These are the headlines for today, Friday, May 17, 2024.

Tensions have intensified between two members of Israel’s war cabinet: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two disagree about how to handle Gaza after the war. Gallant publicly criticized Netanyahu on the topic of Palestinian Authority rule. IFApray.org published 21 prayer points for the Israel war cabinet.

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Here in America, Seven pro-life activists have been sentenced to prison over actions taken at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in 2020. These individuals were convicted of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act on charges of obstructing and damaging property. Their sentencing has sparked debates about civil disobedience and the reaction of the judicial system to such acts.

Eighteen Republican states sued the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concerning new guidance from the Biden Administration requiring employers to use preferred pronouns and to allow workers to choose bathrooms based on preference rather than biological gender. The states believe the EEOC has no authority to take this action.

Finally, the U.S. immigrant population has surged to a record 51.6 million according to a recent report, representing 15.6% of total U.S. populace. This is due in large part to the 6.6 million immigrants who have entered the nation under the Biden administration, over half of whom are undocumented. Research additionally indicates less than half of the immigrants arriving since 2022 are currently employed.

Let’s pray:

Father, we pray that Israel’s war cabinet would realize they are brethren and are fighting mutual enemies for the good of Israel.Thank You for the brave people who are rescuing the perishing as it says in the Bible. May their prison sentences wake people up to the injustice of abortion. We pray that You would also bring a reversal in the case of the EEOC and the new and onerous transgender rules. Finally, Father, we pray about the record number of immigrants in America. The immigration system in this nation is broken. We ask You to bring solutions in miraculous ways.

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