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| One of the Best
Each week we provide you with one of the week's most thought provoking articles. | |  A Spreading Sickness
By Jan Markelll
I have learned through many years in ministry that Americans tend to yawn about troubling events that are thousands of miles away. The busyness of life causes many to have a limited focus on the world and its troubles. And so it is with the conflict in Gaza. Yes, this war is part of the everlasting hatred that began thousands of years ago. These wars will go on until the Lord returns. But let me bring the issue closer to home.
The New York Sun reports that contrary to the long held belief that Hamas "only" seeks the destruction of Israel, America is anything but safe from the terror group's wrath. Hamas leader Ismail Elbarasse was arrested a year ago after authorities witnessed his wife videotaping Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge from the SUV. The images captured by Elbarasse's wife included close-ups of cables and other features "integral to the structural integrity of the bridge."
The response in America to this is almost casual indifference! Hamas has talked of expanding its operations to include American targets, and they continue their close association with Iran and Syria.
FBI agents in America have expressed serious concern stating Hamas has the capacity to carry out attacks on American soil. Hamas sees America as an accomplice to the Israeli enemy.
Many also forget the attack on the Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983 perpetrated by Hezbollah and Hamas. Continue Reading>>
| | One that calls for a Response
Each week we take a meaningful quote, tie it to scripture, and leave you with a take-home. | | 
The National Council of Churches said: "Christian Zionism, in its narrow ideological form, encourages political advocacy committed to preserving control over all of historic Palestine for Jewish people alone, including the West Bank and Gaza strip, to ensure the realization of the movement's own end-times hopes. This ideological approach rejects any peace process built on a negotiated settlement towards a two-state solution to the conflict. Leading advocates of this ideology have formed themselves into oftentimes very public and well-funded political action groups whose aim is to prevent any negotiations that may lead to a two-state solution to the conflict. ... It is a movement with negative consequences for Middle East peace."
http://www.ncccusa.org/pdfs/christianzionismbrochure.pdf
God says: "The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. ... having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them." (I Timothy 4:1-2; II Timothy 3:5).
The Jerusalem Connection says: The NCC has us pretty well pegged, with one monumental exception. We don't base our support of the modern State of Israel on some speculative end-time scenorio. We look to the past and our support of Israel on the everlasting decrees of God. The immutable promises of God's covenants made with the Jewish people include a land with specific boundaries. (Genesis 15:18, 17:7-8). And by the way, we can forget about a "Middle East peace." This will come only when the Prince of Peace reigns with supreme authority. And that may be closer than we think! | |  Hamas admits it uses Human Shields
A Hamas representative in the PA legislative council takes pride in the fact that women and children are used as human shields in fighting Israel.
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| |  Statement of Support
The Israeli embassy has asked for support from its Christian Zionist friends. Add your "virtual signature" to our Statement of Support that will be hand-delivered to the Israeli embassy.
Submit your Own Personal Words of Support
This week we received a compilation of personal paragraphs and words of encouragement written by a group in Mexico. They said they had been seeking the L-rd for what they could do during this time of war and decided to send personal statements of encouragement and love from their hearts to the hearts of Israelis.
We will be delivering their warm words to bless and comfort our friends at the Israeli embassy and welcome you to add your own personal statement (which will be posted on our website) or read theirs (http://support.tjci.org/personal_statement).
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add our email to your address book: info@tjci.org | | The Jerusalem Connection International serves as an advocate for Christian Zionism.
Our mission is to inform, educate, and activate support for Israel and the Jewish people.
We accomplish all aspects of our mission to actively advocate for the continuity and strength of a strong Jewish state of Israel primarily through the publication of our magazine, The JerUSAlem Connection, and also through our ministries in Israel and advocacy work in the U.S.
Blessings,
Rev. James M. Hutchens, Ph.D.
Chaplain (Brigadier General) US Army (Ret.)
President: The Jerusalem Connection Int'l | | |  |
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