Last Sunday morning, Israeli occupation
forces surrounded a primary school in the bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in
the occupied West Bank and delivereda demolition order. The school was built in
2009 with the assistance of an Italian NGO, Vento Di Terra, using ecological
methods including construction out of used car-tires.
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Lord, we pray for the courage and
steadfastness of the students, teachers and administrative staff of the primary
school of Khan al-Ahmar. We remember the parents of the students as they have
no choice but to send their children to school. We ask you Lord to be with all
people of good will as they work day and night to advocate on behalf of the
school to be spared and not become rubble. Lord in your mercy…
A Palestinian family of thirteen is left
homeless after they were forced to demolish their own home in the neighborhood
of Silwanin occupied East Jerusalem. The family demolished their own home in
compliance with orders from Israel’s Jerusalem municipality to avoid extreme
punishment. It is almost impossible to obtain a building permit for
Palestinians living under the Israeli occupation, thus forcing the community to
build without a building permit as an act of resistance.
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Lord, the people of your city Jerusalem
continue to be bullied and harassed by the Israeli occupation. We remember the
family of Shweiki and acknowledge their pain. Comfort the family as they become
homeless, not by their own hands but by the discriminatory policies of the evil
Israeli occupation. Lord in your mercy…
Last Friday, on the 12th anniversary of the
popular movement in the village of Bilin, demonstrations were held in the
villages of Bil’in, BeitJala, Jabalia, Nilin andKafrQaddum in the occupied
Palestinian territories. The demonstrations are held to protest the Israeli
settlements and the separation wall. Bil’in is one of the most active Palestinian
villages in nonviolent protests against the Israeli occupation policies.
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Lord, even in the midst of despair
thousands continue to resist the unjust powers that dominate. We give thanks to
the organizations, leaders, community members and international supporters who
continue to bravely march against an enemy that seems for many as undefeatable.
Lord in your mercy…
Fifteen Christian organizations sent a
briefing paper to all members of Congress and to the Trump Administration last
week calling for U.S. policies that promote peace, justice, and equality
between Israelis and Palestinians.full text is available here
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On the “International Day for Social
Justice” we give thanks for the prophetic, honest and brave stand of the
fifteen Christian organizations. Lord, may this initiative open the door for
other Churches and organizations to follow suit. Lord in your mercy…
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We join the World Council of Churches in
praying for the countries of France, Germany and Monaco. Lord in your
mercy…
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