Kentucky set to become first state to adopt IHRA definition
Kentucky is expected to be the first state to officially adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism after the measure was included in a state resolution to condemning anti-Semitism. “The fact that this is happening right around Purim is especially meaningful, as Purim tells the story of standing up to the genocide that Haman had planned for the Jews,” said Litvin, who spearheaded the resolution. “Our legacy is not just fighting Haman
World Council of Churches Opts Out of BDS Movement
Under pressure of Christians in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East, the World Council of Churches has regularly issued one-sided condemnations of Israel while remaining silent about obstacles to peace in Palestinian society. Because of pressure from Christians in the West Bank, the WCC has been a major proponent of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign to pressure Israel into making concessions to the Palestinians. However, most recently, the organization i
The Crisis in Christian Peacemaking in the Holy Land - Webinar
The National Christian Leadership Conference for Israel Presents: The Crisis in Christian Peacemaking in the Holy Land – Sunday, February 21, 2021 8 p.m. ET, 7 p.m. CT. It is time for Christians of good will to counter the anti-peace and anti-normalization messaging offered by Christian peacemaking organizations that operate in the Holy Land, declares NCLCI board member Dexter Van Zile. “These peacemakers are advocating for a political movement that seeks self-determination f
Why George Washington Is a Hero to the Jews
In honor of President's Day and George Washingon's relationship with the Jewish people:
"Even before the first president’s famous epistle to the Touro Synagogue, “to bigotry no sanction; to persecution no assistance,” the Jews of America knew that Washington was their man. He invited the rabbi of New York’s Shearith Israel Congregation to act as a formal clergyman at the first Inauguration. This marked the first time since the ancient fall of Jerusalem that a Jewish minister
PA damages site of Joshua's altar
In recent months, the Palestinian Authority has paved a new road near the altar of the Biblical Prophet Joshua on Mount Ebal, north of the city of Nablus (Shechem) in Samaria. Stones making up one side of an ancient fence were crushed using a gravel crusher to serve as a substrate for the new road. The PA is operating unhindered due to the site's location in Area B. The physical damage to the site is a direct continuation of the attitude PA's attitude towards the site over th
Church Official Declares War on Israel and Its Supporters
Rev. Frank Chikane, moderator of the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs (CCIA) of the World Council of Churches (WCC), declared war on Israel and its supporters during a Zoom call on Saturday, February 6, 2021. He leveled a hostile and incendiary assault on the legitimacy of the Jewish state, and an implicit threat against those who support it. Speaking to an Internet audience of more than 300 Christian activists, Chikane portrayed Israelis as demons and said
A CHRISTIAN PEACEMAKER WHO SHOWS THE TRUTH ABOUT PALESTINIAN SOCIETY
Movies by Christian peacemakers about conflict in the Holy Land are usually not just bad. They are awful. Irredeemably dishonest. They portray Israel as the villain and Palestinians as innocent victims. They tell their viewers in the United States that good Christians must demonstrate their love for Jesus by hindering — to the point of dismantling — Israel’s ability to defend its citizens from Palestinian terrorism. Maybe we have turned a corner with “Hope in the Holy Land” p
