May 1st, 2025 Canadian Friends of Sabeel invites the public to a special Solidarity Evening & Art Auction on Saturday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. The evening will feature prayer, poetry, music by Palestinian Canadian musician Samia Odeh, and an online auction of over 20 art pieces, including Palestinian embroidery, ceramics, and artwork from Canadian allies. Funds raised will support CFOS’s work amplifying Palestinian voices for justice and peace. Registration and auction details are available online at CFOS’s website.  God of justice and compassion,

Israel uses AID as a weapon of its genocidal war – God help them – Peter The UN’s humanitarian office said on Friday Israel’s blockage of aid to Gaza was ‘politically motivated starvation’AFPThe UN’s top court will on Monday open a week of hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations towards Palestinians, more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering war-ravaged Gaza.United Nations representatives will start the five days of sittings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague at 10:00 am (0800 GMT),

God bless them – Peter Holocaust survivors gathering on Holocaust Memorial Day speak out against Palestinian starvation and sufferingHannah Ellis-Petersen and Quique Kierszenbaum in Tel AvivFri 25 Apr 2025 23.43 AESTFew days speak so profoundly to the soul of Israel than Holocaust Memorial Day. As the country sat in silence on Thursday to remember 6 million Jews exterminated by the Nazis, the same refrain was, as always, repeated by many: never again.But for some across Israel, as the war in Gaza continues to ravage the Palestinian

Disgraceful but not surprised by this murderous State – decent Jews around the world must be hanging their heads in shame Peter Israel is reportedly planning to snub Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, with no government ministers set to attend.Jerusalem is sending only its ambassador to the Vatican – the lowest level of representation possible, the Times of Israel reports.According to the Israeli embassy to the Vatican, it will be represented by ambassador Yaron Sideman.“It’s a low point in a spiral,” a diplomat told The Times

Finding Easter Hope Among Grief   by Kathy O’Leary Organizer for FOSNA-NJ and Pax Christi New Jersey, Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace   As I write this, we are in the midst of the Octave of Easter- the most joyous time in the calendar of the Church. Jesus is risen. As Psalm 118 says, “let us rejoice and be glad”.  But the Palestinian people are still crucified. My heart feels heavier than it has for all of Lent, for the past 18 months of genocide

Its quite obvious that Murder has been committed – what a surprise that Israel just ‘reprimands’ 2 people for this as Murder is now sadly the norm – God help all those who died – Peter The UN’s humanitarian agency, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Gaza’s civil defence service have rejected the findings of an Israeli military investigation that concluded the killings of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Rafah last month were caused by “professional failures”.Eight PRCS paramedics, six members of the

Can anybody tell Trump and Netanyahu apart – Peter Ronen Bar, head of Israel’s internal security service, says he was also asked to spy on anti-government protestersHannah Ellis-Petersen in JerusalemTue 22 Apr 2025 00.55 AESTThe director of Israel’s internal intelligence agency, Shin Bet, has alleged that Benjamin Netanyahu fired him for refusing to pledge his loyalty to the prime minister over the courts and use the agency to spy on anti-government protesters.The battle between Netanyahu and Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, has pushed Israel

Part of the Land grab – God help all who Israel targets – Peter Christians have accused Israeli police of turning Jerusalem’s Old City into a militarised zone during Easter festivities over the weekend. One video circulated widely on social media showed a police officer drawing his handgun and waving it in the face of a Christian scout, before being restrained by other officers. Israeli police, in response to questions from the ABC, said they deployed extra personnel to the area over the Easter weekend. Link

Palestinian Christians in Gaza remember Pope Francis and his daily calls to the Catholic church in Gaza. “Gaza was among his last words,” one member of the parish told Mondoweiss. “His voice made us forget the sound of the planes and the bombs.” May he rest in peace – Peter Christians around the world are mourning the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21. But in the Gaza Strip, the local Christian community is not just mourning the loss of a religious leader,

After being expelled from their homes, residents watch from afar as the army re-engineers the camp to inhibit resistance and undermine the right of return. By Majd Jawad April 16, 2025 God help the world after Israel has finished with the Palestinians – Peter For almost three months, Jenin refugee camp has been completely devoid of its inhabitants, with only Israeli soldiers and tanks able to enter. After expelling the camp’s 20,000 residents in January as part of what it calls “Operation Iron Wall,” the Israeli army has violently prevented