June 2, my birthday and the first of my EAPPI talks. I am currently in Costa Rica, San Jose, visiting various groups and trying to learn Spanish! Among the people I met here are the staff, professors, and students of the Universidad Biblica Latinoamerica [see: http://www.ubila.net/]. A rich and diverse community, with individuals coming from several countries, shaped by many stories and journeys. This afternoon, they came to listen to my presentation about my experience with the EAPPI program and the situation in Palestine.
This past Sunday marked the official beginning of the World Week for Peace in Palestine/Israel initiated by the World Council of Churches. Monday morning, Israeli forces attacked and killed peace activists in the international waters outside Gaza! More than ever, it seems important to speak up and to support all the peace activists who are trying to be heard. At the end of my presentation, the silence was heavy and sad.Isaiah 65:25 quoted by Mitri Raheb at the end of his book, I am a Palestinian Christian, reminds us of a promise that is still to come:
They shall not hurt or destroy
On all my holy mountain
Says the Lord
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