Dozens of Christians arrested after shutting down US Senate lunch in protest of Gaza famine
Washington DC, US RNS “Woe to you who eat while others go hungry,” shouted two lines of Christian pastors and laypeople. With arms linked, they stood between the food and cash registers in the US Senate cafeteria and brought lunch to a standstill for about half an hour before US Capitol Police quickly completed arrests. […]
France seeks UN Security Council resolution for Gaza truce monitoring
United Nations Reuters France on Monday proposed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that seeks options for possible UN monitoring of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and proposals to help the Palestinian Authority assume responsibilities. “It’s an ambitious project. It will take time,” French UN Ambassador Nicolas de Riviere said of the text, […]
Essay: A ceasefire is not enough
KELLY BROWN DOUGLAS, interim president of Episcopal Divinity School and canon theologian at Washington National Cathedral, says, in an article first published on Religion News Service, that divine justice does not settle for temporary ceasefires but advocates without ceasing for a lasting peace…
UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire after US abstains
United Nations/Cairo, Egypt Reuters The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas after the United States abstained from the vote, sparking a spat with its ally Israel. The remaining 14 council members voted for the resolution, which was proposed by the 10 elected […]
Colombia decree suspends ceasefire with EMC armed group in three areas
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Colombia will suspend its months-long ceasefire with the Estado Mayor Central (ECM) armed group in three provinces on Wednesday, a government decree said on Sunday, citing incidents of violence that broke the ceasefire. The EMC – founded by former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels who reject the […]
“We can no longer be silent”: New York’s Latino faith leaders call for cease-fire in Gaza
New York City, US RNS Forty of New York’s Latino faith leaders, representing more than 30,000 residents across different Christian denominations, have called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. During a news conference outside City Hall on Wednesday, Rev Samuel Cruz, who started the initiative, denounced the Biden administration’s ongoing support of Israel […]
Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal is in Hamas’ hands as Ramadan nears
Cairo, Egypt/Rafah, Gaza Strip Reuters US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that a deal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages was in the hands of Hamas, as delegations held a third day of talks with no sign of a breakthrough. Negotiators from the Palestinian militant […]
Gaza residents fear possible truce would only pause, not stop, the war
Rafah, Egypt, Gaza Strip Reuters Homeless, hungry Palestinians fearing an Israeli assault on their last relatively safe haven in Gaza said they were desperate for a lasting ceasefire as the United States said a temporary truce could be agreed soon. A proposed deal from the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in early […]
Gaza’s warring enemies cautious over truce talks after Biden says deal nearing
Last updated: 7:25am, 28th February, 2023 (AEDT) New York, US Reuters Israel and Hamas as well as Qatari mediators all sounded notes of caution on Tuesday about progress towards a truce in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden said he believed a ceasefire could be reached in under a week to halt the war for […]
Israel stages airstrikes across Gaza, makes arrests at hospital
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Israeli forces carried out arrests in Gaza’s largest functioning hospital, health officials and the military said on Saturday, as airstrikes hit across the enclave and rain battered Palestinians taking shelter in Rafah. Israeli forces raided the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Thursday as they pressed their war on Hamas, the Palestinian […]