The Israeli navy is preparing to face the two
all-women boats heading towards Gaza. The purpose of this journey is to raise
awareness about the blockade of Gaza, to bring necessary supplies for the
people and to break the ten-year-old siege of the Gaza Strip. The boats, which
are part of the Freedom Flotilla Alliance, are expected to arrive in Gaza this
Thursday.
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Lord, the children of Gaza are waiting with impatience to greet the boats
and their heroic crew at the besieged harbors. We pray for the safety of the
women peacemakers who, risking their safety, set sail to our troubled land to
remind us that we are not alone. Lord in your mercy…
Palestinian Muslim religious leaders are urging
Palestinians to increase their presence at the Al Aqsa Mosque in light of the
intensification of Israel’s measures during the upcoming Jewish holidays.
Extremist Jews and far-right Zionists continue to violate the terms of entry of
Islams’ third holiest site provoking the Palestinian community as a whole.
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Lord, there is no peace in your city Jerusalem. Our olive trees are
uprooted, roads are blocked, homes are demolished, children are arrested and
the sites we call holy have become battle grounds. Our hearts are weary from
the Israeli military occupation. We pray Lord for your peace to wash over our
land. Lord in your mercy…
Both the Muslim and the Jewish New Year holidays
coincide this week. Many Jews are visiting Jerusalem to pray at the Western
Wall and unite with family members. Israel has imposed a full military closure
on the movement of Palestinians resulting with our people being trapped behind
checkpoints and the apartheid wall. Families are divided and mosques in
Jerusalem are almost empty.
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Lord, the discrimination is clear and the powerful have no mercy. We ask you
Lord to inspire the world to say enough to injustice. May the world act
strongly to put an end to the Israeli military occupation that deprives us from
our rights. Lord in your mercy…
Friends of Sabeel-Germany are hosting a meeting in
Stuttgart for the leaders of Friends of Sabeel in Europe. The two day meetings
will enable European friends of Sabeel to pray together and reflect on the
challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
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Lord, we thank you for the blessings of our committed friends around the
world and especially in Europe. We pray for fruitful results of our meetings
and the fellowship that will be strengthened. Our journey towards justice is
made easier by our Simons of Cyrene. Lord in your mercy…
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We join the World Council of Churches in prayer for the countries of
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia. Lord in your mercy…
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