A Messianic Jewish View on the Israeli Palestinian Conflict

By David Zadok

Disclaimer

A view, not the view

A subjective one

An opportunity

The Israeli Palestinian Conflict Complicated & Complex

Politicians, Presidents and Prime Ministers

Many books have been written and trees have been wasted

“The Middle East has never lacked for confusion and conflict. But, rarely, if ever, have its division run deeper or in more directions than today.” (Karen Elliot House, Time Magazine, February 9, 2015.)

No resolution or solution yet

Biblical History is about Enmity

Genesis 3 – Adam and Eve

Isaac & Ishmael

Jacob & Esau

Long History, Not Short

Importance of Land in God’s Economy

Significant of Land

Priority of Man over Land

Promise of Land (gift not based on performance)

Restoration of Language and Land

Hebrew language – Eliezer Ben Yehuda

State of Israel – 1848

The restoration of Language and Land leading to restoration of the People

Jewish History

Babylonian Exile

Continuous presence and connection

Persecution of Jews by the Christian church

Recent History

Palestinian SideNeed to understand their side Same facts are often seen differently Land vs Justice

August 1929 events (Western Wall Uprising)

April 9, 1948 events (Deir Yassin)

Cannot ignore the suffering of the Palestinians

Attitude of the Israelis

Our views based on what we have been taught

Need to listen Need to ask hard questions

How should Israel as a secular nation respond to the terrorism?

The Railway Man example

A Way Forward

Is there a solution? Need for dialogue Islamic extremists

PREACH the GOSPELFulfill the Call