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[Envoy commends Israel stance (SMH)] The Age | Matthew Knott | 8 January 2025 Let’s hope he is right – Mark The departing de facto Palestinian ambassador to Australia has predicted a re-elected Albanese government would recognise a Palestinian state as he praised Labor for daring to repeatedly anger Israel and break with the United… Continue reading Palestinian envoy applauds Labor

The Age[l1] /Nidal Al Nughrabi No way on earth does Israel want a deal because it would stop the land grab / building of new settlements – Mark Washington wants to see a ceasefire deal in Gaza concluded and the hostages brought out in the next two weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on… Continue reading Blinken aims to ‘cross finish line’ on Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal as Israeli strikes intensify

 The Age/Mathew Knott/7.01.2025 We all know Dreyfus will bend the knee and do what Netanyahu tells him – how pathetic – Mark Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus is preparing to travel to Israel within weeks in a bid to help mend the fractured relationship between the Albanese and Netanyahu governments.Dreyfus, who is Jewish, is one of the… Continue reading Albanese minister to fly to Israel to mend fractured relationship

And the Israeli’s continue to lie about starving humans to death – shame on every one of them and all politicians and journalists who perpetuate the lies – Mark Looking down the barrel of the camera, the determination and passion are clear to see in Mokhtar Hamdi’s eyes.From underneath the bench, he pulls out large… Continue reading In food-scarce Gaza, Mokhtar searches high and low to serve meals to hungry Palestinian kids

More and more indiscriminate murder by Israel – Mark Israel’s military says it has killed the head of Hamas’s security forces in southern Gaza, Hussam Shahwah, as part of a series of air strikes in the enclave that killed at least 37 Palestinians. The strike in Khan Younis hit an encampment sheltering displaced families, killing… Continue reading At least 54 people killed in Israeli strikes, including head of police, local officials say

Jimmy Carter by Jonathan Kuttab   At the age of 100, Jimmy Carter passed away this week in his home in Plains, Georgia.  I have had the pleasure and honor of meeting President Carter several times, after he left office. It is rare to see such a humble, powerful, and authentically Christian person reach the… Continue reading Jimmy Carter

Jan 2nd, 2025 For the second year, Sabeel partnered with local organizations to develop a play titled Emanuel. The play explores the reality of life in Gaza during the Christmas season, emphasizing how love triumphs over power and remains a more potent force. It was attended by nearly 400 people, primarily teenagers and young adults, in Jerusalem.… Continue reading WAVE OF PRAYER

According to Israel all criticism of their murderous ways are antisemitic – just unbelievable that so many accept it – Mark The lack of any middle ground in commentary about Gaza is striking. Advocates press hard for their side without conceding any ground to the other. Emotions are raw and, even though Australia is far… Continue reading Telling Israel the killing must stop in Gaza is not antisemitic

Ceasefire video Last year on the International Day of Human Rights, at the invitation of PIEN, Australian Clergy and Churches called for a ceasefire. Sadly one year on and the situation has only got worse. Once again Australian Churches and Clergy are speaking up in solidarity. Enough is enough, this horror must end. Ceasefire Now!… Continue reading Palestinian Israel Ecumenical Network

The protest outside the UK parliament specifically singled out the sales of F-35 components, which have been used by Israel to carry out massacres in Gaza. Good for them – Mark A group of UK MPs urged Britain to stop selling arms to Israel in a demonstration outside parliament in London on Monday, as Israel’s deadly war… Continue reading UK MPs call for Israel arms embargo in demonstration outside parliament