Israeli lawmakers have legalized the imprisonment of Palestinian
minors as young as 12 in-case they are convicted of grave crimes such as “acts
of terrorism against the state of Israel.” The so-called Youth Law has already
faced criticism in Israel and abroad.
· Lord,
the children shouted in the temple courts “Hosanna” (save us now) with faith when
you overturned the tables of the money changers and challenged the injustice.
The children today shout “Hosanna” from unjust systems that ignore The Convention on the Rights of the Child. Lord, we pray Israeli lawmakers will treat Palestinian children
as they treat their own children. Lord in your mercy…
An Israeli border police officer was suspended after being caught
on camera throwing a Palestinian eight-year old girl's bike into a thorny bush.
A second officer caught on camera confiscating the bicycle goes unpunished. The
officer claimed he was trying to prevent the eight- year old from entering a
Jewish street.
· Lord,
in the rest of the world children have fun and enjoy riding their bikes. In
segregated Hebron, bike rides are a dangerous thing. Lord, we pray you would help
the children being bullied by the Israeli army, and strengthen the
international presence in Hebron to defend them. Lord in your mercy…
More than 300 Palestinian political prisoners have taken part in
separate hunger strikes at Israeli prisons to voice their outrage over
mistreatment, and show solidarity with Bilal Kayed. Bilal Kayed has been on hunger strike for
over 57 days in protest of his administrative detention after he completed
serving his fourteen- and- a half prison sentence.
·
Lord,
the writer of Hebrews asks us to remember those in prison as if we were
together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if we are the
ones suffering(Hebrews 13:3). Lord, Palestinian prisoners in chains were the
first to feel the suffering and show solidarity with Bilal Kayed. Lord, we pray we may also stand in solidarity
and be faithful to your message. Lord in your mercy…
·
Lord,
we are thankful for the continuing Sabeel contextual bible study sessions with
the community in Palestine. We, specifically, raise before you the commitment
of the Jerusalem women who met at the Sabeel office, last Monday, to reflect on
the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Lord in your mercy….
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