{"id":2405,"date":"2014-10-25T20:21:30","date_gmt":"2014-10-25T20:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/?p=2405"},"modified":"2015-01-28T22:39:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T22:39:59","slug":"israel-the-last-refuge-of-civility-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com\/israelnews\/israel-the-last-refuge-of-civility-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel: The Last Refuge of Civility in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Tom Brennan
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\nAs Christians and minorities face death and brutality in many neighboring Muslim countries, only Israel stands apart as a place that protects its citizens of all faiths and gives medical aid to those who might be enemies. A nation of 6.1 million, surrounded by enemies and friends by treaty (Egypt and Jordan), Israel has limited resources. The Muslim countries have resources for large armies, petro-dollars to spare, leaders who live in obscene luxury and give their support to Hamas and Hezbollah and The Caliphate and any force that can act as proxy armies to crush Israel. Yet, Israel adheres to a firm policy and ethical duty to conduct its defensive strikes within as limited range as possible to avoid civilian loss of life and still destroy the enemies. Israel guarantees the religious freedom and safety of those who live within its borders. See if that happens in any of the Muslim countries, including Pakistan, ostensibly a pro-Western ally who sentences Christians to execution for conversion.<\/p>\n

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