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NASSER MASHNI The shuffle of the heavy feet of more than a million Palestinians forced from their homes in northern Gaza was barely audible against the sounds of Israeli strikes of October 13. And yet, this footfall resonated across the globe, evoking a deep sense of foreboding and horror for Palestinian communities. The Israeli state… Continue reading Empty words an intolerable injustice

From Charlotte Marshall, Miranda Pinch, and Lynn McAllister Sir, — Several readers have commented in the past two weeks on the statement by the House of Bishops concerning Gaza. We commend Dr Jonathan Chaplin’s critical analysis (Letters, 10 November) of the Bishops’ failure to condemn the attacks on civilians by Israel as violations of international… Continue reading The House of Bishops statement and Gaza’s future

From Dr Jonathan Chaplin Sir, — Two correspondents last week trenchantly exposed the weakness of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s responses to the Israeli government’s retaliatory assault on Gaza (Letters, 3 November). Since they wrote, the House of Bishops has now put its collective name to an equally inadequate statement, issued on 31 October (News, 3… Continue reading International law and Israel’s response to Hamas

31/10/2023 An appeal for Peace “They shall not learn war any more” (Isaiah 2.4)  Isaiah’s vision of peace was spoken to a nation in confusion and social discord, divided and fearful. It was a vision of a peace that, though not yet realised, was always to be sought in faith through living in obedient righteousness… Continue reading Statement from the House of Bishops on the war in Gaza

The Australian / AFP | Ella Ide | 24.11.23 The Pope has said the conflict in Gaza has gone beyond war and become terrorism after meeting Israeli and Palestinian dele­gations visiting the Vatican. Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of Hamas hostages and Palestinians with family in Gaza, while warning that the ongoing… Continue reading Pontiff Accuses Both Sides of Terrorism

The Age | Emma Koehn & Annie Holland | 24.11.23 Hundreds of school students across Melbourne ignored pleas from politicians to stay in school and instead took to the city streets rallying to support Palestine. About 500 young people, aged from kindergarteners through to year 12 students, gathered on the steps of Flinders Street Station… Continue reading Students rally for Palestine in defiance of school rules

World 2 min read The New Arab Staff 22 November, 2023 The Australian Foreign Minster says her country granted temporary visas to 800 Palestinians and more than 1700 Israelis since the beginning of the war on Gaza ShareFlipboardRedditWhatsAppXFacebook Penny Wong said there was high demand for Australian visas among Palestinians [Getty] Australia says it has… Continue reading Australia grants temporary visas to 800 Palestinians and over 1,700 Israelis

Surge in Israeli Killings, Administrative Detention and Settler Violence Omar Shakir Israel and Palestine Director, Middle East and North Africa Division @OmarSShakir@OmarSShakir While global attention is focused on Israel and Gaza, Israeli authorities are tightening their repression in the West Bank and Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians are surging. That repression was already at a peak before the… Continue reading While a Fire Rages in Gaza, the West Bank Smolders

(The Age, 23/11/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/palestinian-women-and-youths-to-be-swapped-for-israeli-hostages-20231123-p5em5t.html ) Gaza/Jerusalem: Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers held prisoner by Israel for periods of a few months to several years will gain their freedom under the deal for the release of 50 Israeli hostages held in Gaza by the Islamist group Hamas agreed to on Wednesday (AEDT). Jubilant reunions are… Continue reading Palestinian women and youths to be swapped for Israeli hostages

(The Age, 22/11/2023) ( https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-close-to-reaching-a-cease-fire-agreement-20231122-p5elt5.html ) London: Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a deal where the terrorist organisation would swap dozens of hostages for Palestinian prisoners and a partial pause in fighting, in what would be the first diplomatic breakthrough since the war began on October 7. US officials who have been brokering… Continue reading Israel and Hamas ‘close to reaching a ceasefire agreement’