Prayers for
Peacemakers, January 20, 2016
Give thanks for the people in Iraqi Kurdistan who want to
reach across ethnic groups and class divisions and participate in CPT Iraqi
Kurdistan’s Alternatives to Violence workshop.
Pray for their peacemaking efforts as they return to their communities.
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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