Anglicans for Israel

For some light relief in these troubled times, we note that Carlos the Jackal is suing a leading French agent over claims that he was illegally adbucted from Sudan in 1994. For those who do not recall the career of this illustrious personality, the BBC reminds us:
Carlos, 56, gained international notoriety as a mastermind […]

For years while Arafat was in charge of the Palestinian Authority (PA) the world lived with the fiction that the terrorist attacks on Israel were conducted by militant groups outside of Arafat’s control, while Arafat himself promised continually to rein in the terrorists. (He was of course the terrorist par excellence, but bizarrely feted […]

We are pleased to report that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has finally voted to include Israel’s Magen David Adom as a full member despite efforts to block the Israelis. A press release from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs states:
Israel welcomed today (22 June) the decision of […]

We wholeheartedly welcome the decision by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA to approve the change in policy on divestment by a vote of 483 to 28. This resolution looking at the broader context of the Middle East, although far from perfect, is much more even-handed than the Israel divestment resolution approved […]

We note this welcome “Early Day Motion” (EDM) in the British Parliament:
That this House welcomes Veterans Day on 27th June; recognises with enormous gratitude the immense contribution made by veterans through the ages to the freedom enjoyed by those who live in all parts of the United Kingdom; further recognises that the courage and sacrifice […]

Back in November, we noted that Israel’s Magen David Adom looked set to join the International Red Cross movement after many years of diplomatic efforts:
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom met yesterday morning with Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey at the home of the Swiss ambassador. Calmy-Rey informed Shalom that she […]