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In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Gergory Khalil has called for evangelical Christians to rethink their âreflexiveâ support of Israel. Not only is Khalilâs call misguided, it also presents a caricatured (and even distorted) picture of evangelical support for Israel, also misrepresenting the history of âChristian Zionism.â Michael Brown holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a professor at a number of seminaries. He is the author of 25 books and hosts the nationally syndicated, daily talk radio show, the Line of Fire. As for Khalilâs call being misguided, why should the most recent terrorist attacks against Israel cause evangelicals to support Israel less? Why should a murderous assault on Israeli citizens, including children and women, lessen our sense of solidarity with the Jewish people and Jewish state? And, if this support is ultimately grounded in Scripture, why would cur ....
Follow Feb. 4, 2021 Who says that a little animosity can’t lead to good things? Quite to the contrary, we now have a chance to leverage the anger and division. The chasm the coronavirus has created between the ultra-Orthodox and the rest of Israel may have created an opportunity to finally integrate the Haredim into the economy. On the surface, it all looks hopeless. Many in the Haredi community have been flouting the coronavirus rules and precautions, holding mass weddings and funerals, and keeping schools open. Apologists for the community say that Torah study will protect them from COVID. But their occasionally violent resistance to restrictions also reflects ultra-Orthodoxy’s alienation from the state and distrust of government – they don’t feel they’re part of Israeli society and need to work as one with it. ....