IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy They will be crucified by the Israeli Government – Peter Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers, according to testimony in a TV documentary. “If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank unit, says in Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War,

Very brave of them – Peter Christian Zionists say the land was promised to the Jews — but what do Jewish people actually believe? We spoke with a proud Jewish voice from Australia who says supporting justice for Palestinians is not antisemitic and that Jewish safety does not require Palestinian oppression. Ohad Kozminsky, executive member of the Jewish Council of Australia, says Israel was never a “promised land” and debunks the claims put forward by Christian Zionists, explaining his interpretation of the Torah.  Read More……………..

Israel will of course blame everybody else but this is a part of the Genocide that has been going on for 75 years – Peter Armed forces and settlers used bombs, dogs, poison and machinery to attack people and infrastructure at key sitesNina LakhaniIsraeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, amounting to the most sustained assault on civilian water supplies in recent years, new research reveals.Bombs, dogs, poison and heavy machinery were among

God bless them all – Peter A child given a single painkiller a day after her legs were blown off, a teen killed by tank fire while getting bread and 30 members of one family gone in a single strike highlight the dire situation in Gaza.UNICEF global spokesman James Elder has called for an end of callous indifference to children suffering in the besieged strip after more than two years of war.Mr Elder recounted harrowing examples of grievous atrocities from his six missions to Gaza

The United Nations reported that Israel rejected 107 requests for entry of aid into Gaza since the ceasefire began, including blankets, winter cloths, sanitation, and hygiene services.God of Justice, we bring the people of Gaza to you as they continue to suffer an assault on their dignity. We pray for the ceasefire to actually be implemented and for an end to blockade that for so long has denied the people of Gaza their basic rights and humanity. Increase our commitment to action so that justice and accountability may soon come. Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer Last week,

God help all Palestinians – Peter Washington: President Don¬ald Trump expects a US-coordinated international stabilis¬ation force to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon”, following two years of war in the territory between Israel and Hamas.The multinational force – likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates – is part of Mr Trump’s post-war gov¬ernance plan for Gaza.The plan helped lead to a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian militant group on October 10, but the humanitarian crisis

by Jonathan Kuttab The biggest news this week was of the amazing victory of Zohran Mamdani, who decisively won the race for Mayor of New York City. The victory itself was quite significant as it showed the ability of determined people to buck the system, confound established dogma and conventional wisdom, and challenge entrenched centers of authority and powerful monied interests. An unknown young man, an immigrant, a Muslim, and a self professed social democrat was able to take on the powerful in the heart

This week, we had two big wins for Palestinian justice. Firstly, leaked news told us the Department of Defence finally instructed Australian defence manufacturers to stop exporting weapons directly to Israel.  This is a much-needed win after two years of genocide, and two years of relentless protest, community action, and solidarity. But the fight isn’t over. This export ban, while desperately needed, doesn’t address Australia’s role in the global F-35 fighter jet supply chain, or our continued exports to third countries and companies that supply