PRAYERS
FOR PEACEMAKERS, June 20, 2012
Give
thanks for River Run Week in Toronto June 4–8, organized by Grassy Narrows
First Nation and its partners, including CPT, highlighting the effects of
mercury poisoning in their community. Pray for justice and healing for the
people and land.
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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