We pray for comfort and strength
for the Al-Kurd family of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of Jerusalem as their case is taken to court.
The Al-Kurds were illegally evicted from their home last October. Their home
and 29 others in Sheikh Jarrah are under eviction orders as Israeli settlers
are moving into their homes. We pray that the expanding settlement enterprise
within East Jerusalem will end.
We pray for safe travels and a
warm reception for Rev. Naim Ateek as he begins a book launch tour in the United States.
His two-week trip will take him to Washington, D.C.; Boston; Detroit; Chicago; and Atlanta to promote his new
book, “A Palestinian Christian Cry for Reconciliation.” We pray that through the
launching of this book people can learn more about Palestine, Palestinian Christians, and the
work of Sabeel.
We ask God to guide the current
impasses in both the Israeli and Palestinian governments. The Israelis are
facing a stalemate in the process of naming a prime minister and the
Palestinians are attempting to soothe tensions between Fatah and Hamas. We pray
that both nations can end their internal politicking so that negotiations for a
just peace can continue uninterrupted.
We thank God for progress that is
being made in the campaign to boycott and divest from companies that benefit
from the Israeli Occupation. On February 12, Hampshire College
became the first American college or university to divest from companies that
enable the Occupation. Hampshire College was also the first college to divest from
Apartheid South Africa. We pray that this is a
harbinger of good news to come.
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