Lord, we pray that the Jewish Nation-State Bill will not be presented to the Ministerial Committee on Legislation in the Knesset. This bill, if passed, would declare Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people and would subordinate democracy to a Jewish character. God of justice, we are deeply concerned that discriminatory practices against Palestinian citizens of Israel, already treated as second-class citizens, would then have the force of constitutional law. Lord in your mercy…
Thursday, November 20, 2014
20/11/14 - English
Lord, a Palestinian bus
driver who works for an Israeli bus company was found dead and hanged in his
bus earlier this week. There is strong suspicion and anger in the Palestinian
community that this was a result of a terror attack by Jewish extremists and
not suicide. On Tuesday, several people
died and several were injured in a seemingly retaliatory attack on a West
Jerusalem synagogue by two Palestinians.
God of mercy, we pray that the cycle of revenge and extremist violence
will end; bring your calm and healing to your people in Jerusalem. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, we pray that the Jewish Nation-State Bill will not be presented to the Ministerial Committee on Legislation in the Knesset. This bill, if passed, would declare Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people and would subordinate democracy to a Jewish character. God of justice, we are deeply concerned that discriminatory practices against Palestinian citizens of Israel, already treated as second-class citizens, would then have the force of constitutional law. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, nearly 700 Israeli
public figures, including academics, former ambassadors, and IDF officers, have
called upon the Danish parliament to recognize the State of Palestine during
its upcoming vote on this issue. We pray
that Denmark will act upon this courageous call and that other European
countries will follow suit, including France and Spain, both with similar votes
in the near future. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, we are grateful that
106 retired Israeli security personnel, including army generals, have signed a
letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him to push for
peace with the Palestinians, saying that Israel has the strength and means to
achieve a two-state solution that “does not entail a security risk.” Lord in
your mercy…
Lord, we pray for our
“Living Together” interfaith program this week with the YWCA about the challenges
that Muslims and Christians face together in Jerusalem. We also pray for Sabeel Nazareth’s lecture by
Patriarch Michel Sabbah and next week’s Kairos conference in Bethlehem. Lord in your mercy…
We pray alongside the
World Council of Churches for the countries of Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, we pray that the Jewish Nation-State Bill will not be presented to the Ministerial Committee on Legislation in the Knesset. This bill, if passed, would declare Israel the nation-state of the Jewish people and would subordinate democracy to a Jewish character. God of justice, we are deeply concerned that discriminatory practices against Palestinian citizens of Israel, already treated as second-class citizens, would then have the force of constitutional law. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, nearly 700 Israeli
public figures, including academics, former ambassadors, and IDF officers, have
called upon the Danish parliament to recognize the State of Palestine during
its upcoming vote on this issue. We pray
that Denmark will act upon this courageous call and that other European
countries will follow suit, including France and Spain, both with similar votes
in the near future. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, we are grateful that
106 retired Israeli security personnel, including army generals, have signed a
letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him to push for
peace with the Palestinians, saying that Israel has the strength and means to
achieve a two-state solution that “does not entail a security risk.” Lord in
your mercy…
Lord, we pray for our
“Living Together” interfaith program this week with the YWCA about the challenges
that Muslims and Christians face together in Jerusalem. We also pray for Sabeel Nazareth’s lecture by
Patriarch Michel Sabbah and next week’s Kairos conference in Bethlehem. Lord in your mercy…
We pray alongside the
World Council of Churches for the countries of Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea. Lord in your mercy…
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