I quote from the EAPPI December 2011 Newsletter (Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine and Israel) about the continuing and shocking demolitions which more Palestinians are facing:
“The UN reported that the army demolished over 199 homes this year to 12 December, along with 340 structures such as rainwater cisterns and animal shelters - the very basis of farming livelihoods in Area C. The occupation has displaced over 1,051 Palestinians this year, some due to violence by Israeli settlers but mostly due to demolitions. This compares to 606 for the whole of 2010.”
As we all enter the Holy Season for Christians (Christmas) and Jews (Hannakah), could we please reflect on the call of Palestinian Christians (http://globalministries.org/news/mee/pdfs/Kairos-Palestine-The-Bethlehem-call-Dec-2011.pdf) for a better way……. More than 60 participants from 15 countries (including South Africa) heeded an urgent call by Kairos Palestine by joining Palestinians between 4-10 December 2011 in the Kairos for Global Justice Encounter/Conference in Bethlehem.
Anger is upon us, folks. Anger plus terrible frustrations, as the Israeli military Occupation literally destroys peoples’ existence. Homes and shelters are the soul of one’s society….. Surely, there must be some sort of compassion out there to stop this nightmare facing ordinary people and their families!
And also note a Franciscan prayer at the end of this call……..
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