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Standing with Gaza – November 24th 2012

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Father Dave

Standing with Gaza – November 24th 2012 An address given by Father Dave to the ‘Free Gaza’ rally, on the steps of the Sydney Town Hall on Saturday, November 24th, 2012. Sisters, brothers, salam aleykum, shalom, peace to you all. … Continue reading →

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Should wives really SUBMIT to their husbands?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Father Dave

The following letter was passed on to me in good faith by a woman who was deeply concerned by the proposal of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney to re-introduce the word ‘submit’ into the marriage vows, such that the wife … Continue reading →

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Uncovering the Secret! (A sermon on Ephesians 2:11-22)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Father Dave

11So then, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, called “the uncircumcision” by those who are called “the circumcision” —a physical circumcision made in the flesh by human hands— 12remember that you were at that time without Christ, … Continue reading →

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Five Years of Iraqi Occupation!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Father Dave

Unfortunately our Peace Protest Rally was washed out, but I kept the speech We in Australia cannot excuse ourselves from responsibility for the devestation of Iraq by saying that it wasn’t our idea and that we were only following orders. … Continue reading →

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Israeli minister threatens “holocaust” as public demand ceasefire talks by Ali Abunimah

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Father Dave

While Israeli leaders escalate the violence and threats, some other top officials and a vast majority of the Israeli public support direct talks with Hamas to achieve a mutual ceasefire, something Hamas has repeatedly offered Israeli officials began damage limitation … Continue reading →

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The Mecca Agreement by Chandra Muzaffar

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Father Dave

On February 9th, 2007, rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, signed an accord to form a unity government, in a bid to end infighting and the crippling boycott of Palestine, supposedly a response to Hamas’ hostility towards Israel. Unfortunately, neither … Continue reading →

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Smart Lies or Evil Lies? by Father Labib Kobti

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Father Dave

Aren’t you exercising excessive use of force? No at all, we are responding to their violence … But they are using rocks and small weapons … They are killing us with rocks and their weapons … But there is more death … Continue reading →

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“Before I was a Muslim I was a Christian”. (A sermon on Genesis 9:8-17)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Father Dave

I had the privilege last Friday night of being back amongst my friends at the Imam Husain Islamic Centre where we met to grieve the death of the father of my dear friend, Sheikh Mansour Leghaei. And it was good … Continue reading →

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Christian-Muslim Solidarity Against Empire – by Dr Chandra Muzaffar

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Father Dave

The following is a summary of the keynote address delivered by the president of JUST at the First People’s Forum on Peace for Life held at Davao City, Philippines on 30th November 2004. There are groups within the Christian and … Continue reading →

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