Scripture Reading for September 3, 2016
Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17, “Re’eh” (Seeing! … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5 New Testament: Hebrews 4:14 – 16 Gospel: John 7:37 – 52, “Be’yom ha’acharon” (The last day … )
Sideline Russia From Israeli-Palestinian Peace
By Michael J. Koplow, Israel Policy Forums— Those who bemoan the United States constantly trying to jumpstart the peace process and force the two parties to the table finally have some cause for celebration. There are plans in the works for the Israelis and Palestinians to sit down across from each other at a peace…
Obama may be out, but ‘Obamaism’ is here to stay, Israel’s Oren reportedly says
By Jpost— The isolationist policies of US President Barack Obama are likely to continue after he leaves office in January, Deputy Minister Michael Oren (Kulanu) reportedly said this week. According to Channel 10, Oren said in a talk to the Harvard Alumni Club in Israel on Tuesday that “Obama may be going home, but ‘Obamaism’…
Eyeless in Gaza…writes Michael Danby
By Michael Danby, JWire— The Reverend Tim Costello is the very image of the muscular, “socially concerned” Church Man. My view is that many Christian aid organisations like World Vision have long suffered from a lack of imagination as to good and evil in the Middle East. It should surprise no one that World Vision’s…