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Prayers for Syria Webinar II – March 26

Posted on March 25, 2025 by fatherdave

March 26, 2025 – George Christensen and I interviewed Mimi Al Laham (better known as ‘Syrian Girl’) about the ongoing violence against minority groups across the Syrian coast. If you don’t know Syrian Girl, she is an old friend and did appear once … Continue reading →

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Stop the Syrian Genocide!

Posted on March 20, 2025 by fatherdave

Thousands of us gathered at the Sydney Town Hall on Sunday, March 16, 2025, to protest the terrible wave of violence that has been unleashed against minority groups in Syria. Continue reading →

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Albo Stands Up for Syria!

Posted on March 17, 2025 by fatherdave

Credit where it’s due. Yes, more could be said and done, but compared to the appaling silence of other world leaders, Anthony Albanese’s statement in support of the suffering people of Syria shines as a beacon of hope. Father Dave … Continue reading →

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Syria’s Catastrophic Transition!

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

there is light beyond this terrible dark tunnel we are plunged into, in the strength of the ongoing resistance and the possibility of truth Continue reading →

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The Hypcrisy of Blaming Assad!

Posted on January 7, 2025 by fatherdave

Our discussion on The Sunday Eucharist often focuses on Syria and Palestine. As Karl Barth taught, theology is best done with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. Join us every Sunday at midday (Sydney time) … Continue reading →

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Israel continues to attack Syria with impunity

Posted on June 6, 2024 by fatherdave

the Israeli government continues to stage violent assaults on Syria – and all such attacks go unreported in mainline Western media Continue reading →

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Is the US finally getting out of Syria?

Posted on February 7, 2024 by fatherdave

I’m pasting below an extract from Mk Bhadrakumar’s article in The Cradle,  “‘Swarming’ the US in West Asia, until it folds.” It’s the most encouraging analysis of the state in Syria that I’ve read for some years. Bhadrakumar sees US influence … Continue reading →

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Why Syria?

Posted on January 17, 2024 by fatherdave

It was great to catch up with Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer while I was in the UK in September 2023. We did the interview in a pub – The Titanic – in Southhampton. Having made nine trips to Syria during … Continue reading →

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The Criminal War on SYRIA Continues

Posted on October 4, 2023 by fatherdave

A press release from the Syria Support Movement – 12th September, 2023 The war on Syria is no longer front-page news, but it has never ended. Currently, the United States and its allies are placing enormous pressure on the Syrian … Continue reading →

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Lift Sanctions against Syria

Posted on February 17, 2023 by fatherdave

This appeal comes from my friend, Dr Chandra Muzaffar, the president of the International Movement for a Just World based in Kuala Lumper, Malaysia.  The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) urges the American, British, Australian, Canadian, Swiss and some … Continue reading →

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