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Since Monday of this week, the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine has killed 126 Palestinians and seven Israelis. As Mae Elise Cannon and Joyce Ajlouny write, “While the immediate violence must be brought to an end, the realities of the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine cannot be ignored,” especially not by U.S. Christians. Neither should Christians ignore the bitter irony of how the municipality of Jerusalem has further plans to evict more than 1,500 Palestinians in order to build . a biblical theme park.
Also this week in irony: It turns out that policies California imposed to curb climate change are actually adding more carbon to the atmosphere. Some churches that had just figured out how to safely reopen with COVID-19 precautions are now grappling with new CDC guidelines. We critique pastors with flashy sneakers, yet ignore the morality of our own spending habits. We work hard for diplomas and degrees, and yet as Jes Ka
Community members gathered at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza in State College Sunday afternoon for a silent vigil following the defacing of the Martin Luther King Jr. mural overnight on April 16 with imagery of a white supremecist group.
The image of King was allegedly stenciled with the words PATRIOTFRONT.US in a red substance with an insignia below. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime by the State College Police Department.
Patriot Front was responsible for posting stickers at various locations around State College and Bellefonte on Jan. 7 to promote its group.
The silent vigil began with Faith United Church of Christ s lead pastor, Reverend Jes Kast, calling for attendees â regardless of their faith â to place their hand on their heart and ask themselves to consider what motivates them to stand up for justice.