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The reports of the conflict in the Middle East appear to be stirring up acts of anti-Semitic and anti-Palestinian hate crimes in our part of the world. And to speak up in favour of compassion for one side is to be accused of being against the other. It is a difficult line to balance ourselves on.
Here are three quotes that spoke to my heart this week:
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe: and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” ~ James Balwin
“We do not need to know the whole history of Israeli/Palestinian conflict or have a geopolitical solution in order to advocate for human lives.”
~ From the United Methodist Church in the USA
Come, great Spirit, come.
Through the flames and smoke of war, come.
Through the crowds of unsettled humanity, come.
From within the hope of every nation, come.
Out of the natural world, come.
Come and come again,
until the wars are ended,
the refugees sheltered,
the nations at peace,
and the Earth secured.
Come, great Spirit,
come to redeem your creation. Amen.
~ Steven Charleston
May we all strive for peace and justice, Kathi
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