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Cantor says Arabs have a culture of ‘resentment and hatred’ — Tue, 24 May 2011 13:35:46 +0000

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Comment on Israel’s Human Shields? by Porter Speakman Jr

Porter Speakman Jr — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:42:10 +0000

Hi Joseph,

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. I think it’s best you ask Stephen these questions yourself. I spoke with Stephen this morning and he mentioned that he has offered to meet with you in person in the past to address some of your concerns and I think that is always the best way to understand where someone is coming from. I encourage you to contact him directly.

As far as touring with him. It has been a pleasure to get to know him and I think Stephen has some very well rounded opinions on the Israeli / Palestinian conflict and the approach of many Western Christians to this issue.

All the best –

Porter

Comment on Israel’s Human Shields? by seismicshock

seismicshock — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:38:17 +0000

Dear Mr Speakman Jr,

It is very interesting how you are providing people with an opportunity to approach the Middle East conflict from a new angle, and as I understand it, your concern is that Christians who hold a very Israel-centric theology may be aggressive or passive-aggressive towards Palestinians. I think it is fair enough to hold this concern and to present it to the public for wider viewing.

However, I think that touring around with Rev Sizer may also lead people to ask critical questions of your project. This is not a bad thing as we should all be progressing towards more well-rounded opinions, particularly on this most tricky question of Palestine-Israel.

When you have a chance, perhaps you could ask Stephen Sizer why he has:

shared a platform with Holocaust denier Fred Tobin in Indonesia,
met with Hezbollah clerics in southern Lebanon,
been on a trip to Iran sponsored by Zahra Mostafavi – whose NEDA Institute contributes to approvingly forwarded emails from Holocaust deniers regarding Jews,
given an interview to Far Right radio host Mark Dankof (whose colleague is Klu-Klux-Klan-fan Hesham Tillawi),
defended Helen Thomas (who opines that Jews in Israel should “go back” to Poland),
supported pickets of Jewish synagogues in Michigan,
and hosted articles by Far Right writer Israel Shamir on his website
- all whilst publicly stressing his opposition to anti-Semitism.

Many thanks

Joseph W

Comment on The Rebranding of Christians United for Israel (Christian Zionism) by My Desire for Ethnic Cleansing is More Righteous Than Yours « Pursuing Truth at 2909 (Minneapolis)

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Comment on The Rebranding of Christians United for Israel (Christian Zionism) by tptoman

tptoman — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:38:21 +0000

I am anxious to get the understanding portrayed in the video “With God on Our Side” into the hearts and minds of people I know locally here in the Albuquerque, NM area. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Comment on The Rebranding of Christians United for Israel (Christian Zionism) by Porter Speakman Jr

Porter Speakman Jr — Wed, 26 May 2010 22:27:16 +0000

Their money trail is pretty open I think. They raise a lot of funds from people who believe in what they are doing, selling books, etc. Nothing wrong in how they get their money – it’s just sad that most of the people who give it don’t understand the ramifications of doing so.

We got interviews with Hagee and others just wanting to know what they believe and why. We tried our best in the film to just present their views “as is” and only took the main points they repeat everywhere. Nothing really new – just in context with other views which does not happen often if ever.

Thanks for the kudos on the film – appreciate that.

Comment on The Rebranding of Christians United for Israel (Christian Zionism) by rlytim

rlytim — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:51:05 +0000

I would be interested to find out where the money trail leads for Hagee. If the Left Behind series is any indication, how lucrative is it for Hagee and other prominent christian zionists to promote their views? Also, how were you able to get Hagee’s permission to appear in your documentary? The contrast between what he teaches and what is true on the ground in the Middle East is astonishing. Kudos for “With God on our Side”