Last week, in honor of World Environment Day, Sabeel’s Kumi Now session featured the Arab Group for the Protection of Nature (APN), who spoke about the importance of supporting green resistance and food sovereignty in the context of settler colonialism. With over 80% of Gaza’s agricultural land now destroyed, APN has been working to rehabilitate Gaza’s agricultural sector and restore local food systems to combat famine, counter the blockade, and build food sovereignty. The link to donate to their “revive Gaza’s farmland” campaign can be found here.
Creator of life, we thank you for those who work the land with vision and courage. As Gaza suffers war and genocide, we pray for the renewal of what has been devastated. Bless the hands restoring local food systems, and sustain the efforts of those reclaiming the right to grow and eat freely. May the work of the Arab Group for the Protection of Nature and all who strive for food justice break through the grip of blockade and bring nourishment where there is hunger.
Lord in your mercy…hear our prayer