
A Christian Reflection from Jerusalem
A peaceful future depends on a togetherness that extends beyond our own community. We are one people, Christians and Muslims. Together, we must seek the way beyond the cycles of violence.
A peaceful future depends on a togetherness that extends beyond our own community. We are one people, Christians and Muslims. Together, we must seek the way beyond the cycles of violence.
The assassination of Nasrallah is Israel’s desperate attempt to draw the entire region (and perhaps the whole world) into their conflict
Words just don’t count if Australia does not follow up with actions – Mark Foreign Minister Penny Wong has decried the Israeli air strikes for killing Lebanese women and children, warning that the world cannot allow Lebanon to become the next Gaza. The Israeli military said it killed a top Hezbollah commander as part of a two-day barrage that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands of people in southern Lebanon to seek refuge in the north of the country. In a significant
Is Israel actually so egotistical that her leaders want to expand the borders to ‘own’ all of the Middle East or is this just another action designed to create the response that allows them to murder even more innocent men, women and children – Mark Tel Aviv: The chief of the Israeli army told troops on Wednesday that the military was preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon as Hezbollah continued to fire projectiles into Israel. Addressing troops on the northern border, Chief of Staff
Well at least Peter Dutton is now happy – all those Lebanese he hated now have total fear in their lives – Mark Mustafa Hijazi lost five members of his family during Israel’s latest deadly attack in Lebanon. Among the dead are his relatives Elham Halal, her daughter-in-law Haneen and her brother Raef, and Elham’s two grandchildren, five-year-old Celine and three-year-old Eileen. They were killed when an Israeli air strike hit their home in Merouaniyeh village in south Lebanon. Elham’s husband, Hussein Halal, survived because he
Israel – we need to pray for their lost souls – Mark Exactly one week ago, on Tuesday, Israel remotely detonated hundreds of handheld pagers used by members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, killing at least 12 people. Two children were among the fatalities of the terror attack, which also wounded thousands and overwhelmed Lebanese hospitals. The following day, walkie-talkies exploded across the country, ending 20 lives. Two days after that, on Friday, an air strike on a densely populated neighbourhood in the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed scores of people. And on Monday,
Where is Australia AGAIN – Mark Chris Luxon agreed Israel’s response to the October 7 attack by Hamas was “disproportionate”. Photo: Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS Palestine has welcomed New Zealand’s new position on the Israel-Hamas war, with Kiwi leaders for the first time prepared to directly criticise Israel. Last week, New Zealand voted in favour of a United Nations General Assembly resolution to support Palestine, which requested Israeli settlers and soldiers to leave occupied territories, for reparations and sanctions. Israel had gone “far too far” in its
How can anybody answer a phone when they expect it to blow up!! Mark Residents of southern Lebanon received calls from a Lebanese number ordering them to distance themselves 1000 metres from any post used by armed group Hezbollah. A Reuters reporter in southern Lebanon received the call yesterday. In his televised statement earlier, the Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari issued a similar warning and said it was being “distributed in Arabic on all networks and platforms in Lebanon.” The Israeli military, meanwhile, launched
A CALL TO THE CHURCHES IN AUSTRALIA from the Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN) On 2nd August 2024, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, issued a strong statement regarding the Palestinian Occupied Territories. In it, he said, in part: … it is clear to me that the regime imposed by successive Israeli governments in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is one of systematic discrimination. Through many strategies, the state of Israel has been denying the Palestinian people dignity, freedom and hope. …it is clear
Save Al Makhrour Prayer Vigil Perth Perth Prayer Vigil will be held at Our Lady of Annunciation Melkite Parish Church 165 Central Ave, Mount Lawley, Perth Saturday 28 September 2024, 5pm – 6pm Perth time Save Al Makhrour Prayer Vigil Sydney Sydney Prayer Vigil will be held at Griffiths Park, Dale Ave Bankstown Saturday 28 September 2024, 7pm – 8pm Sydney time