After the eventful week at the
United Nations and the positive reaction to the address of Mr. Mahmoud Abbas,
we give thanks and pray for all the countries, people, churches and
organizations who expressed their support for the Palestinian Statehood bid. We pray for all politicians and world leaders
to have courage and to stand for justice, discerning wisely and fairly what is
right for all nations. Lord in your mercy…
We pray for the unity of the
Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, so that they are able to
withstand the pressure exerted on them; a pressure that deprives them of their
inalienable rights to self determination.
We also pray for the Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel who find
themselves caught in the statehood dilemma while facing their own internal problems. Lord in your mercy…
The onslaught on Jerusalem
accelerated this week with the plans for the demolishing of more homes in the
Silwan neighborhood. We also mourn the latest
kidnapping from the Red Cross premises of the Palestinian Legislative Council
member Ahmad Attoun. We pray that the international community rises up to its
responsibility to put an end to all the violations of the Israeli occupying
forces. Lord in your mercy…
We give thanks for the safe
return of Sabeel director Rev. Naim Ateek and board member Cedar Duaybis after
their participation in the conference on “Kairos Palestine” in the Netherlands. We pray that their participation and that of
other Palestinians has opened the hearts of many Dutch people so that the word
of God is good news to all believers.
During the upcoming Jewish
holidays, we pray that the Israeli forces will exert their energy toward the
spirituality of those holidays with prayers and fasting rather than with a show
of force with closures and harsh measures at checkpoints.
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