Tag Archives: Gaza

The City of God Remaineth! (A sermon on Mark 13:1-8)

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Father Dave

‘Do you see these great buildings?’ said Jesus. ‘Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.’ It is such an offensive thing to say! Oh, I know that nothing in permanent in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons: Gospels | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Stealing Gaza by Brian Eno

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

Best known as an innovative musician and for his production work on seven albums for U2, Brian Eno also has a strong history has a human rights activitst.   Here he succinctly summarises the real situation in Israel/Palestine. It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Vision for a new Israel/Palestine by Jimmy Carter

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

June 16 2009, Jimmy Carter spoke at a graduation ceremony in Gaza for theUnited Nations Relief Works Agency. He envisions a new Israel and Palestine:“The Palestinian state, like the land, must be blessed for all people.  Jerusalem must be shared … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The End of Free Speech? Criminalizing Criticism of Israel by Paul Craig Roberts

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

Former US Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, Paul Craig Roberts, expresses dismay at the way the US Government seems to have made it a criminal offence to criticse the politices of the Israeli government! Roberts makes Father Dave’s criticims of Aussie … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Israel on Trial by George Bisharat

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

The significance of this article is not that it gave the first or only account of the war crimes committed by Israel in her recent assault on Gaza, but the fact that it appeared in the New York Times! Could this signal … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Another War, Another Defeat by John J. Mearsheimer

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

If Israel had really wanted to stop the rocket attacks from Gaza, there were any number of ways of accomplishing this through peaceful negotiation. So why then did they attack Gaza in an all-out bloody assault? John Mearsheimer cuts through … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Not all Jews support Israeli violence by Antony Lowenstein

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

This was the speech delivered by Antony at a rally held in Sydney, supporting the people of Gaza and calling for an end to the Israeli assault. Antony spoke alongside John Pilger. There were around 5000 people at the rally. … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Inside Gaza: a first-hand account by Sami Abdel-Shafi

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

One resident of Gaza, who has survived the bombings, surmises that he and his neighbours are living in a pergatory that’s rapidly descending into first-class hell. I am safe, and yet I feel like a walking dead person. Everything around … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Action, not words for Gaza! by Karen AbuZayd

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Father Dave

Karen AbuZayd, the commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, claims that the noble spirit of the universal declaration of human rights is being betrayed by a lack of help for Gaza As we approach the 60th … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Justice | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment