Focus On Israel #80: Endowment for Middle East Truth
Founded in 2005, The Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) is a high-level pro-America and pro-Israel think tank and policy center. In this episode, we take a closer look at EMET, an organization that is on the frontlines in 2023, challenging the falsehoods, misrepresentations and antisemitism that abound in U.S. and Middle East policymaking. EMET, which means "truth" in Hebrew, prides itself in its leadership in tirelessly upholding Israel's interests on the complex world stage.
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FOI076: Textbook War: Part 1
As American education has increasingly become a battlefield for the minds and hearts of our children, textbooks have become dangerous weapons of indoctrination of anti-Judeo-Christian, anti-American and antisemitic rhetoric. Unknown to most, textbooks have been in the process of being insidiously and systematically rewritten by Islamists over the past few decades, with the ultimate goal of eroding the very foundations of our Judeo-Christian faith and its virtues.
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FOI070: HaYovel
The prophet Jeremiah prophesied, “You shall yet plant vines on the mountains of Samari.” Are we witnessing biblical prophecy unfold even now as the hills in Judea and Samaria have come to life with vineyards? And how are Christians playing a part in this unfolding drama? In this episode, we hear from Tommy Waller, founder and president of HaYovel, who visited Israel in 2004 and first saw the vineyards and read the prophecies that are now coming to life. Tommy and his organization are helping to fulfill the ancient prophecy spoken by the prophet Jeremiah through Israel advocacy, in both church and state in their home countries.
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FOI071: UN Conference on Nostra Aetate
In October of 1965, Pope Paul VI promulgated the first document in Catholic history to focus on the relationship between Catholics and Jews. The resulting declaration, "Nostra Aetate," meaning "In Our Times," would be issued to help erase over a thousand years of hatred. It would forever imprint change on the Catholic Church's relationship with the Jewish people.
In this episode, we call attention to the landmark document that repudiated antisemitism and the charge that the Jewish people were collectively guilty of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Both leaders and experts gathered at the UN Conference to discuss the passing and realization of this historic document.
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FOI078: Paper Clips Project
In this episode, we take a closer look at The "Paper Clips" project that began in 1998 by a group of middle school students in a small town in Tennessee to create a monument for the Holocaust victims of Nazi Germany. Starting as a simple 8th-grade project to study other cultures, it gained worldwide attention. The project brought a re-focused light to the horrors of the Holocaust and a reminder to a new generation of where the atrocities of actions and hatred can lead. It underscored the reality of the passion of "Never Again!"
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FOI061: Cultural Boycott of Israel
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement has begun a cultural boycott of Israel, stoking fears of growing antisemitism throughout Hollywood and the entertainment community. In this episode, we take a closer look into this issue with Lana Melman, CEO, Liberate Art, a leader in the fight against this cultural boycott campaign.
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FOI074: Christian Media Summit: Part 1
PJTN is leading the way in focusing the spotlight of national media attention on the global rise of antisemitism in our generation. In a series of media summits hosted by PJTN, expert voices gathered in search of answers to the crucial challenges we are facing. In this episode, you’ll become educated and informed on the changes we must make as Christians, Jews and all people of good conscience to win the war against antisemitism in this modern digital age.
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FOI073: The Israel Football League
One thing that few people associate with Israel is American football. Believe it or not, it has become an unusual unifier of the people in Israel with Jews, Christians and Muslims all playing together as teammates. In this episode, we take a look at how this traditional American pastime is taking Israel by storm, bringing together people of faith and multicultural backgrounds.
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FOI057: America & Israel: A New Start
In 2015, the Obama Administration signed a dangerous nuclear agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran. This was one of many harmful actions the Obama administration made against our greatest ally. But today, with the Trump administration, a new start is signaled…America would once again step up and stand with Israel.
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FOI065: Isi Liebler: Jewish Hero
In this episode, we hear from a true Jewish hero, Dr. Isi Leibler. Dr. Leibler has five decades of advocacy in the most significant causes affecting Israel and Jewish people worldwide. His efforts range from assisting Soviet Jews in 1962 to speaking and organizing against the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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FOI064: Geopolitics of the Middle East
The geopolitics of the Middle East have always been ever-changing, and since 1948 Israel has been the primary focal point of the controversy. Interestingly enough, former enemies turned allies have come to Israel's aid against Iranian aggression in the last 10 years. In this Focus on Israel episode, we interview Danny Ayalon, former Ambassador to the U.S. for Israel, as he explains the history and progression of these shifting political forces and his involvement in Israel’s role in several Israeli administrations.
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FOI067: Lost Jews of the Inquisition
During the inquisition, many Jews were forced to convert to Christianity or be executed. Jews who forcibly became "Catholics" often secretly practiced their Jewish faith as “hidden Jews”. Today, many “hidden Jews” are discovering their past history.
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FOI068: Jewish Wisdom
Biblical prophecy is unfolding before our very eyes. Do we just stand back and watch, or has God called us to take action? In this Focus On Israel episode, join us for a life-altering journey as we explore the finer points of ancient Jewish wisdom from Rabbi Shalom Denbo, author of the "7 Traits: How to Change Your World." He considers these seven traits the keys to unlocking our full potential as human beings. Although this timeless wisdom was first taught to our Jewish brethren, we can use it to attain more clarity, dispel inner doubts and pursue a vision of living up to the infinite potential that God has planned for us.
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FOI066: Who Are the Palestinians?
There is constant media attention on the people group known as the Palestinians, but who are they really? Are they an ancient people group who existed before the Jewish people? Is Palestine an actual country? Are the Palestinians an Arab invention to help destroy Israel? In this episode, we dive deeper into the historical truth and origins of Palestinian Arabs and their claim to the land of Israel.
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FOI062: Never Again? Part 1
After the Holocaust, much of the world cried "Never Again" and America became a safe haven for the Jewish people. Now with the current rise of antisemitism across the U.S., we see this golden era of American Jewry ending. In this episode, we interview Holocaust survivors who express their concerns with the "Never Again" mentality adopted by many Americans.
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FOI063: Never Again? Part 2
In this episode, we continue our "Never Again" mentality conversation to examine the attempt to isolate Israel on the world stage, along with the rise of hatred against Jewish people in America. We interview another Holocaust survivor, as they speak out on the parallels of antisemitism during the Holocaust and in today's culture, as well as Danny Ayalon, Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. from 2002-06.
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FOI020: Hebrew Roots of Christianity
This week's episode of Focus On Israel focuses on a closer exploration of the Hebrew roots of Christianity and answers why we must return to the original ancient plans of worship and obedience set forth by God as we approach the end of this age.
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FOI031: The 2015 NRB Convention
The 2015 NRB Convention with John Bolton: Where America is on today's world stage has been a progressive journey. Our position as a world leader is now threatened. U.S. Ambassador John Bolton spoke for PJTN in 2015 so let's take a glimpse back from then to now in this week's "Focus On Israel" episode.
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FOI058: Boycott Israel
What drives the world to hate one of the smallest countries on earth? Is Israel truly the world’s most villainous land? Are such absurdities true or the result of the greatest propaganda war in history? PJTN examines the false and ridiculous claims against the world’s only Jewish state using satire and humor as comedian, Brad Stine, leads the viewer through a minefield of hate to find the truth.
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FOI050: Palestinian Media Watch
A Window On the Middle East: In this episode, our spotlight focuses on a fascinating interview and press conference with the highly respected international Middle East authority, Itamar Marcus. Marcus is the Director of Palestinian Media Watch, an organization supplying the world with a reliable informational "intel" window on the complex and controversial inner workings of the Palestinian Authority.
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FOI054: The Bond of Israel and the Church
Looks at the parallel restoration of Israel and the Church starting around 1900 when the Jews started returning to their homeland and the church received the infilling of the Holy Spirit in LA in the Azuza street revival. Features teachings by the late pastor Derek Prince.
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FOI022: Error of Replacement Theology
Replacement Theology is an age-old false teaching and the belief that the church replaced Israel. It began under the reign of Constantine and it persists in Christianity to this day. Replacement Theology suggests that because Israel rebelled and fell away, she forfeited her promises and covenant blessings and, therefore, the church has replaced her and become "the new Israel." But that's not what God said. Watch and learn more about it in this episode of "Focus On Israel"!
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FOI060: The Global Forum on Antisemitism
The Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism is the premier gathering for assessing Antisemitism globally and includes a coalition of political leaders, clergy, journalists, educators and citizens dedicated to stopping and defeating Antisemitism.
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FOI051: The Sabbath: Part 2
In this episode, we spotlight video segments from "The Seventh Day: Revelations From The Lost Pages of History," the critically acclaimed five-hour documentary series that traces the biblical and cultural history of the Sabbath through the ages. The series features more than fifty historians and theologians from around the world as they attempt the challenge of unraveling the historical and biblical controversy over "Saturday or Sunday" as God's designated day of worship for mankind.
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FOI043: Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem, the Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem, was founded with the mission of safeguarding the memory of the more than 6 million lives that were ended in the world's darkest moment of history. It is today imparting its meaning to future generations with resources and state-of-the-art exhibits that take Holocaust remembrance well into the 21st century. In this episode, Dr. Susanna Kokkonen explains how the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem was founded to educate Christians about the universal lessons of the Holocaust. We must never forget.
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