Christianity, in general, has perverted the Atonement from something that means "justification to life" for all men to something that means condemnation to death for all non-Christians -- in doing so they have obscured Truth instead of proclaiming it.

Here is a "modest attempt at a very broad overview" of Israel's Biblical and historical right to the land of Israel spoken on the US Senate floor apparently in response to President Obama's implication that Israel's existence today is the result of the Holocaust:

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Here is Moshe Feiglin's response to President Obama's Cairo speech and to PM Netanyahu's response (the English subtitles go by somewhat quickly at times so you may need to hit the pause button to catch everything that he says):

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He may do it better than most, but the results of PM Netanyahu's dancing between US demands and Israel's very (apparent) existence will not bring the desired results. In a post-op of Netanyahu's Sunday speech, Louis Beres points out one major flaw in Bibi's proposal: aside from a track record of breaking agreements, any Arab state formed in Judea and Samaria could legally break its agreements once a new terrorist state was formed:

BUT WHAT IF the government of a new state was willing to consider itself bound by the prestate, nontreaty agreement? Even in these circumstances, the new government would have ample pretext to identify various grounds for lawful treaty termination. It could withdraw from the "treaty" because of what it regarded as a "material breach" (a violation by Israel that had allegedly undermined the object or purpose of the agreement). Or it could point toward what international law calls a "fundamental change of circumstances." Should Palestine declare itself vulnerable to previously unforeseen dangers, perhaps even from the forces of other Arab armies, it could lawfully end its commitment to stay demilitarized.

The real source of strength in Israel comes from the men and women of faith living in Judea and Samaria. Their cause will not fail no matter who their opposer is.

Jeremy Gimpel is planning to be in the US in July. He plans to be here at Fellowship Church in Casselberry/Winter Springs, FL on Sunday Evening, July 12 at 7:00. If you have not heard him speak, here is a video from a previous visit. If you are interested in coming and maybe bringing others, please let us know by filling out the comment form here. Thanks.

In his speech in Egypt today, President Obama said:

At the same time, Israelis must acknowledge that just as Israel's right to exist cannot be denied, neither can Palestine's. The United States does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements. This construction violates previous agreements and undermines efforts to achieve peace. It is time for these settlements to stop.

I spoke to Daniella Weiss, long-time mayor of Kedumim (the first Jewish community in Samaria following the Six Day War) and a pioneer of Jewish life in Judea and Samaria. Here is a brief interview with her focusing on her response to President Obama's speech...

Here's a video commentary by Pastor Garrison on President Obama's upcoming visit to the Middle East. Click the graphic below to play the video...

I did not get around to posting this Memorial Day tribute yesterday but encourage you to take a few moments to view the video...music and lyrics by Jorene Garrison whose Dad was killed in Germany during the closing days of World War II when she was two years old.

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CFOIC has produced a video commentary on the madness of the nations as Israel is attacked from all sides. Click the graphic below to watch the video...