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Wednesday, August 8, 2018
A Mystical Fruit ✡ "Your Limbs Are An Orchard Of Pomegranates" - Israel365
Local Christians Spar Over Israel Declaring Itself the 'Jewish State' - Israel Today
Local Christians Spar Over Israel Declaring Itself the 'Jewish State'
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 | Israel Today Staff
Israel's new Nation-State Law has been the source of both local and global condemnation. What's new, right?
It doesn't matter that the UN Partition Plan (Resolution 181) contains maps that clearly identified the then-future State of Israel as a "Jewish state" already back in 1947, or that that the Palestinian Authority passed its own parallel law over a decade ago.
For Israel to now enshrine in pseudo-constitutional law its identity as the Jewish state is clearly an act of discrimination against the nation's minority communities. At least, that's the way it's being seen by most in these communities, including the leadership of the traditional churches in the Holy Land.
A statement released by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem read:
"It is beyond conception that a Law with constitutional effect ignores an entire segment of the population, as if its members never existed. The law might not have practical effects, yet it sends an unequivocal signal to the Palestinian citizens of Israel, to the effect that in this country they are not at home."
The Latin Patriarch was not impressed by the fact that the full body of Israel's Basic Law (which fills the role of a constitution) still very much guarantees the equal rights of all Israeli citizens, regardless of race, sex or creed.
He continued:
"The Christian citizens of Israel have the same concerns as any other non-Jewish communities. They call upon all citizens of the State of Israel who still believe in the basic concept of equality among citizens of the same nation, to voice their objection to this law and the dangers emanating thereof for the future of this country."
But other Arabic-speaking Christians, even those affiliated with the Catholic Church, insisted that the Patriarch did not speak on their behalf, and that Israel's Nation-State Law is a necessary move given the current instability in the Middle East.
When asked by Israel Today to comment on this topic, IDF Capt. (res.) Shadi Khalloul, head of the Aramean-Christian Movement in Israel and founder of the Christian-Jewish Pre-Army Preparatory Program, pointed to the example of neighboring Lebanon.
"The modern State of Lebanon was established by Maronite Christians as a shelter for them and other persecuted Christian communities in the Middle East," he recalled. "But the Muslim population of Lebanon was not a partner to this national vision, and due to differences of opinion, the Maronites were compelled to abandon their national ambitions. With no other choice, they agreed to the establishment of a state of all its citizens that, to their chagrin, joined the Arab League."
Khalloul noted that this compromise, this effort to be a state of all its citizens, ultimately resulted Lebanon's failure as a viable and unified nation.
"The Muslims did not at all see themselves as part of an independent Lebanese country, and instead nurtured their dream of uniting with their brothers in the surrounding region," he explained. "This brought about increased extremism in the Muslim Arab population in Lebanon, weakening state institutions and causing the Christians to emigrate from the land of their forefathers in which they had thrived for generations."
Khalloul believes Israel faces a similar threat.
"My support of the Nation-State Law is informed by the bitter Lebanese experience," he told us. "I believe that Jewish nationalism enshrined in Israeli law guarantees her continuing to be a democracy, and it also guarantees my existence and security as a member of a religious minority."
Khalloul, who encourages young local Christians to join the IDF and integrate with Israeli Jewish society, expounded: "A state of all its citizens (meaning: a state of all its national groups) is liable to duplicate the Lebanese tragedy here in Israel. Recent history suggests that there is reason to suspect that without the fortification in law of Jewish nationality, national and religious tensions would grow and intensify. Supported by elements outside the country, the Arab Muslims of Israel would seek to join with their Palestinian brothers, and after that to unite with the larger Arab world around."
Unlike most of Israel's detractors who refuse to see the situation in context, Khalloul pointed to the fact that "experience teaches us that the Jewish majority in Israel appreciates democracy and is faithful to its principles. This Basic Law, together with earlier Basic Laws, promises to maintain the democratic nature of Israel."
In conclusion, Khalloul stated that he and many Israeli Christians remain "hopeful that in the state of the Jewish People, which our forefathers supported, loyal minorities like ours will be able to maintain our own identity, culture and language." He said local Christians look forward to accomplishing this "peacefully and in brotherhood alongside the Jewish majority."
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Now That Facebook, YouTube And Apple Have Come For Alex Jones, Guess Who They Are Coming For Next? - Michael Snyder
Posted: 07 Aug 2018 Michael Snyder
August 6th was one of darkest days in the history of the Internet. When I learned that Facebook, YouTube, Apple, Spotify, Pinterest and others had colluded to take down content from Alex Jones all on the same day, I knew exactly what was happening. They timed their attack so that it would hit the press at the beginning of the weekly news cycle on Monday so that their purge would have maximum societal impact. And the fact that there was such overt collusion was obviously meant to send a message. We were supposed to understand that if they can do this to Alex Jones, they can do it to any of us, and so we better shut up and fall in line. I can’t even begin to tell you how sick I feel right now. The big tech giants have made it abundantly clear how they feel about all of us, and there is no future for alternative points of view on any of their platforms. The current purge of conservative voices has been going on for months, but this is the biggest bombshell by far. The following excerpt from a Los Angeles Times article is a typical example of how the mainstream media covered this story… Major technology companies including Apple, Facebook and YouTube deleted years of content from conservative conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars platforms over allegations of hate speech, a sudden clampdown that is fueling the growing debate over how big technology companies choose to censor.In addition to the “big three”, Spotify and Pinterest pulled down content from Infowars as well, and there is no way that this could have been done simultaneously unless it was planned well in advance. Lawyers have to be consulted, CEOs have to give their approval, etc. This was a cold-blooded move that was carefully calculated down to the finest details. So is there anything that conservatives can do? Well, Mike Adams has suggested that these tech companies could be prosecuted for conspiracy… This coordinated, illegal censorship is clear proof of an organized criminal racket being conducted by the tech giants. The RICO Act allows for federal prosecution of such criminal conspiracy.I think that he is theoretically correct, but I doubt that it will ever actually happen. Right now, the global elite do not have control of the White House, but they have discovered a powerful new weapon in the tech companies. They are trying to use this new weapon to smash Alex Jones and other top conservative voices, and they are doing it with a tyrannical flair that is absolutely frightening. I think that it was quite appropriate that the official WikiLeaks Twitter account made a parallel between this purge and an old Star Wars movie… The empire strikes back: Apple, Spotify, Facebook and Google/Youtube all purge Infowars/Alex Jones. Yes, Infowars has frequent nonsense, but also a state power critique. Which publisher in the world with millions of subscribers is next to be wiped out for cultural transgression?And it is quite noteworthy that this comes almost exactly three months before the mid-term elections. Do you think that is just a coincidence? After all of the uproar about “election interference”, now the big tech companies are overtly doing it very publicly and in a way that nobody can misunderstand. The biggest reason why they are lashing out at Alex Jones, Mike Adams and a whole host of other top conservative voices is because Donald Trump never would have gotten elected without them. I guess they figure that if they can start silencing some of those voices that they can turn future elections in their favor. If it was just a few conservative voices that were being censored, that would be one thing. But the truth is that hundreds and hundreds of conservatives have had Facebook pages taken down, YouTube accounts terminated and Twitter accounts shadowbanned. I won’t repeat all of the information that I have previously published on this topic in this article. Instead, if you would like to learn more I would recommend checking out some of my previous articles… -“This Is The Worst Purge Of Conservative Voices In The History Of The Internet” -“Governments And Social Media Companies Are Collaborating To Censor Anyone That Would Dare To Question Mainstream Media Narratives” -“The Big Social Media Companies Are Being Used As A Weapon To Advance The Agenda Of The New World Order” -“The Censorship Is Real – EndOfTheAmericanDream.com Is Being Completely Blocked By Library Internet Filters” In the end, this is not about Alex Jones. This is about a once free society that is becoming more Orwellian with each passing day. Now that they have come for Alex Jones, they aren’t going to stop. It might not be tomorrow, but eventually they are going to come for you. I would like to end this article with a few words from Dr. Michael Brown’s excellent article about all of this censorship… Let me repeat what I said in my earlier article about Infowars: Whether you’re an Infowars fan or you find their work distasteful, their potential removal from YouTube should concern you.Michael Snyder is a nationally syndicated writer, media personality and political activist. He is publisher of The Most Important Newsand the author of four books including The Beginning Of The End and Living A Life That Really Matters. The post Now That Facebook, YouTube And Apple Have Come For Alex Jones, Guess Who They Are Coming For Next? appeared first on The Economic Collapse. |
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Blessings or Curses - Dr Peter Wyns, Antioch International Church
Blessings or Curses
Dr Peter Wyns
Antioch International Church
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