Tag Archives: Father Dave

New year blighted by old problems

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Jim Maher

As the latest ceasefire settled across Syria’s killing fields, Father Dave and several other Australians of goodwill, were in the air. He put these thoughts together as a new Damascus year struggled to kick clear of the shadows of dark … Continue reading →

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Australia has Syrian blood on its hands!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by fatherdave

Up till now Australia has been trying to keep a low profile in the Syrian conflict. We do what the US tells us to do but we stay out of the front lines as far as possible, presumably because the … Continue reading →

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Mufti Hassoun speaks about his grief for Aleppo

Posted on August 1, 2016 by fatherdave

On May 2nd, 2016, the Daily Mail published a damning article about Dr Hassoun, the Grand Mufti of Syria, claiming that he had issued a fatwa calling for the ‘extermination’ of civilians in Aleppo. Of course there was no such … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis calls for peace in Syria

Posted on July 7, 2016 by fatherdave

“How can you believe in someone who caresses you with the right hand and strikes you with the left hand?” These are the powerful and pointed words of one of the greatest spiritual leaders the church has seen in my … Continue reading →

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Archbishop calls on Sydney’s Anglicans to do whatever it takes to support Syrian refugees

Posted on September 20, 2015 by fatherdave

It is encouraging indeed to see the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Glenn Davies, put out a strong call to his flock to respond not only with prayers but with practical assistance and with hospitality to the anticipated influx of … Continue reading →

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Syrian crisis requires friendship, not aggression

Posted on August 28, 2015 by fatherdave

The following article was officially co-authored by Professor Tim Anderson and myself (though it was largely Tim’s work with some tweaking from me). Tim and I were together in Syria for the latter part of July though we had come with slightly … Continue reading →

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Declassified documents expose US support for ISIS and nobody cares!

Posted on June 6, 2015 by fatherdave

The Western narrative used to justify the destruction of Syria looks increasingly brittle and self-contradictory as it evolves with time. This latest batch of declassified documents expose US hypocrisy on two important issues: Firstly, contrary to all official US pronouncements, it … Continue reading →

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Understanding the war in Syria – a sketch video

Posted on June 9, 2014 by fatherdave

This is an engaging attempt to explain the violence in Syria, if a little simplistic. I would question it at two points. Firstly, I’m not convinced that the Syrian war ever did start as a purely democratic uprising. I suspect … Continue reading →

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Boxing in the streets of Syria

Posted on May 26, 2014 by fatherdave

It’s been a long time in production but here it is – the video that I’ve been yearning to share with you since returning from our peace mission: “Boxing in the Streets of Syria” My plan is to use this video … Continue reading →

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Syria in the spotlight on Sputnik!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by fatherdave

Recently it was my great privilege to join my friend John Shipton as guests on ‘Sputnik’ – RT’s wonderful current affairs show, hosted by George Galloway and his partner Gayatri. George is a real mentor to me. I remember asking him … Continue reading →

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