Wish I’d said that
“All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good people to do nothing.”– Edmund Burke
Netanyahu promises to ‘vigorously’ oppose Palestinian moves at UN
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH and HERB KEINON, JPOST— As the Palestinian Authority said Sunday it planned to move forward to secure support for the draft resolution it presented the UN Security Council last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would “vigorously oppose it” and not accept any “diktat.” Netanyahu, speaking at a Hanukka candle-lighting…
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Spot Report: Christians serving in the Israeli army
Think on this: “This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.” ( Ephesians 3: 6) Pray on this: Father, we know you are making “one new man” of Jewish and Gentile believers. Help us to…
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Video: Maccabeats sing “All about that Neiss”
The Maccabeats have put out a new music video for this Hannukkah. Hanukkah is always, as it should be, a great time to have a great time. It’s arguably the most delicious of the Jewish holidays. There’s a very visible, public element to Hanukkah (“pirsumei nisa” in the traditional sources) which has become part of…
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EU Backs Palestinian Dictatorship
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— European parliaments that are rushing to recognize a Palestinian state are ignoring the fact that the Palestinians have been without a functioning parliament for the past seven years. The Palestinian parliament, known as the Palestinian Legislative Council , has been paralyzed since 2007, when Hamas violently seized control over the…
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Bennett Bested Indyk and Buried the 2-State-Solution
By TED BELMAN, ARUTZ 7— An epic battle took place a week ago in Washington at the Saban Forum on the Middle East, Israel-US relations and the Arab-Israeli conflict. You probably never learned about it because American media virtually ignored it, although Arutz Sheva posted the entire battle. The battle occurred in a one hour…
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Netanyahu tightens Israel’s bonds with Christian community
By AHUVA BALOFSKY— Speaking at a pre-Christmas gathering of the Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum in Nazareth on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for the soldiers who have enlisted in the Israeli army (IDF). Also in attendance were Deputy Minister Ofir Akunis, Mayor of Nazareth, Ali Sala and prominent Israeli Priest Father…
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So you think you know Hanukka
By MICHAEL FREUND With its universal themes of heroism, faith and determination, Hanukka has become one of the most well-known and familiar of Jewish holidays. Or has it? Year in and out, Jews gather for eight nights to light candles, sing songs and celebrate the miracles performed for our ancestors more than two millennia ago.…
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Truth Report: Who gets God’s mercy?
Romans 11: 30-31 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God you have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. For God has bound everyone over…
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This week’s prayer points
1: THE ADVANCING STEPS TO ESTABLISH A PALESTINIAN STATE WITHOUT ISRAEL’S INPUT OR APPROVAL Mahmoud Abbas is intending to present his unilateral draft resolution for Palestinian statehood to the UN Security Council as early as tomorrow. This draft resolution calls for the withdrawal (forced if necessary) of Israel from all of Judea and Samaria by…
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Will the light of humanity be forever dimmed?
By VICTOR SHARPE— We have arrived at the most vulnerable stage in reconstituted Israel’s modern history. In 1967 those who were her enemies were easily identifiable. Now, those who casually contribute to the trend of her “de-legitimization” come from all walks of life, and many come from the very heartlands of Israel’s list of official…
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Israel’s gas offers lifeline to neighbors
By STANLEY REED and CLIFFORD KRAUSS, NY TIMES— The Israeli navy had detected smoky signs that a rocket might have been fired by Hamas from the shores of Gaza. As a voice over the loudspeaker warned to take cover, the crew raced up the metal stairs to a small gym that doubles as an air…
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“Russia invades. Nigeria enslaves. China oppresses. Pakistan rapes. Iraq slaughters. North Korea starves. Iran nuclearizes. Syria massacres. Venezuela plunders. Afghanistan tortures. Sudan annihilates. ISIS beheads and Israel is the pariah state, put under the microscope by the morally noxious.”—Rabbi Shalom Lewis, Congregation Etz Chayim
Spot Report: Jerusalem is not a settlement
Think on this: “Can a mother forget the baby nursing at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls, O Jerusalem, are ever before me.” (Isaiah 49:15-16) Pray on…
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U.S. Congress condemns Hamas and sends aid to Israel
By UNITED WITH ISRAEL— The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution last week condemning Hamas’ criminal conduct, including the use of civilians as human shields. The resolution, co-sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), also expressed support for the sovereign right of Israel to defend its territory and its…
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Why some Jews will never trust evangelical Christians
By ROBERT STEARNS, EAGLES WINGS— Evangelicals, while maintaining their view of Scripture and their faith in Jesus as the Messiah, are largely motivated in standing with Israel and the Jewish people worldwide. As someone who has spent the last 20 years of my life at the intersection of Jewish and Christian communities worldwide, I have…
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