{"id":46616,"date":"2024-03-26T09:28:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T07:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/we-cannot-be-silent-20240325-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:19:04","slug":"we-cannot-be-silent-20240325-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/we-cannot-be-silent-20240325-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith-based groups and activists in Cape Town call for Gaza ceasefire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Coinciding with Human Rights Day on Thursday 21 March, faith-based groups, activists and people from all walks of life joined a 41 km pilgrimage from Simon\u2019s Town to Cape Town, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The global initiative saw 160 pilgrimage walks take place in 20 countries, including the United States of America (USA).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The 41 km represents the 41 km of Gaza from north to south in Rafah<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Coinciding with Human Rights Day on Thursday 21 March, faith-based groups, activists and people from all walks of life joined a 41 km pilgrimage from Simon\u2019s Town to Cape Town, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global initiative saw 160 pilgrimage walks take place in 20 countries, including the United States of America (USA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev Riaan de Villiers from the Dutch Reformed Church Groote Kerk in Cape Town described the walk as a collective effort between different religious groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe significance for us is that the walk was held on Human Rights Day, so we are also reminded of the Sharpeville massacre.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe see the similarities between what\u2019s happening in Palestine and we are reminded that we also had the same struggles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As reverend of the \u201cfirst church established by colonialists\u201d and a church that \u201cbacked apartheid\u201d De Villiers says the walk was a reminder that struggles can be overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe (Dutch Reformed) Groote Kerk situated in the city centre is the oldest Christian congregation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have the slave lodge situated nearby, which also reminds us of the colonialism and slavery struggle we had.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on the walk, De Villiers said it was amazing to have a collective from Christians to Muslims, Jewish and non-religious community groups come together with one goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Muslim community came along during Ramadan to join the walk in the heat without drinking any water during the fast, which was amazing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is Lent in the Christian calendar as well, so we found it important to have a strong voice because there is no way we can condone genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Rev Michael Weeder, Dean of St George\u2019s Cathedral, said there was \u201ca lot of excitement\u201d among marchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 41 km represents the 41 km of Gaza from north to south in Rafah,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo much of our faith tradition speaks powerfully to what is happening in the lives of fellow Christians and Muslim and Jewish people. 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