Evangelical Conference in Israel Twists Truth
This week marks the third Christ at the Checkpoint conference, a biennial event which purports to “respect the equity and rights of Israel and Palestinian communities.”
Presbyterian Church Leaders Visit SodaStream on Fact-Finding Mission
The Presbyterian Church has been known for its support of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) within Israel, having voted in 2012 to boycott companies, such as Ahava and HaDikalim, producing products within Judea and Samaria. More recently, the Israel Palestine Mission Network, a working group under the Presbyterian Church’s administrative umbrella, published a pamphlet called […]
Arab Christians No Longer Grouped as Muslims in Israel
The Knesset passed a controversial law this week that now legally differentiates between Israeli Muslim’s and Israeli Christian Arabs. The bill, which was sponsored…
Huckabee in Israel Calls Boycotters “Embarrassingly Stupid”
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is in Israel this week and he has a lot to say to the world regarding the appalling international treatment of Israel. Huckabee, who is visiting Israel for the 41st time, gave a press conference at the Jerusalem Bible Lands Museum. His trip to Israel, along with almost 300 Christian […]
New Presbyterian Study Guide: Zionism Sole Cause of Unrest in Israel
The Israel Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has released a new education guide to the study of Zionism and Israel. In the study guide, the group squarely blames all the ills of the region on Zionism, which it implicitly compares to Nazism. According to the 74-page pamphlet and accompanying DVD, Zionism is […]
Grammy Winner Ricky Skaggs Saves Lives in Israel
When people usually visit Israel, there is usually a wish list of places they want to go, historic and religious sites they want to see, as well as tasting some deliciously authentic Israeli food. This past week, one of country music’s biggest names visited the Holy Land and made an unusual pit-stop during his trip. […]
Israeli Christian Leader Threatened by Arab MKs at Debate
An Israeli Christian leader was threatened by Arab Israeli Knesset members in a heated exchange during a Knesset committee meeting Wednesday. The hearing was part of an effort to legally differentiate Christians as a separate minority group from Arabs, similar to the Druze and Bedouins. That effort has been led by Likud MK Yariv Levin […]
Female, Arab, and Christian: How One Fighter is Breaking Barriers in the IDF
The Christian community in Israel is small yet makes a huge impact on the Israeli population. Approximately 160,000 Christians reside in Israel, making up 2 percent of the population. Of those 160,000 Christians, 79.8 percent are Christian Arabs. In Israel, army service is compulsory for all citizens except for Arab citizens who are not obligated […]
Knesset Christian Allies Caucus Honors Foreign and Local Christians (Photos)
The Israeli Knesset’s Christian Allies Caucus and the World Jewish Congress hosted their eighth annual Night to Honor Israel’s Christian Allies last week. Knesset members and governmental leaders from across the political spectrum joined Jews and Christians in honoring Father Gabriel Naddaf and Jane Hansen Hoyt for their steadfast commitment to Israel. Father Gabriel Naddaf […]
1,500 Year Old Byzantine Church Uncovered (Photos)
The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) revealed to the public on Wednesday an impressive archeological find. Law in Israel states that before to any type of new construction, the land on which the construction is to take place must be excavated. A salvage excavation, prior to the construction of a new neighborhood at Moshav Aluma in […]
