Wish I’d said that
“You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war.”—Winston Churchill after Chamberlain signed the Munich pact
Palestinian Pastor Visits Israelis Under Rocket Fire
By ISRAEL TODAY— Pastor Steven Khoury of Holy Land Missions demonstrated a true Christian response to the Gaza war last week by seeking fellowship with and expressing love toward those who, as an Arab, should be his enemies. Khoury, who has done much work with the Christians of Gaza, and recently called for prayer for…
Is Obama right that Netanyahu is too ‘strong’ to make peace?
By GILL HOFFMAN, JPOST— In his weekend interview with New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, President Barack Obama offered some political analysis on the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Asked whether he should be more vigorous in pressing Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and PA President Mahmoud Abbas to reach a land-for-peace deal, Obama…
Hamas Caught Fudging the Numbers in Gaza
By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— When violence flares between Israel and the Palestinians, it always becomes a game of numbers, the facts and root causes of the confrontation be damned. And so, Israel always ends up being the loser, given that it actually tries to protect the lives of civilians, and far more effectively uses…
Scripture Reading for August 16, 2014
Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25, “Eikev” (on the heel of …) Haftorah: Isaiah: 49:14 – 51:3 New Testament: Hebrews 11: 1 – 13 Gospel: John 3: 14 – 21, “Kamo Shehigbeha” (As Moses lifted up…)
Wish I’d said that
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.” — George Washington
Video: Feiglin Responds to Hamas ‘Concentration Camp’ Allegations
Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, MK Moshe Feiglin responds to accusations made by Hamas Leader Osama on Wolf Blitzer’s program, ‘The Situation Room’ on CNN.
Israel Has a Duty to Defend Its Citizens
By MORTIMER ZUCKERMAN, US NEWS— “The fog of war” is a metaphor of choice for war’s blinding physical and moral confusions, its half-truths, lies, ambiguities, distortions and deceptions. They all characterize the perceptions of the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel is a democratic country that wishes to live in peace with its neighbors, but…
World ignores Christian exodus from Islamic world
By RAYMOND IBRAHIM, GATESTONE— While the world fixates on the conflict between Israel and Hamas—and while most mainstream media demonize Israel for trying to survive amid a sea of Arab-Islamic hostility—similar or worse tragedies continue to go virtually ignored. One of the most ancient Christian communities in the world, that of Iraq—which already had been…