“The most unhelpful thing you can do is be pro one side; it just adds to the conflict. We have to not only understand those people who are oppressing

“The most unhelpful thing you can do is be pro one side; it just adds to the conflict. We have to not only understand those people who are oppressing us, but try to walk in their shoes, and ultimately to really engage with what it means to love our enemies.”

Sami Awad, Director, Holy Land Trust

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West Bank & Gaza StripState of Palestine1988/2012Recognised by 2/3 of UN

Golan HeightsCaptured from Syria 1967

State of IsraelSince 1948


Palestinian (20%)Geographical inhabitantsof the area, linguistically and culturally ArabISLAM

Jewish (75%)Biological descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (aka Israel)JUDAISM


“Palestinian”

From area in Latin & Greek

From Biblical ‘Philistine’

“Jew”

From Judah(4th son of Israel)

Tribe of Monarchy

Contains letters YHWH


c.2000BC PROMISE - “To your offspring I will give this land." (Gen12:7)

c.1400BC SETTLEMENT – 12 tribes, Judges

c.1000BC NATION – 1 or 2 nations, Kings

722BC 1. ASSYRIAN Empire – North exiled

586BC 2. BABYLONIAN Empire – South exiled, Temple destroyed

516BC 3. PERISAN Empire – Some exiles return, Temple rebuilt

330BC 4. GREEK Empire – Maccabees (Hasmonean)

63BC 5. ROMAN Empire/BYZANTIUM - AD70 Temple destroyed

AD638 CALIPHATES/OTTOMAN Empire

(1100-1291 CRUSADES - Kingdom of Jerusalem)

1920-1948 BRITISH MANDATE – until autonomous

Historically …


THEOLOGY

1. Israel belongs to the Jews– Chosen people, promised land– God’s promises to Abraham are eternal

2. Israel belongs to the People of God– “Those who have faith are children of Abraham”– Gentiles are grafted in to Israel

3. Israel is a type/shadow– The Old Covenant has been superceded

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“The most unhelpful thing you can do is be pro one side; it just adds to the conflict. We have to not only understand those people who are oppressing