anglican focus

The news site of the Anglican Church Southern Queensland: nourishing and connecting our faith community

Occupied Palestinian Territories

"...holding the state of Israel to account is legitimate, as it is for any state," says anglican focus editor Michelle McDonald
Justice & Advocacy

Palestine, Israel, the Australian media and the international rules-based order

“The influence of the ‘pro-Israel lobby’ on our commercial and public media and Australia’s media concentration demonstrate that our media regulatory framework needs fixing to ensure that the public interest is protected for democracy’s sake and to ensure that power is impartially scrutinised, so the rights of all humans are protected, including those of Palestinians,” says Director of News Michelle McDonald

International

"Even the stones cry out" for Palestine and Israel

“We support the statement of the World Council of Churches executive committee on 15 May 2025 that condemns the atrocities being perpetrated in Gaza by the State of Israel, recognizing that the current government is pursuing policies that are not supported by many Israelis,” says The Rev’d John Gilmore, President of the National Council of Churches in Australia in this NCAA statement on the genocide in Gaza