PRAYERS FOR PEACEMAKERS, June 22, 2011
Pray for the Palestinian farmers of Beit Ummar. Encroachment
of Israeli settlements onto their land, and incidents of harassment such as the
recent destruction of 21 grape vines, make it increasingly difficult for them
to tend their orchards and vineyards.
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