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A common mistake some people make about Israel becoming a nation 70 years ago is that it was founded from guilt: that because during World War II, the world remained silent while Jewish people were systematically murdered, the nations wanted to make up for their silence and gave them the land. This week Chris will explain how that is simply …
This year Israel is celebrating 70 years of Independence. On May 14, 1948 a group of men and women in Tel Aviv made a declaration of Independence and the state of Israel was reborn! But the dream of an independent Jewish state did not simply happen by chance. God was working and orchestrating in the hearts and lives of Jewish …
Hidden entrances to underground rooms. Coworkers living doubles lives. Transporting weapons right under the enemy’s nose. This sounds like something right out of the movies but it’s not! It actually happened in Israel during its War of Independence. This week Chris has as his guest Emmy award-winning producer Laurel Fairworth. This story of courage in the midst of danger will …
Here in the western world, some Christians have bought into the lie that if you become a Christian, God will take your worries away and make everything better. But reading through the New Testament, believers in Jesus are reminded again and again that if you are a follower of Christ you will face persecution. This week Chris will take us …
Bruce Scott, The Friends of Israel’s Program Ministries Director to the Oʀɪɢɪɴꜱ program joins Chris this week. Oʀɪɢɪɴꜱ, our volunteer trip to Israel for those ages 18-28 years old, is not simply a trip to tour the land of Israel, although that is important, but also to volunteer and work in a local hospital alongside the Israeli people! Bruce shares …
We’re excited to have Bassem Eid back on the program this week. Bassem was with us here at The Friends of Israel Headquarters sharing for the first time with Evangelical Christians. Bassem Eid is founder and the former director of the Jerusalem-based Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group (PHRMG). Born in Jerusalem, he spent the first 33 years of his life …
Soeren Kern is a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Gatestone Institute, and the Senior Analyst for Transatlantic Relations at the Madrid-based Grupo de Estudios Estratégicos / Strategic Studies Group. A political scientist by training, Soeren specializes in European politics as well as US and European defense- and security-related issues. He is also an essayist on European anti-Americanism and the roles …
