Prayers for
Peacemakers, September 14, 2016 Palestine
Pray for the children and teachers of Hebron’s Old City, who
have begun their school year and must pass through checkpoints that
the Israeli military expanded and fortified over the summer.
Any interactions they have with soldiers are now largely hidden from the
view of monitoring organizations like Christian Peacemaker Teams.
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