Category: Israel and Palestine articles

Israeli raids make Gaza ‘smaller’

Always was the plan – Peter GAZA CITY: Israel said its troops were seizing “large areas” in Gaza and making the Palestinian territory “smaller and more isolated”, as an air strike on a residential block killed at least 23 people.Defence Minister Israel Katz said “large areas are being seized and added to Israel’s security zones, leaving Gaza smaller and more isolated”, during a visit to the newly announced Morag Corridor between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis. Read More……………… todayspaper.dailytelegraph.com.au/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=419c9204-84b3-44f4-b46d-9bd0c901eaab&share=true

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UN experts urge nations to take concrete action to end impunity for Israel

Until this happens the murder of Palestinians will never end – Peter GENEVA More nations must join the Hague Group, a bloc of states coordinating efforts to ensure accountability for Israeli breaches of international law and uphold decisions by the international judicial bodies, said a group of independent human rights experts. A statement from the experts came on Thursday before the Human Rights Council concluded its session on April 4, calling for upholding decisions by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court

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‘Years of Injustice’ – Ahmed Manasra Freed after Ten Years in Israeli Prisons 

Israels humanity is proven yet again to be non existent – Peter Israel has released Ahmed Manasra, who was detained at the age of 13, after a decade in prison that included solitary confinement. Now 23 years old, Manasra has endured “all forms of physical and psychological torture,” according to Palestinian prisoner networks. Israeli authorities released Manasra on Thursday away from the main gate of Nafha Prison, where his family had been waiting to welcome him, Al Mayadeen reported. Instead, he was released in Bir al-Saba

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Australian-designed weapon trialled by Israel’s military ahead of potential purchase

What do lives matter when money can be earned – disgraceful – Peter Israel’s military has completed trials of an advanced weapon made by a Canberra-based defence supplier which boasts its “high precision” and “lethal” product can strike targets up to two kilometres away.  The ABC can reveal the remote weapon system (RWS), designed and built by Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS), was one of dozens of counter drone technologies tested by the Israel Defense Forces earlier this year. A defence industry source claims the

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Doctors in Gaza running out of vital medicines as Israeli aid blockade stretches into sixth week

God bless the Medics – Peter • Severe medicine shortages are being felt across Gaza, with specialist drugs for pregnant women and children in particularly short supply.• Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza has entered its sixth week, after Israel stopped all convoys entering the strip in order to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages.• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office dismissed reports earlier in the week that humanitarian supplies would start being allowed into Gaza.Doctors and nurses in Gaza are warning of critical medicine shortages, with

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Israeli probe into medic killings can’t be trusted, Palestine Red Crescent says

Like everything Israel does this will be a total whitewash – Peter The Palestine Red Crescent Society president Younis Al-Khatib has called for an independent investigation into the deaths of 15 workers. (ABC News: Haidarr Jones)In short:The Palestinian Red Crescent Society says an Israeli military investigation into the killing of 15 paramedics and emergency workers in southern Gaza last month cannot be trusted, as it releases more video of the attack.The PRCS president said an initial autopsy of some of the men showed Israeli forces had

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“We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people!”

God bless us all – Peter “We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people! We are a Resurrection people!”As we move together towards Easter and the foundational miracle of our faith, I have found myself having to say these words to myself almost daily.As we look at a world in which hatred and division seem to have the upper hand, it is easy to think that our faith has been in vain. Yet, what could have been more difficult than the fear in the

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Netanyahu Promises the “Final Stage” of Gaza Genocide Will Lead to Implementation of “Trump’s Plan”

Evil begets evil – Peter Soon after Hamas announced it had accepted a ceasefire proposal, Israel responded by heavily bombing Gaza, killing children dressed for the Eid holiday, and preparing further ground invasions. Hours after Hamas announced it had accepted a ceasefire plan, drafted by negotiation mediators from Egypt and Qatar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out his plans on Sunday for what he called the “final stage” of his genocidal campaign in Gaza. “Hamas will lay down its weapons. Its leaders will be allowed

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A Jerusalem Voice for Justice: an ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel

God bless all Christians who are NOT Zionists – Peter “Out of the depths I cry to you”(Psalm 130:1) We are living in a time of deep crisis. We are writing to you today because we believe that our faith is meant to shine out in times like these. As the war in Gaza continues, Israel has launched a war in the West Bank, hidden from the eyes of the world. The Israeli army is carrying out the largest displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank

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