Prayer in the Aymara language for Israel: The meeting that moved the ambassador to Bolivia
About 100 pastors and community leaders in Bolivia participated in a conference in support of Israel, the highlight of which was a prayer for the country's peace and prosperity delivered by an Aymara tribe leader in the ancient indigenous language, in the presence of Ambassador Gali Dagan.
An extraordinary moment of cross-cultural solidarity was recorded yesterday in the capital of Bolivia, La Paz: a local leader from the Aymara tribe delivered a special prayer for the peace, security, and prosperity of the State of Israel in the ancient Aymara language, spoken by the indigenous people in the Andes region since the pre-Columbian era.
The event took place as part of a prayer and support conference for Israel initiated by the association of evangelical churches in the country. About 100 pastors and community leaders warmly welcomed Israel's ambassador to Bolivia, Gali Dagan, and expressed their deep joy over the renewal of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
At the peak of the meeting, representatives from the indigenous community took the stage. The leader of the Aymara tribe — one of the main ethnic groups in Bolivia alongside the Quechua people — read the prayer in her native language, the same ancestral language that the community has diligently preserved alongside its customs and traditions for hundreds of years.
The moving gesture touched the heart of Ambassador Dagan, a veteran and experienced diplomat, who noted the importance of the human and spiritual connection between the two peoples.
In his remarks, the ambassador thanked the evangelical leaders and representatives of the indigenous communities for their steadfast standing with Israel:
"You served as a bridge of friendship and brotherhood even during the complex periods when there were no official relations between the countries."
Dagan concluded his remarks with an open invitation to those present to visit Israel and Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Israel.
The meeting in La Paz highlighted once again the depth of popular support for Israel, which continued to pulse beneath the surface throughout the years of the diplomatic rift, and is now enjoying a renewed flourishing following the warming of relations between Jerusalem and La Paz.
