I just read a post from Huw Thomas.
It reminded me that today is Nakba Day. The day when Palestinians remember the forced removal in 1948 of their families from their ancestral homes.
This is not just a past event, but an ongoing horror story where Palestinians are routinely abused and refused;
victimized and minimized;
oppressed and dispossessed.
I wear a bracelet most days that says – Save Gaza / Free Palestine.
It’s a reminder to me not to forget the Palestinian people and their struggle to be treated a citizens with equal rights.
Huw Thomas in his blog points us towards a couple of organisations that have helped him in his thinking about this issue.
There are a couple of organisations that have shaped my thinking on this…
or Peace Now
and Occupied Thoughts is a brilliant Podcast
Amos Trust – worth all the support you can give…
(I echo that thought)
We try to live with hope and send all our prayers to those engaged in the struggle for peace with justice.
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