Tag: Israel / Palestine

By Jasper LindellUpdated July 28 2024 – 6:16pm, first published July 27 2024 – 5:31pm ACT Labor has called on the federal government to immediately recognise a Palestinian state at an annual party conference which demonstrated the power of the branch’s left wing. Delegates backed motions calling for the ACT government to divest from any… Continue reading ACT Labor’s left wing advances Palestine push at party conference

August 1st 2024 The devastation in Gaza continues to escalate, with thousands of Palestinians fleeing Khan Yunis with no safe place to go. According to UNRWA, 9 out of 10 people in Gaza are displaced. Recent findings by the World Health Organization have confirmed the spread of polio in Gaza’s sewage, exacerbating the already unimaginable suffering.… Continue reading SABEEL WAVE OF PRAYER

22 JULY 2024 The Israeli military continues its relentless bombing of Gaza through weapons supplied by several countries, most of which is provided by the US. The headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza has been destroyed and the man-made famine is increasing to unimageable levels. Moreover, the highly infectious polio virus… Continue reading SABEEL WAVE OF PRAYER

July 18th, 2024 Since October 7th it has been difficult to estimate the death toll in Gaza due to the catastrophic destruction and collapse of civil services. Last week, one of the most credible and oldest medical journals, The Lancet, has claimed that it is not implausible to estimate that up to 186,000 or even more… Continue reading SABEEL WAVE OF PRAYER

July 11th, 2024 Last week, the Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of approximately 250,000 Palestinians in Gaza, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault. At least 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced for several times. Israel continues its intense attacks all over Gaza, killing indiscriminately. Since the… Continue reading SABEEL WAVE OF PRAYER

July 4th, 2024 For over 300 days, brave Palestinian truth tellers in Gaza have been a voice to the voiceless. These truth tellers come in the form of journalists and social media influencers who have been instrumental in documenting the suffering of Gaza and providing a platform for their cries. Many of these truth tellers… Continue reading WAVE OF PRAYER

In the last few months, the international community has been increasingly worried that the Palestinian Authority (PA) might collapse in a few months. Several factors, such as lack of funding, unpopularity amongst Palestinians, and half a million Palestinians unable to work in Israel since the 7th of October, contribute to this worry. Furthermore, the Israeli… Continue reading WAVE OF PRAYER

June 20th, 2024  Two weeks ago, Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, added Israel to its so called “blacklist of shame” for the countries that have committed abuses against children in armed conflict. This decision was made after at least 15,571 Palestinian children have been killed, and thousands more injured, according to local reports.… Continue reading SABEEL WAVE OF PRAYER

April 25th, 2024 On the 19th of April, Iranian air defense shot down drones over Isfahan, according to state media. This escalates regional tensions following Iran’s retaliatory strike on Israel after an attack against its diplomatic premises in Syria. Israel’s action came after the alleged US approval of a potential Israeli invasion in Rafah, in exchange… Continue reading WAVE OF PRAYER

On the 13th of April, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel after vowing retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on its consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus. Although nearly all the missiles and drones were intercepted, a 7-year-old girl, Amina al-Hassouni, was severely injured by missile shrapnel and an airbase in Israel was… Continue reading Wave of Prayer