News item: Israel reportedly rejected a Palestinian proposal in mid-2015 to hold clandestine negotiations in which the two sides would outline the future borders of a Palestinian state (The Times of Israel – December 27, 2015). News item: On December 22, 2015, the Greek Parliament (but not the Greek state) recognised ‘the state of Palestine,’ … Read more
Some would say the creation of an Arab state called Palestine in the land God gave to Israel is a fait accompli. Palestine looks like a done deal when we listen to the President of the United States addressing the Prime Minister of the State of Israel as he did this week. Among other things*, … Read more
From the walls of Jerusalem I look out into my world – my gentile, once Judeo-Christian, world – and I see how darkness is covering the nations. The light is waning in the West. Watching, I sense an inner cry rise up to form upon my tongue. Mostly muted – anxious not to over-alarm – … Read more
Parasite – a plant or animal that lives on or in an organism of another species from which it derives sustenance or protection without benefit to, and usually with harmful effects on, the host (yourdictionary.com); a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, … Read more