Last week, Israeli settlers launched attacks that targeted Palestinians, their property and a mosque in the West Bank. The assaults occurred in Nablus, Ramallah, and Bethlehem. These attacked injured at least 11 Palestinians, including a child. Since October 2023, incidents of settler violence–averaging 4 per day according to the United Nations–have resulted in the displacement of 28 Bedouin communities and the deaths of 19 Palestinians throughout the West Bank.
Gracious God, we come before you in grief and anger over the continued violence inflicted upon Palestinians, Bedouins, and all marginalized communities in the West Bank. We pray for the injured and for all those traumatized by these brutal acts. We ask for justice to prevail, and for the hearts of those who perpetrate violence be transformed. We hold the displaced Bedouin communities, and the lives lost in our hearts, and we ask for your protection over them. May the Israeli military occupation come to an end and faith be restored in international law and human rights.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer