We close this year with mixed emotions. We are grieving the appalling attack on the Jewish community in Sydney, which targeted a Hanukkah celebration. There can be no reasoning or justification for the killing of Jews, and we stand in full solidarity with the grieving families and community.

At the same time, we feel a quiet sense of relief that the military bombardment in Gaza has stopped. Yet this relief is overshadowed by deep anger and heartbreak: millions of people are living in rain-soaked tents, enduring cold, hunger, trauma, and profound insecurity and over 300 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire was declared. We are also outraged by the ongoing violence in the West Bank, where settlers continue to terrorise Palestinians in their own homes - undermining livelihoods, education, safety, and the right to remain on their land.

We do not compare grief. We live in a reality where multiple truths exist at once, and all demand our attention.

And still, alongside the pain, there is pride - and hope. In a year marked by devastation and division, we have accomplished so much. We remained strong as a united movement of Palestinians and Israelis, choosing partnership even as many insist it is wrong, unrealistic, or should not exist.

What follows is a snapshot of what we achieved together this year.