We pray that this week’s release of the “Palestine Papers,” un-verified
leaked documents from the past ten years of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations concerning
East Jerusalem, refugees and the right of return, and more, do not distract
attention away from what is really needed: a restart to serious peace talks
based on justice and international law.
We pray for leaders all around the world to actively support a
just peace in Israel and Palestine. We give thanks for Peru’s recognition of a
“free and sovereign" Palestinian state and especially we pray for
President Obama with the State of the Union Address this week, that this year the
United States will take a bolder and more even-handed approach in their role
resolving this conflict.
Our prayers are with the people of the many countries in the
region who are experiencing political, social and economic upheaval, especially
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, and Yemen. May human rights and the
representation of all peoples in the world be upheld without resorting to
violence.
We hold in prayer two of Sabeel’s programs on Friday: women from
Jericho, Jerusalem, Nazareth and Ramallah will join together for a day visiting
the different churches, the YMCA and the refugee camp in Jericho, among other
activities; while the Nazareth young adult group will visit Cana of Galilee
with a bible study in the church. We pray that all participants will be
spiritually, emotionally and physically nourished from these gatherings.
With the Prayer
Cycle of the World Council of Churches, we pray for: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
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