The lessons of survival

By ROCHEL SYLVETSKY, ARUTZ 7— “I survived and that was a miracle”, says the late Simon Weisenthal, summing up his Holocaust experiences in a recently released documentary “The Lessons of Survival”, filmed by Dr. Inna Rogatchi. The riveting film is based on her never-before publicized conversations with the larger-than-life Nazi hunter as well as her…

What would Jesus do about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

By JURGEN BUHLER, CHARISMA— For many decades, evangelical support for Israel seemed rock solid. Today, however, many younger Christians in Western churches are hesitant to give Israel the same unconditional support their parents did. Stories of Palestinian suffering, rather than the struggles and triumphs of Israel, have attracted the sympathy of young evangelicals. They appear…

Uniting with terrorists won’t lead to an accord

by JONATHAN SCHANZER, NY TIMES— The Palestinians have been a house divided since 2007, when Hamas, a violent Islamist organization, overran the Palestinian Authority. The violence erupted after a political standoff following their stunning electoral victory the previous year. To this day, Hamas still controls Gaza, while the rival Fatah faction (which controls the Palestinian…