PRAYERS FOR PEACEMAKERS, Sept. 14, 2011
Pray for Bedouin families of the Palestinian village of Umm al Kheer who
face home demolition and harassment from the Israeli military and the
nearby Karmel settlement. The Israeli army destroyed the dwellings of
eight adults and 16 children on Sept. 8.
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