In the wake of the flotilla disaster, pressure to lift the siege
on Gaza continues to grow from all over the world. We pray that against all
odds, the rising tide of international consciousness and the spirit of
nonviolence will prevail, and the blockade of Gaza will finally be lifted.
Today Sabeel celebrates
the inauguration of Friends of Sabeel
France. Friends in France have been active in the pursuit of justice and peace
for years already, but today they become a registered organization. We thank
God for their service and pray many more in France will be inspired to seek
peace and pursue it.
This week, Sabeel will
be convening a regional workshop in Bethlehem for Christian and Muslim clergy to
brainstorm ways of fostering mutual respect and understanding between our faith
communities. We pray this initiative will encourage the Palestinian community to
work together for a just peace.
Today the Sabeel Study
Circle will meet with Mark Braverman, a Jewish-American clinical psychologist
who now devotes himself to the cause of peace in historic Palestine. We give
thanks for committed people like Mark and their courageous witness for truth
and peace, and we pray for God's blessings on their work.
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