We pray for the wellbeing, safety and fulfillment of all people
everywhere who seek social justice, freedom and truth. We pray that rulers will
listen to the just cries of their people.
Our prayers are with the family, friends, and community of Yousef
Fakhri Ikhlayl, a 17-year-old youth from Beit Ommar who was very involved in
community building and non-violent initiatives with Palestine Solidarity
Project. Last Friday he was shot in the head by illegal Israeli settlers while
in his family vineyard; at his funeral procession the next day Israeli soldiers
fired tear gas, sound grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets. As violent settler
attacks in the West Bank increased this past week, we pray for the security of
all and an end to this occupation that encourages such violence.
We give thanks for Israelis who are willing to stand up against
injustice as they protest outside the Jerusalem offices of the Jewish National
Fund, who is responsible for the 11th demolition of the Bedouin
village Al-Arakib. We pray for the dozens of people who were shot with sponge
bullets, brutally beaten and arrested during the demolition and for the dozens
of families who lost their homes in the middle of winter.
As we enter the month of February, Sabeel’s 8th
International Conference, Challenging Empire: God, Faithfulness and
Resistance, to be held in Bethlehem from February 23-28, draws ever closer.
We pray for the over 160 participants coming from 10 different countries, the
speakers, and the conference organizers as they enter the last few weeks of preparation
for what appears to be a more timely gathering than ever on this topic.
With the Prayer
Cycle of the World Council of Churches, we pray for: Ireland; United Kingdom: England, Northern
Ireland, Scotland, Wales
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