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Zionism

The return to Eretz Israel has a lot to do with the Zionist movement that emerged and grew during the latter part of the nineteenth century. Even though the longing for Zion has always been a part of the religious Jew, Zionism is for the most part a secular movement that grew out of an [...]

What was Jesus’ connection with Jerusalem?

Even today we can follow the footsteps of Jesus in Jerusalem. Many places in the city testify to His being there. Jerusalem is holy to Christians. But what does the New Testament say about Jesus and Jerusalem? Follow the footsteps of Jesus the Jew in Jewish Jerusalem. Dr. G.H. Cohen Stuart (from 1982 till 1994 theological advisor [...]

Sharia Law: Tearing the West in Two

Sharia, or Islamic law, is gradually working its way into public life in Islamic and non-Islamic nations around the world. What is it and what does sharia mean for Christians and others forced to abide by it? “Sharia law is a legal system on the teachings of the Qur’an, the Sunna and the Hadith of Mohammed [...]

Why One Auschwitz Survivor Avoided Doctors for 65 Years

(By Christoph Schult)  Yitzhak Ganon survived Auschwitz SS doctor Josef Mengele’s medical experiments, and swore never to set foot in a hospital again. Sixty-five years ago, infamous Auschwitz SS doctor Josef Mengele removed Yitzhak Ganon’s kidney without anesthesia. The Greek-born Jew swore never to see a doctor again – until a recent heart attack brought [...]

Who will help me now?

Two award winning Dutch short films about SS Concentration Camp Vught are now available.

The films, realized by promising young Dutch director Tim Klok and Toronto, ON based screenwriter Dr. Cees Baas, depict carefully researched events in the lives of two Jewish girls that disappeared from their school class and were imprisoned in Dutch SS concentration Camp Herzogenbusch, in Vught. The films were made under [...]

No wonder he’s smiling…

By Malanie Philips… Israel is in the doghouse with America because it revealed during the visit by US Vice-President Joe Biden that it was building more houses for Israelis in east Jerusalem. According to Biden and outraged western received opinion, this ‘undermines peace efforts’.Why? To be more precise, why does this initiative – or indeed any [...]

Mr. Biden, are you for real?

By Caroline Glick…Mr. Biden, you come here declaring that the Israeli and Palestinian sides are ‘not that far apart’ and only Israel’s policies are holding peace from breaking out, “endangering American soldiers,” as one headline put it. Are you for real? You tell Israel not to attack Iran, and expect six million [...]

When Abraham’s ‘Other’ Descendants Come to Christ

Middle East expert Joel Rosenberg believes more Muslims have come to faith in Christ in the last 30 years than at any time in history. “The vast majority of those conversions have happened since 9/11,” he notes. He relates some of their stories in his book, Inside the Revolution. Moslims start to follow Jesus Although it takes [...]

Martin Luther King fought for Israel’s existence

By Stuart Appelbaum.  This year, U.S. Jews, like other Americans, will mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by remembering him as a powerful voice against racism and for civil rights. But, for Jews, Dr. King was also something else: a uniquely important ally in the fight against anti-Semitism and for a secure Israel. Today, Dr. King’s [...]

Is Israel an apartheid state?

Israel discriminates against all kinds of groups and especially against Palestinians, whether they are citizens of Israel or rightless subjects in the occupied Palestinian territories. In fact, Palestinians are living under a system of apartheid. This should stop immediately. Therefore, boycott Israeli products, disinvest from Israeli companies, and call for sanctions against the state of [...]