OCHA reported that in the West Bank this year (2025), Israeli forces killed 232 Palestinians, including 52 children, and forcibly displaced over 1000 people. OCHA has also documented over 1,700 settler attacks that resulted in casualties or property damage in more than 270 communities across the West Bank. In Gaza, since the ceasefire, over 400 Palestinians have… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Mohammed Bakri, a beloved and renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker, died last week at age 72. Mohammed Bakri was one of the most influential voices in Palestinian cinema; he appeared in more than 40 films and directed several documentaries directly challenging Israeli narratives and showcasing Palestinian voices to the world. During his life and career, he faced legal battles over… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

God bless them – Peter Christmas celebrations in the Holy Land have begun with a traditional procession arriving in Bethlehem, considered the birthplace of Jesus Christ.The motorcade that set off from Jerusalem was led by the highest representative of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa.In sunny weather and to the sound… Continue reading Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit

You can 100% guarantee that Netanyahu hates the Pope as much as he hates anybody who is not a right wing Israeli – Peter Pope Leo has urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, like in Gaza and the many migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea and… Continue reading Pope Leo points to Gaza’s suffering in Xmas homily

About time – Peter The massacre at Bondi fits so naturally into the context of Israel’s recent wars with its neighbours that one cannot help but wonder why so few in the post-massacre grieving will make explicit reference to it. This is not to say that a retaliatory and appalling massacre of Jews on a… Continue reading This one’s on Netanyahu, not Albanese

The evil continues – Peter Israel’s cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the ultranationalist finance minister says as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory.It brings the total number of new settlements over the past few years to 69, a new record,… Continue reading Israeli cabinet backs 19 new settlements in West Bank

Well well – another Muslim ‘good news’ story with a ‘bad news’ result – Peter Sydney’s Muslim community has been told to expect counterterrorism raids in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack, as Islamic leaders reveal it has been sounding the alarm about the hate preacher connected to one of the shooters for 10… Continue reading Muslim community warned police about radical preacher linked to Bondi shooter

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Thank God – Peter The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday ruled against Israel’s arguments that the investigation into crimes in Gaza after 7 October 2023 was invalid. The decision is a significant development in the Palestine investigation, which led to arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav… Continue reading ICC rejects Israel’s appeal that sought to invalidate Netanyahu arrest warrant