Interior Minister Eli Yishai reasserted his statements made Thursday at Bar Ilan University, according to which the willingness of non-Jewish soldiers in the IDF to "fight everywhere" is questionable.

The Jerusalem Post, June 14, 2002

For the last eight years the Jerusalem Friendship Fund collected donations from the evangelical community in aid of immigration and welfare projects in Israel. To date, the fund has distributed around $60 million.

By Yair Sheleg, Haaretz, May 29, 2002

For more than three years Mar Elias College at Ibillin has jointly with Indianapolis University been constructing University program and an infrastructure towards the inauguration of the first Arab University in Israel.
Bryson Arthur, Head of the Department of Divinity & Holy Land Studies, describes the program they will have.

Special for Come and See, May 22, 2002

Grace and Truth Congregation in Rishon Litzion is in the process of establishing a Fund to channel finanical assistance to Jews and Arabs.
The Fund has already been begun with a generous donation of $25,000 from Patmos International in Finland.

Special for Come and See, May 13, 2002

IDF Chief Rabbi Brig. Gen. Yisrael Weiss, 6,700 non-Jews serve in the army and 14 of them have been killed in the intifada.



Gideon Alon, Ha'aretz, May 3, 2002

Leaders of Messianic Congregations publish a full page advertisement in Israel's leading Newspaper, Yedeiot Ahronot.

The ad quotes from Isaiah saying: "Your adversaries will be reduced to nothing and perish. When you will look for your opponents, you will not find them; your enemies will be reduced to absolutely nothing. For I am the Lord your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, 'Don't be afraid, I am helping you.'"

Special for Come and See, April 25, 2002

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says the United States should leverage economic and military aid to Israel to persuade the Jewish state to withdraw from Palestinian lands in exchange for Middle East peace.

VOA News, 21 Apr 2002

Messianic leaders in Israel appeal to Christians worldwide to stand with Israel:
"We are in a fight for our lives and with each passing day the world comes against us with more venom and hatred. We are fighting not only demonized flesh but powers and principalities, the father of lies"

Special For Come and See, April 23, 2002

Eirinaios won the August elections, defeating two opponents, both of whom Israel backed. Israel opposed Eirinaios's competing for the post due to "security reasons."

Haaretz, April 17, By Baruch Kra