Category: Focus on Israel

As UK Jews wonder if they have a future here, it emerges that their 1290 banishment has never been rescinded. by Charles Gardner. The Jews of England have been living with an edict of expulsion hanging over their heads for over 700 years. And the fateful meeting of Parliament that sealed the deal for such […]

Young UK Christians succumb to media bias on Israel. by Charles Gardner. LONDON, February 20, 2025 – A shocking new survey has revealed a significant proportion of young British Christians hold antisemitic views. An independent academic study of more than 2,000 Christians of all ages across the UK also found that one-third believe Jewish people […]

New Covenant promise is primarily for the Jewish people. by Charles Gardner. DONCASTER, February 17, 2025 – This is the story of a very gifted Jewish boy whose grandparents fled the pogroms of Russia to seek freedom in America. Yet although Robert Zimmerman (aka Bob Dylan) came to write many ‘freedom’ songs, he didn’t exactly […]

Why is it that Christians on either side of the ‘pond’ are poles apart on Israel? by Charles Gardner. With the geopolitical and spiritual tectonic plates in the Middle East shaking as never before, are we about to see similar moves in the West, especially in the wake of Donald Trump’s radical reforms? The woke […]

But hope rises in the wake of dark memories. by Charles Gardner. Sharing Holocaust Memorial Day with a talk I gave in Stoke-on-Trent – famous for its potteries – reminded me of the Scripture that describes us as having treasure in jars of clay (2 Corinthians 4:71). The Apostle Paul was of course referring to […]

Why not emulate British adventurer’s mountaintop focus? by Charles Gardner. The Jewish people are clearly going through a testing time somewhat akin to Yeshua’s walk through the wilderness, where he fasted for 40 days and was tempted by the devil. The Wilderness where Yeshua was tempted. (Photo Charles Gardner) It also echoed the experience of […]

Marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on what is now known as Holocaust Memorial Day. by Charles Gardner. As we approach the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on January 27th, to be marked by the now annual Holocaust Memorial Day in the UK and elsewhere, I struggle – as many […]

When Britain chased down Jewish refugees fleeing Europe. by Charles Gardner. Calls for reflection on a shameful period of British history are being made on the 80th anniversary of a movement established to help Holocaust survivors escape post-war Europe. HaBricha, as it was called, enabled 300,000 Jews to travel to Israel, then still under the […]

A renewed call for Gentile Christian commitment to Israel. by Charles Gardner. DONCASTER, January 2, 2025 – I’ve been challenged of late by the example of Ruth, particularly with respect to Christian support for Israel in these times of great trial. Though a Gentile, she was totally committed to the Jewish people for whom, it […]

By Joseph Shulam. We entered the year 2025 yesterday, and the world has not improved in 2024.  Yes, we prayed hard for the whole year of 2024 for God to miraculously intervene in the war between Israel and seven different fronts.  No miracles visibly happened, and the battle rages while we usher in 2025.  The […]