In light of upcoming
elections in Israel and a stricter electoral threshold, the Arab political
parties in the country struck a unity deal last week. Lord, we pray that together, they will
achieve more representation in the Knesset and be empowered with a stronger
voice to further equality and human rights for all citizens of Israel. Lord in your mercy…
According to the UN
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in a period of 3
days as many as 77 people (over half of them children) have become homeless in
East Jerusalem and the West Bank due to Israel’s unjust practice of home
demolitions. Lord, we pray that instead
of forcing evictions and carrying out discriminatory planning policies, Israel
will fulfill its obligations under international law, protect vulnerable Palestinian
families, and help them meet their growing housing needs. Lord in your mercy…
More
often we hear of social problems, including violence, within Palestinian
communities of Israel. Lord, we lift up
these communities and pray they will have relief from economic and political
factors contributing to the stress in their lives and affecting their overall
psychological wellbeing. Lord in your
mercy…
The
Palestinian national football (soccer) team will compete for the first time in
the Asian Cup, the farthest they have gone in their history. Lord, we thank you for the inspiration they
give many Palestinians and others, as they were able to achieve this despite
checkpoints, the separation barrier,
travel restrictions, and other obstacles imposed by Israel—all of which severely
limited their opportunities to train together.
Lord in your mercy…
God
of grace, we ask for your blessing on our Sabeel events this week, including a
women’s program in Jerusalem and a Nazareth committee meeting to go over the 2015
calendar. We also pray for our Study
Circle in Nazareth with Rev. Dr. Greg Jenks about new archeological insights into
ancient Galilee. Lord in your mercy…
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