The UN’s chief is at the centre of diplomatic tension with Israel, but all sides have been critical of the global body’s struggles in the continuing conflict. Published On 25 Oct 202325 Oct 2023 Israel and the United Nations are locked in a bitter spat, after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday night said… Continue reading What has the UN done and said on the Israel-Palestine conflict?
US President doubts Palestinian death toll numbers
(The Sydney Morning Herald, 26/10/2023) ( https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-bombs-southern-gaza-as-world-leaders-seek-pause-in-fighting-20231026-p5ef2v.html ) By Farrah Tomazin US President Joe Biden says he has no confidence in the death toll Palestinians are using in Gaza, noting that innocent people being killed is the price of waging a war. Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the… Continue reading US President doubts Palestinian death toll numbers
Israel bombs southern Gaza as world leaders seek pause in fighting
(The Sydney Morning Herald, 26/10/2023) ( https://www.smh.com.au/world/middle-east/israel-bombs-southern-gaza-as-world-leaders-seek-pause-in-fighting-20231026-p5ef2v.html ) Gaza/Jerusalem: Israel stepped up bombings of south Gaza, killing many Palestinians, officials said on Wednesday, as violence flared elsewhere in the Middle East and a showdown loomed at the United Nations over aid for the besieged enclave. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled from north to south in… Continue reading Israel bombs southern Gaza as world leaders seek pause in fighting
Violence Is Never the Answer
Violence Is Never the Answer A Statement by the Board of Trustees of Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) As Palestinians and Israelis mourn the tragic deaths of their loved ones, worry for those missing or taken captive, and attempt to treat the wounded, even as violence and bloodshed continue to rage, we… Continue reading Violence Is Never the Answer
Prayer for Peace for Israel Palestine
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Canterbury-Bankstown Labor councillor Karl Saleh calls for Palestinian flag to be flown until ceasefire
(Daily Telegraph, 25/10/2023) ( https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-express/canterburybankstown-labor-councillor-karl-saleh-calls-for-palestinian-flag-to-be-flown-until-ceasefire/news-story/c1d0f61581a908dd007f4e35ec748b39 ) Canterbury-Bankstown has become the first council to unanimously agree to throw their support behind people in Gaza and fly the Palestinian flag since the war began with a Jewish community figure slamming the move as “incomprehensible”. Labor councillor Karl Saleh tabled a motion at Tuesday night’s meeting calling for… Continue reading Canterbury-Bankstown Labor councillor Karl Saleh calls for Palestinian flag to be flown until ceasefire
Albanese cool on French call for international coalition to fight Hamas
ByDavid Crowe and Rob Harris October 25, 2023 A call for a global coalition to fight Hamas terrorists in Gaza has triggered Australian concerns about the risk of a “spillover” into wider conflict in the Middle East, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urging humanitarian help instead. Albanese said his priority was to work with allies including the… Continue reading Albanese cool on French call for international coalition to fight Hamas
Understanding the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 5 charts
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Gaza is the most miserable place on Earth and in Israel, fear is everywhere. This tragedy cannot go on
ABC | John Lyons | 23.10.23 At this point in time, Gaza must surely be the most miserable place on Earth. But what does that actually mean? It means that right now people are having major operations without painkillers and anaesthetics. Doctors say people are screaming with pain during operations. It means that children cannot… Continue reading Gaza is the most miserable place on Earth and in Israel, fear is everywhere. This tragedy cannot go on