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President Obama, No Biblical Confirmation of Palestinian State on Israeli Soil

The land was deeded to Israel in an eternal covenant by the eternal G-d, the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  When will the Christian nation of America with its professed Christian president stop pushing Israel in a direction that is contrary to G-d’s Word?  Nothing in G-d’s Word says there will ever be a Palestinian state on Israeli soil.  Seeking an answer to the above question, I forwarded a letter to President Barak Obama and I’d like to share that letter with those who follow my writings.  The fact is that the Eternal

G-d of the universe made an eternal covenant with Israel for the land of Israel and not with the Palestinians. 



Dear Mr. President,

The American Christians highly respect the importance and the difficulty of the responsibilities that lie heavily on the shoulders of the person holding the Office of the President of the United States of America.  As a Christian broadcaster and journalist, I am in constant contact with literally tens of thousands of people who share my faith and also my understanding as it relates to Israel.  As Christians we believe and honor our G-d, the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and all that He has said, done and promised to do concerning Israel and her people.  What we believe is not fantasy or fairytale.  Historical events serve as proof that absolutely everything that God has said in his Word, the Bible, has come to pass and therefore become truth.

Mr. President, when you were elected President of the United States, you were elected president of all the people of the United States.  Therefore it is your responsibility to listen to all sides of issues and not just those you find agreeable with your understanding or philosophy.  A member of the U. S. Congress once said, “Obama does not seem to understand radical Islam.”  Another said that your Middle East Policy was “one of Obama’s biggest mistakes.”  Both of these elected officials may be mistaken in that perhaps you do fully understand the Islamic mindset.  Only time will tell. 

The American people, through our elected representatives in the Congress of the United States of America, have voted almost unanimously numerous times to support the existence of the Jewish state of Israel and to maintain good relations with Israel as a vitally important ally in the protection of U. S. interests both in the United States and abroad.  Standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel is in America’s best interest if we want to protect and defend our democratic values and virtues.  In addition, Israel’s contribution to science, technology, medical advancements, agricultural advancements, water conservation and desalination and on and on have greatly added to the betterment of the entire world.  Furthermore, we must not forget their many other monumental contributions for which a huge number of Israelis are awarded Nobel Prizes each and every year.

Israeli resilience and brilliance was promised by G-d Himself. G-d foretold through His ancient prophets – Ezekiel, Daniel and Zechariah - thousands of years ago that the Jewish people would be scattered among the nations of the world for their disobedience to His original and everlasting covenant with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses.  From 170 AD to 1948 AD the Jewish people were dispersed among the nations.  They were hated and persecuted but G-d said one day He would re-gather the Jewish people to their ancient homeland and restore their ancient nation.  Who can refute that this truly happened?  Who can refute the Holocaust and the slaughter of the Jewish people?   The Zionism movement beginning around 1900 has resulted in seven million Jews returning to their ancient homeland.  Never in all of those years did the Palestinians try to claim the land as their state.  In the Bible the question is asked, “Can a nation be born in a day?”  Obviously yes!  May 14, l948 is the anniversary date of the birth of the modern State of Israel.  Again the Bible is true and and history agrees.

Mr. President, G-d’s promise to Abraham in a covenant given to him by G-d was that the land of Israel would belong to the Jewish people as “an everlasting possession.”  G-d also promised to protect and preserve the restored nation which He has done in the miraculous military victories of the Independence War, the Six-Day War of l967 and the Yom Kippur War of l973.  We must never forget G-d’s promise through the prophet Amos that He will never again allow the restored nation of Israel to be defeated or destroyed.  Ezekiel also prophesied that a military coalition led by Persia (today’s Iran) and Russia will come against Israel to try “to wipe Israel off the face of the map.”  However, G-d will not allow this to happen.  In fact, He has promised to rain fire down from heaven to defeat those coalition armies which come against Israel.

News reports tell us that your Secretary of State, John Kerry, has now made ten visits to Israel to hold talks with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders in an attempt to establish a “two-state solution” which will supposedly end their conflict.  Secretary Kerry has stated that working for this Middle East peace is “a tough process” but he also cited that progress in the talks has been made.  Of course Secretary Kerry is compelled to project something positive.  He certainly cannot admit that there has really been no progress without jeopardizing his legacy.  To his credit, he has admitted that the disputes are unresolved after more than 20 rounds of negotiations.  He could have truthfully added that the disputes between Jews and Arabs are still unresolved after four thousand years.

Christians know that G-d will never allow an Arab-Muslim-Palestinian state to be established on the land He deeded to the Jewish people as “an everlasting possession.”  In short, a Palestinian state is not in G-d’s plan if it means establishing it on Israeli soil.  Perhaps Jordan or another Arab country with land mass in abundance would consider carving out a tiny piece of real estate for the establishment of a Palestinian state.  After all, Israel is no larger than one of America’s smallest states, New Jersey, which measures approximately 7800 square miles.  By contrast, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is over 44,000 square miles which means Israel could fit five times into the state of Pennsylvania.

Mr. President, why are you and Secretary Kerry wasting time, effort and the hard-earned finances of American taxpayers on trying to bring about a “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when it is not in G-d’s plan now or in the future?  With all due respect Mr. President, perhaps it would be beneficial for you to study the miraculous history of Israel and the Jewish people.  It would help you to understand that as much as you and Secretary Kerry want to achieve a peace agreement between the Jewish and Arab peoples and to establish a Palestinian state on Israeli soil, you are simply working in futility against the G-d of Israel, Who is also the G-d of the Universe.  He has given all of the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea to the Jewish people as “an everlasting possession” and everlasting means both now and in the future.

Bible believing Christians pray daily for the peace of Jerusalem.  The Bible says that we should.  We also pray daily for you and the leaders of our country that you make decisions and act with Godly wisdom.  America is the most G-d-blessed country in the history of the world.  Mr. President, if you wish for your legacy as a leader to be among history’s greatest, let me suggest that you take the bold and correct position and move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem thereby recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.  G-d promised He will bless those who bless Israel and, at this point in time, what greater blessing could you possibly bestow upon Israel (and thus America) than to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish State?

Very sincerely,

Earl Cox

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American Support for Israel - A complicated matter?

A retired Army General and former high ranking official in the Obama Administration, recently spoke at a well-known American university. During the questions following his remarks he was asked by a student why “25% of US Foreign Aid goes to Israel.” The General stumbled around and gave no real answer other than “It’s complicated.”

What he did not say was that the premise of the question was wrong to start with because the percentage of US Foreign Aid to Israel is nowhere near 25%.

He also failed to list the numerous reasons that America’s financial assistance to Israel is important not only to Israel, but to the USA. As a result of his lack of response, the students left the auditorium thinking that 25% of US Foreign Aid goes to Israel and that there is no good explanation for it.

Whether the General’s less than positive response was deliberate or not, this exchange is a perfect example of the effect of misinformation. One student in attendance was deeply troubled by the exchange and the reality that he, too, did not know how to adequately answer the question. He immediately began preparing himself to be able to explain the importance of American support for Israel in the future.

A Reciprocal Relationship

The fact is that only 6% of US Foreign Aid goes to Israel. By law, 75 percent of that money is spent in the United States thus creating jobs and boosting America’s defense industry.

In return for the remaining Foreign Aid that is not spent in the US, one could argue that the United States’ military, intelligence and homeland defense benefit in substantial ways. Israeli battlefield innovations have helped the United States dramatically improve both its equipment and tactics. Increasingly, U.S. homeland security and military agencies are turning to Israeli technology to solve some of their most vexing technical problems. Israel has also provided invaluable intelligence and training to U.S. forces in the region.

A Stable Ally in a Turbulent Region

Some skeptics might ask why Israel has this special relationship with the U.S. and not some other country in the Middle East. The answer is simple: no other country in the Middle East advances America’s interests like Israel. While the rest of the Middle East vacillates between dictatorships and revolution, Israel has proven to be our most stable and vital ally in the region.

Confronting Mutual Threats

Though America clearly faces a tough budgetary environment, America's foreign aid to Israel helps us to confront major threats abroad. It is vital in helping Israel meet the growing challenges of a region in turmoil, a potential nuclear Iran, Hamas rocket attacks from Gaza, and a resurgent Hezbollah in Lebanon armed with more than 55,000 rockets and missiles. These growing challenges are also threats to the United States, another sworn enemy of the radical elements seeking Israel’s destruction.

Supporting American Values

America also supports Israel because of the two nations' shared values. Commitment to democracy and human rights, the rule of law, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly are all fundamental values shared by the two countries. Like the United States, Israel has an independent judicial system that safeguards the rights of individuals. No other Middle Eastern country has that degree of democracy and freedom.

And last but not least, the people of Israel love and support the United States. They weep with us when we weep and they celebrate our achievements. This stands in strong contrast to the rejoicing that took place in many Arab streets on September 11th and the pronouncements of judgment on America as the “big Satan” when disasters strike.

The case for American support for Israel is strong. But it does not stop with geo-political arguments.

Spiritual Blessings

When God initiated His plan of world redemption, the first thing He did was to establish a people through whom He would carry out His plan and through whom He would bless “all the families” of the world. This nation was created miraculously, as Sarah was well beyond child bearing years, and would be His special people, chosen to be the vehicle of His redemptive plan.

For that reason God promised Abraham that He would bless those who blessed this chosen people. He knew that if we blessed the people of Israel we were siding with God and His plan. To oppose them was to oppose God Himself.

We can be certain, that the United States has been blessed because of our financial assistance and close partnership with Israel. This blessing is at risk due to some actions and policies by the current American Administration. But, the real challenge is how the next generation of American leaders will come to understand the strategic, financial and spiritual benefits of our support of Israel given the misinformation on many college campuses.

It will only happen if someone gives them the answer before the question is asked.

Susan Michael is the US Director for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem and creator of the online resource at www.IsraelAnswers.com

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Israel’s Expertise Comes from Experience Not Rhetoric

There has been a lot of talk in the media about the special friendship between Israel and the United States even though some have said that the lack of movement in the peace process has led to a 'falling out' between our two governments.

Well, I have to say I am never pleased to see disagreements between two friends; especially friends like Israel and America who share so much. We have the same core values, a belief in democracy and freedom, a belief in equality and opportunity, and a belief in standing up to extremism and hatred.

However, one positive thing that has arisen from the recent difficulties in US-Israel relations is the sheer number of Americans who have spoken out in favor of strengthening ties between the United States and the State of Israel.  This has included everyone from senior politicians, to top military leaders, to faith and business leaders plus countless others across this great nation.

Like them, I believe that supporting Israel - not just standing behind, but alongside Israel - is of vital importance to our own country and here’s the reason.

Firstly, while Washington sends annually $3 billion worth of aid to Israel, most of this is used to purchase American military equipment thus creating jobs and boosting the defense industries of both countries as well as making crucial advances in the development of military defenses and high-tech industries. There is no doubt that Israel is a world leader in high-tech development and manufacturing – and because Israel shares their expertise, our security services here in the US are better equipped to keep America safe.

Israel’s expertise comes from experience. In the past decade alone Israel has faced over 10,000 rockets, mortars and missiles on its southern border.  With Hezbollah stockpiling missiles in the north, Israel is working with cutting edge defense systems and mechanisms to shield its citizens in the face of this threat.

Projects such as the Arrow 3 and David's Sling defense systems, which have benefited from US-Israel cooperation, are just two examples of how America has as much to gain as Israel does from the strong bonds between our people.

In addition to Israel's military skills and know how – which have ensured its own survival through decades of threats – Israel's strategic and geographical location is used for the good of American troops.  As Steven Rothman, Congressman for New Jersey recently wrote: "With access to the Red Sea and other vital international shipping and military lanes of commerce and traffic, it is critically important to the U.S. that Israel continues to serve as a port of call for our troops, ships, aircraft and intelligence operations."

These areas of cooperation are the expression of a strong and special friendship, rich in mutual interests, and shared values – none more so than the absolute need to keep ones citizens safe and secure.

For the first time in a long time, the White House seems to be recognizing that a strong Israel is necessary for a strong America.  America benefits greatly from Israel’s intelligence services and their willingness to share information.  I applaud the White House for their recent decision to sell to Israel military equipment such as the V-22 Osprey aircraft, advanced radar for fighter jets and anti-air defense missiles.  According to US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, America is now sharing with Israel equipment “that we have not given to any other country.”  May God bless Israel and America.

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Islam in Revival

Many religious and political discussion forums are taking place across America and around the world in an attempt to foster understanding and tolerance between Christians, Jews and Muslims.  I, too, am a proponent of the concept of understanding.  To be able to co-exist with Muslims, Christians and Jews and the West in general must possess more than a surface or media-generated understanding of the Islamic mindset.  What I have observed coming from these forums thus far clearly indicates that we are failing to grasp even the basics principals necessary to understand Islamic thought and reasoning.

Western and Islamic thinking are quite opposite and we in the West must shed our cloak of ignorance and wake up to this fact.  For instance, the concept of nationalism really does not exist in the Muslim world.  A Muslim’s only allegiance is to Allah.  For example, a Muslim in Jordan would feel a closer bond to a Muslim in Afghanistan that to a fellow Jordanian who is not Muslim.  To a Muslim, sharing the same country is not as strong a bond as sharing the same faith.

Word definitions are another important key to understanding the Muslim mindset.  When a Muslim speaks the word ‘peace’ it does not carry the same definition as when the same word is uttered by a Westerner.  Rarely, if ever, will we hear a Muslim speak the word ‘peace’ without also uttering the word ‘justice’ almost in the same breath.  Why?  Because the concept of peace, as defined by the West, does not exist for a Muslim. The closest we can come to an understanding of the Muslim definition of peace is the “absence of conflict” or “reconciliation” and neither of these encompasses the fullness of the Western definition of peace.  The word ‘justice’ as defined by Islam can only come when all submit to the rule of Islam.  So, when a Muslim speaks of ‘peace with justice,’ he or she is speaking of the ‘absence of conflict when all submit to the rule of Allah.’ Clearly this is not what the Western world is seeking to achieve through peace conferences and treaties yet this is exactly what Muslims are seeking.  Muslims make open declarations of this by carefully choosing their words because they know that we in the West are naïve and ignorant and lack understanding of what they are openly declaring.  We have failed to study the Islamic mindset and this is to our detriment. 

When a Muslim speaks about peacefully co-existing with Jews and Christians, they are not speaking of an equal co-existence which is what our Western minds conjure up.  The Muslim is actually speaking of allowing Jews and Christians to exist in Muslim societies but in a lesser status called a dhimi whereby Jews and Christians are subservient to Muslims and submitted to the rule of Allah.  Furthermore, in Muslim controlled countries, Christians and Jews must pay a special tax.  Only when these conditions are met will Muslims allow Jews and Christians to exist in an Islamic society. 

The basic tenants of Islam are fairly easy to understand but a thorough and careful study is required.  Misleading statements and outright trickery are perfectly acceptable instruments in the hands of Muslims.  In fact, Islam instructs its followers that is it acceptable to deceive if it will accomplish their goal.  One way they do this by entering into treaties and negotiations with the infidel (that’s you and me and anyone else who does not worship Allah and with no intention of honoring any of the provisions of such agreements or treaties), if the end result will further the Islamic cause or agenda – world domination.  In other words, the end does justify the means and this is opposite what we in the West view as acceptable or honorable behavior.  In fact, we often say ‘the end does NOT justify the means.’ Again we see opposites.  So, for a Muslim to agree to refrain from violence for some length of time, in other words if they agree to an absence of conflict with Israel or other non-Muslim country, the Muslim is not betraying his or her faith because to have a period where there is an absence of conflict creates time for Muslims to regroup, plan and re-arm.

For the past 300 years, Islam has been in a state of revival gaining followers in countries around the world.  It’s conceivable that Muslims currently number close to a billion.  It is estimated that Europe will soon have a majority Muslim population. Already there is talk of incorporating Sharia Law, the strictest form of Islamic law, into the laws governing England.  It’s time, maybe long past time, for those who love God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to wake up before we are all prisoners of Islam.

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A More Dangerous World

The United States struck a surprising nuclear deal with Iran last week. The agreement commits Iran to halt its nuclear activites for six months in exchange for limited and gradual sanctions relief. U.S. President Barack Obama hailed the deal as putting substantial limitations on the Iranian nuclear program which the U.S. and its allies have feared could lead to nuclear weapons capabilities. He stated, "For the first time in a decade we have halted the progress of the Iranian nuclear program."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly disagreed. Netanyahu rightly criticized the agreement saying that the international community is giving up too much to Iran for virtually nothing in return but delay. He added that the agreement does not at all halt Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon with which it will further threaten Israel and the world. Netanyahu called the agreement "an historic mistake," and added that his country would not be bound by it. Speaking to the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that the world has now become "a more dangerous place." He repeated a long-standing threat to use military action, should it become necessary, against Iran stressing that "Israel has the right and the duty to defend itself."

Strangely, Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations have remained conspicuously quiet about the deal. Five other world powers were included with the U.S. in the talks in Geneva leading to the agreement. All welcomed the deal except for the president of France who correctly called it "a sucker's deal."

Jewish-American national syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer sized up the agreement in this way: "A president desperate to change the subject and a secretary of state desperate to make a name for himself" concluded "the ridiculous pact." Obama now has the Benghazi, Libya, failure and cover-up, the Internal Revenue Service illegal actions, and the Obamacare health insurance fiasco hot on the griddle, so he needed a change of attention. Secretary John Kerry has failed to make any positive impact on the Syria civil war or on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, so he needed something that looks positive on his record.

Then too, it seems true that the only reason Iran came to the negotiation table is that the world's economic sanctions have cut so deeply into Iran's economy that the regime feared a threat to its very survival. Nothing else could have moved the mullahs to negotiate, Krauthammer wrote. He added, regime survival is the only thing they value above nuclear weapons. The deal is "a rescue package for the mullahs and the Iran regime."

How can all those supposedly superior brains in Washington so simply allow those knowingly deceptive Muslims to once again get away with their favorite diplomatic tactic – straight-faced lying?  U.S. foreign policy experts apparently are failing to remember how the Muslim Arabs have negotiated five so-called peace agreements with the Israelis, but have never taken the first step to implement anything they agreed to in writing? Obviously they never intended to, in spite of what they promised. The Muslim Koran teaches that it is not a sin for Muslims to lie. In fact, if a Muslim lies and deceives to successfully achieve a certain desirable outcome, it is considered to be a clever achievement. So how can anyone depend on a Muslim's word at any level?

Krauthammer comments about the lifting of sanctions. “For what,” he asks. “In return for Iran's giving up its pursuit of nuclear weapons? That's what it should be, but it isn't. It leaves Iran's nuclear infrastructure intact, and it allows Iran to keep its thousands of centrifuges. The sanctions relief only leaves Iran's nuclear progam development supposedly delayed for six months, if you believe Iran will keep its word. It in no way halts the program's process.”

Iran, of course, is ecstatic over the one-sided agreement. Israel, however, is heavily and rightly disappointed. It is giving the Iranian regime immediate political and economic relief. And it removes the one incentive they had to conclude any agreement that would be worth anything to Israel and to the United States - a verifiable complete giving up of their nuclear weapons development program.

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Islamic Operative in White House Scores Another Victory for Muslim Brotherhood.

They did it again. While we watched President Obama dodge the Syrian red line with Putin taking the lead, while we held our collective breaths as Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu and France’s President Hollande stalled negotiations over the Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the Islamists were at it again. This time they cunningly swooped in and placed their wildest dreams into the massive immigration reform bill recently passed by the United States Senate.

Most Americans believe the bill is about amnesty, or a way to grant general pardon for political offenses such as disobedience to immigration laws. For example, most think it will give millions of Hispanic illegal aliens living in the U.S. amnesty. The bill goes far beyond obedience to law. Even pro-immigration Christian evangelicals say the bill is not amnesty. Then what is it?

The sweeping immigration reform bill, called the “Amnesty Bill” has Islamic inferences buried deep inside that should give Americans the shudders, and indeed, the entire world, especially United States allies. The bill reportedly includes a fast track to citizenship for immigrants from Muslim countries. U.S. President Obama hailed the passage of the bill as a critical step towards fixing America’s broken immigration system. While the “Gang of Eight” senators crafted the bill, an outsider, who just happens to be a Muslim Brotherhood associate, provided “treasured input,” according to a close associate of the Obama administration.

Fast tracking Muslims is not new to President Obama. Going back to 2010, Obama issued an executive order to fast-track immigrants from Islamic countries. In short, a person from a Muslim country could become a U.S. citizen in as little as ten weeks, with no I.D. and no declaration of fealty to the U.S. Constitution. The recent Senate immigration reform bill further expands the previously strict qualifications for immigration from Afghanistan and allows more family members to join admitted asylum seekers. In addition, the numbers allowed to arrive from Saudi Arabia is many times that of Afghanistan. If amendments were to be added to the immigration reform bill, more Muslim countries, such as Chechnya, could be added. Refugees from the Middle East could raise Muslim immigration numbers even higher. Could Muslims over take Hispanics? 

Speaking of refugees, according to Amnesty International, Jordan is forcibly returning thousands of refugees back to Syria. Why?  Because Jordan is experiencing economic and other pressures as a result of accepting so many refugees.  Amnesty argues that Jordan’s pressures do not justify such violations of international law. Enter the United States as rescuer. Word is out that Obama intends to grant political asylum to large numbers of Syrian refugees (mostly Muslim). This global picture from Syria, to Russia, to Iran, to Israel to the United States is akin to a chess match, but with far-reaching implications and ramifications.

Who inside the Obama Administration helped to craft the shocking increases in Muslim immigration that is buried deep inside the text of the Senate bill? The input came from Mohammed Magdi, president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA). Magdi is one of six Muslim policy advisors of the Obama administration with direct ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

We used to believe that 2 + 2 = 4. In other words, we appealed to common sense. Does it make sense for the U.S. to admit large numbers of refugees and immigrants from Muslim countries, most of which would be practicing Sharia Law? It appears they could become U.S. citizens almost overnight. What a “checkmate” that would be for Islamists!

While the Middle East chess game continues and boils over with political intrigue and potential dangers to otherwise stable governments, the Muslim Brotherhood appears to be on the march with tentacles of influence reaching far beyond the Middle East. Taking countries from the inside out is their distinct goal. Egypt seems to have seen the light. What will it take to nudge the rest of the world into the dawn of truth, particularly United States citizens?

When immigration reform isn’t about reform; when amnesty isn’t about amnesty; when the rule of law is not the rule of law, it must be about something else. Could it be that the Muslim Brotherhood brothers already embedded inside the U.S. government are envisioning and planning their worldwide caliphate ruled by Sharia Law to be centered inside the United States of America? Amnesty, America and the Brotherhood. What would (will) America and the world look like with the Islamic flag flying over the White House?

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What is the truth about Israel?

Support for Israel runs deep in the United States for a number of reasons. According to recent polls as many as 80 percent of American Christians feel a moral obligation to support Israel.  A large part of this is due to the influence of the Bible but there is also an appreciation for Israel’s democratic values as well as empathy with Israel since the same terrorist organizations that want to destroy the Jewish state have also attacked America.

Another value that runs deep in American society is truthfulness, therefore dishonesty is frowned upon.  For this reason many Americans are quite gullible and simply believe what they are told because of the assumption that they are being told the truth.

This may have been the case in years gone by but today the world is quickly changing. While America has been known for Christian values such as honesty and morality these qualities are coming under attack.  The change is happening so rapidly that it has caught many off guard. 

Anti-Semitic Propaganda

This can be seen especially in regards to the Israel issue. The global propaganda campaign to delegitimize and demonize Israel that is prevalent in the Muslim world and in post-Christian Europe is now finding its way here and can be found on American college campuses, in social media and in liberal institutions.

A young Israeli man, Hen Mazzig, came to the Pacific Northwest for four months this year to speak on college campuses, high schools and churches.  He spoke about the history of modern Israel, his experience growing up there and his service as an officer in the IDF COGAT unit that assists and promotes Palestinian civil society. 

After speaking to over 16,000 people at many institutions he wrote an article describing his complete shock at the “gut-wrenching, anti-Israel, anti-Semitic hostility expressed by many students, professors, church members and even high school students.”  He concluded “I never expected to encounter such hatred and lies.  I never believed that such anti-Semitism still existed, especially in the U.S.”

The danger is not just that America’s support for Israel will be eroded due to this campaign but that our belief in the Bible – the foundation of Israel’s significance and America’s greatness – will also be diminished.  For this reason it is very important that young people know where to find the facts and information necessary to arrive at the truth and to give an answer in defense of the truth.

Is Israel An Apartheid State?

Take for example the accusation that Israel is an apartheid state.  There is actually no truth to this accusation but it is a brilliant use of an emotive concept that carries with it a call to action.  This is because the only other time in history the term was employed was in regards to the South African apartheid regime that was a racist government brought down in 1996 through international protests and sanctions.

Israel’s enemies have concluded that if Israel can be branded an apartheid state then she too could be brought down through international protests and a campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions.  For this reason there is a growing annual protest called Israeli Apartheid Week on college campuses around the world.

A few facts that will help combat this lie are as follows.  Today there are 1.4 million Arab-Israelis who make up approximately 20 percent of Israel’s population. Arabs occupy senior positions in all sectors of Israeli society — from the Supreme Court and parliament to the arts and business. Salim Jubran, Supreme Court Justice; Nawaf Massalha, former Deputy Foreign Minister; Mira Awwad, popular singer who represented Israel in the Eurovision song contest; and Angelina Fares, the former Ms. Israel are all Israeli Arabs.

They enjoy full equal civil rights.  In fact, the freest Arab population in the Middle East lives in Israel. It is also the only country in the region where the Christian population is growing. Many Muslims – inside and outside of Israel – have made clear that Israel is not an apartheid state, but rather a model for toleration in a region filled with sectarian violence. Kenneth Meshoe, South African Member of Parliament, is very outspoken that Israel is not an apartheid state and to accuse her of being so insults the millions of Black South Africans who suffered under true apartheid.

Finding Answers

Where can the American Christian community find these types of facts and information needed to defend Israel and to defend their own support of Israel?  The IsraelAnswers.com website is an easy-to-use site in a question and answer format with straight forward answers as well as links to supporting documentation and other resources. 

This is the information age and as a result this generation is being bombarded with so much information that it has to dig through mountains of data in order to arrive at the truth.  This is an overwhelming task on complex issues.  Knowing where to go for balanced analysis, supporting documentation and abundant resources is crucial.  When you find a truthful source spread the truth around! IsraelAnswers.com is one.

Susan Michael is the US Director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem and creator ofIsraelAnswers.com website.

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PALESTINIANS CAN’T EVEN AGREE AMONG THEMSELVES!

Almost every day we read in the newspapers that yet another deadly event has occurred between Hamas and Fatah in the Palestinian territories.  In order for peace to prevail, it is obvious that these two opposing groups of people must put their differences aside and somehow form a unified government.

It would seem logical that Israel’s Arab neighbors would rise to the occasion and put real pressure on Hamas and Fatah to put aside their differences and make peace.  But they do not.  The question is, “Why?”

What’s in it for them?  There must be a payoff in keeping Palestinians stirred up and hostile.  If world attention is directed towards fighting between Hamas and Fatah, then the world won’t notice what is actually happening in other Arab countries.

Take Iran and Syria for example.  Syria has offered a pathway for terrorists to smuggle weapons into the Palestinian territories, while Iran has a questionable and potentially dangerous nuclear development program underway.  These rogue countries have needed world attention to be focused in other directions.  With Syria making headline news right now, the world is even more distracted from watching Iran.

Fanning the flames of discontent and violence between Hamas and Fatah and blaming Israel keeps eyes off the real culprit, Iran.  Israel becomes the scapegoat and is blamed for everything bad that happens inside the Palestinian territories and is called upon to take corrective actions.  Peace is only achievable when there is a sincere desire by all parties involved. 

Because Israel is projected to be the guilty party, she is constantly being forced to defend herself one way or another.   Take public opinion, for example.  When Israel bows to public pressure, she loses much more than she gains.  Another is the Palestinian assertion that it is their right to demand the right of return for refugees as part of the peace process.  They claim it is non-negotiable.  Israel would be devastated as a nation should that be agreed upon.

I hope and pray that Israel continues to stand firm.  If a person does not understand the very serious scenarios that could develop if Palestinian refugees were to return to the West Bank and Gaza, refusal may sound unreasonable and harsh.  It is not so; it is a matter of self-preservation.

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Why another Palestinian State?

When will the US realize that it is fruitless to keep bringing the Palestinians to a peace table? Over and over we watch the US drag Israel into peace talks.   Five times the Palestinians have agreed to terms and five times they have broken their word.  Now that Secretary Kerry has brought the Palestinians to the peace table once again history will prove no matter what Israel gives the Palestinians it will not be enough until they take all of Israel and wipe the Jewish people off the map.

The parties always overlook one thing: there already exists two Palestinian states:  the Gaza Strip Palestinian State and the country of Jordan which borders Israel to the east.  Is their real intent to form a three-state-solution?

Most people are unaware that the landmass containing today’s Israel and Jordan once existed as one unit.  It was called a “British Mandate” and was controlled by England.  After WWI, England was supposed to give all this land to the Jewish people so that they could have a Jewish state, a restored homeland for the Jews.  But, England changed her plans and awarded Arabs ¾ of the land and Jews ¼ thereof.  Arabs received land east of the Jordan River; Jews received land west of the Jordan River.

Then entered Saudi Arabia.  They convinced England to give Saudi Hashemite Arabs control of the Arab area and a Hashemite king was installed. The Hashemites and their king are in control of Jordan today. The problem is that Jordan’s largest ethnic group is the so-called Palestinian Arabs, the original occupiers of the land.  Even though a United Nation’s report declares that at least 2/3 of Jordan’s people are of Palestinian origin and are a majority, Hashemite King Abdullah claims the Palestinians make up only 43%, a minority.

The Middle East is in chaos; some call it a storm and others say it is on fire.  The Hashemite kingdom has avoided a crisis so far, but the relative calm is superficial.  Under the surface, small-scale anti-government uprisings have been suppressed.  But the Palestinian Jordanians feel profound hatred for the Hashemites and think of them as intruders, not as legitimate rulers.  That makes a quest for regime change likely, probably sooner rather than later, especially when considering the overall Middle East turmoil.

What would a regime change in Jordon create?  Another Muslim autocrat could be toppled.  If so, it would automatically provide a two-state-solution for Palestinian Arabs.  The present Hashemite state would be transformed into the Palestinian State of Jordan.

What might ignite the fire of rebellion in Jordan?  In countries fraught with human rights violations, the minorities are victims, not the majority.  In Jordan the minority Hashemite dynasty discriminates against the Jordanian Palestinians who are the majority.  For example, the Palestinians face higher taxes; they are rejected for the better government jobs; they are passed over for military and police service positions.

To make matters worse, the West has ignored Hashemite discriminatory practices against Palestinians.

Perhaps the West fears that radical jihadist Muslims could topple Hashemite rule, turning Jordan into a springboard for terrorist attacks against Israel.  Or, the oppressive and dangerous Muslim Brotherhood could become rulers.

With Palestinian Arabs watching their Arab brothers rebelling against autocratic leaders all over the Middle East, it is possible Palestinian Jordan is a sitting on bomb ready to explode.  If the Palestinians were to emerge successful against the Hashemite Jordanian government, Jordan would be transformed into a second Palestinian state.  If a two-state-solution is the goal, wouldn’t this be a more logical location than drawing a zigzag boundary line through the state of Israel?

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