Monday night, Israeli forces entered the West Bank city of
Ramallah to kidnap and deport a Czech national who worked for the International
Solidarity Movement. In the last week, several leaders of nonviolent
Palestinian resistance have also been arrested. We pray for the men and women
who take nonviolent actions to end the Israeli occupation in spite of great
personal risk. May God grant them strength while in prison, wisdom when facing
their detractors, and courage to continue in their struggle for justice.
George
Mitchell, the American envoy to the Middle East, has come under heavy fire for
noting that the United States has the option of denying economic aid to Israel.
We pray that the day will soon come when Israel and Palestine can be held equally
accountable for their responsibilities in the peace process.
While Europe and North America experience record snowfall, very
little precipitation has fallen on Palestine in what should be some of the
wettest months of the year. Water shortages face much of the region and
dwindling supplies threaten to exacerbate tensions as settlements grasp for
control of more Palestinian aquifers. God, shower this land with life-giving
water and life-sustaining peace.
The new year begins with many challenges for Sabeel-Nazareth’s
work in the Galilee. We pray that Sabeel’s programs, particularly for children
and young married couples, will flourish and grow.
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