Nachshon Amir was an Israeli Defence Forces officer who for years manned checkpoints in the Gaza Strip and West Bank and burst into Palestinian homes during the night to frighten people. On Sunday he will help organise Melbourne’s Free Palestine rally. “I did horrible things, I went into the houses of people in the middle… Continue reading He was an Israeli soldier in Gaza. Now he’s organising Free Palestine rallies

The Age /Reuters with Mary Ward | Ari Rabinovitch | 15.10.23 The Israeli military has said it has seen a ‘‘significant movement’’ south of Palestinian civilians, a day after ordering Gaza City residents to flee, as Israel’s prime minister promised further retaliation for Hamas’ rampage last week. Israel has vowed to annihilate Hamas in retaliation… Continue reading Thousands flee south as Israel prepares to unleash ground forces

Dear friends Amnesty International Australia are leading a joint sign on statement for civil society groups in Australia to show their solidarity Palestinians, calling for a ceasefire and for an end to the targeting of civilians in Gaza. We’d be grateful if your organisation would consider signing the statement. Please note that since we are… Continue reading Joint sign on statement

Matthew Knott Israel has declared it intends to kill Hamas’ most senior leader as part of its efforts to obliterate the militant group, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formed a special war cabinet including his top political opponent to lead the expected ground invasion of Gaza. As Israel continued to pummel urban areas in Gaza… Continue reading Israel targets Hamas, says its fighters are ‘dead men’

  by Jonathan Kuttab   The events of the last few days in Israel and Gaza have shattered the long-held assumptions of many observers, working to shift many popular paradigms. Amidst the devastation, there does remain reason to hope that these events will shake up the status quo and lead to major changes. Even the… Continue reading Broken Paradigms

While UN bodies raise alarm about Israel’s attacks on civilian infrastructure, talking about collective punishment, war crimes and an exponential deterioration of the humanitarian situation that was already dire, our Foreign Minister is continuing to talk about Israel’s right to defend itself, and that it’s difficult to judge Israeli military actions from afar.  The opposition… Continue reading ACTION: Australia must call on Israel to stop attacking Palestinians

Palestinian Christians in Australia Stand for Peace and Equality in the Holy Land. The unfolding crisis across the Holy Land is nothing short of tragic, and we are deeply saddened bythe loss of life that it has brought. As followers of Jesus Christ, we firmly oppose all forms of violence,recognising that violence only begets more… Continue reading PCiA – Palestinian Christians in Australia

At Sabeel, we envision a future where every life holds intrinsic value, and every individual enjoys freedom and safety, irrespective of their background or identity. Sabeel condemns and mourns the tragic loss of all life and human suffering. We categorically reject all forms of violence. And, we recognize that the only way forward for us… Continue reading A Statement from the Sabeel Ecumenical Palestinian Liberation Theology Centre

The ‘year-long’ plan to attack Israel went undetected after Hamas ditched phones, computers, and used ancient tactics to avoid surveillance and lull Israel into complacency. Here’s how. October 11, 2023 – 2:25AM (Herald-Sun) ( https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/back-to-the-stone-age-how-hamas-fooled-the-worlds-top-intel-agencies/news-story/a2ea0317b2bbb65bf2980a4665b3dd7d ) Hamas pulled off one of the biggest routs of the world’s top intelligence agencies by “going back to the… Continue reading ‘Back to the Stone Age’: How Hamas fooled the world’s top intel agencies

Hundreds of people have rallied in the CBD calling for freedom for Palestine, while speakers denounced the hostile scenes that erupted in Sydney on Monday. Olivia Jenkins and Athos Sirianos (Herald-Sun, 11/10/2023) ( https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/major-police-presence-in-melbournes-cbd-as-propalestine-protesters-organise-rally/news-story/a75b98f4a7c3392a28477d62282ff0f5 ) Hundreds of protesters have gathered at the State Library ahead of a pro-Palestine rally. A group of students from Suzanne Cory High… Continue reading Major police presence in Melbourne’s CBD as pro-Palestine protesters rally