PRAYERS FOR PEACEMAKERS, Mar. 31, 2011
Pray for the villagers of Amniyr in the hills south of
Hebron, Palestine. The Israeli army has destroyed their homes, cisterns, and
olive grove for the second time in five weeks even though the village is on
private Palestinian land.
Doug Pritchard
Christian Peacemaker Teams
Toronto, Canada
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