Event description The Story of Bethlehem Contextualising Life in Palestine CONVERSATION WITH MERCY AIKEN & COLE MARTIN SUNDAY, 30th NOV, 2025 2.00PM Sydney 4.00PM Auckland 8.00PM Phoenix (29th Nov) Zoom Webinar with Q&A Join this informative Conversation at the start of Advent. There will be time for questions following the presentation and conversation between Mercy and Cole. About the speakers: Mercy Aiken is a cross-cultural advocate, bridge-builder, storyteller, author, activist, and pilgrimage leader. She is the Program Director – Middle East with Peace Catalyst International. In

Dear Friends and Supporters, We are pleased to invite you to a special event celebrating Palestine National Day at the NSW Parliament House. Join us on Thursday, 20 November 2025, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM for an evening of solidarity and culture. The evening will feature a special screening of “Gaza Nippers,” a powerful documentary that highlights the resilience of children in Gaza. The film showcases a unique surf lifesaving program inspired by a partnership with Australia’s own North Steyne Surf Life Saving Club,

Israel still controlling what media can see – Peter The ABC was taken into IDF-controlled territory in Gaza. (ABC News: Matthew Doran) Riding in the back of an army jeep, we had to hold on tight as the convoy rattled along a bumpy and dusty road.Tanks had carved deep crevices along the route while travelling through this area daily over the past two years.We were just a few hundred metres from the Israel-Gaza border fence, having entered through a gate near the kibbutz of Nahal

Israel just makes any excuse to continue the war – Peter Israeli Defence Forces have carried out “powerful strikes” on targets in southern Gaza, after Jerusalem accused Hamas of violating the US-brokered ceasefire. Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed the strikes after the Israeli Prime Minister ordered intense attacks on the Strip, with Hamas accused of firing an antitank missile as well as live fire at IDF troops in Rafah. “The response to [Hamas’s] current violations will be much more significant than the response last time,” an

Three Palestinian families (27 people) from Batan al-Hawa in Silwan were ordered to leave their homes or face eviction in the coming weeks. Settlers linked to the Ateret Cohanim association claim the land belonged to a 19th-century Jewish trust. The families, however, bought their homes legally decades ago and have lived there without challenge. Holy God, we cry out to you as more Palestinian families in Silwan are at risk of being unjustly displaced from their homes. Help the church and the international community to

Everybody knows this but nobody admits it – Peter Last week Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, advanced first-reading bills to apply Israeli law in the occupied West Bank, prompting public pushback from Washington and a temporary pause ordered by the prime minister. The headlines suggest annexation has been checked. The record suggests otherwise.Annexation already operates in practice. In recent years, powers once held by the Israeli army’s Civil Administration have been handed to civilian ministries, giving settler-aligned officials control over planning, land registration and infrastructure. Settlements

Lets hope – Peter The Palestinian Authority has called for Australia to play a significant role in an international stabilisation force in Gaza, including sending peacekeeping troops to help establish law and order in the ravaged enclave.The Palestinian Authority’s deputy foreign minister, Omar Awadallah, said it was vital for the international community to move quickly to establish a United Nations-endorsed peacekeeping force to ensure the fragile ceasefire did not collapse and that Israeli troops withdraw from almost all of the Gaza Strip.US President Donald Trump

Happens every single day – Peter The video of a young, Jewish man wearing a mask and wielding a large stick as he runs towards a woman is short and shocking.  Warning: This story contains a graphic account of assault. The unprovoked attack, which took place in the village of Turmus’ayya in the occupied West Bank, was captured on video by US journalist Jasper Nathaniel from a car nearby. He can be heard yelling: “Oh come on, don’t f***ing hit her … hey, hey.” Then