Thousands of tons of humanitarian aid intended for the people of Gaza are sitting at the Egyptian border, because Israel has not authorized them to pass, says a freelance journalist on the spot.

Amnesty International has called on Israeli and Palestinian officials cooperate with the UN's fact-finding mission looking into abuses committed during the conflict in Gaza and southern Israel.

People across Wales are being invited to take part in “Wales’ Biggest Coffee Morning” to raise money for a church-funded health clinic in the battle-scarred Gaza Strip.

A petition coordinated by peace organisations, theologians and other concerned individuals is calling on the Pope to visit Gaza and to take a stand for justice and nonviolence in the embattled province.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former UN human rights commissioner Mary Robinson and Justice Richard Goldstone are among signatories of a global call for an investigation into the Gaza conflict.

Besides hundreds of civilian deaths, Gaza lost 14,000 houses, 260 factories and 240 school buildings during the recent onslaught from the Israeli armed forces, an international aid conference has heard.

Both Israel and Hamas used imported weapons to carry attack civilians, Amnesty International said in fresh evidence on the munitions used during the three-week conflict in Gaza and southern Israel.

Conflicts in Congo and Gaza, the International Year of Reconciliation, women's issues and the impact of the global economic crisis were action points for the recent World Council of Churches executive.

Members of a Pax Christi delegation have returned to the UK following an eight day visit to Palestine and Israel.