Dear Mairead Maguire,
Grace and peace to you in the name of Christ, our liberator.
Your decision to embark on 40 days of prayer and fasting for the children of Gaza is a powerful act of prophetic witness—one that stands against the forces of empire and death, and instead affirms the God of life, justice, and resurrection. In a world where the powerful perpetuate oppression with impunity, your fast is a reminder that the weapons of the Spirit are mightier than the instruments of war.
May the God who hears the cries of the oppressed strengthen you in body and spirit.
The Peace of Christ,
Omar Haramy
Director, Sabeel – The Centre for Palestinian Liberation Theology
Mairead Maguire speaking about her 40 day fast & prayers for the people of Gaza. Watch on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1056597723170804
Read the text of the Open Letter on behalf of the Palestinian Children of GAZA and children everywhere in the world suffering from the violence of hunger and war. https://www.peacepeople.com/nobel-peace-laureate-maguire-starts-40-day-fast-for-gaza-and-the-worlds-children-for-peace/
The latest coverage from Belfast Telegraph on the fast:
Mairead Maguire: NI Nobel Peace laureate commits to 40-day fast in protest of ‘inhumane’ war in Gaza | BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/ni-nobel-peace-laureate-commits-to-40-day-fast-in-protest-of-inhumane-war-in-gaza/a789182564.html
We’re Witnessing the Last Gasp of Israeli Violence’: In Conversation With Avi Shlaim. ‘Zionism is in the process of destroying itself.’ 21 March 2025
https://novaramedia.com/2025/
