NORTH CAROLINA GETS TOUGHER ON BDS - BENJAMIN GLATT JERUSALEM POST

Sloan Rachmuth. (photo credit:FACEBOOK)

NORTH CAROLINA GETS TOUGHER ON BDS

• BYBENJAMIN GLATT
   
   AUGUST 24, 2017 JERUSALEM POST

Evangelical Christian group brings expert Sloan Rachmuth on board. 

On the heels of North Carolina’s anti-BDS bill, the state will be getting even tougher against the anti-Israel and antisemitic movement, with an evangelical group’s introduction of a new state director.

Proclaiming Justice to the Nations, an organization dedicated to creating dialogue between Christians and Jews to educate them about the dangers of antisemitism and the BDS movement in the US, announced recently that Sloan Rachmuth would be in charge of its North Carolina operations.

“Unfortunately, I have plenty of experience exposing the nature of the BDS movement as well as activists and financiers within the movement,” Rachmuth told The Jerusalem Post. “I have exposed anti-Israel programming within Jewish institutions, such as Conservative synagogues and major Hillel organizations. I have also exposed far-right antisemitism, such as displaying Nazi flags on our college campuses.”

Rachmuth’s name made it to the headlines in 2015 and 2016 when she and her husband, Guy, took on the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement. While raising her family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, she faced a turning point after fighting a legal battle against a private school that hired teachers who promoted hate speech against Israel and racist ideologies to teach her children.

These experiences led her to the Proclaiming Justice to the Nations organization, and in turn she took an active role fighting antisemitism and BDS and being more vocal on Israel security issues, with the goal of fostering relationships between the State of Israel and the American people.

“[Proclaiming Justice to the Nations President Laurie Cardoza-Moore] and her team helped educate me about the existence of the BDS movement in schools,” she said. “Later, the organization stood by my side as I defended my family against attacks from members of the BDS movement when my case proceeded through the judicial process.

“After two years of my anti-BDS activism here in North Carolina, I was approached by the organization about putting together a team of like-minded activists from multiple faiths to educate my community about the antisemitic nature of BDS.”

In a letter to the followers of organization, Cardoza-Moore said Rachmuth has learned a lot from her experiences in protesting the anti-Jewish movement.

“Sloan is an expert in exposing the true nature of the BDS movement and anti-Israel bias in our schools and universities,” she said. “Journalists have utilized her investigative research to teach people how to recognize the BDS movement and ways to stop its growth.”

Rachmuth, who began her position with PJTN in June, founded and is the lead instructor of the North Carolina fitness center reCharge Pilates & Barre Durham. This won’t prevent her from dedicating as much time necessary to help make her state free from antisemitism and BDS, she said.

“In my new role, I plan to work as many hours necessary to get the job done,” she said. “Some weeks it may be 60 hours, others as little as 20 hours per week. As we get more challenges from anti-Israel activists, it will likely require more attention from me, and it is attention that I am willing to give.”

When exposing the BDS movement to the media, Rachmuth said she relies on financial records, the spoken word, recordings and other hard evidence that show the high-level coordination of many of these groups.

As chapter president, she said she will help educate business leaders, educators, legislators and university administrators about the true nature of anti-Israel and BDS activists, who are extremely active in this state.

“In North Carolina, we have some of the most well-financed and highly coordinated anti-Israel groups in the country,” she said. “Sadly they are far-left groups, as well as far-right groups, that are now highlighted in the mainstream media.”

In 2016, a Nazi flag was spotted in a dorm window at the University of North Carolina, and in Durham, activists persuaded the city council to end a contract with the G4S security company, which works in prisons and checkpoints in Israel. Also, Palestinian solidarity movements have become stronger over the years in North Carolina’s post-secondary educational institutions.

The recent anti-BDS bill in the state, however, has shown that the counter-BDS protests are making a difference.

“I did not have a hand in the BDS bill, which passed recently in North Carolina. However, with PJTN, we will pass an anti-antisemitism piece of legislation that will help protect college students in the state.”sign up to our newsletter

Can This Secret Weapon End the War Against BDS? By Ariella Mendlowitz - BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS

Women in Toronto protest against Israel (Photo: arindambanerjee / Shutterstock.com)

Can This Secret Weapon End the War Against BDS?

By Ariella Mendlowitz April 4, 2016  BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS

“And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” Genesis 12:3 (The Israel Bible™)

Viciously anti-Israel, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement was established in 2005 by pro-Palestinian activists who sought to delegitimize the state of Israel.

However, the infamous movement never outright states its true intentions. Instead, BDS leaders influence their followers with a clever cover-up: they will non-violently boycott Israel, which they claim is in serious violations of international law, until the Jewish state ends its deathly aggression against Palestinians and ceases “occupying” Palestinian land.

The group even goes so far as to boldly cry “apartheid” when referring to Israeli policy regarding the Palestinian population in its entirety.

Laurie Cardoza-Moore, President, PJTN, and Producer of “Hating Israel: In Search of the Truth Behind BDS.” (Photo: Laurie Cardoza-Moore Official Facebook Page)

Regardless of the blatant mistruths they use to hide their true agenda, BDS propaganda has one mission: to castigate the Jewish state and give it an evil reputation internationally, an objective made much easier when its supporters include academics, celebrities, religious groups, political parties, trade unions, and even a small percentage of Israeli citizens.

Despite the endless hours and dollars BDS activists spend to accomplish their work, fortunately for Israel there are also groups who work tirelessly to fight the movement, exposing their true intentions.

One Christian organization, Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN), seeks to “educate Christians about their Biblical responsibility to stand with their Jewish brethren and Israel.” They do so by “utilizing the powerful medium of documentary films,” according to the mission statement on their website.

Their latest documentary project, entitled Hating Israel: In Search of the Truth Behind BDS, is true to its name. PJTN’s unique methods of exposing the BDS lies make for an educational, enlightening and even enjoyable experience. This is due in part to their seemingly unusual personality choice to lead the exposé: comedian Brad Stine.

According to PJTN President and Hating Israel Producer, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, Stine was hand picked to “expose the lies and smears expressed by [BDS] in its crusade against Israel’s right to exist…that would be hilarious if they weren’t so damaging.”

Said Stine in Hating Israel’s trailer: “I don’t know a lot about Israel, yet I have a connection to it based on my faith and I feel like I have a biblical obligation to understand (the truth) and even an obligation to defend [Israel].”

This biblical obligation is not just a feeling. In fact, the prophet Isaiah emphasized the importance of fighting those who slander Israel, saying, “I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ‘Ye that are the LORD’S remembrancers, take ye no rest.” (Isaiah 62:6)

Brad Stine interviews an Ethiopian IDF soldier in the documentary “Hating Israel: In Search of the Truth Behind BDS. (Photo: Video Screenshot/PJTN)

PJTN and its steadfast campaign to expose the anti-Israel movement which ultimately seeks to completely destroy the Jewish state are no doubt the watchmen to whom the prophet was referring.

In order to carry out their mission as watchmen by defending Israel against the BDS lies, PJTN has opened a crowdfunding campaign, encouraging anyone who believes in their cause to aid in the fight and reveal the truth about Israel.

Note: You can watch a video recorded by Love For His People of Brad Stine recorded at the PJTN NRB dinner in Feb, 2016 (Nashville). Check here: Brad Stine at PJTN event

An Open Letter to the Presbyterian Church - Proclaiming Justice to the Nations

An Open Letter to the Presbyterian Church Written by PJTN Advisory Board Member, Dr. Shmuel Katz In 2004, the Presbyterian Church (USA) approved a resolution calling for "phased selective divestment in multinational corporations doing business with Israel," such as Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions. And now, the Presbyterian Church is considering approving another, harsher resolution at its biennial General Assembly scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh at the end of June. Such a divestment policy, besides unfairly demonizing Israel, would harm relations between Jews and Christians that has been nurtured for decades. What is behind this divestment movement? From some peculiar reason, anti-Israeli positions often cannot be explained objectively. It is amazing how persistent distortions of the truth may induce certain reaction by misinformed and uninformed good people. Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister, taught the world that the more blatant and outrageous a claim, the more uninformed people may fall for it. So let's clarify some facts as they relate to Israel and the Middle East: Anyone who reads the Bible and other reliable history books will know that the Jews had - and still have - a presence and a deep connection to the land of Israel and to their capital Jerusalem. There were periods in history when the majority of the Jews had been expelled from their homeland, but despite this, there were always pockets of Jewish communities living in the Holy land. Currently, a large number of the Jews who live in Israel are Jewish refugees from Arab lands, who were welcomed by their brothers in Israel and became productive citizens. Following the Roman conquest of Israel and the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, the Romans re-named the land of Israel "Palestine," after the extinct enemies of the Jews, the Philistines. The Romans also named the city of Jerusalem "Ilea Capitoline." This dual renaming was intended to disconnect the Jews from their homeland. Thus the original "Palestinians" were the Jews. Indeed, throughout history, since the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple of Jerusalem till very recently, the Jews were always the ones associated with Palestine. For about 400 years, before the reestablishment of the modern State of Israel, a vast area of the Middle East was controlled by the Ottoman Empire. Following the defeat of the Ottomans by the British, the French and their allies, during World War I, this huge territory was divided into smaller nations. In 1917, Great Britain and other nations recognized again the connection of the Jewish people to their ancestral homeland, and the Balfour Declaration endorsed designating a tiny piece of land of the crumbling Ottoman Empire for the Jews. The rest of the vast land was allocated to create Arab countries including Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and others. The British created the new state of Trans Jordan (later Jordan), over about 80% of the designated land for the Jews, violating the terms of their post-WWI mandate. They aimed to solve a conflict between the Hashemite Family and the Ibn Saud Family in Saudi Arabia - and the Jews paid a heavy price, losing a large part of their homeland. Throughout this entire period there was no mention of Arab Palestinian people as an independent entity. They never had an independent state by the name of Palestinian, they never controlled the city of Jerusalem during any period of world history, and they never claimed to be a separate nation from their Arab brothers. The Old City of Jerusalem had a Jewish majority since 1850. The only period in recent history when Jews were not living in Jerusalem was between 1948-1967; following the Arab war of aggression against Israel, Jordanians expelled all the Jews that survived the war, and destroyed their infrastructure, including their houses of worship. In violation of the Armistice Agreement, the Jews were not allowed to visit the holy Western Wall. As for the remaining 20% of the designated land for the Jews, in 1936 the League of Nations suggested a partition of, between the Jews and their Arab neighbors. The Jews were ready to accept the idea, but the Arabs rejected it, and it did not materialize. A State is Born  Again in 1948, when the UN voted to create a Jewish state and an Arab state in that remaining 20% of the land, the Jews accepted it but the Arabs rejected it. This was not just a diplomatic rejection. On the same day of the declaration of the State of Israel, seven Arab nations invaded the tiny reborn State of Israel, with clear annihilationist intent. Following the 1948 war, Jordan controlled the "West Bank" of the Jordan River, and Egypt controlled the Gaza Strip. There was no demand and no attempt made to create a new Palestinian State in those territories. In 1967 Egypt, Syria and Jordan launched another attempt to liquidate the State of Israel. They began by blocking Israel's waterways to their southern city of Eilat, increasing terror activity against Israel, chasing away the UN observers from the Israeli border with Egypt, and deploying an invasion army on Israel's borders. Israel pleaded with the international community to stop this madness, but nothing was done to repeal the Arab aggression. Against all odds, Israel managed to overcome these armies in six days. The 1967 borders were never regarded as "internationally recognized borders," But rather difficult-to-defend "armistice borders." Therefore the wording of the armistice agreement was that the final borders would be negotiated at a later date, taking into account Israel's security needs. Israel offered to negotiate peace in 1967 but got a triple-refusal from the Arab summit in Khartoum: "No peace, no negotiation, and no recognition of the Jewish State." Despite winning the 1967 war, Israel offered to accept almost all the Arab demands. Following the 1993 Oslo accords, a generous offer of statehood was again made to the Arab Palestinian People in the year 2000 - only to be rebuffed by Arafat and his cronies, as confirmed by President Clinton and his envoy Dennis Ross. So far, many Arabs refuse to negotiate peace with Israel, continuing instead with incitement, disinformation and terrorism, without relinquishing their hope to liquidate Israel in stages. One tactic used to delegitimize Israel is to show a map of a "shrinking Arab Palestinian state." Yet such a state never existed in the history of nations and therefore it cannot shrink! Israel offered to create a new Arab Palestinian State on a part of the Jewish ancestral homeland, despite the fact that Israel became much smaller since the Balfour Declaration. This offer was made in the hope of achieving a peaceful resolution and a better future for all people of good will in the region. Unfortunately, Israel has no serious partner for peace on the Palestinian side. (Note that Jordan and Egypt did not make such a generous offer when they controlled this same land from 1948-1967.) What are the legalities of the territories? The land of the West Bank, historically called Judea and Samaria, is an unallocated remnant of the Ottoman Empire and the British Mandate, which legally obligates the State of Israel to manage it. There has never been any legal limitation on people living there in settlements, whether Jewish, Christian or Muslim. Conditions of the local Arab population in these territories have improved tremendously under Israeli control, in comparison to pre-1967 Jordanian control. The local Arabs have better healthcare, more freedom to educate their children the way they choose, greater economical growth, and more individual freedom compared to many of the other Arab countries in the region. While some decry the separation fence, it would have never been built if not for the terrible phenomenon of suicide bombing of innocent Israelis. Following honest and productive negotiations, the final borders can be determined independently from the location of this security fence, which hopefully will not be needed. Humanitarian Record The State of Israel is obligated to protect all its citizens - Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. The government is forced to take defensive actions from time to time. Israel undertakes serious efforts to prevent unintended casualties, and the results are far superior to similar situations in other countries in the world. But for some reason, skilled shameless propagandists blow any Israeli action out of proportion. Certainly, the human rights record of the State of Israel is far and beyond better than the surrounding Arab States. Unfortunately, this too has been maliciously manipulated. An analytical review of facts indicates that this conflict is not about land, because Israel has a miniscule piece of land in comparison to its neighbors, but it seems that the conflict is related to the global war of religions that is targeting their opponents in a systematic manner. Israel is being only one small piece of the puzzle. The hope of the extremists is that once Israel is liquidated they will continue their mission in Europe and the USA ("the Great Satan") and elsewhere, in order to establish a world wide Caliphate which will be dominated by Sharia Law. Some members of other religions will be allowed to survive under the Caliphate rule as Dhimies, as second-class citizens, serving the believers in Allah. The scenario is even more complex, given the vicious ongoing war within the Muslim world between the Moderates and the Radicals, and among the various fractions of the Shiah and the Sunni groups, and among others. See the conflict in Syria, the conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the conflict within Iraq, the conflict between the Turks and the Kurds, etc. Much of the demonization rhetoric against Israel focuses on a so-called humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In fact, Israel provides extensive humanitarian support to the people of Gaza. This includes food, healthcare and even infrastructure (as long as it is not providing the terrorists with tools to rain rockets on innocent Israeli women and children). Just to mention two examples, even the brother-in-law of the leader of Hamas traveled to Israel to receive medical treatment, and the Arab Palestinian veterinarians were given vaccines for their cows by the Israeli health authorities. To describe how much Israel does to benefit their neighbors and the entire world would take thousands of pages. But for some reason, the media exercises very selective reporting and does not carry this news. We should cherish the good and criticize the bad under the same criteria that we use to judge every other country in the world, and we should not single out the responsible and altruistic State of Israel for harsh condemnation. Once we judge the State of Israel on its own merits, we can clearly see a nation that is doing tremendous good in research and development, in humanitarian aid, in innovation and originality, in helping citizens from all religions, and in assisting people from around the world. When there were natural disasters, Israel sent aid all the way to Turkey, Haiti, Japan and many other nations. Israel should be commended, not condemned, for their efforts. I urge you to consider the objective facts, independent of longstanding political and diplomatic grudges. I refer you to a set of maps showing the evolution of the Middle East; to 25 short answers to tough questions about Israel, and to a primer of information called "Israel 101."  Support PJTN STAY CONNECTED: Email: comments@pjtn.org * Office: 615.778.0202 * Toll free * 877.779.0202 PJTN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PJTN was established to educate Christians about their Biblical responsibility to stand with their Jewish brethren and Israel, utilizing powerful film and video presentations, a variety of grassroots rallies, events and speaking engagements to facilitate dialogue between the Christian and Jewish communities in support of the State of Israel.

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Brad Stine - comedian in support of Israel speaking at NRB - PJTN dinner

Brad Stine - comedian in support of Israel 

Speaking at NRB - PJTN dinner

Feb. 25, 2016  Nashville, TN

It was a true joy listening to Brad Stine for the first time at the Proclaiming Justice To The Nations dinner at the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) convention in Nashville, TN. He is funny!

After watching a brief presentation of the 2016 PJTN video "Hating Israel: In Search of the Truth Behind BDS" (which I am really looking forward to seeing the full video), he came out on stage and did a 15 minute comedy routine. Loved it!

I was able to record most of it from our table in the middle of the room, filled with several 100 people. 

It was also a great joy to have so many present from Jerusalem. We sat a a table with Bruce Mills, deacon at the Jerusalem Baptist Church. Also present was the former director of ICEJ (International Christian Embassy Jerusalem), the director of Yad Vashem, and staff from Christian Friends of Israel. Jeffrey Levinson of GODTV was a panelist during one segment of the 2.5 hour evening.

Shalom,

Steve Martin

Founder

Love For His People, Inc.

Published on Feb 26, 2016

Brad Stine - comedian in support of Israel speaking at NRB - PJTN dinner Feb. 25, 2016 in Nashville, TN

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PROCLAIMING JUSTICE TO THE NATIONS - Personal message from Laurie Cardoza-Moore

Laurie Cardoza-Moore

Israel and our Jewish brethren have been through extremely challenging times this year.  With a rise of global, genocidal anti-Semitism, our response at PJTN has dramatically risen as well.     I am reminded in Leviticus 19:16, "You shall not stand aside while your brother's blood is being shed."    Because of your past financial support:  We were able to reach Christians in over 200 countries and 900 million homes through the distribution of our award-winning films and programs at our annual event at the National Religious Broadcasters Convention (NRB) We were able to reach Christian ambassadors, delegates and staffers at our annual UN symposium in New York Our anti-BDS global campaign spread to 45 states and 9 countries We were able to educate and mobilize more parents/citizens to action through our K-12 initiative, exposing the anti-Semitic, anti-Judeo/Christian, pro-Islamic indoctrination in our children's textbooks throughout the U.S.    But we can't stop now!     That is why I am personally contacting you today.     With the end of the year fast approaching, I am asking you to help us with a generous end-of-the-year donation.   The threats we are facing with our Jewish brethren and Israel are facing are real.  Will you stand with PJTN too?       With a donation of $25 to PJTN,  you will receive this gift to share with  family and friends.   Get The Word of Promise New Testament MP3 Audio Bible Here.       With a donation of $50, you will receive this gift to share with your friends and family.      Get The Word Of Promise Old Testament  MP3 Audio Bible Here. Finally, with a donation of $100 or more,  you will receive this gift to share with your friends and family.     Get The Word Of Promise Complete  MP3 Audio Bible Here.        PJTN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PJTN was established to educate Christians about their Biblical responsibility to stand with their Jewish brethren and Israel, utilizing powerful film and video presentations, a variety of grassroots rallies, events and speaking engagements to facilitate dialogue between the Christian and Jewish communities in support of the State of Israel. LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE EDITOR'S NOTE: We support PJTN on a monthly basis, to help them educate Christians in regards to the truth about Israel and our Jewish brethren. We hope you will too today. Steve Martin

Will You Stand With Israel in 2016? - PJTN (Proclaiming Justice To The Nations - Laurie Cardoza-Moore)

The Emmy Nominated Award Winning Documentary  With the rise of global genocidal anti-Semitism, we must educate more Christians, Jews and people of conscience so that they can stand with our Jewish brethren and Israel too. §Please prayerfully consider PJTN with your year-end giving. With a donation of $25 to PJTN, you can choose one gift to share with family and friends. If you make a donation of $50, choose two gifts you would like to receive. Finally, with a donation of $100, or more, you can receive all three! (additional products displayed below) Israel Indivisible:  The Case For the Ancient Homeland - Emmy nominated, award winning PJTN original documentary is the definitive film bringing global attention to the Jewish State's irrefutable legal, historical, biblical and archeological right to their ancient homeland.  Get your DVD now! Israel 101 Publication StandWithUs:  Israel 101 covers the Arab-Israeli conflict and brings the state's past and present to life.  Receive a complimentary copy of this publication when you sign-up for our newsletters and action & media alerts. Get Israel 101 now! As America Has Done To Israel In this fascinating and thorough book, McTernan traces the history of the Jewish people in America and how America's spectacular rise to power was tied to blessing our Jewish brethren.   John documents that in every case where America has failed Israel, she has faced dramatic consequences within 24 hours. Get As America Has Done to Israel now! Fighting Hamas, BDS, & AntiSemitism Barry Shaw has published the definitive book exposing Hamas, the growing BDS movement and the rise of this global, genocidal, anti-Semitic movement. Get Fighting Hamas, BDS, & AntiSemitism now!  Not only will these make wonderful gifts to share with your family and friends, but you will also help support PJTN's mission, too! To process your donation over the phone please call Rosemary at (615)778-0202, or you can email her at: rosemary@pjtn.org.              ABOUT PJTN: PJTN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PJTN was established to educate Christians about their Biblical responsibility to stand with their Jewish brethren and Israel, utilizing powerful film and video presentations, a variety of grassroots rallies, events and speaking engagements to facilitate dialogue between the Christian and Jewish communities in support of the State of Israel. Love For His People Editor's Note: We have known Laurie Cardoza-Moore and her ministry for several years. We support their work monthly and encourage you to do the same. Shalom, Steve Martin Founder Love For His People, Inc. Charlotte, NC