Tag: Israel / Palestine Conflict

Apr 13, 2026 | Media Releases, PalestineMonday 13 April 2026 Good luck with getting any honesty about this – Peter Palestinian human rights organisations have launched legal action against the Minister for Defence, seeking the release of documents to determine if the Australian government has permitted arms exports to Israel during ongoing grave violations of international law in the… Continue reading JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Palestinians file legal action against the Minister for Defence to force transparency over arms exports to Israel

By Ghada Abdulfattah Ms. Abdulfattah is a writer who lives in Gaza. Rubble is everywhere. In Gaza, there’s more than one kind. Towers that once held dozens of families have been reduced to hills: broken slabs stacked in layers, steel bars twisted through them like exposed nerves, concrete pancaked over furniture. Sometimes, the remains of a… Continue reading Gaza’s Rubble Is the Grave of Our Future

During Easter weekend, many Palestinian Christians participated in festive traditions including the Holy Fire ceremony on Holy Saturday. In recent years, Israeli police have sought to restrict the number of Christians entering the Old City for the Holy Fire Ceremony, and families who are allowed to go must obtain a ticket and it is not a guarantee an entire family gets… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/faith-endures-as-easter-is-disrupted-in-jerusalem/z0tv9bwru

Palestinian Christians in Australia (PCiA) today formally condemned the State of Israel’s ongoing military assault on Lebanon, which has displaced more than 1.2 million people — one in every five people in the country — creating one of the world’s fastest-growing humanitarian crises.PCiA calls on the Australian Government to immediately and publicly condemn the State… Continue reading ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE IN LEBANON HAS BEEN DISPLACED. AUSTRALIA MUST ACT, SAY PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS

Such cruelty is almost beyond belief – Peter At the peak of the Israel-Gaza conflict, 10 children a day were losing one or both legs. For those who cross the border for medical help, physical recovery is only the start of their struggle Ola Jamal, 36, was breastfeeding her two-month-old son, Zain, when the missile… Continue reading Injured and abandoned: hundreds of Gaza amputees left stranded in Egypt

Insanity in the Name of God   by Jonathan Kuttab The pronouncements of President Trump these days are so outrageous that it would be a form of parody if it were not for the fact that he is Commander in Chief of the most powerful army in the world and has the ability, literally at… Continue reading Insanity in the Name of God

April 5th marked Easter for churches following the Western calendar, and Palm Sunday for those following the Eastern calendar. Most Palestinian Christians observe Easter according to the Eastern tradition and Christmas according to the Western calendar as a sign of unity. However, in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth, the dates often remain separate. Holy Week in Palestine–Israel is usually rich in tradition.… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

Matthew Knott April 4, 2026 Just what Netanyahu wants – he can now do whatever he wants in Gaza and the West Bank – murder / genocide with no challange – Peter Mohammed Alastal has been waiting for someone to call, waiting for someone to care. Waiting for someone from the outside world to ask:… Continue reading As world turns attention to Iran, rats, insects and a fracturing peace process engulf Gaza

The Politics of Palm Sunday   by Jonathan Kuttab Palm Sunday, commemorated last Sunday in the Western traditions but this coming Sunday in the Eastern traditions, marks the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week. At that time, this was perceived to be a major political event and was seen… Continue reading The Politics of Palm Sunday