PRAYERS FOR PEACEMAKERS, May 11, 2011
Pray for the farmers along the northern borders of Iraq as
they do their spring planting. In past years Turkey and Iran have attacked them
with aerial bombs and artillery shells.
Doug Pritchard
Christian Peacemaker Teams
Toronto, Canada
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CPT Iraqi Kurdistan has recorded at least 210 Turkish military bombardments and helicopter assaults in the region since the PKK’s ceasefire announcement.
Last week, the BBC World Service broadcast a new documentary, The Forbidden Zone, which investigates Turkey’s unacknowledged occupation of Iraqi Kurdistan and the military operations
At the International Court of Justice, a case is underway against Israel for obstructing humanitarian aid into Gaza. “Israel is now seeking to destroy Palestinians