Last May, on the occasion of Israel’s 70th anniversary, I happened to be in Jerusalem. Among other things I filmed an interview with David Parsons, Vice-President of the International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem. Trained as an Attorney,
US President Trump’s declaration recognising the reality of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and his announcement that the US Embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has created something of a firestorm among the nations. As many Bible-believing Christians have noted, it is a fulfilment of the first three verses of Zechariah 12, and certainly not the ultimate one. We now know that the new US Embassy in Jerusalem will be opened on 14th May – the 70th anniversary of the rebirth of the Jewish nation. Here, I would like to pose a question. Is this recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city of the State of Israel a violation of International Law – as many claim it is – or is it in tune with it? I hinted at this question in the February 2018 Australian edition of Israel & Christians Today (see page 8). Before seeking to answer that question we need to understand that the battle for Jerusalem is essentially a spiritual battle. It is summed up prophetically in Psalm 2, which is a graphic description of what we see today. Another key pointer is found in Zechariah 8:2-3 “Thus says the LORD of hosts: […]
Whose Land? is a two-part documentary film looking at the legitimacy of the State of Israel in International Law. This unique documentary features in-depth interviews with a team of highly qualified lawyers and historians. It is presented by Colonel Richard Kemp CBE and produced and directed by multi-award winning filmmaker Hugh Kitson. Part 1 of Whose Land? – entitled Foundations (94 minutes) – was released in Australia in August 2017 and in the UK, New Zealand and South Africa in November at the time of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. It currently awaits release in the USA and Canada. It is available for live-streaming anywhere in the world through www.whoseland.tv Foundations looks at both the history and the legal issues that led to the establishment of the modern State of Israel in 1948. Included is a demographic snapshot of the Holy Land in the 19th century. What historical records are there of a Palestinian Arab nation whose capital city was Jerusalem? We look at the roots of the modern Zionist movement, a detailed look at the Balfour Declaration and the Paris Peace Conference – and the relatively unknown agreement forged by Arab and Jewish leaders over their territorial […]