In the season of Easter, as we proclaim the crucified and risen Christ, President Rev Charissa Suli has released a public statement affirming the solidarity of the Uniting Church in Australia with the suffering people of Palestine. Following month of endless bombardment which has cruelly claimed the lives of more than 50,000 Palestinians, the situation in Gaza is now critical and desperate, with all humanitarian and food supplies now exhausted and a needless famine spreading. "As President of the Uniting Church in Australia, I am compelled to speak with moral clarity, compassion, and a heart broken open by the suffering we are witnessing. We cannot remain silent while bodies are crushed by bombs, children starve, and our Palestinian siblings in Christ fear for their very existence. If we do not speak, even the stones will cry out." "Our Christian siblings in Palestine plead: “Why are you indifferent to our suffering? Do not remain silent.” Bound to them in Christ, we answer their call to unwavering solidarity. We stand with them in defending the dignity and presence of Palestinians in Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank. As followers of Jesus, we cannot turn away while Palestinians face erasure from their homeland, their stories, their identity." The Assembly has released a resource with Frequently Asked Questions and we encourage this to be read alongside the statement. The President has also prepared a liturgy of Lament for Gaza for local worship. Find the statement, FAQ and worship resource on our website. | 
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