This month marked four years of
nonviolent protests in the Palestinian town of Bilin against the Separation Wall. We pray
for continuing strength and a commitment to nonviolence on the part of the
protestors. Recently, the Israeli military has employed increasingly brutal
tactics—including the murder of a protestor two weeks ago. We pray that God
will bring justice to this situation.
As preparations continue for the
Sabeel International Young Adult Conference to be held in July, we pray for
wisdom for the conference coordinators in Nazareth
and Jerusalem.
May their work be fruitful and may the conference inspire and inform many
participants from around the world.
On Saturday, Sabeel is planning a
community event for Palestinian Christians from Jerusalem
and Jaffa. As
May is the month of Nakba Remembrance and the Celebration of the Virgin Mary in
the Roman Catholic tradition, the day will be spent hearing testimonies from
Nakba survivors from Jaffa
and in worship with the local Christian community. We pray that this event will
promote strong ties between different faith communities and will nurture the
faith of all participants.
We pray that the upcoming changes in Israeli
permit restrictions will swiftly be discontinued. Beginning on the first of
May, all Palestinians with permits to visit Jerusalem
must punch in and out at Israeli checkpoints to ensure that they have returned
to the West Bank within the hours specified by
the permit. It is our hopeful prayer that the day will soon come when permits
and unjust borders are things of the past.
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