Lord,
the annual Jerusalem March took place this week during the Feast of Tabernacles-Sukkot
holiday. This event brought Christian zionists
from around the world to Jerusalem to celebrate their unconditional political
and financial support for Israel based on theological beliefs that give Israel
exclusive rights to the land. However, they ignore the illegal occupation of Palestinian
land and the lack of human and political rights of the indigenous Palestinian
people.Lord in your mercy…
This
week the British parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of urging its
government to recognize the state of Palestine. God of grace, we welcome thisstep
to take on the challenge of rectifying a historical injustice done to the
Palestinian people. We pray that other countries in Europe will be encouragedto
do the same. Lord in your mercy…
We
are thankful that at last week’s donors’ conference in Egypt,countries pledged
5.4 billion dollars in aid for Gaza, exceeding expectations. God of abundance, we pray that these
countries will honor their generous commitments and that this reconstruction aid
will soon be followed bynegotiations that will lead to a just and lasting peace. Lord in your mercy…
God
of peace, we worry about the increased clashes between Israeli police and
Palestinian worshippers at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. Tensions rosethis
week during the Sukkot holiday as Israeli police allowed Jewish Israelis to
visit Al Aqsawhile preventingPalestinian worshippers from accessing their holy
site.We pray that such provocations will end and won’t lead to escalations of
violence. Lord in your mercy…
We
pray for our Sabeel programs this week including Sabeel youth participation in
a photo exhibition to learn about the city of Nazareth from 1930 to 1970. Lord
in your mercy…
We
pray alongside the World Council of Churches for the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. Lord in your mercy…
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