The Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzabella and Theophilos III, have described the forced relocation of Gaza's residents as akin to a “death sentence”. 

As Israel intensifies its operations in the Gaza Strip, the two Christian leaders have declared their priests and nuns will not leave their vulnerable congregations.

Reverent Father Nabil Kachab offers an Australian perspective.

GUEST:

The Rt Rev Father Nabil Kachab is Dean of St George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral in Sydney.