On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu defied international pressure to halt settlement
construction in East Jerusalem. Netanyahu also
expressed opposition to sharing Jerusalem
with a future Palestinian state. We pray for a change of heart in Israel’s
leaders, that they will recognize the need to justly share this land.
The ongoing tension and fighting between
Hamas and Fatah diverts from efforts to end the Israeli Occupation of
Palestine. We pray that Palestinian leaders will reconcile so that they may demonstrate
real leadership in the pursuit of lasting peace.
As Rev. Naim Ateek’s book tour in
the United States enters its final week, we thank God for the work of the many
people who have volunteered their time to help organize and facilitate his many
speaking engagements. We pray that these final lectures will motivate people to
work for peace and seek reconciliation.
In the coming two weeks, forty
young adults from Palestine and around the world
will gather in Jerusalem
to participate in the fourth annual Sabeel international Young Adult
Conference. May their time of pilgrimage and learning inspire them to pursue
peace with justice in Palestine and Israel and in
all conflicts around the globe.
This week we
join with the World Council of Churches in praying for: Belize, Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico
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