The Other Cheek talks with mark Leach, founder of Nover Again is Now the campaigning body opposed to antisemitism. Questions in Italic. The conversation is edited for length. Mark, what a day to talk to you on the eve of… Continue Reading
OPINION Simchat Torah, which is the Jewish calendar anniversary of the October 7 massacre by Hamas of 1200 Jews and others, two years ago, will begin at nightfall on October 14. By then the 48 hostages held by Hamas might… Continue Reading
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius and its compound in Gaza City are resisting evacuation orders from the Israel Defence Force as military action in the city outskirts steps up. “It seems that the Israeli government’s announcement that “the… Continue Reading
By Charles Brammall The Promised Land is presently an unholy mess, on fire. My cousin is Jewish. I love her. A lot. We spent 100s of hours playing together as younger people. She was raised in an Anglican home, Sunday School,… Continue Reading
It was all kefiyehs and umbrellas at the big Palestine protest in Sydney that was headed across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Christians joining the “March for Humanity” protesting the war in Gaza tell The Other Cheek why they are marching.… Continue Reading
Perhaps up to 100,000 people will join the Palestine Action Group’s march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge tomorrow (Sunday) now that the NSW Supreme Court has declined a police request to block it. The police were concerned that such a large… Continue Reading
Vatican news reports: “The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in the Gaza Strip, was hit by a tank this morning. Three people subsequently died from their injuries. Others were reportedly wounded more lightly, including the parish priest, Father… Continue Reading
The Health Ministry in Gaza is claiming 35,091 people have been killed in the territory during more than seven months of war between Israel and Hamas as of May 13. The Health Ministry is run by Hamas, which is listed… Continue Reading
An open letter calling for a Gaza crossfire signed by a wide range of Australian Christian leaders, including denominational heads, has been countered by a pro-Israel group’s rival open letter. The letter, timed for Passover, which begins today, is addressed to… Continue Reading
It was in a vast building called ADNEC that I saw history being made. The building was the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and the history was made by a team of women wearing blue and white , and short… Continue Reading