Pray for Christians in the Gaza Strip

Hey friends:)

this is an excerpt from the Jerusalem Post: click there if you want to read the whole article

Unremarked upon by the Western media, a systematic campaign of persecution is taking place in the Gaza Strip, and to a lesser extent in the West Bank. The general silence surrounding this campaign aids its perpetrators. The victims are Palestinian Christians, in particular the small Christian community of Gaza.

Palestinian Christians in the West Bank and Gaza are suffering from increased intimidation and harassment.
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The perpetrators are a variety of Islamist groups, all of which are manifestations of a process of growing Islamic militancy and piety taking place across the region.
The Christian population of the Gaza Strip is small - 2,000-3,000 people. Gazan politics has long been characterized by a conservative, Islamic bent. Gaza's Christians as a result have tended toward political invisibility.

The Middle East is home to a lot of chaos and death, with Christians being the center of many attacks. Please be mindful of our brothers and sisters in the Middle East that are being killed and persecuted for their love of Jesus.
Please Pray that:

• The Lord would strengthen these believers when faced with intimidation or violence, and they would follow Jesus' example when facing persecution.
• Christian's wouldn't be afraid, and they would have boldness to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• The Lord would soften hearts of Muslims, and they would come to know Jesus, the Messiah, and in turn even more hearts would come to the Lord in the Middle East
• And, as always, pray for peace in the Middle East.

thanks guys:)