Tag: Israel / Palestine Conflict

Activists for Palestinian rights have often stated that Israeli practices and policies largely depend on massive, uncritical support by the United States as Israel carries out nefarious activities amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The United States has not only provided financial and military support, but most importantly, it has provided political cover… Continue reading Israel and the United Statesby Jonathan Kuttab

Always was the plan – Peter GAZA CITY: Israel said its troops were seizing “large areas” in Gaza and making the Palestinian territory “smaller and more isolated”, as an air strike on a residential block killed at least 23 people.Defence Minister Israel Katz said “large areas are being seized and added to Israel’s security zones,… Continue reading Israeli raids make Gaza ‘smaller’

Until this happens the murder of Palestinians will never end – Peter GENEVA More nations must join the Hague Group, a bloc of states coordinating efforts to ensure accountability for Israeli breaches of international law and uphold decisions by the international judicial bodies, said a group of independent human rights experts. A statement from the… Continue reading UN experts urge nations to take concrete action to end impunity for Israel

Israels humanity is proven yet again to be non existent – Peter Israel has released Ahmed Manasra, who was detained at the age of 13, after a decade in prison that included solitary confinement. Now 23 years old, Manasra has endured “all forms of physical and psychological torture,” according to Palestinian prisoner networks. Israeli authorities… Continue reading ‘Years of Injustice’ – Ahmed Manasra Freed after Ten Years in Israeli Prisons 

What do lives matter when money can be earned – disgraceful – Peter Israel’s military has completed trials of an advanced weapon made by a Canberra-based defence supplier which boasts its “high precision” and “lethal” product can strike targets up to two kilometres away.  The ABC can reveal the remote weapon system (RWS), designed and… Continue reading Australian-designed weapon trialled by Israel’s military ahead of potential purchase

God bless the Medics – Peter • Severe medicine shortages are being felt across Gaza, with specialist drugs for pregnant women and children in particularly short supply.• Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza has entered its sixth week, after Israel stopped all convoys entering the strip in order to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages.• Israeli… Continue reading Doctors in Gaza running out of vital medicines as Israeli aid blockade stretches into sixth week

Like everything Israel does this will be a total whitewash – Peter The Palestine Red Crescent Society president Younis Al-Khatib has called for an independent investigation into the deaths of 15 workers. (ABC News: Haidarr Jones)In short:The Palestinian Red Crescent Society says an Israeli military investigation into the killing of 15 paramedics and emergency workers… Continue reading Israeli probe into medic killings can’t be trusted, Palestine Red Crescent says

God bless us all – Peter “We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people!”As we move together towards Easter and the foundational miracle of our faith, I have found myself having to say these words to myself almost daily.As we look at a world in which hatred and… Continue reading “We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people!”

Evil begets evil – Peter Soon after Hamas announced it had accepted a ceasefire proposal, Israel responded by heavily bombing Gaza, killing children dressed for the Eid holiday, and preparing further ground invasions. Hours after Hamas announced it had accepted a ceasefire plan, drafted by negotiation mediators from Egypt and Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… Continue reading Netanyahu Promises the “Final Stage” of Gaza Genocide Will Lead to Implementation of “Trump’s Plan”