Last week, Rev Kamal Farah, 83, a Maronite and Anglican priest, passed away. Rev Farah was from Kafr Bir’im, a historic Christian village depopulated during the 1948 Nakba. He was a respected community leader, guide, and elder who dedicated his life to supporting his community and nurturing younger generations. Rev Kamal was deeply loved and respected by all who knew him. He was a trusted guide and mentor to many, and his loss is deeply felt by the Christian community. We give thanks for his life,

by Jonathan Kuttab This past week witnessed the good news of numerous primary election victories  across a number of U.S. states. Most notable among them was the victory of Abdul El-Sayed against Haley Stevens in the Democratic Primary for the Senate Seat of Michigan, with a possibility of becoming the first ever Muslim senator. The victory was particularly sweet because Abdul El-Sayed, son of Egyptian immigrants, was pitted against an establishment candidate who drew massive support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), whose PAC

Amidst rising settler violence and expansion of settlement outposts in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV recently called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and for the international community to take action for a fair and lasting peace. God of truth, we give thanks for all church and faith leaders who courageously stand for peace, justice, and what is right. Give courage to all faith leaders to stand together against injustice and to be peacemakers. Transform us not only through our words, but

Palestinian Christians in Australia (PCiA) welcomes the passage of Motion 24.1 at the Anglican Churchof Australia’s General Synod, which was carried with overwhelming support from Synod members.The motion, moved by Mr Howard Benson, and seconded by Canon Dr Dianne Rayson draws onAnglican Board of Mission report on the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, particularly on theDiocese of Jerusalem and the Al Ahli Arab Hospital and its field clinic at Al Ahli Kahn Younis in Gaza.In passing the motion, General Synod:

Supported by the Army and the Government – dont let the words of Netanyahu fool you he is the one directing this – Peter A group of Palestinians in a small West Bank village have spent almost a week under siege from Israeli settlers, as community members accuse the Israeli military of being complicit in the saga. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has labelled the settlers “Israeli terrorists” and demanded they be removed from the area, which is home to many Palestinian-American citizens. Groups of

God help the Palestinians – Peter Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich has announced a 113 million shekel ($37m) allocation to take control of more than 70 historical sites across the occupied West Bank. The funding, approved by a government steering committee on Tuesday, builds on a 250 million shekel ($83m) plan approved in May aimed at claiming archaeological sites across the West Bank, the Jordan Valley and elsewhere. Read More……………………. https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/8/5/israel-approves-37m-to-seize-more-than-70-occupied-west-bank-sites

Trump has passed his usefullness so the hard liners will rule – Peter In a tent camp in west Gaza City, amid the stupefying August heat and the summer infestations of rats, mice and even weasels, life for 67-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim Suweirki is illuminated by something profoundly rare these days: optimism. “God willing, things will be better. I have hope that Hamas will surrender its weapons, because of the suffering of its people. We’re tired, exhausted and slaughtered. It is enough,” Suweirki said. Suweirki has been

He means when all Palestinians are dead – Peter Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli military will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed, pushing back against a recent deal announced by US President Donald Trump. Mr Netanyahu’s remarks cast more doubt on the deal to disarm Hamas, which was seen as a potential breakthrough for ending the war, and also marked a rare public display of friction between the Israeli government and the Trump administration. The agreement called

by Jonathan Kuttab What is happening in the West Bank these days? Since the beginning of the Gaza Genocide, people in the West Bank have been silently suffering numerous measures imposed on them by the Israeli authorities without much resistance or pushback. Such measures include: The denial of work permits (about 200,000 West Bankers who worked in Israel have been denied their permits). This has compounded significantly the economic hardships that resulted  from a lack of tourism and increased restrictions on money coming in from the

Last month, after eight years of legal proceedings, Israeli authorities expelled the 13-member elderly Basha family from their historic family home on al-Wad Street in the Old City of Jerusalem, which their ancestors have lived in since the 1930s.  The house was given over to settlers. Al-Wad Street is the most crowded street in the area, serving as a lifeline for residents and visitors due to its proximity to al-Aqsa Mosque and the Via Dolorosa. Residents fear that the takeover is the first of many to