Iran’s recent ballistic tests involved missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons and were “inconsistent with” and “in defiance of” council resolution 2231, adopted last July, and that Iranian military leaders claim missiles are meant to threaten Israel.
– [3/30/2016 – Reuters news source]
Palestinian Incitement
Palestinian incitement related to the al-Aqsa mosque has significantly increased in the weeks leading up to Passover, which begins on April 22, in an attempt to raise tensions and cause disturbances and acts of terror. Jerusalem Muslim leader Mufti sheidh Muhammad Ahmad Hussein warned against increased Jewish “provocations” at the Temple mount during Passover, and said: “We must stop religious groups from invading this Muslim holy site.” even thought under an agreement between the Israeli government and the Islamic authorities Jews are allowed to visit the Temple Mount but not pray.
– [3/31/2016 -Ynet, The Time of Israel April 13 ]
US Campuses
It’s happening in the US now. As the mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat is lecturing at the San Francisco State University, dozens of anti-Israel protesters disrupted the Mayor shouting : Intifada! Long live intifada!” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” While waving a Palestinian flag, the activists denounced Israel as a “terrorist” and “apartheid” state, and demanded an end to the “Israeli occupation,” and that Barkat leave the campus (Jerusalem post, April 13)
We’re Still Jews! – Part 2
“For I am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, …of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews”…(Roman 11:1, Phil. 3:5)
The Modern state of Israel was established in 1948 on Zionism and not on Rabbinical Judaism, there are however religious offices in the government. In the constitution of the new Jewish state there was a statement of freedom of religion. Muslims, Christians, Druze, and other small religious groups enjoy full freedom to exercise their faith. [Read more…] about We’re Still Jews! – Part 2
We’re Still Jews – Part 1
For I am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham,” …of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews…(Roman 11:1, Phil. 3:5)
One of the most important and misunderstood issues in witnessing to Jews and Israelis about faith in Yeshua is: “Are we still Jews now that we believe in Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach).
Unfortunately, Jewish history is filled with hate crime, persecution, liable, pogroms, expulsions and forced conversions (baptisms) to Christianity committed against Jews by “so-called” Christians and “The Church”. Today in Israel, Israeli Jews see themselves as Jews mainly according to Rabbinical Judaism that rejects Yeshua as the Jewish Messiah, and considers anyone who has trusted their life to Yeshua and was baptized, as being no longer Jewish but Christian. The Israeli government has adopted this point of view and has ruled in the precedent case of “The Beredsfords” that Jews who have converted to Christianity are no longer Jews and don’t have the right of return to the Land of Israel as citizens; a privilege all Jews enjoy. [Read more…] about We’re Still Jews – Part 1