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  • Christians Urged to Pray ahead of Assisted Suicide Vote

    Christians Urged to Pray ahead of Assisted Suicide Vote

    Christian Today,

    Reports suggest that support for an assisted suicide bill has fallen among MPs in part because of concerns about safeguards and also due to misgivings about potentially using the Parliament Act to force the law past the Lords. James Mildred, Director of Communications and Engagement at CARE, said, “Lauren Edwards’ assisted suicide Bill is irredeemably flawed and contains the same raft of errors found in Kim Leadbeater’s Bill in the last parliament.“As we approach this crucial life and death vote on Friday, I'm thrilled that Christians all across the UK are praying and taking action by engaging with their MP. “Many churches across England, Wales - where this dangerous legislation would take effect - and across the rest of the UK will be meeting mid-week in small groups and prayer gatherings.” Mildred called upon churches to “intercede for our nation” and to pray for MPs making their decision ahead of Friday’s vote.

  • Showdown: UK Leaders Tie Judea-Samaria Sanctions to Palestinian State as Sa'ar Blasts London 'Interference' | CBN

    Showdown: UK Leaders Tie Judea-Samaria Sanctions to Palestinian State as Sa'ar Blasts London 'Interference' | CBN

    CBN,

    "We announced what we did (on Tuesday) because we believe that the only way forward for security for the Israeli people and the Palestinian people is a two-state solution: two viable and secure states alongside each other, and that prospect is being destroyed by the facts on the ground," Miliband stated. ***Please sign up for CBN Newsletters and download the CBN News app to receive the latest news from a Christian perspective.*** However, international attorney Natasha Hausdorff maintains that Judea and Samaria are legally occupied territory, and points to a principle of international law called "Uti Possidetis Juris," roughly translated as "As you possess under the law." She explained, “And it says that the new states inherit the pre-existing administrative lines of whatever unit preceded it. In Israel’s case, the unit that preceded it was the British Mandate for Palestine.” Hausdorff argues that under this principle, when Israel declared its independence on May 14th, 1948, it inherited the boundaries of the British Mandate, including Judea and Samaria. Hausdorff noted, "It puts the lie to so many of these falsehoods that are propagated about Israel using international legal terminology, “occupation” being a very prominent factor. It also goes to show that "illegal settlements" is a false claim. It is a false claim to justify the idea that Jews shouldn’t live in Judea and Samaria, or that parts of this territory should be ethnically cleansed of Jews.” The U.K.

  • Showdown: UK Leaders Tie Judea-Samaria Sanctions to Palestinian State as Sa'ar Blasts London 'Interference' | CBN

    Showdown: UK Leaders Tie Judea-Samaria Sanctions to Palestinian State as Sa'ar Blasts London 'Interference' | CBN

    CBN,

    "We announced what we did (on Tuesday) because we believe that the only way forward for security for the Israeli people and the Palestinian people is a two-state solution: two viable and secure states alongside each other, and that prospect is being destroyed by the facts on the ground," Miliband stated. ***Please sign up for CBN Newsletters and download the CBN News app to receive the latest news from a Christian perspective.*** However, international attorney Natasha Hausdorff maintains that Judea and Samaria are legally occupied territory, and points to a principle of international law called "Uti Possidetis Juris," roughly translated as "As you possess under the law." She explained, “And it says that the new states inherit the pre-existing administrative lines of whatever unit preceded it. In Israel’s case, the unit that preceded it was the British Mandate for Palestine.” Hausdorff argues that under this principle, when Israel declared its independence on May 14th, 1948, it inherited the boundaries of the British Mandate, including Judea and Samaria. Hausdorff noted, "It puts the lie to so many of these falsehoods that are propagated about Israel using international legal terminology, “occupation” being a very prominent factor. It also goes to show that "illegal settlements" is a false claim. It is a false claim to justify the idea that Jews shouldn’t live in Judea and Samaria, or that parts of this territory should be ethnically cleansed of Jews.” The U.K.