I am republishing, with permission, this GoFundMe appeal started by Vicky Brotherton in the U.K. on behalf of a family in Gaza, one of thousands struggling to survive the horrific conditions that the daily assault by Israel has caused. I…
Dawn Morais
Communications Consultant/ Instructor/ Blogger/ Issue Advocate • Born in Kerala. Raised in Malaysia. Living in Hawaii.
Blog Archives
“My dream is to leave this hell.”
Tagged with: Gaza, genocide, Hadeel, Israel, Palestine, scholarships for Palestinian students, Vicky Brotherton
Posted in Gaza, Human Rights, I BLOG, Palestine, Peace with Justice, Uncategorized
Posted in Gaza, Human Rights, I BLOG, Palestine, Peace with Justice, Uncategorized
We must speak now: Palestinians in Rafah are in terror
First published in the Honolulu Star Advertiser 2/15/2024. Republished here with permission. The US Administration finally appears to be recognizing that Israel’s war of revenge for the attack by Hamas on October 7 may be “over the top,” to use President Biden’s words.…
Value common humanity over raw power
ISLAND VOICES. Published 10/24/2023 in the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Republished with permission We rejoice at the release of four hostages taken by Hamas and pray for the safe return of the rest. We cannot but recoil from the violence of…
Tagged with: Collective punishment, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, settler colonialism, Water
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Palestine, Uncategorized
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Palestine, Uncategorized
JVP calls on all people of conscience to stop imminent genocide
Reprinted from The Wire, Jewish Voices for Peace 10/11/2023 The Israeli government has declared a genocidal war on the people of Gaza. As an organization that works for a future where Palestinians and Israelis and all people live in equality…
Tagged with: Christiane Amanpour, Gaza, genocide, Human animals, Mosab Abu Toha, Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Israel, Palestine, Uncategorized
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Israel, Palestine, Uncategorized
Israel’s “restraint” kills 60 in Gaza: Second Honolulu Protest. Wednesday May 16, 4-5.30p.m
“No country in this chamber would act with more restraint than Israel has,” said Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the United Nations at today’s Security Council meeting to discuss the violence in Gaza. She took a minute to mark the…
Tagged with: Ahmad Abu Artema, Gaza, March of Return, Nakba, Nikki Haley, UN Security Council, US Embassy in Jerusalem
Posted in I BLOG, Israel, Nakba, Palestine, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in I BLOG, Israel, Nakba, Palestine, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Ubuntu: Our Covenantal Relationship with Each Other
Tagged with: Desmond Tutu, Elders, Gaza, Gro Brundtland, Hawaii Coalition for Justice in Palestine, HCJP, Hina Jilani, Israel, peace with justice for Palestine
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Islam, Judaism, Justice, Middle East, Peace with Justice, Uncategorized
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Islam, Judaism, Justice, Middle East, Peace with Justice, Uncategorized
Marching in Honolulu for the Children of Gaza
Last week, for the third consecutive Tuesday, people in Honolulu gathered to protest the escalating assault on Gaza and its people, and in particular the horrific violence inflicted on innocent children. Repeatedly. This time the protest started with a march…
Tagged with: Ali Musleh, children of Gaza, Gaza, Honolulu protests, Israel, Palestinian people
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized
US Bishops: What is your “Pro-Life” Message for Gaza?
DNC Convention 2012: “Thus do we praise you for the gift of life. Grant us to defend it. Life, without which no other rights are secure. We ask your benediction on those waiting to be born, that they may be…
Tagged with: Barbara Ripple, Gaza, George Hudes, Hobby Lobby, Honolulu, Interfaith Alliance, Israel, SABEEL, US Bishops
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, I BLOG, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized, US Bishops
