Sabeel
Wave of Prayer
15th
of September 2022
Next week Kumi Now will commemorate the International
Day of Peace on Wednesday, the 21st of September by focusing on the need for
peace in Gaza. Israel implemented a blockade on Gaza to punish Hamas for the
2006 election victory. In reality it is the children and families in Gaza who
have been punished, suffering from increasing levels of poverty and
deprivation.
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Lord,
we pray for the lifting of the Israeli blockade of Gaza to enable the people
there to rebuild their shattered economy. Lord, in your mercy…
Sabeel Australia will be hosting its fifth event this
year with a celebration of Palestinian cookery and other aspects of Palestinian
cultural heritage on Saturday, the 17th of September. Register in advance for
this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcuceuvqDIvHdeCm6GqXDpdUSmKo0uH8Skz
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Lord,
we give thanks for the work of Sabeel Australia as they raise awareness in
their country of the situation faced by those living in Palestine, Israel and
the Middle East. Lord in your mercy…
On Sunday, the 18th of September, Sabeel France will
host an event led by Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh who will speak about his work at
the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability and the Palestine
Museum of Natural History based at Bethlehem University. Register in advance
for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAoc-qgpjMsHteQKDr6ZxVYo7xg9oMal8QO
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Lord,
we thank you for all those working to inspire Palestinian communities by
showing them sustainable ways of respecting and interacting with their
environment, even under the difficulties brought about by the Israeli
occupation. Lord, in your mercy…
The Israeli authorities have taken a further step in
tightening the rules over foreigners living in the West Bank. Foreign spouses
of Palestinians in the West Bank are already banned from receiving residency
status. Now the Israeli Defense Ministry requires all foreigners to declare on
their visa applications if they have a romantic attachment to anyone with a
Palestinian ID. This regulation was later rescinded under pressure from the US
administration.
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Lord,
we pray for the end of the use of permits to control and effectively disrupt
and isolate the lives of Palestinians living in the West Bank. We cry out to
you as we see Palestinian families separated and relationships threatened by
harsh regulations. Lord, in your mercy…
A long-lost Banksy mural called ‘Slingshot Rat’
originally painted in protest at the nine-metre-high separation wall in
Bethlehem, has turned up in an expensive Tel Aviv art gallery. The artwork had
been spray-painted on a concrete block that was part of an abandoned Israeli
army position. It was later defaced with acrylic paint and then secretly
removed. Banksy has worked in the West Bank and Gaza since 2005 to draw
attention to the sufferings of the Palestinians living under Israeli
occupation.
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Lord
we pray that Israel will abide by the Hague Convention to which it is a
signatory and prevent the removal of cultural property from the occupied
Palestinian territory. Lord, in your mercy…
Don Wagner’s newly published book ‘Glory to God in the
Lowest:
Journey to an Unholy Land’ was the focus of a
discussion which took place on Wednesday, the 14th of September in Maryland.
Rev. Sari Ateek invited Rev. Don Wagner to talk about his memoir and to trace
‘his personal, political and religious journey from evangelical Christian faith
and conservative politics to solidarity with the poor and advocacy for anti-war,
anti-racism and Palestinian rights.’ Attend the meeting online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87257497516?pwd=TWc3MlJxaDJobExlRUlNTkpIUTk4Zz09&utm_campaign=STJNFallForums#success
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Lord,
we give thanks for the life and work of Don Wagner and for his heart for
justice and peace for the Palestinian people. Lord, in your mercy…
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We
join with the World Council of Churches in their prayers for the countries of
Ghana and Nigeria. Lord in your mercy…
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