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Our true friends
Dan Calic
Published: 22.04.10, 11:22
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1. The rabbis were wrong and should re-examine this
Henkel   (04.22.10)
Historically, the rabbis grouped Islam as an acceptable religion close to Judaism because Muslims allegedly worship one G_d (even though Allah is an evil monster, nothing to do with the G_d of Israel), but rejected Christianity because they ignorantly believed Christians worship 3 g_ds.
2. John Hagee thinks Hitler was doing God's will
Kim ,   Australia   (04.22.10)
Yep nice friend you got there Dan, Hagee in his book Jerusalem Countdown claimed that Adolf Hitler was born from a lineage of "accursed, genocidally murderous half-breed Jews." Hagee has attributed the persecution of Jews throughout history, implicitly including the Holocaust, to disobedience, thereby attracting accusations of antisemitism:[48] Hagee in speech has said that the Holocaust was the fault of the Jews and has also claimed that Hitler was doing the will of God (see: http://www.talk2action.org/story/2008/5/15/141520/281 )
3. "whole heart and with my whole soul" part 1
ruth ,   Singapore   (04.22.10)
"Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with MY WHOLE HEART AND WITH MY WHOLE SOUL." Jeremiah 32:41. The L-RD loves HIS Jewish People with HIS whole Heart and HIS whole soul, and i shall love whom HE loves with my whole heart and my whole soul. as simple as this, no ulterior motive. ynet editors, pl post this for my Jewish friends. toda rabah.
4. We, in Israel, appreciate the friendship and even love shown
An Israeli Jew ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (04.22.10)
by the Zionist Christian community of North America and beyond. The activities of your Embassy in Jerusalem is well known here in the good work it does. Thanks! An Israeli Jewish friend
5. There are no such hateful verses in the Christian Bible"?!!!
Salma ,   Palestine   (04.22.10)
If this is true, then why you support Israel, which is the ugliest massacres against the people of Palestine (I do not know if you confess to us, but since you are Christian,so you know that Jesus Christ was born here in Bethlehem, and he is the first Palestinian Christian)Is not this a complete contradiction ?!!! in any case for centuries Palestinian Muslims lived side by side with Palestinian Christians in perfect harmony, ..Palestinian Christians and Muslims have prayed in Bethlehem Church of the Nativity for centuries. You need to work in the spirit of Christ, not against it as do some Muslims against the spirit of Muhammad and some of the Jews against the spirit of Moses
6. Romans chapters 9, 10 & 11.
Eden ,   United Kingdom   (04.22.10)
Thank you for this article. It will encourage more Christians to take a stronger stand for and with Israel. Every Christian who have read, studied and understand Romans chapters 9, 10 & 11 have no other potion to to support Israel with a humble disposition. This is absolutely unmistakable unless such has willfully chosen to rebel against what the Bible says here to EVERY CHRISTIAN. May God give us understanding so we may understand the spirit and not just be aware of the letter.
7. They'd run Israel better than the garbage in the Knesset
Yaniv ,   Israel   (04.22.10)
8. Christian Zionists and the conversion of the Jews
Kim ,   Australia   (04.22.10)
Dan in your praise of your new bestest buddies, the Christian Zionists you forgot to mention that Christian Zionists believe that in order for the biblical prophecy of the End of Days to come that every single Jew in the world must be converted to christianity. Yep, thats right Dan - Christian Zionists - your bestest buddies, your bestest friends in the whole wide world love and respect you sooooo much that they want you to not to follow your own religion but to be converted to theirs. And here is a question for you Dan... what will you do when the Christian Zionists convert all the Jewish people in the world, including the religious Zionists like you? Will you then call for a Christian state of Israel (since all the Jews will have been converted to Christianity - what need is there for the Zionist concept of a Jewish state) while continuing to justify its human rights against the Palestinian Muslims and Christians?
9. Hagee Smoke and Mirrors
John Rowe ,   New York USA   (04.22.10)
This step n' fetch it mentality is pathetic. Flip side of Stockholm syndrome. Really think there's no ulterior motive unrelated to religion?
10. Dear Dan, Christians of Palestine for Free Palestine Now
Elias   (04.22.10)
11. Mr. Calic: what about the Golden Calf?
Jack. A   (04.22.10)
12. that cause zionist chritian support the truth.
ghostq   (04.22.10)
all pure facts. the one who speak the truth get blessed. god love peace, he will never send a human being to fight especially for him, he doesn't need to, this time jews as always suffer but that is another test for higher level of spiritualism. the first born always have the burden of leading the way and to teach others the father words.
13. to #5 chritians and jews pray from the same books
ghostq   (04.22.10)
and the christ real name was yehoshuah means salvation in Hebrew he was jewish monarch his words were written in ancient Hebrew. he wasn't palestinian cause he lived in judeh kingdom 2000 years ago. btw during his life time the Temple in jerusalem was very active.
14. Yipee!
Ussishkin ,   Tel Aviv Israel   (04.22.10)
Yup they'll continue to stand with us until we do what they dream of - convert to Christianity.
15. Another Religious Fanatic on Ynet
David ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (04.22.10)
Dan Calic, What are you saying then about the occupation, the corruption, and the pollution? NOTHING! The same as your racist friends in Texas. You hate Muslims like a Nazi hates Jews... you should be ashamed of yourself. These trigger happy Christian Fundamentalists also think you're going to hell. The same as the Islamic Fundamentalists who support suicide bombers. "no such hateful verses in the Christian Bible" WHAT??? Have you no understanding of the Crusaders and the Catholic Church have done the 2000 years? You have a sickness. your love of money has replaced your jewish values and brought on a neurotic islamophobe out. creating organisations that support the occupation is not a way to measure support for israel. also, "Wald is a former Muslim terrorist born and raised in the Middle East who was committed to killing Jews and destroying Israel." WHAT IS THIS?? We are not CARTOON CHARACTERS that are BORN AND RAISED IN THE MIDDLE EAST. This is our lives. Using some former sicko as an example of how amazing Christianity is is another retarded logic. The only reason Bibi was there is because these Texans have money and influence in Congress. They are not our allies, I'm pretty sure they won't allow you to be member of their rich-white-males only country club. dan calic is a traitor to israel, he is not even israeli.
16. Beware the sirens
op   (04.22.10)
The trouble with having religious idealogues as friends is that they tend to be a bit mental. Still - any port in a storm.
17. JESUS NOT PALESTINIAN
ruth ,   haifa   (04.22.10)
HE IS A JEW - sorry Salma.... yet He died for ALL mankind. Son of G-d - seh haelohim....His life was Jewish and He lived as a Jew.
18. I thank these Christians from the depth of
Yaron Ivri ,   Petah Tiqvah, Israel   (04.22.10)
my heart for standing with us, Jews, in the face of those who wish nothing short of the annihilation of Israel, our national home. Thank you brothers and sisters.
19. support
Michael ,   Haifa   (04.22.10)
and they will continue to support us until they succeed in baptising all of us
20. most of you walk into the authors cheapish trap
eporue ,   europe   (04.22.10)
that people and the international community are of different opinion than you, and that an agreement has to be found, is the result of israels violation of international law. not anyones religion.
21. #8 Kim, you are a cynical
Yaniv ,   Israel   (04.22.10)
First of all, the restoration of Jews to the holy land is a biblical prophecy for both Jews and Christians. Those Christians who believe that the Jews gathering in Israel will lead to the second coming of Christ, don't share the belief that Jews must convert to Christianity in order for that to happen. That is completely made up by Christophobics such as yourself. You are also grouping them as if they all think the same. Many Christians who support Israel do so also because Israel is an advanced nation, contributing to the world and protecting the West from escalation of Islamic assaults, represents hope in a region full of misery and despair, and because they see the Jews as a righteous people. Millions of Christians support Israel for those reasons alone without ever opening a bible.
22. to #19 baptism is still jewish custom
ghostq   (04.22.10)
guess how it got to chritianity, duh, you see before praying jews must be holy and wash, you still practic it it called mikve, chritians also practice it, the so call baptism to convertion is fals it take much more than ritual to be chritian, even in the herodianic squar un jerusalem they found many baptism baths that jews used today I understand you only wash your hands aas symbolic gesture, but this custom is actually jewish.
23. Our true friends are...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (04.22.10)
The Palestinian Arabs who have stated in writing that they recognize right of the State of Israel to exist in peace and security. Sadly on the other hand Israel has not stated that we recognize right of the Palestinians to exist within their own sovereign nation state in peace and security.
24. Only Obama is our true friend
Arieh ,   Jerusalem   (04.22.10)
With Obama we will finally know peace in our time, under his guideance we will embrace our semitic brothers and sisters and share this land in peace as we did before. Our children will bless his name for generations and we will forever be indebted lifting the crown of thorns we have worn over the last 60 years.
25. Rabin was our true friend...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (04.22.10)
Rabin stated quite clearly that 1) “We will not return to the 4 June 1967 lines” 2) “"First and foremost, united Jerusalem ... as the capital of Israel, under Israeli sovereignty” 3) "The security border of the State of Israel will be located in the Jordan Valley” 4) "Not to uproot a single settlement … and not to hinder building for natural growth” These 4 points reject ANY possibility for peace with the Arabs as it denies the Palestinian Arabs their own viable sovereign country. At best it offers the Palestinian Arabs several bantustans and ghettos in the West Bank and Gaza which could be placed under Israeli occupation at a moments notice. As we all know every human on this planet has certain fundamental universal rights (including Jews and Arabs) and clearly if Jews were offered several bantustans and ghettos as a ‘Jewish nation state’ in British Palestine we would have NEVER accepted such a deal. But apparently what is not good enough for us is good enough for others particularly if we have them under military occupation where we can treat them as we like. While Rabin, like all Israeli Prime Ministers, had no intention of allowing the Arab Palestinians enjoy the same fundamental universal human rights that we enjoy and take for granted Obama on the other hand treats Israelis and Arab Palestinians as equals! This is totally contrary to the policies of successive Israeli governments which see Arab Palestinians as unworthy of equal standing among Jews. Obama, as inexperienced as he is, plans to undermine the racist and inhumane Israeli policies that have denied the Arab Palestinians their universal human rights for decades. Rabin knew how to deal with Arabs as he was a member of a Jewish terror group that blew up Arab coffee houses and murder Arab civilians, Rabin knew how to deny the Arab Palestinians the same fundamental universal human rights that we enjoy. Obama on the other hand has turned his back on the Jewish people by treating both Jew and Arab as equals. This is the main reason for the discord among Washington and Israel. Netanyahu must stand firm and not deviate from the tried and tested racist policies that previous Israeli governments have implemented otherwise we will find ourselves in a nightmare situation where two countries, Israel and Palestine, are living together, side by side, in peace.
26. US Christian have purchase 100 million Armageddon books.
JMK ,   NYC   (04.22.10)
guess what happens to the Jews who do not convert to Christianity, they suffer the worst most horrible atrocities and tortures for eternity. These are your friends, these are lunatics and madmen of a giant centralized centrifugal cult that uses sacrificial victims namely the Jews to fulfill religious salvation. Even more ridiculous Christiani beginnings are totally fictional.
27. Yes, they are good
StevieT ,   USA   (04.22.10)
friends and good people. But Israel needs broader alliances that include the larger, more politically powerful liberals. A group still (in the main) warm to Israel. Do not force folks in the US to take sides, it will eventually narrow Israels base of support.
28. Kim the interprerter #2
Eyal ,   USA   (04.22.10)
Kim, you are such a flake, it's embarrassing you even put Australia beside your name. Interpretation is one of Muslims biggest problems, specifically when you try to interpret the Koran, thinking that Allah is a god? Only fools believe in Islam. This is why your Arab leaders are so open for elections and free speech and democracy, freedom. Oh and by the way, I also believe that G-D needed to sacrificed 6,000,000 Jews, in order to form a State of Israel. So Israel is divine, get used to it.
29. To all Christian Zionists! Thanks for our support!
tanya ,   tel aviv israel   (04.22.10)
30. #10 Palestinian Christians
St. Joe ,   Jerusalem   (04.22.10)
Real Christians in that population are as rare as pearls, and generally don't sit around whining about "Free Palestine".
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