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ByJamesWilson Mediareports Hamas and the Palestinian Au- thority merging interests and as- sets into a unity government. It is good for no one when a terrorist organization merges with a so-called former terror group. It is especially om- inous for modern Israel — a nation that has spent its sixty-seven years of life under constant threat of annihilation and at least five credible attempts to destroy it by enemies more than twenty times more numerous. BTW — the United States gives hundreds of millions of dollars to the Palestinian Authority each year — tax dollars. In light of this merger we are now funneling that money to Hamas, the most notori- ous terrorist group in the world after Al Qaida. The Palestinian Author- ity theoretically recog- nizes Israel's right to ex- ist, but only if she gives up so much of her land over nearly four thousand years to a group of refugees who claim it without ever hav- ing owned it. Hamas won't even go as far as recogni- tion. And now the United States — under Barack Obama and John Kerry — have telegraphed our in- tention to bring Israel to heel by any means nec- essary. Kerry recently claimed an Israel that does not return to her pre 1967 borders is ripe to be labeled an apart- heid society. (He hinted at sanctions should Pal- estinians resume attacks on Israel. My question would be when did those attacks ever cease?) There is no more serious anathema to be hurled by one nation at another in our politically correct-on-steroids world. We have thrown our clos- est ally under the bus — or at least promised to do so if they continue to dis- please us. This is a perfect storm for an isolated Israel. But what is it for the American People — the vast majority of whom believe Israel is God's chosen nation, an underdog worthy of sup- port, defense, or both? Some will point out Kerry has already pulled back from the apartheid label, that he didn't re- ally mean that. Experi- ence shows people speak the truth they truly be- lieve when agitated. In any case, Kerry and Obama have demonstrated their hatred of Israel since the beginning of their respec- tive tenures in office, as did Hilary Clinton when she helmed the State De- partment. My question for the American people re- mains. Israel is the only democ- racy in the Middle East — as Democrat Barbara Boxer points out in her denunciation of Kerry's apartheid statement. She is our closest and most consistent ally, and a light to her region — the most volatile on earth — if they will have her. After the US she is the first nation to aid others in time of disas- ter. We owe many of our medical and computer ad- vances to her tradition of innovation, not to mention her agricultural advances making deserts bloom. We owe her better treatment than this. The people of Israel have suffered more tyr- anny, butchery, and perse- cution than any on earth. In each of the five full scale wars in which she has fought in less than a century the other side has been the aggressor — in- cluding the 1967 war in which she won back so much of her ancient terri- tory and made of Jerusa- lem a holy city in which all faiths are welcomed and honored. (Palestinian Ar- abs had turned Temple Square into a slum; Israeli forces restored it.) The so- called Intifada came about because an Israeli leader had the temerity to seek to worship God on the Tem- ple Mount, which was then and is Israel's property and holiest site. Justice de- mands better treatment than this. Finally, the Word of God calls the Jews God's cho- sen ones, His firstborn whom He will never aban- don. Christians and Jews, comprising more than a third of the world's popu- lation, believe the proph- ecies about Israel rising from the ashes — a unique achievement in world his- tory — because they have all come true. Jesus was born and re- mains a Jew of Israel. He says if we expect to be ac- knowledged by His Father we had best acknowledge Him. Where I come from if you want to acknowl- edge me you acknowl- edge those I love. The Holy Scriptures — and I refer to materials that have proven accurate in the crush of world events — demand better treatment than this for Israel. I asked what this means for the American people. The great majority of us know the truth — and the justice — of what is writ- ten here. It means we must rise up as a people and de- mand our government act with justice, mercy, and a newfound humility toward people who deserve our support. It means we must stay in the game until truth prevails. The Israelis have suffered enough and we have waffled enough. JamesA.Wilsonistheau- thor of Living As Ambas- sadors of Relationships and The Holy Spirit and the End Times — available at local bookstores or by e- mailing him at praynorth- state@charter.net. GOD TALK Perfect storm for Israel, or time to stand with her? Jim Wilson COURTESYPHOTO Neighborhood Full Gospel Church of Corning invites everyone to come and hear Solid Ground Trio of Sacramento at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, during the morning service. The trio is from Sacramento but is known nationally. The church is at First and South streets in Corning. There is also Sunday School for all ages prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 824-2323. CONCERT SOLID GROUND TRIO Associated Press THESSALONIKI, GREECE Germany made headlines this week by letting Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, pay $100 million to end his bribery trial. In Greek justice, money talks in a different way: Some in- mates jailed for minor of- fences are allowed to buy their freedom — at an av- erage rate of five euros per day. With the rich at a clear advantage, Greek Orthodox priest Gervasios Raptopou- los has devoted his life to paying off the prison terms of penniless inmates. The soft-spoken 83-year- old with a long white beard and black robes has helped more than 15,000 convicts secure their freedom over nearly four decades, ac- cording to records kept by his charity. The Greek rules apply only to people con- victed of offences that carry a maximum five-year sen- tence, such as petty fraud, bodily harm, weapons pos- session, illegal logging, re- sisting arrest and minor drugs offences. His work, however, is get- ting harder. Gervasios, 83, has seen his charity's funds, which all come from private dona- tions, plummet in Greece's financial crisis. And there has been a sharp rise in in- mates who can't afford to pay their way out of prison. "Where people would of- fer 100 euros ($135), they now give 50 ($67). But that doesn't stop us," he told The Associated Press in an in- terview. The crisis, which has worsened already hellish prison conditions, makes his efforts even more press- ing. "Our society rejects in- mates and pushes them into the margins," he said. "Peo- ple often say: 'It serves them right.'" While behind bars, in- mates also need money to buy necessities such as toi- let paper and soap when the often meagre supplies pro- vided by prison run out. WORLD In Greek crisis, priest buys inmates their freedom Tehama County Church Directory RedBluff.... ABUNDANTLIFEFELLOWSHIP 21080LutherRd.•528-2499 Pastor J.E. Heitman • WORSHIP Sunday 11AM & 6PM ANTELOPE HOME FELLOWSHIP(SBC) Berrendos School 401 Chestnut St • 200-4112 • Pastor John Bohrer • WORSHIP • Sun. 10:30AM APOSTOLIC ASSEMBLY 1321 Nelson Dr. • 527-8541 Pastor Rudy Cepeda • WORSHIP • Sunday 1:00PM & Friday 7PM BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 625 Luther Rd. • 527-0445 Pastor David Blythe • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM CALVARY CHAPEL 12375 Paskenta Rd. • 527-8219 Pastor Gilbert DeLao Jr. • WORSHIP • Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 am CHURCH OF CHRIST 1605 Park Ave • 529-3063 • Evangelist Gary Den WORSHIP • Sun. 11AM & 6:30 PM • Bible Study • Sunday 10AM & Wed 7PM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Antelope 545 Berrendos • 529-2506 • Bishop Phillip Smith • Sunday 11AM CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Red Bluff 545 Berrendos • 527-7012 • Bishop Jim Wilhite • Sunday 9:00AM CHURCH WITHOUT WALLS 12881 Baker Rd., Open Daily 9-11am Pastors Brad & Susan Harms•WORSHIP•Sunday 2PM•Bible Study Thur 2-4pm COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH 598 Round -Up Ave. 527-4203 Pastor Dr. Paul Wright • WORSHIP • Sunday 9AM • PRAYER • 6PM CORNERSTONE CHURCH OF GOD Hwy. 36, Jorgenson 527-9210 • Pastor Roy Duggins • WORSHIP • Sunday 10AM & 5PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 501 Pine St. • 527-4361 Pastor Bruce Cloutier • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15AM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hickory & Madison • 527-4688 Pastor Dan Woolery • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:30AM FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Jackson & Luther • 527-5717 Pastor Rod Thompson • WORSHIP • Sunday 10:15AM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Johnson & Hickory • 527-3361 Pastor Jesse Morris • WORSHIP • 10:30 AM FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH 585 Kimball Rd. • 527-5083 Don St. John • WORSHIP • Sunday 11AM FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 525 David Ave. • 527-5754 Pastor Nancy Pharis-Cure • WORSHIP • Sunday 11:00AM FREEDOM CHURCH 601 Monroe St. • 355-2284 • Pastors Pete & Bev Williams • WORSHIP Sunday 10:30AM • YOUTH Thurs. 7PM GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, IND. 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