Jesus and a Palestinian State

BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— The Palestinian statehood bid provided a platform for many views and positions regarding the Middle East, including those of Evangelical Christians who no longer believe in the validity of the promises contained in the Bible. In the run-up to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas officially requesting UN membership for the “State…

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Thousands Celebrate Israel in Seoul, Korea

BY DAVID NEKRUTMAN– The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation’s Executive Director, David Nekrutman, addressed thousands of Korean Christians celebrating Israel in front of Seoul City Hall last Tuesday. “People like you and others who have personally touched my life have shown me a world where Christians are indeed our ‘Watchmen on the Wall,’” Nekrutman…

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The Pilgrim’s route now opened at the City of David

BY TRAVELUJAH— On the slope of the City of David hill, where the Kidron and Ben Hinnom Valleys meet, the Ancient Shiloah Pool was discovered just a few years ago. This magnificent pool was constructed 2,000 years ago during the days of King Herod, in Jerusalem’s glorious building tradition. This grand pool served as an…

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Jesus and a Palestinian State

BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— The Palestinian statehood bid provided a platform for many views and positions regarding the Middle East, including those of Evangelical Christians who no longer believe in the validity of the promises contained in the Bible. In the run-up to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas officially requesting UN membership for the “State…

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Jesus and a Palestinian State

BY RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— The Palestinian statehood bid provided a platform for many views and positions regarding the Middle East, including those of Evangelical Christians who no longer believe in the validity of the promises contained in the Bible. In the run-up to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas officially requesting UN membership for the “State…

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Clashes break out in East Jerusalem

BY EMET REPORT— Israeli police have mobilized 22,000 officers and border police  alongside thousands of soldiers as the country’s forces go on the  highest level of preparedness ahead of Palestinian prayers and  demonstrations Friday, Sept. 23, in support of their application for UN  approval of statehood. Beefed up police and troops are preparing for the…

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New nation won’t bring peace as long as Hamas is involved

BY ALAN H. LUXENBERG, WASHINGTON TIMES— Some 150 countries appear ready to vote in the United Nations General Assembly to recognize Palestine as an “observer state” and would be ready to recognize it as a “member state” if the United States did not plan to veto such a proposition in the U.N. Security Council. They…

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Video: Biblical Implications of a Palestinian State

Stan Goodenough is a Christian journalist living in the Holy Land. He’s creator and editor of the online news site, Jerusalem Newswire. Goodenough spoke with CBN News about the biblical implications of a U.N. vote for a Palestinian state. He says for decades there has been “ongoing and relentless pressure” on Israel to give up…

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Obama courts Jewish vote with UN speech

BY ORLY AZOULAY, YNET— Hours before his UN General Assembly address, US President Barack Obama sought to ensure that prospective Jewish voters pay close attention to his speech. Three of Obama’s aides held a conference call with the president’s Jewish supporters and community leaders on Wednesday, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. The advisers, all Jewish themselves, asked…

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Don't Forget Durban 3

BY SAMARA GREENBERG, INSIGHT— Focus on the potential showdown between the Palestinian Authority and Israel at the United Nations on Friday has overshadowed another very important UN event: the ten year anniversary of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance first held in 2001 in Durban, South Africa. Since then simply…

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