Category: Focus on Israel

Further reflections on the war that caught Israel by surprise 50 years ago by Charles Gardner Mention of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War has revived significant memories for at least two friends of mine. Recollections which throw new light on the war itself as well as the part it played in […]

Atheist ‘evolves’ into fervent believer as dusty Bible proves the key by Charles Gardner How does a Jewish atheist brought up on an Israeli kibbutz end up a missionary to his own people? Asaf Pelled, 43, admits that being an atheist and Jewish is something of an anomaly in view of their being God’s chosen […]

Time to reflect on the lessons of the Yom Kippur War by Charles Gardner LONDON, August 2, 2023 – Amidst much internal conflict in Israel, we are fast approaching the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War in the autumn of 1973. And it will coincide, appropriately, with the launch in the UK of the […]

‘I knew that Jesus wasn’t there,’ Jewish believer confesses by Charles Gardner College lecturer and evangelist Richard Harvey faced two main obstacles as he considered the validity of the Christian faith while at school in Winchester. Firstly, he was Jewish – his family (formerly known as Hirschland) fled Germany with the rise of the Nazis […]

Iranian evangelist’s story of love in the face of torture by Charles Gardner Watching a beautiful and vivacious Iranian woman being interviewed in Israel for the Christian Broadcasting Network, you would hardly believe she has endured torture and imprisonment for her faith. But the face of Marziyeh Amirizadeh lights up with joy as her eyes […]

Spike in worldwide antisemitism sparks mass emigration by Charles Gardner The future of the Jewish people in Europe – and even in America – is at great risk, with many leaving for Israel or being advised to do so. Much of the shocking rise in worldwide antisemitism that is behind this mass exodus has been […]

As we recall London atrocity, who is standing up to our ongoing threat? by Charles Gardner My younger brother David has been tasked with the honour of reading the names of the 52 people who perished in the London Transport suicide bombings 18 years ago on Friday, July 7, when the annual memorial is held […]

Why blessing Israel is vital to the future of the Church’s mission by Charles Gardner JAFFA, ISRAEL, June 26, 2023 – I love to share the story of the port that launched the gospel ‘ship’ to the nations. My love for Jaffa, at the southern end of the bustling coastal city of Tel Aviv, goes […]

Feasting on the Source that truly satisfies by Charles Gardner DONCASTER, June 7, 2023 – I have noticed over the years how God often gives us a physical example (or symbol) of what he’s talking about, later to be fulfilled by a spiritual reality. As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, we are born of water (I […]

Feasting on the Source that truly satisfies by Charles Gardner DONCASTER, June 7, 2023 – I have noticed over the years how God often gives us a physical example (or symbol) of what he’s talking about, later to be fulfilled by a spiritual reality. As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, we are born of water (I […]