Following Israel’s attack on the Gaza aid flotilla, there are
calls for an independent investigation into the events that transpired. Thus
far, Israel refuses to participate in such an inquiry. We pray that any
investigation will be independent and fair, rather than another tool of
misinformation. “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”
Sabeel board member, Jean Zaru, has been awarded the Anna Lindh
Memorial Fund Prize. The committee recognized that, “During her entire life,
Jean Zaru has chosen non-violence to resist the oppression under which she
lives. Non-violence because it exposes and challenges the structural violence
on all levels. Non-violence because it makes the oppressors realize that they,
too, are victims of the violence they impart.” We thank God for Jean’s work and
pray that others will be inspired to stand courageously and work lovingly for
justice.
As summer vacations begin, more tourists are traveling to Israel
and Palestine. May these groups be inspired to seek out the stories and the
people that they do not normally encounter. We pray that they will have their
eyes opened to the need for a just peace in this land.
In recent days, scores of important religious, political and civil
society groups have spoken forcefully about the need to lift the siege on Gaza.
People who are often quiet are silent no more. We pray that this momentum will
build into a political force capable of toppling the siege and ending the
Israeli military occupation in Palestine. May we all recognize our individual
roles in the work of justice.
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