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Weekly Update: Normalisation

This week at the White House PM Netanyahu of Israel signed “normalisation” agreements with representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, in the presence of US President Trump. The recent “Abraham Accords” and these bilateral agreements commit the countries to (inter alia) open diplomatic …

Weekly Update: Those who sow with tears

The number of countries looking to build relations with Israel grows. Today it was announced that Bahrain has joined UAE …

“Lawlessness”, anti-Semitism and Aliyah

The number of Jews returning to Israel from the Americas is on the increase, and this appears to be connected …

Weekly Update: “Cries of fear are heard—terror, not peace”

Everyone is still trying to work out the implications of the agreement reached between UAE and Israel, brokered by USA. …

Weekly Update: “Normalization” – at what cost?

Last week, Israel, the US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that Israel and UAE have reached a historical …

Weekly Update: They will be My people

If we just watch the media – even the media in Israel – we will be led to believe that …

Weekly Update: “Peace to Prosperity” – God’s way, or man’s way?

Do the Jewish people need sovereignty over land in order to fulfil their calling as a nation? If so, which …

Weekly Update: Jerusalem

The big issue in Israel at the moment is the Corona virus. Faced with a record number of new cases, …

Weekly Update: Land, blessing and borders

In the whole debate about “annexation” and sovereignty, we are challenged as Christians to think deeply about the calling of …

Weekly Update: Believing the truth

The spirit of the age is “confusion”. On all sides, there is chaos. As statues are pulled down, history is …

Weekly Update: For Zion’s sake

Despite the current crisis, it appears the Jewish people are returning to Israel in larger numbers than ever before. What …

Weekly Update – Israel: scorn of the nations

The debate continues about the proposed Israeli extension of its law and jurisdiction to parts of the West Bank. Opinions …

Weekly Update: The love of many will grow cold

The debate continues in Israel (and beyond) about the plans to apply Israeli law and jurisdiction to settlement blocs and …

Weekly Update: Pentecost

In Matthew 24, Jesus’ disciples asked Him about the ‘signs of His coming’ at the ‘end of the age’. Jesus …

Weekly Update: Why do the nations rage?

Dear friends, Sometimes pictures speak a thousand words. Three pictures this week say a lot about the miracle that defines …

Weekly Update: The Lord’s portion is His people

Israel turned 72 this week. That is a very Biblical number. Seventy is the number of the 70 nations who …

Weekly Update: Replacement

Two recent developments show how sensitive the relationship is between Jews and Christians. The first is the recent publication of …

Weekly Update: Whose land?

Dear friends, There is a growing clash between Israel and the “international community”. Of course Israel has always been the …

Weekly Update: Waiting on God’s next step

This week the Jewish people celebrate Pesach – commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt – in the midst of the …

Weekly Update: COVID-19 – What is really going on?

The world is being gripped by the fear of death. Fear is driven by perception. As Christians, we are called …