On Monday, Israel demolished several
Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem. These are the first demolitions in weeks. More
than 24,000 Palestinian houses have been destroyed by Israel since 1967. We
pray for the newly homeless families sleeping in tents in Jerusalem this week. Do
not let us remain silent in the face of such injustice—may we raise our voices
and act to end this practice.
In September, 15 Palestinians
were killed and over 230 were kidnapped or arrested by Israeli forces. We pray
that these figures will be recognized as individual tragedies and not merely as
numbers in a long conflict. May we have the compassion to recognize some of the
pain and loss in each of these stories.
Olive harvest has begun in
Palestine. Many communities are unable to reach their trees due to the
Separation Wall or proximity to settlements or military intervention. We pray
for all the people who will take part in this important harvest in spite of the
risks. We pray for Sabeel’s young adults who will be helping at-risk
communities to harvest their olives in the coming weeks.
October 20 marks the 16th
anniversary of Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center. We are thankful
for the generous prayers, support, and solidarity shown by thousands of people
around the world as we struggle to make Christ’s message of justice and peace
relevant in our present day.
This week we
join with the World Council of Churches in praying for:
Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Nepal
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