Lord, we pray for the Palestinians
living in the village of Khirbet Susiya
who continue to be threatened with expulsion from their lands and the
demolition of their homes. The Israeli court had previously ordered for the
demolition to be postponed until the end of Ramadan. Now that the Ramadan
festivities are over, Susiya is in grave danger once again. Both EU diplomats and the US State Department
have urged Israel to cease pursuing this destructive policy. God of justice, we
pray that this demolition would be stopped and that the continued annexation of
Palestinian land would come to an end. Lord, in your mercy…
This week Israeli authorities
ordered a six month closure of Palestine 48, a new Arabic
TV station that focuses on issues pertaining to Palestinian identity and
culture, which planned to host investigative documentaries. Lord, we pray that the
right to freedom of speech would be protected and that Israel would stop
censoring Palestinian voices and narratives.
Lord in your mercy…
Lord, we thank you for the many
creative ways that Palestinians are striving to make their communities better.
We thank you for Abu Abdullah who inspired the entire community of Al-Zaytoun, Gaza to paint
their walls bright colours and decorate their neighbourhood with positive
messages. We also thank you for the work of Ramzi Aburedwan, who
has fostered the arts in Palestine through founding the Al Kamandjâti music school.
Lord, in your mercy….
Lord we praise you for the work that
Sabeel Nazareth is doing to address the racism of business
owners who refuse to hire Israeli Arabs. We pray that you would continue to
bless the work of Sabeel and others advocating on this issue. We also pray for
Sabeel’s upcoming annual clergy trip. Gracious God, we thank you for our
friends around the world, particularly Friends of Sabeel North America, which
has their board meeting this weekend. Lord, in your mercy…
We pray alongside the world council
of churches for the countries of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. Lord,
in your mercy….
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