News to YOU
….a curation of news overlooked or incomplete by your mainstream media.
-Amy Zewe
Continuing to inform, educate, and activate Christians in their support for Israel and the Jewish people, welcome to The Red Alert’s News to YOU
Today marks 284 days since Oct. 7, 2023. (To see the stories of many of the hostages, go to Bring them home now: Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. Use this as a forum to pray over the captives and pray for their families).
I often feel as if the Hostages are out of sight and out of mind for most of the media and much of everyday conversation. Yet, I know in my heart, and the hearts of Israelis and Jews worldwide, that not a day goes by where we don’t ache for what these men, women, and children are still enduring. However, my heart was gladdened watching the opening night of the Republican National Convention on July 15. While The Jerusalem Connection is a non-political advocacy organization, dedicated to telling the story of the people of Israel, both ancient and modern, I am eager to provide appreciation to any political or public figure who offers support for Israel. During the Convention’s opening prayer, Leora Levi, a former US Senate Candidate, specifically asked for the peace of Jerusalem and the return of the remaining Israeli hostages.
“O Lord our God, we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, your eternal city, and for all the children of Abraham, we remember and pray for freedom for the hostages kidnapped and held so cruelly against their will,” Levy says. “Lord, please keep them in your sight and hasten the day of their freedom.”
Regardless of where you stand (or sit out) on this upcoming election cycle, we must appreciate and continue Ms. Levi’s prayers. Our focus will likely (and understandably) be a bit more introverted on domestic happenings in the coming months. But let us not forget that Yeshua is the King of all Kings and sits above all Nations. And we have a direct connection to Him. The captives are certainly feeling the breath of all earthly evil in their midst. Let us continue to pray without ceasing that the Spirit of the Lord would descend upon these captives and give comfort. May the Spirit of the Lord guide the rescue efforts of the IDF. May the Spirit of the Lord minister to the families and the Oct. 7 survivors for healing.
And, let not your heart be troubled in the coming months. Daniel 2:20-21: “…Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.”
Amid our deep faith and active prayers, we do have work to do. That work includes seeking truth and information so we can, with prayerful perception, exercise our voices and votes with intent to further God’s will. What better way to demonstrate our Christian principles, morality, and ethics than with our actions? Our words and actions must reflect a sound mind and reasoned tone. In our mandate given as the Great Commission and to make disciples of all the world, we can work within the sphere that is our everyday world. We can provide comfort and aid and reduce suffering and a variety of ways. We must be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ. Everything from our daily activities and kind words to what policies we endorse and advocate for are the works that demonstrate our faith and reveal the Lord to those around us.
They will know us by our fruit.
To arm yourself with various sources of news and information so you can prayerfully discern your attitude and actions about global events that affect Israel and the Jewish people, you will find here below credible news, editorials, and opinion pieces for your continued enlightenment. Read prayerfully. Think Critically. Act accordingly.
North America:
- Congress should cut Israel aid loose from Ukraine JNS.org
- Ilhan Omar taken off House Foreign Affairs Committee for Israel comments Jerusalem Post
- A year of hate: Incidents of campus antisemitism Times of Israel (BLOG)
- LA TIMES FALSELY BLAMES HOME SALES IN ‘PALESTINIAN’ LAND FOR ATTACKS ON LA JEWS Camera.org
- Marvel strips Jewish superhero Sabra of her Israeli identity The Jewish Chronicle
- KINSELLA: U of T and U of Windsor capitulate to Jew-hating occupiers Toronto Sun
- Canada and the decline of Western civilization JNS.org
Israel and the Middle East:
- Israeli parents killed as Hezbollah rocket hits their car in Golan Heights | The Times of Israel
- Northern Israeli landscape shows ravages of rocket fire by Hezbollah Israel365 News
- CIA chief says Sinwar under internal Hamas pressure to end the war, report YNET News
- IDF finds Hamas rebuilds military capabilities in UNRWA HQ YNET News
- US State Department blasts Qatar for antisemitism in textbooks, citing IMPACT-se Jerusalem Post
- Arab League rescinds the classification of Hezbollah as a terrorist group i24 News
- Video shows horrific abuse of Gazans who took aid hoarded by Hamas i24 News
Europe and other parts of the world:
- Amsterdam statue of Anne Frank defaced ‘for Gaza’ JNS.org
- High levels of Jew-hatred prior to Oct. 7, EU survey suggests JNS.org
- FRAMING, OMISSION AND NARRATIVES IN BBC WS RADIO REPORT ON GAZA CITY Camera UK
- BBC REPORTING ON HIZBALLAH ATTACKS AGAIN FAILS AUDIENCES Camera UK
- Sydney’s oldest synagogue targeted by anti-Israel activists JNS.org
The UN and other International Agencies:
- Ex-Scotland first minister faces probe over £250,000 to UNRWA JNS.org
- UN finally says it paid for Albanese’s anti-Israel lobbying trip JNS.org
- Man shot dead after attacking police officer outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade i24 News
- Anti-Semitism swells in Europe amid Gaza war, says EU watchdog Aljazeera News
Timely Articles written by Friends of TJCI:
- Palestinian terrorism turns the biblical heartland into a hotbed of hatred Arlene Bridges Samuels Times of Israel, Blog
- Shattered Yet Resilient: Israel’s Ongoing Trauma Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel
- Ireland and Norway to Recognize Palestine; Sovereignty Movement Responds Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Israel 365 News
- Will there be more Hamas hostages? Jonathan Feldstein, All Israel News
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