Jewish Woman Flees Gaza
with 4 Children by Hana Levi Julian
"Where are you?" demanded the brother-in-law of 29-year-old Oshrit Ohana suspiciously, just seconds before the taxi in which she and her children were racing to the Gaza security barrier managed to reach the Erez border crossing terminal. "Return home immediately!" Mahmoud, age 7, Sali, age 6, Abdel Rahman, 5 and Asma, almost 2 years old, had accompanied their mother in a desperate bid for freedom after she had quietly decided months earlier to leave her Arab husband behind. >>Read more...
JERUSALEM IN ISLAM Rev. W.J.J. Glashouwer
In the Old Testament, Jerusalem is called by name 667 times. In the New Testament 144 times. In the holy books of the Jews and Christians, Jerusalem is the city of the great King and in that capacity a central theme. But what about Islam? Why there is so much commotion about Jerusalem in the Islamic world today? The impression being created is that Islam is as close to Jerusalem as Judaism, yes even more. But that doesn't hold true. In the Koran, Jerusalem is not mentioned one single time. Although the name Al-Quds (the Holy place) is mentioned, but is has been disputed – as we have seen - if this means the original Jerusalem. >>Read more...
Palestinian Joe By Rev. Dr. John Tweedie
I’ll call him Joe (not his real name). Joe was my Palestinian guide for my last tour to Israel late last year. This was a first for me. On all previous tours to Israel, going back more than 20 years, I’ve always had Israeli guides. Let me say quickly that I liked Joe, even though it soon became apparent he didn’t like Israel. This was evident by his reticence to take the group to Israeli restaurants or to let them shop in Israeli stores. He kept telling them to be patient with their spending, that he knew the perfect place to buy Holy Land souvenirs etc. >>Read more...
ISRAEL in the New Testament
Well known author and speaker, David Pawson, has written a book about Israel in the New Testament, focusing especially on Israel in Matthew, Acts, Romans, Hebrews and Revelation. The author believes that Israel has a future in God’s purposes; that He has not finished with Israel; that neither the people nor the place has been left behind in God’s purposes.
“Those who believe what the Bible teaches about God’s plans and purposes for the people and place of Israel are often accused of giving more time and attention to the Old Testament than the New,” says David Pawson in the Introduction of his book. “They are criticized for taking prophetic promises of Israel’s restoration and return to the promised land too literally, whereas most Christians take them metaphorically and apply the predicted blessings (though not the curses!) to the church. In addition, some are said to be historical (referring to the return from exile in Babylon) and others are said to be conditional (requiring a repentance not yet forthcoming).>>Read more...
"Where are you?" demanded the brother-in-law of 29-year-old Oshrit Ohana suspiciously, just seconds before the taxi in which she and her children were racing to the Gaza security barrier managed to reach the Erez border crossing terminal. "Return home immediately!" Mahmoud, age 7, Sali, age 6, Abdel Rahman, 5 and Asma, almost 2 years old, had accompanied their mother in a desperate bid for freedom after she had quietly decided months earlier to leave her Arab husband behind. 
In the Old Testament, Jerusalem is called by name 667 times. In the New Testament 144 times. In the holy books of the Jews and Christians, Jerusalem is the city of the great King and in that capacity a central theme. But what about Islam? Why there is so much commotion about Jerusalem in the Islamic world today? The impression being created is that Islam is as close to Jerusalem as Judaism, yes even more. But that doesn't hold true. In the Koran, Jerusalem is not mentioned one single time. Although the name Al-Quds (the Holy place) is mentioned, but is has been disputed – as we have seen - if this means the original Jerusalem. 
I’ll call him Joe (not his real name). Joe was my Palestinian guide for my last tour to Israel late last year. This was a first for me. On all previous tours to Israel, going back more than 20 years, I’ve always had Israeli guides. Let me say quickly that I liked Joe, even though it soon became apparent he didn’t like Israel. This was evident by his reticence to take the group to Israeli restaurants or to let them shop in Israeli stores. He kept telling them to be patient with their spending, that he knew the perfect place to buy Holy Land souvenirs etc. 