Preparing to pass through the Holy Door this morning followed by Mass at the tomb of St Peter 🙏

🎥 "Palestinian Life Under Israel’s Illegal Occupation" - A powerful new video series produced by Palestinians calling on the world to witness and act.

💬"What about the West Bank?"
This was the question heard many times by Justice & Peace Scotland's Anne-Marie Clements when she visited the Holy Land earlier this year.

Palestinians she spoke with in the villages of Bethlehem, Aboud, Taybeh and Ramallah were fearful that as the world's eyes watch the horrors unfolding in Gaza, the actions of the Israeli occupation in the West Bank would worsen and go unnoticed.

From land confiscation, to settler violence, home demolitions, military check points and water control, Israel's illegal occupation is consistently uprooting and disrupting Palestinian lives.

Over the coming days we will be sharing short clips produced by Palestinians showing the struggles of daily life in the occupied West Bank.

This is the reality. This is their voice. 📢

#WestBank #StopSettlements #EndTheOccupation
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📢JOIN US FOR SCOTLAND DEMANDS BETTER

Justice & Peace Scotland is proud to join the Scotland Demands Better campaign in collaboration with over 100 partners in The Poverty Alliance.

🪧On Saturday 25th October we will be joining the Scotland Demands Better March in Edinburgh under the Justice & Peace Scotland banner and we are asking all our supporters to come together to demand a Scotland where all can live with dignity.

Over 1 million people in Scotland are living in poverty, including more than one in five children. This is not the vision of society we strive for in seeking to realise dignity and the common good for all as envisioned in Catholic Social Teaching.

The SDB campaign is asking for:
🔹Better jobs for everyone who needs one with fair conditions and wages that pay the bills.
🔹Better investment for life's essentials: like affordable homes, good public transport, a thriving natural environment and strong public services.
🔹Better social security so that all of us have a foundation for the future.

🗓️SAVE THE DATE NOW to join us this October in calling for a Scotland where everyone can thrive!
🕤The march will leave from the Scottish Parliament around 9.30-10am and proceed up the Royal Mile and along George IV Bridge to The Meadows.
🎤There we'll have a family-friendly rally with a festival feel, including music, speeches, and entertainment.
📍Nearer the time we will share our exact assembly point and meeting time so please keep an eye on our social media or join our mailing list.

Let's come together to show that Scotland Demands Better for all!

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