Last week, Israel forces detained 12 Palestinians during overnight raids in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Prisoners Society reported that the raids targeted Hebron, Nablus, Jenin, Qalqilya and Salfit. Amidst mass detaining campaigns, settlers continued violent rampages. This included storming a local mosque in the Palestinian village of Marah al-Baqqar near Hebron and setting fires in the Palestinian village of Beit Furik outside Nablus.
God of liberation, just as your Son turned over the tables in the temple in the face of desecration, so too we ask you to stand against all acts of aggression and protect the vulnerable. Let no evil deed go unnoticed by your divine justice but rather, let your light of justice extinguish the flames and shadows of destruction. Let the cries of all the captives, detained and displaced stir the hearts of the world, moving us to act with compassion, courage, and unwavering resolve.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer