Enews: Hannukah and the Menorah

Today I interviewed Arlene Bridges Samuels. Arlene pioneered Christian outreach for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). After she served nine years on AIPAC’s staff, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem USA engaged her as Outreach Director part-time for their project, American Christian Leaders for Israel. Arlene is now an author at The Blogs-Times of Israel.…

Obama’s New Book Lacks Important Context and Omits Significant History About Israel

By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN— Former President Barack Obama has penned a 728-page memoir, A Promised Land, that was released on November 17 and has already amassed record-breaking sales in its first week: 1.7 million copies. Lauded for its eloquent use of language, the book nonetheless has engendered criticism regarding Israel—and I’d like to add…

Israel Welcomes 150 Christian Media from 30 Nations to its Third Christian Media Summit

By Arlene Bridges Samuels—- The “warmth factor” reflects an all-time high between Israel and the evangelical Christian community. Abundant evidence not only shows in 2018 Christian tourism- its highest at 2.5 million-but also in full display at the third Christian Media Summit. (CMS) Sponsored by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO) PM Bibi Netanyahu, President…