joined in this enterprise by the… Continue reading Israel and its uncritical proponents: a danger to Jews
Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage Walk – Sydney
On 6 April 2024, Palestinian Christians will be leading the Sydney Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage walk. Starting from St. Leonards to St. Mary’s Cathedral, we will be walking in prayerful solidarity calling for a ceasefire. The Lenten walks are spanning the western and eastern calendars. We will keep walking across Australia and the world till 4… Continue reading Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage Walk – Sydney
Call to give Gazans same visa rights as Ukrainians
The Age & Sydney Morning Herald | Matthew Knott| 19 March 2024 Sadly the office of Penny Wong refuses to engage with Australian Christian Organisations requesting that people with visa’s be put on the list to leave Gaza – there are more than 50 families stuck in southern Gaza with visa’s but unable to pay… Continue reading Call to give Gazans same visa rights as Ukrainians
Israel’s Shifa raid shows its grip is slipping as a ‘forever war’ looms
Retaking of Shifa complex shows Hamas militants, despite heavy losses, are still operational in northern Gaza The Guardian | Jason Burke | 19 March 2024 I’m sure Netanyahu will continue to claim Hamas is still alive in Gaza in order to keep killing the innocents – Mark The latest raid on al-Shifa hospital reveals that… Continue reading Israel’s Shifa raid shows its grip is slipping as a ‘forever war’ looms
Fierce clashes between IDF and Hamas after Israel takes control of key hospital
Israel claims to have killed 20 militants at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City following early morning raid The Guardian / Reuters | Jason Burke | 19 March 2024 Maybe 20 militants who knows – but guarantee there would be many more innocents murdered in this attack by Israel – Mark Fierce fighting has continued around… Continue reading Fierce clashes between IDF and Hamas after Israel takes control of key hospital
‘We are delighted’: Government reverses cancelled Gaza visas
(The Age, 18/3/2024) A Government doing something right to change their disgusting behavior in the first place – thank God – Mark Several Palestinians fleeing the war in Gaza who were devastated after their visas were cancelled while en route to Australia have again been granted permission to travel to the country, a move that… Continue reading ‘We are delighted’: Government reverses cancelled Gaza visas
The problem is Netanyahu: Why Biden is accused of trying to tear down the Israeli prime minister
(The Age, 18/3/2024) Too little too late some might say – Biden is just as dishonest as Netanyahu – playing politics with innocent lives – Mark In the days after the October 7 massacre, US President Joe Biden rushed to Israel, stood shoulder to shoulder with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and pledged what sounded… Continue reading The problem is Netanyahu: Why Biden is accused of trying to tear down the Israeli prime minister