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Pure evil – Peter Four-year-old Palestinian child Mohammed Abdel Salam Taha was killed on Sunday after succumbing to wounds sustained in an Israeli attack in the central Gaza Strip. According to Al Mayadeen, the child was wounded when Israeli occupation forces bombed a residential area in Al-Zawaida, near the Al-Maghazi refugee camp. Earlier on Sunday,… Continue reading Israeli Strike Kills Four-Year-Old Mohammed Taha in Central Gaza

by Jonathan Kuttab This week was dominated by two significant events. The first is the passing of Sliman Mansour, an iconic and beloved artist who has come to symbolize Palestine and its struggle. Many of you have seen his paintings, but I knew Sliman as a friend of many years. He is gentle and humble,… Continue reading Sliman Mansour and the Crisis of the Kites

God bless him – Peter Qusra, West Bank: He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home forever amid increasing Israeli seizures of Palestinian property in the occupied territory. Loui Ridi, a Palestinian American living in Toledo, Ohio,… Continue reading Under siege: A Palestinian-American man returns to get his home back

by Jonathan Kuttab It is usually very difficult and unwise to make predictions regarding Palestine/Israel, as there are so many variables and surprises involved, and so much history is packed into very short periods of time. Yet looking ahead and judging by past experiences, it is quite possible to predict some very dire events in… Continue reading Worrying Events Ahead of Israel’s Elections

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… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

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… Continue reading Good News. Sad News.

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… Continue reading Wave of Prayer

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… Continue reading Media ReleaseAnglican General Synod Passes Motion on Palestine WithOverwhelming SupportMelbourne, 14 August 2026

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… Continue reading Palestinian villagers under siege for days as Israeli settlers attack West Bank homes

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… Continue reading Israel approves $37m to seize more than 70 occupied West Bank sites