Last week, a deadly Israeli raid on the Balata refugee camp near Nablus killed 2 people including an 80 year old woman. Meanwhile, settlers continue wreaking havoc in many West Bank cities and towns. In the latest incident of settler violence, settlers set fire to the Bar al-Walidain mosque in the village of Marda and wrote hateful slogans like “death to Arabs” and “Revenge” on the walls.
God of inclusivity, we cannot keep track of the crimes committed daily in the West Bank. We cry over Balata and Marda and all places in Palestine dealing with hate and sin. Lord, illuminate to the world that that the injustices committed in Palestinian refugee camps and places of worship are part of a larger system of settler colonial violence. Hold each person and system accountable and be with the persecuted.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer