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Weekly Update

These dry bones shall live!

Today, 27th January, is Holocaust Remembrance Day – the day on which the world officially commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, marking the end of the massacre of six million Jews in Europe during World War II. Seventy years ago, the Jewish people were …

Israel, a safe haven for Christians and other minorities

The news in Israel continues to be dominated by the conflict concerning the new government’s plans to reform the relationship …

Crisis in Israel – political or spiritual?

Israel’s new government, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, has hit the ground running. Last week, it announced reforms that will …

Jerusalem is being trampled on by the Gentiles

An ‘international controversy’ was sparked this week, when newly appointed Israeli minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir had the …

God is faithful to His people

This week the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah – the ‘festival of lights’. They commemorate the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent …

Why do we hate Jews? The roots and fruits of modern antisemitism

When it comes to Israel and the Jewish people, there is a strange paradox. On the one hand there is …

The myth of Palestinian statehood

According to the European Union, the establishment of a fully sovereign Palestinian state in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and …

Wake up and smell the coffee: Israel exists.

This week marked the 75th anniversary of the UN Partition Plan – a resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly …

Weekly Update: Coming Home

The restoration of the Jewish people is about “homecoming”. The Lord is bringing His people home, in order that both …

Israel’s difficult fight against Palestinian terror

For months, the Israeli military has been conducting the campaign “Operation Break the Wave” in the West Bank to defeat …

Weekly Update: What does it mean to be a Jewish state?

The results of the elections in Israel last week have provoked a strong debate within Israeli society (and the Jewish …

Israeli Elections

In Israel’s fifth elections in four years, the Likud party under leader Benjamin Netanyahu has emerged as the largest party. …

The naïve fantasy-world of most Western leaders

The recently elected centre-left Labor government in Australia has walked back the decision of the previous conservative government to recognize …

Weekly Update: Feast of Tabernacles

We are witnessing today a massive shaking of the nations, that is also connected to the ingathering of the Jewish …

Weekly Update: A spirit of grace and supplication

This week the Jewish people celebrate Yom Kippur. For the Jewish people, it is the most holy day of the …

Weekly Update: Would you rather live in Israel or Iran?

Let’s be clear. The State of Israel is not perfect. But the current crisis in Iran just demonstrates how unique …

The ‘mystery’ of Israel: hidden from the eyes of the proud

The 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77) opened in New York on Tuesday, 13 September 2022. The …

Weekly Update: Palestinian Rejectionism

It is widely acknowledged – even by its proponents – that the efforts of the international community over recent decades …

The West (and the church) should take Iranian threats seriously

It appears the proposed agreement that the EU and US have been trying to renegotiate with Iran is off the …

“Let Our People Go”

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution in 1991, died this week at the age …