This past week in our Bible study, we discussed the Palestinian problem, beginning with "Who are the Palestinians?" That is a good question! Today, we know the Palestinians as Arabs living in Israel, some of whom are intent on destroying the state of Israel. Though quiet for a couple years now, it has been far …
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Palestinian Official: “Jews Should Return to Their Country of Origin”
The Palestinian Authority envoy to the UN Human Rights Council, Ibrahim Khreisheh, recently stated that "Jews should return to their country of origin." He believes Jews came to the land of "Palestine," colonized it, and made it their own. Furthermore, he picks up on a recent statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Russia is …
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Antisemitism: Accusations of Apartheid, and the BDS Movement
Hatred of Israel is rampant around the world and antisemitism is taking on forms of all kinds. Two very specific ways in which hatred is spreading is via accusations of apartheid, and the BDS movement. In many corners of the world, and especially prevalent on US college campuses, accusations of apartheid are becoming more and …
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A Trip to the Galilee
Today (sundown Friday to sundown Saturday) was Shabbat, so everything in Israel is pretty much shut down. Thus, we took the opportunity to make the two hour drive down to Galilee. "Down" has a different connotation in Israel because, though the Galilee area lies to the north of Jerusalem, one always goes "up" to Jerusalem, …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 