The Israeli government has prepared
for major expansions of 4 illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank, totaling
around 3,740 dunams. This land was
previously marked by Israel as “state lands,” and will now be transferred to
these settlements, contrary to international law. God of justice, we pray that all of these
unjust land grabs will end so that your peace can begin in this land. Lord in your mercy…
In protest of the jointly enforced
Israeli-Egyptian blockade, dozens of students stranded in Gaza and unable to
return to their universities abroad threw symbolic diplomas into the
Mediterranean Sea this week. God
of mercy, we pray that unjust border closings will end so that Gaza’s young
people can seek knowledge and be hopeful for better future for themselves,
their families and their communities. Lord
in your mercy…
A national
Palestinian committee representing all Palestinian factions announced this week
a boycott of products of 6 major Israeli companies in the West Bank in response
to Israel’s ongoing occupation and its punitive measures of withholding
millions of dollars in tax revenues owed to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Lord,
we pray that this boycott will bring international awareness to Israel’s
violations of international law and punitive measures that affect all of the
Palestinian people. Lord in your mercy…
Lord, we lift our gratitude for our
staff retreat in Jericho on Monday that allowed our Jerusalem and Nazareth
staff to come together in prayer and plans for strategic actions for
2015. We also pray for our
meetings this Thursday and Friday: a youth meeting in Jerusalem with Rev. Ateek
and a women’s meeting in Nazareth to begin documenting memories of the 1948 Nakba. Lord in your mercy…
We pray alongside the World Council
of Churches for the countries of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Lord
in your mercy…
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