Pope Francis dedicates his Easter Urbi et Orbi message to calling for peace worldwide, for global disarmament and for the release of prisoners.
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Israeli aid blockade creates crisis ‘unmatched in severity’ – War on Gaza Day 561
Despair in Gaza; 200,000 patients face possible death due to crossings closure; Netanyahu shows no sign of slowing down airstrikes; Israeli extremists call to blow up Al-Aqsa Mosque; Israeli settlers kidnap two Palestinian children; Bernie blows it big time on Gaza
After 2 months of Israeli failure, ICJ repeats demand for aid to Gaza – Day 174
ICJ losing patience with Israel; US is “playing a dangerous game”; Israel prepares for Rafah invasion; hospital siege drags on with hundreds killed; Israel’s restrictions on Easter celebrations; US not consulting with Palestinians about “day after” in Gaza; Israel not getting every weapon it ordered, but has a new billion-dollar spy plane; Israel attack on Syria; Jewish Dems org going after pro-Palestine Congress members, more
Israel severely restricts Orthodox Easter celebration in Jerusalem
Anti-Christian hate crimes in Jerusalem have been soaring since Israel’s new extremist government took over – Easter is one of many targets by the government and Jewish radicals. (One priest has been spat on more than 90 times so far in 2023)
Israel bars Gaza Christians from Easter worship
Israel’s callous disregard for Palestinian freedom to worship grows even more brazen than usual this Easter, adding to an already long list of human rights abuses. It’s business as usual under occupation.