Stan

I’m a South African Gentile believer, a Biblical Zionist, the son of a missionary couple, a Mayflower descendant with a rich Christian heritage. For 26 years I’ve been married to Františka of Prague. We have seven Jerusalem-born children. Three have completed IDF service and are Israeli citizens Israel has been my home for 30 years. In that time I have been a kibbutz volunteer, a journalist, columnist, commentator and writer. I have traveled extensively from Israel – especially to the United States and Australia – to share "God’s case for Israel" with Christians. In 2011 I qualified as a certified Israel tour guide and enjoy the incomparable privilege of showing individuals, families and busloads of Christians around God's Land.

Blinken go home

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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Israel today “to build on the ceasefire, discuss relief efforts, and lay the groundwork for brighter futures for Israelis and Palestinians” according to his spokesman, Ned Price. If this wasn’t so perverse it would be funny. One thing we know for certain here in Israel: after decades of efforts by … Read more

Israel’s enemy is my enemy

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The Enemy has taken the gloves off. Or – in another way of looking at it – he isn’t so concerned with covering up his actions in order to deceive any more. This past two weeks – more than ever – his hatred for Israel, for the people of his arch-foe – the God of Israel – … Read more

The mourning and the evening ended the first day

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Early in the evening of the first day of this week, the flags were raised from half to full mast.  The reflection and the reverence,  the breath-holding and the introspection faded with the daylight. By the time the hour hand reached midnight on May 2, the headlines were rolling on out: Parents mourned their sons, … Read more

Back in the Land! – Observations in Quarantine (5)

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Jerusalem – Sabbath – May 1, 2021 Yesterday was bedlam. With Friday’s dawn, the sickening news about the crushing to death of 45 people at a Jewish religious festival on a Galilee mountain. Frightening images filled our screens; eye-witness accounts chilled us. A taut-faced Netanyahu made a helicopter flight to the scene, stood in grim … Read more