Only a day after their petition to the UN Security Council for statehood was denied, the Palestinians have delivered documents to the International Criminal Court (ICC), ultimately for the purpose of putting Israel on trial for war crimes committed during the 2014 conflict in Gaza. A Palestinian official stated, “This is a very significant step. …
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Welcome back friends! As many of us around the world celebrated Christmas, I pray you experienced the fullness of hope in a Savior born to die so that we might live. However, while most of us celebrated in relative peace, violence continued in Israel. On Christmas Eve, Palestinian snipers took aim at IDF soldiers along …
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Intifada is an Arabic word, typically translated as “uprising, resistance, or rebellion,” and we tend to see intifada-type actions being taken by Palestinians in Jerusalem these days. But are we seeing the birth of a true intifada? In 1987, and again in 2000, Palestinians launched what are known today as the First and Second Intifadas …
As a Christian who stands with Israel in accordance with what the Bible teaches, I often wonder what Israel thinks as America turns her back more and more on Israel. During a visit to Israel a few years ago, our group had the unusual privilege of visiting the Knesset (Israel's Parliament), where we had a …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 