International Law means nothing to Israel or the USA so nothing will happen – but God bless them for trying – Peter Australians detained by Israeli forces as they attempted to deliver aid to Gaza have taken evidence of their alleged abuse to the International Criminal Court. A flotilla of 400 people, including 11 Australians,… Continue reading Flotilla activists take evidence of alleged abuse to The Hague

by Jonathan Kuttab Those looking for signs of Hope in this dismal situation of Palestine/Israel must often take the long view and seek to understand long-term trends and forces that point towards justice. Such trends may not get the attention of pundits in the media, but eventually they will explode on the scene with suddenness… Continue reading Finding Signs of Hope

Organisation cites abuse, including rape of male detainees, by security forces of governments which have blocked UN investigators How do these people live with themselves – Peter The UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces, including the rape of male detainees. The UN verified sexual… Continue reading UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict

From deadly strikes and expanding no-go zones to aid restrictions and border closures, Israel has repeatedly breached the US-backed truce while deepening the enclave’s humanitarian crisis We pray for all Palestinians – Peter More than seven months have passed since a US-mediated ceasefire was announced with the stated aim of ending Israel‘s two-year genocide in Gaza. Yet Israel… Continue reading Full list of Israel’s ceasefire violations in Gaza, seven months on

Australia joins the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Norway, the Netherlands and New Zealand in condemning illegal settlements We pray for all Palestinians – Peter The Israeli government is undermining stability in the West Bank as settler violence reaches unprecedented levels, a coalition of western countries says, as its leaders call for an end to construction of… Continue reading Albanese joins coalition of nations calling for an end to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank

Australia risks becoming “safe haven” for war criminals, human rights groups warn The war criminals are every Israeli who supports the Israel Government – we pray for them and hope for repentance – Peter Human rights organisations have warned that Australia may become “a safe haven for persons alleged to have committed the most serious… Continue reading AFP urged to investigate IDF soldiers in Australia

y Jonathan Kuttab Rev. Naim Ateek, founder of Sabeel, once told me that the Psalms can be divided into Psalms of Lament and Psalms of Hope. Psalms of Lament cry out, “How long, Oh Lord? How long will evil go unpunished and the righteous suffer?” while Psalms of Hope praise and celebrate the sovereignty of… Continue reading Between Lament and Hope

Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shared video taunting prisoners who were detained from the Gaza flotilla, a group of people that included Australians. This man is just another example of pure evil – Peter https://archive.md/pnOtn

Residents of al-Bustan district told to make way for Kings Garden, with knocking down own houses cheaper option How much lower can the evil that is Israel stoop – Peter At the bottom of a steep and densely populated valley just below Jerusalem’s old city walls, the earth has been shaken in recent weeks by… Continue reading Palestinians forced to demolish own homes to make way for Israeli theme park

  WoP Events Actions   Dear Sabeel supporter,    Pentecost takes place 50 days after Easter and marks the birth of the Church. In the Book of Acts, Jesus’s followers were gathered in a house in Jerusalem when a rushing wind came down from heaven and tongues of fire rested upon each of them. Filled with… Continue reading Sabeel