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  • 7 Jan 2009
    British MP says Epiphany shows need for Middle East humanitarian action

    An MP who took part in a parliamentary delegation to Israel-Palestine last year has said that the season of Epiphany vividly illustrates the need for a ceasefire and humanitarian measures in Gaza.

  • 7 Jan 2009
    Anger as Israeli shells cause carnage at UN school in Gaza

    Israeli shells have killed 40 people and injured 60 at a UN-run school in Gaza – the third hit so far – fuelling accusations that the IDF are acting outside international legal and humanitarian standards.

  • 6 Jan 2009
    On not being left eyeless in Gaza

    What we see in Gaza is the abyss of violence, says Simon Barrow. Limiting retribution is important, but in the longer run only active, nonviolent love can challenge the destructive politics of vengeance.

  • 6 Jan 2009
    Repaying violence with violence

    Taking the ancient religious law of proportionate response ("an eye for an eye") as an injunction for modern revenge and preemptive attack is a recipe for disaster, says Martin Marty.

  • 6 Jan 2009
    Bishops join call for UK to block EU privileges for Israel

    Three Anglican bishops have joined public figures in a call for the European Union to refuse further privileges to Israel while it remains in breach of international law and acting brutally in Gaza.

  • 6 Jan 2009
    American Lutheran bishops travel to the Middle East

    Despite conflict in Gaza, bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada are proceeding with plans to travel to the Middle East today.

  • 5 Jan 2009
    Humanitarian disaster follows continued Gaza aggression

    Over 4000 Israeli ground troops are now operating inside Gaza. 550 Palestinians and 5 Israelis have died. Many hundreds of Gazans have been injured and one million are living without electricity.

  • 4 Jan 2009
    Gaza incursion deepens as attempts to 'deflect' diplomatic pressure continue

    Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has said her “intensive diplomatic activity in recent days is aimed at deflecting the pressure for a cease-fire to allow enough time for the operation to achieve its goals.”

  • 4 Jan 2009
    Israel begins its ground invasion of the Gaza Strip

    Ground forces from Israel have entered the Gaza Strip in four different places, a week after its bombing offensive began and in spite of statements that a territorial incursion was not intended.

  • 2 Jan 2009
    Trauma among Gaza's children getting worse

    As the fighting continues between Israel and Palestinians, a study released less than two weeks ago has exposed disturbingly high levels of trauma in Gaza's children before this latest wave of violence.