https://www.jwire.com.au/central-prays-israel/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:28:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.jwire.com.au/central-prays-israel/#comment-106946 Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:28:43 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=45464#comment-106946 It is of course right and rational that Jews across the world should pray for the welfare of the people of Israel, however I believe it is also important to offer prayers for those on the other side of the Palestine conflict. While I am convinced that Israel is not deliberately seeking out civilians to kill, nevertheless, innocent families are being blown to pieces in collateral damage caused by Hamas policy. Do they not also deserve compassion? How much more generous and ennobling a headline would “Jews pray for Palestinians” read?

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