Israeli General Consul
November 24th, 2009 by Pastor John
Yesterday, Monday, November 23, 2009, Linda and I had the opportunity to gather with about 25 others in the home of Ann Platz to meet and hear Barukh Binah, Consul General of Israel. The privilege alone is worth bragging about, but I will resist the temptation. General Consul Binah spoke for about 45 minutes and then apologized for taking so much time, even though we would have gladly listened. I found him to be a most gracious man who is deeply concerned about his country but also completely confident in his country.
Binah talked about Israel’s desire for its close friendship with the United States to continue, but emphasized that Israel is not dependant on any other country. They can and will defend themselves if necessary. Binah spoke carefully about Iran. Clearly no one in the free world wants Iran to have nuclear weapons, especially Israel. Binah said that the problem in the Middle East was not Jew verses Muslim, or Israeli verses Arab, but extremist verses moderate. Israel is willing to join together with Arab nations for peace and to stop Iran from gaining control over the Middle East as a whole. Can you imagine a Middle ...
